North America Welding Wire Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

North America Welding Wire Market, By Type (Solid Gas Metal Arc Welding Wire, Composite Metal-Cored Wires and Gas-Shielded Flux-Cored Arc Welding Wire), Material (Alloys, Stainless Steel, Aluminium and Others), Application (Fabrication, Maintenance and Retrofit), End-Use (Automotive, Building & Construction, Aerospace, Defense, Oil & Gas, Shipbuilding and Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029.

 North America Welding Wire Market Analysis and Size

Welding is extensively used in the automotive industry to manufacture various vehicle parts. They are also used in the transportation industry to join rails in railway or metro projects as the welds provide a seamless, robust and durable joint. This has increased the use of welding as a fabrication process, thus increasing the demand for welding wires. The rising number of refineries and supply systems in the oil and gas industry and water treatment and supply facilities are expected to drive the growth of the North America welding wire market. Easy usability and good strength of joint act as a benefit for the potential buyers. The availability of a wide range of welding wires in the market for various types of welding further adds to the growth of the North America welding wire market.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the North America welding wire market is expected to reach USD 2,296.27 million by 2029, at a CAGR of 2.7% during the forecast period. The welding wire market report also covers pricing analysis, patent analysis and technological advancements in depth.

Market Definition

Welding wires, commonly referred to as welding consumables, are thin metallic rods that ignite when electricity is applied, creating a hot arc that is further used to fuse metal components. The welding wires melt while joining two metals to serve as a filler material, strengthen the junction and thereby protect the molten weld from various atmospheric containments. Since welding wires are a consumable product that is in high demand, therefore the welding wire market is anticipated to grow significantly over the forecasted years.

Welding Wire Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints and challenges.

Drivers

• Increasing construction and engineering activities across the region

The construction and engineering industries are responsible for creating all kinds of structures with varying sizes, levels of complexity and uses. ‘‘The structural integrity of the framework and component's durability, are the most important considerations in this industry. This is why the construction industry employs a huge quantity of metals. Welding technologies are widely used in construction, mainly for fabricating structurally sound metal frameworks by fusing various components. It is also used to create and maintain non-structural details. Therefore, increasing construction and engineering activities across the region are driving market growth.

• Technological advancements in consumables and welding wire

Nowadays, multiple wires are used to increase the productivity in the various welding processes, allowing a remarkably increased welding speed for steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Another new way to improve productivity is to use double filler wires. Both wires can be connected to the same power unit, which means they share a familiar arc. This method is also known as twin arc. Two-wire processes such as tandem welding and double welding wire are classified depending on whether one common or two separated potentials are applied to the wire. Over the past years, tandem welding has established itself as a reliable joining method in high-performance welding. It meets the demand for modern mechanized welding, thereby raising productivity. Such technological advancements are driving market growth.

Opportunity

• Increase in business development and expansion activities by organizations

Expanding the business could connect more people to the company's products and services. They will be able to convert more clients and boost their sales by expanding the customer base. As a result of this, profits may increase in the future. Customers are crucial to the success of any company, just like the team members are. Also, the company may be better positioned to get the required funding if it can successfully expand it. This capital might be a lifeline for the company during the expansion process and once the expansion has taken place, they can still rely on it. This helps make awareness and increase the organization's profit and creates scope for sustainable growth. Furthermore, this helps the company to get recognized in the premium market. An increasing number of business developments and expansion activities by organizations are creating many opportunities for the market players.

Restraint/Challenge

• Higher costs associated with welding wires and consumables

In today's world, fabricators have many choices in deciding the best welding process and consumables to use in a particular application. Many considerations are necessary, including welder skill, equipment, availability of the consumables, environmental issues and the economics of the process. When deciding on the implementation of any fabrication process, the welders always look for a feasible solution with a low-cost process. Moreover, pre-and post-weld activities, product flow, inventory management and the equipment affect the welding operations' quality, productivity and profitability. The filler metal is essential as it can create costs in many ways that may not be immediately apparent. These hidden costs can generate a lot of difference between maintaining a gainful, competitive welding operation and keeping up with the rest of the industry.

• Increase in labor costs in the welding process

Labour costs account for a significant amount of the total welding costs. A welder is compensated hourly and has a limited capacity to complete a set number of components per hour. Of course, this figure can vary depending on the welder's training and experience. Only a certain amount of welded material can be produced by a welder during the allotted working time. Since various requirements must be met for welding operations and laborer’s hourly wages are rising daily, welding expenses have naturally increased.

Post-COVID-19 Impact on Welding Wire Market

COVID-19 significantly impacted the welding wire market as almost every country has opted for the shutdown for every production facility except those dealing in producing the essential goods.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the welding wire market to an extent a negative manner. So, the market has resulted in a lower estimated year-on-year growth rate as compared with 2019 because of the fewer activities in the sectors associated with the welding wire market. However, the growth has been high since the market opened after COVID-19 and it is expected that there will be considerable growth in the sector owing to increasing demand for automotive, building & construction industries.

Manufacturers & solution providers are making various strategic decisions to bounce back post-COVID-19. The players are conducting multiple research and development activities to improve the technology involved in welding wire. With this, the companies will bring advanced technologies to the market. In addition, government initiatives for electric vehicle usage have led to the market's growth.

Recent Developments

•  In November 2021, Hobart Brothers LLC introduced its new gas-shielded flux-cored wire named FabCO 91K2-M. Without compromising on quality or mechanical properties, these new wires give operators the flexibility to work within a larger range of welding parameters. This will enhance the product portfolio of the company.
• In October 2019, voestalpine Böhler Welding Group GmbH introduced its first manufacturing facility in U.S. Local production is a crucial step for voestalpine Böhler Welding to expand further its product line in the U.S. This will increase the global reach of the company.

North America Welding Wire Market Scope

The welding wire market is segmented based on type, material, application and end-use.

The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.       

Type

• Solid Gas Metal Arc Welding Wire
• Composite Metal-Cored Wires
• Gas-Shielded Flux-Cored Arc Welding Wire

On the basis of type, the North America welding wire market is segmented into solid gas metal arc welding wire, composite metal-cored wires and gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding wire.

Material

• Alloys
• Stainless Steel
• Aluminum
• Others

On the basis of material, the North America welding wire market has been segmented into alloys, stainless steel, aluminum and others.

Application

• Fabrication
• Repair & Maintenance
• Retrofit

On the basis of application, the North America welding wire market is segmented into fabrication, repair & maintenance and retrofit.

End-Use

• Automotive
• Building & Construction
• Aerospace
• Defense
• Oil & Gas
• Shipbuilding
• Others

On the basis of end-use, the North America welding wire market is segmented into automotive, building & construction, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, shipbuilding and others.

Welding Wire Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The welding wire market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, material, type, application and end-use as referenced above.

The countries covered in the welding wire market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico. The U.S. dominates the North America region owing to developed industrial infrastructure, government initiatives and investments in welding technology training programs.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of North America brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Welding Wire Market Share Analysis

The North America welding wire market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to welding wire market.

Some of the major players operating in the North America welding wire market are voestalpine Böhler Welding Group GmbH, The Lincoln Electric Company, Berkenhoff GmbH, Saarstahl AG, U.S. Titanium Industry Inc., KOBE STEEL, LTD., ESAB, WeldWire, Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd., National Standard, American Welding Products, Inc., LUVATA and Hobart Brothers LLC (A subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc.) among others.