South Africa Welding Equipment Market Overview, 2028

South Africa Welding Equipment Market Overview, 2028

In South Africa During projected timeline, higher demand for welding goods is expected to drive the welding equipment, accessories, and consumables market. To meet growing client demand, the automotive industry has benefited from innovations and technological advances. Welding consumables are in high demand across a wide range of industries because they are the most efficient way to achieve dependable, precise, and cost-effective joints in the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, due to the rapid growth of South Africa's fabrication and manufacturing industries, the use of welding consumables has increased in recent years. The construction industry in South Africa is growing rapidly, driven by increased investment in infrastructure projects, commercial and residential development, and mining operations. Welding is a key process used in the construction industry, and this has contributed to the growth of the welding equipment and consumables market in South Africa. Furthermore, the automotive industry is a major user of welding equipment and consumables in South Africa. The country has a well-developed automotive manufacturing sector, with several local and international companies operating in the country. This has led to increased demand for welding equipment and consumables in the industry. Moreover, South Africa is committed to transitioning to a more sustainable energy mix, which has led to increased investment in renewable energy projects. Welding is a key process used in the manufacturing of renewable energy equipment, such as wind turbines and solar panels, and this has created opportunities for welding equipment and consumables manufacturers and distributors in the country.

According to the research report ""South Africa Welding Equipment and Consumables Market Overview, 2028,"" published by Bonafide Research, the South Africa Welding Equipment and Consumables market was valued at around USD 180 Million in 2022. Based on product type, the market is divided into two sections: welding equipment and welding consumables. The welding equipment segment will hold a dominant position in this market in terms of market share during the forecast period, owing to the rising trend of automated machines used in various industries such as automotive and construction to join thermoplastics, metals, and others. The welding consumables segment has the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The high demands for customised solutions for joining dissimilar and non-metallic materials, as well as the rise in steel consumption, are all factors. Furthermore, this industry is now emphasising the use of simple and cost-effective solutions to protect the work piece from the outside environment. Consumables are gaining traction in this scenario because the raw materials used to manufacture them include copper, rutile, and aluminium, all of which have high tensile strength and antioxidant properties.

According to consumable, the market is divided into Stick electrodes, Solid Wires, Flux-cored wires, SAW wires and Fluxes, and Others (gases, rods, etc.). Among them, In 2022, the stick electrodes product segment held the most market share. Stick electrodes are becoming increasingly popular for welding a diverse range of components due to their ability to increase welding strength as well as their high corrosion resistance and tensile strength. During the forecast period, flux-cored wires have the highest CAGR. Flux-cored wires have greater deposition rates than other welding consumables, making them ideal for high-speed welding applications. This makes them popular in industries where productivity and efficiency are critical, such as automotive, construction, and shipbuilding.

Based on by Technology, the market is divided into Arc weldings and oxy-fuel welding . Arc welding is expected to gain prominence in the coming years due to the increasing adoption of fusion processes and the use of high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) across various industries because it is a flexible and cost-effective process. Oxy-fuel welding technology has the highest CAGR from 2023 to 2028. Its growing use in industrial manufacturing applications The welding equipment and products used in this technology are highly cost-efficient, which promotes their implementation in welding fillet, butt, and lap joints with object thicknesses up to 5mm. Based on end users, the automotive segment will hold a dominant position in this market in terms of market share during the forecast period as the automotive industry is focusing on reducing the weight of vehicles by replacing metal parts with plastic, which requires high precision. Based on equipment, electrodes and filler metal equipment have the largest market share. Electrodes and filler metal equipment are widely used in various industries, including automotive, construction, shipbuilding, and aerospace. They are essential for welding and joining different materials such as steel, aluminium, and stainless steel. The oxy-fuel welding industry has the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Oxy-fuel welding equipment is lightweight and portable, which makes it ideal for use in remote locations where electricity is not available. However, oxy-fuel welding produces a high heat input, which allows for quick welding and efficient fusion of the workpieces. This makes it suitable for welding thicker materials.

The adoption of automated welding solutions is likely to increase as the demand for higher productivity and quality rises. Robotics can provide several benefits, including shorter cycle times, consistent quality, and increased safety. South Africa also has several infrastructure projects in the works, including new highways, power plants, and rail lines. As construction and fabrication work expands, demand for welding equipment and consumables are expected to rise. Furthermore, the use of digital tools and platforms to manage welding projects and improve efficiency is likely to increase in South Africa. Welding management software, augmented reality, and cloud-based collaboration tools are examples of such tools. In addition, 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the manufacturing and fabrication industries, and the welding industry is no exception. In South Africa, there is likely to be increased adoption of 3D printing technology to create customized, high-quality components for welding projects. Furthermore, there are several new welding technologies on the horizon, such as friction stir welding and laser welding, which offer benefits such as reduced distortion, increased precision, and improved efficiency. As these technologies become more accessible and affordable, they are likely to be adopted more widely in South Africa.

