Global Welding Fume Extraction Equipment Market to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2026

Fume and dust extraction solutions enhance the efficacy and safety of metal fabrication as well as cutting processes. Such solutions remove harmful smoke, fumes, and dust; and the choice of solution depends on the type of welding method used and its frequency of use. Controlled exposure towards welding fumes could be attained through extraction as well as ventilation; wherein the focus is on capturing welding fumes very close from the source as possibly could. Consequently, the welders and workers are protected. Some such welding fume extraction equipment systems are capable of extracting welding smoke from several workstations; while also being utilized for cleaning of machines and workplaces.

Cutting and welding fumes lead to health concerns and adversely impact production; thereby causing decreased capacity; disturbances that re-occur; and finally lesser profit. Welders face the risk of injury in such unsafe work environments; while inadequate safety measures also negatively impact the end products and the production equipment. Automated welding equipment that includes operators and robots could also require protection and careful monitoring. The service personnel and operators that work on robotic welding equipment could be subject towards residual welding fumes; thereby, requiring protection similar to manual workers. Certain solutions pertaining to automatic welding processes offer hooded extraction systems as well as torch-extraction.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Welding Fume Extraction Equipment estimated at US$3.8 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$5.1 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% over the analysis period. Mobile Units, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 5% CAGR to reach US$2.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period. After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Stationary Units segment is readjusted to a revised 4.4% CAGR for the next 7-year period. This segment currently accounts for a 32.1% share of the global Welding Fume Extraction Equipment market.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $968.9 Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $987 Million by 2026

The Welding Fume Extraction Equipment market in the U.S. is estimated at US$968.9 Million in the year 2021. The country currently accounts for a 24.51% share in the global market. China, the world second largest economy, is forecast to reach an estimated market size of US$987 Million in the year 2026 trailing a CAGR of 6.1% through the analysis period. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 3.6% and 4.9% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 3.6% CAGR while Rest of European market (as defined in the study) will reach US$1 Billion by the close of the analysis period.

The strong growth in the welding machinery market is expected to offer a strong foundation for growth in the market. Rapid industrialization and the subsequent rise in income levels have long been major factors in promoting demand for consumer durables and automotive sectors. A resurgent automotive sector and a consumer durables sector are expected to further drive demand for welding equipment in the coming years. Growth in the welding industry will continue to be driven by offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration as well as refining pipeline construction projects in the post pandemic period, which will place significant demand for welding consumables, equipment, steel pipes, manufacturing automation, wirings and cables. With pipelines regarded the most efficient method of transporting oil and gas products from the source to consumer, welding equipment, vital in metal joining, is set to witness growth in tandem with rising pipeline projects. Product innovations, advances in manufacturing process as well as technological improvements are all factors expected to positively influence the global welding equipment market. The manufacturing and fabrication sectors are continuously on the path of evolution, typified by ever-changing materials used, increasing data monitoring needs, and growing sophistication that requires increased level of automation. These evolving needs are driving end-users to continuously invest in advanced solutions that enable them to uphold high levels of productivity and quality.

Large Centralized Systems Segment to Reach $1.2 Billion by 2026

In the global Large Centralized Systems segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 5.3% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of US$685.6 Million in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of US$983.1 Million by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$165 Million by the year 2026, while Latin America will expand at a 6.3% CAGR through the analysis period.