Global Friction Products Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Friction Products market size is predicted to grow from US$ 10120 million in 2025 to US$ 13330 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2025 to 2031.

Friction materials, Friction products—also known as brake materials and clutch materials—are used to induce friction in situations where slow or decreased movement is necessary. Friction is the resistance to relative motion that opposes an object’s direction of movement. Friction is created when a solid object comes into contact with a diverging surface. Friction can be used anywhere from slowing or stopping an object to accelerating it to a certain speed. The report studies friction products (including brake pads, brake linings, clutch discs, brake blocks etc.) which are made from friction materials. They can be widely used in automotive, railway, industrial and aerospace field.

Global key players of friction products includeAkebono Brake, Knorr-Bremse, Nisshinbo, Bosch, Bremskerl, Continental, GMP Friction Products, Tenneco, Sangsin Brake, BorgWarner, Shandong Longji Machinery, Miba, Wabtec, Shandong Gold Phoenix, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share over 20%. North America is the largest producer of friction products, holds a share over 24%, followed by Japan, Europe, and China. In terms of product, brake pads is the largest segment, with a share over 41%. And in terms of application, the largest application is automotive, with a share over 70%, followed by industrial and railway.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Friction Products Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Friction Products sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Friction Products sales for 2025 through 2031. With Friction Products sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Friction Products industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Friction Products landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Friction Products portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Friction Products market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Friction Products and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Friction Products.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Friction Products market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Brake Pads
Brake Linings
Clutch Discs
Brake Blocks
Others

Segmentation by Application:
Passenger Cars
Commercial Vehicles
Motorcycles
Railway
Industrial Machinery
Construction Machinery
Agricultural Machinery
Wind Turbines
Aviation
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Akebono Brake
Knorr-Bremse
Nisshinbo
Bosch
Bremskerl
Continental
GMP Friction Products
Tenneco
Sangsin Brake
BorgWarner
Shandong Longji Machinery
Miba
Wabtec
Shandong Gold Phoenix
Alstom Flertex
Svendborg Brakes (Altra Motion)
Rane
Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech
Carlisle Brake & Friction (CBF)
Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material
EBC Brakes
Aisin Chemical
Schaeffler
Vulkan
Tokai Carbon
BPW Group
Tribo
Escorts Kubota

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Friction Products market?

What factors are driving Friction Products market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Friction Products market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Friction Products break out by Type, by Application?

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