There are several manufacturers of welding equipment and consumables operating in South Africa. Some of them are Lincoln Electric, which is one of the global leaders in welding and cutting solutions, and their South African branch, which is a major player in the local market. They offer a wide range of welding equipment, including stick welders, MIG welders, TIG welders, plasma cutters, and welding accessories. They also manufacture welding consumables such as electrodes, flux-cored wire, solid wire, and welding flux. Furthermore, Afrox is a subsidiary of the global industrial gas company, Linde. They specialise in manufacturing welding equipment, including welding machines, plasma cutters, and welding accessories. They also offer a range of welding consumables, such as electrodes, flux-cored wire, and solid wire. Moreover, ESAB is a manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables, and their South African branch is a major player in the local market. They offer a range of welding machines, including stick welders, MIG welders, TIG welders, and plasma cutters. They also manufacture welding consumables such as electrodes, flux-cored wire, solid wire, and welding flux. In addition, Pinnacle Welding and Safety is a South African manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables. They offer a range of welding machines, including stick welders, MIG welders, TIG welders, and plasma cutters. They also manufacture welding consumables such as electrodes, flux-cored wire, solid wire, and welding flux. Furthermore, Welding Alloys South Africa is a manufacturer of welding consumables. They specialise in hardfacing and cladding solutions for the mining, cement, and power generation industries. They also manufacture a range of welding wires and electrodes for general welding applications.

In 2020, Lincoln Electric South Africa launched a new line of welding machines specifically designed for the African market. The machines feature advanced technology for improved performance and productivity, and are available in a range of sizes and power outputs. Furthermore, Welding Alloys South Africa expanded its operations in 2020 with the opening of a new production facility in Meyerton, Gauteng. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the production of welding consumables, and is expected to help the company meet growing demand for its products in the region. Moreover, in 2021, ESAB South Africa announced the launch of its new Warrior 750i welding machine. The machine is designed for heavy-duty welding applications, and features advanced technology for improved efficiency and ease of use. There are several organisations involved in the welding equipment and consumables industry in South Africa, including the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), Welding and Cutting Equipment (WCE), the South African Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (SAINT), the South African Welding Distributors Association (SAWDA), Afrox, and many more. Some of the start-ups of welding equipment and consumables in South Africa include Arc Active, Tan Welding Supplies, Levatio Welding, Maxpro Welding, Weld-Cut Equipment, and many more. Some popular welding schools and training programmes in South Africa include the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), Artisan Training Institute (ATI), College of Cape Town, Ekurhuleni West College, Central Technical College, and many more.

Considered in this report
• Geography: South Africa
• Historic year: 2017
• Base year: 2022
• Estimated year: 2023
• Forecast year: 2028

Aspects covered in this report
• South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

By Type:
• Welding Equipments
• Welding Consumables

By Equipment:
• Electrodes & Filler Metal Equipment
• Oxy-fuel Gas Equipment
• Other Equipment

By Consumable:
• Stick electrodes
• Solid wires
• Flux-cored wires
• SAW wires and Fluxes
• Others (gases, rods, etc.)

By Technology:
• Arc Welding
• Oxy-fuel Welding
• Others (Resistance welding, Laser beam welding, plasma arc welding, electron beam welding)

By end- Users:
• Automotive
• Fabrication
• Building & Construction
• Marine
• Power
• Oil & Gas
• Others (Shipbuilding, Maintenance & Repair, Offshore, Pipe Mill, Pipeline, Aerospace, etc.)

The approach of the report:
This report consists of a combined approach of primary and secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and list out the companies that are present in it. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual reports of companies, government-generated reports, and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources, primary research was conducted by making telephone interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducting trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this; we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting them in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us, we can start verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience
This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations and organizations related to the 3D printing industry, government bodies, and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing and presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.


1. Executive Summary
2. Market Structure
2.1. Market Considerate
2.2. Assumptions
2.3. Limitations
2.4. Abbreviations
2.5. Sources
2.6. Definitions
2.7. Geography
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Secondary Research
3.2. Primary Data Collection
3.3. Market Formation & Validation
3.4. Report Writing, Quality Check & Delivery
4. South Africa Macro Economic Indicators
5. Market Dynamics
5.1. Key Findings
5.2. Key Developments - 2021
5.3. Market Drivers & Opportunities
5.4. Market Restraints & Challenges
5.5. Market Trends
5.6. Covid-19 Effect
5.7. Supply chain Analysis
5.8. Policy & Regulatory Framework
5.9. Industry Experts Views
6. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Overview
6.1. Market Size By Value
6.2. Market Size and Forecast By Type
6.3. Market Size and Forecast By Equipment
6.4. Market Size and Forecast By Consumable
6.5. Market Size and Forecast By Technology
6.6. Market Size and Forecast By End-User
7. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Segmentations
7.1. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market, By Type
7.1.1. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Welding Equipments , 2017-2028
7.1.2. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Welding Consumables, 2017-2028
7.2. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market, By Equipment
7.2.1. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Electrodes & Filler Metal Equipment, 2017-2028
7.2.2. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Oxy-fuel Gas Equipment, 2017-2028
7.2.3. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Other Equipment, 2017-2028
7.3. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market, By Consumable
7.3.1. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Stick electrodes, 2017-2028
7.3.2. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Solid wires, 2017-2028
7.3.3. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Flux-cored wires, 2017-2028
7.3.4. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By SAW wires and Fluxes, 2017-2028
7.3.5. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Others (gases, rods, etc.), 2017-2028
7.4. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market, By Technology
7.4.1. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Arc Welding, 2017-2028
7.4.2. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Oxy-fuel Welding, 2017-2028
7.4.3. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Others (Resistance welding, Laser beam welding, plasma arc welding, electron beam welding), 2017-2028
7.5. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market, By End-User
7.5.1. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Automotive, 2017-2028
7.5.2. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Fabrication, 2017-2028
7.5.3. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Building & Construction, 2017-2028
7.5.4. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Marine, 2017-2028
7.5.5. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Power, 2017-2028
7.5.6. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Oil & Gas, 2017-2028
7.5.7. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size, By Others (Shipbuilding, Maintenance & Repair, Offshore, Pipe Mill, Pipeline, Aerospace, etc.), 2017-2028
8. South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Opportunity Assessment
8.1. By Type, 2023 to 2028
8.2. By Equipment, 2023 to 2028
8.3. By Consumable, 2023 to 2028
8.4. By Technology, 2023 to 2028
8.5. By End-User, 2023 to 2028
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1. Porter's Five Forces
9.2. Company Profile
9.2.1. Company 1
9.2.2. Company 2
9.2.3. Company 3
9.2.4. Company 4
9.2.5. Company 5
9.2.6. Company 6
9.2.7. Company 7
9.2.8. Company 8
10. Strategic Recommendations
11. Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size By Value (2017, 2022 & 2028) (in USD Billion)
Figure 2: Market Attractiveness Index, By Type
Figure 3: Market Attractiveness Index, By Equipment
Figure 4: Market Attractiveness Index, By Consumable
Figure 5: Market Attractiveness Index, By Technology
Figure 6: Market Attractiveness Index, By End-User
Figure 7: Porter's Five Forces of South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market
List of Table
Table 1: Influencing Factors for Global Welding Equipment & Consumables Market, 2022
Table 2: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size and Forecast By Type (2017, 2022 & 2028)
Table 3: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size and Forecast By Equipment (2017, 2022 & 2028)
Table 4: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size and Forecast By Consumable (2017, 2022 & 2028)
Table 5: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size and Forecast By Technology (2017, 2022 & 2028)
Table 6: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size and Forecast By End-User (2017, 2022 & 2028)
Table 7: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Welding Equipments (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 8: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Welding Consumables (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 9: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Electrodes & Filler Metal Equipment (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 10: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Oxy-fuel Gas Equipment (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 11: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Other Equipment (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 12: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Stick electrodes (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 13: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Solid wires (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 14: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Flux-cored wires (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 15: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of SAW wires and Fluxes (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 16: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Others (gases, rods, etc.) (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 17: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Arc Welding (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 18: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Oxy-fuel Welding (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 19: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Others (Resistance welding, Laser beam welding, plasma arc welding, electron beam welding) (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 20: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Automotive (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 21: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Fabrication (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 22: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Building & Construction (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 23: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Marine (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 24: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Power (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 25: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Oil & Gas (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion
Table 26: South Africa Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Size of Others (Shipbuilding, Maintenance & Repair, Offshore, Pipe Mill, Pipeline, Aerospace, etc.) (2017 to 2028) in USD Billion

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