Animal Glue Market Size, Share, and Outlook, 2025 Report- By Product (Hide Glue, Bone Glue, Fish Glue, Rabbit Skin Glue), By Application (Binding, Footwear, Painting, Food), 2018-2032

Animal Glue Market Outlook

Animal Glue Market Size is forecast to reach $531.9 Million in 2032 from $351.9 Million in 2025, at an optimistic growth rate of 6% from 2025 to 2032. The robust Animal Glue Market growth presents potential growth opportunities for companies across the industry value chain.

The comprehensive market research report presents 12-year historic and forecast data on Animal Glue Market segments across 22 countries from 2021 to 2032. Key segments in the report include By Product (Hide Glue, Bone Glue, Fish Glue, Rabbit Skin Glue), By Application (Binding, Footwear, Painting, Food). Over 70 tables and charts showcase findings from our latest survey report on Animal Glue Markets.

Animal Glue Market Insights, 2025: Animal Glue- key drivers and opportunities

The global animal glue market is experiencing steady growth, driven by its increasing demand in woodworking, bookbinding, restoration, packaging, and specialty applications. Animal glue, derived from collagen-rich tissues such as hides, bones, and hooves, is valued for its strong adhesion, biodegradability, and reversibility, making it a preferred choice in traditional and specialized industries. As sustainability concerns rise, manufacturers and artisans are turning to natural adhesives like animal glue as an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic adhesives, fueling market expansion.

A key driver of market growth is the widespread use of animal glue in woodworking and furniture manufacturing. Cabinet makers, instrument craftsmen, and antique restorers prefer animal glue for wood joinery, veneering, and furniture repair, as it allows for easy reactivation and disassembly—a feature that synthetic adhesives often lack. Additionally, the bookbinding industry continues to rely on animal glue for restoration of historical texts, hand-bound books, and high-quality leather bindings, ensuring durability and flexibility. The art and conservation sector also benefits from animal glue in canvas sizing, gilding, and paper conservation, where reversibility and non-toxic properties are essential.

Opportunities in the animal glue market are emerging from technological advancements and expanding niche applications. Modern processing techniques have improved glue strength, shelf stability, and consistency, making animal glue more competitive with synthetic alternatives. The packaging industry is also adopting animal glue for sealing rigid boxes, cartons, and luxury packaging, where natural adhesives align with sustainable branding trends. Additionally, bio-based and hybrid adhesive formulations, combining animal glue with plant-based resins, are being explored to enhance performance while maintaining biodegradability.

Asia-Pacific leads the global animal glue market, with China, India, and Southeast Asia being major producers due to strong leather, woodworking, and handicraft industries. North America and Europe are also significant markets, particularly in antique restoration, bookbinding, and musical instrument manufacturing. As industries shift toward sustainable and natural adhesive solutions, the animal glue market is expected to expand, driven by eco-conscious consumers, artisanal craftsmanship, and advancements in bio-based adhesive technologies.

Five Trends that will define global Animal Glue Market in 2025 and Beyond

A closer look at the multi-million global market for Animal Glue Market identifies rapidly shifting consumer preferences across categories. By focusing on growth and resilience, leading Animal Glue Companies are prioritizing their investments across categories, markets, and geographies. The report analyses the most important market trends shaping the new landscape to support better decisions for the long and short-term future.

What are the biggest opportunities for growth in the Animal Glue Industry?

The Animal Glue Market sector demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past year across developed and developing economies. Further, the market presents significant opportunities to leverage the existing momentum towards actions by 2032. On the other hand, recent macroeconomic developments including rising inflation and supply chain disruptions are putting pressure on companies. The chapter assists users to identify growth avenues and address business challenges to make informed commercial decisions with unique insights, data forecasts, and in-depth market analyses.

Animal Glue Market Segment Insights

The Animal Glue Industry presents strong offers across categories. The analytical report offers forecasts of Animal Glue Industry performance across segments and countries. Key segments in the industry include- By Product (Hide Glue, Bone Glue, Fish Glue, Rabbit Skin Glue), By Application (Binding, Footwear, Painting, Food). The largest types, applications, and sales channels, fastest growing segments, and the key factors driving each of the categories are included in the report.

Forecasts of each segment across five regions are provided from 2021 through 2032 for Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, Middle East, and African regions. In addition, Animal Glue Market size outlook is provided for 22 countries across these regions.

Animal Glue Industry Value Chain

The chapter identifies potential companies and their operations across the global Animal Glue Industry ecosystem. It assists decision-makers in evaluating global Animal Glue Market fundamentals, market dynamics, and disruptive trends across the value chain segments.

Scenario Analysis and Forecasts

Strategic decision-making in the Animal Glue Industry is multi-faceted with the increased need for planning across scenarios. The report provides forecasts across three case scenarios- low growth, reference case, and high growth cases.

Asia Pacific Animal Glue Market Analysis- A Promising Growth Arena for Business Expansion

As companies increasingly expand across promising Asia Pacific markets with a combined population of over 4.5 billion, the medium-to-long-term future remains robust. The presence of the fastest-growing economies such as China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam coupled with strengthening middle-class populations and rising disposable incomes drive the market. In particular, China and India are witnessing rapid shifts in consumer purchasing behavior. China is recovering steadily with optimistic forecasts for 2025. Further, Japanese and South Korean markets remain stable with most companies focusing on new product launches and diversification of sales channels.

The State of Europe Animal Glue Industry 2025- Focus on Accelerating Competitiveness

As companies opt for an integrated agenda for competitiveness, the year 2025 presents optimistic scenarios for companies across the ecosystem. With signs of economic recovery across markets, companies are increasing their investments. Europe is one of the largest markets for Animal Glue Market with demand from both Western Europe and Eastern European regions increasing over the medium to long-term future. Increasing omnichannel shopping amidst robust consumer demand for value purchases shapes the market outlook. The report analyses the key Animal Glue Market drivers and opportunities across Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Russia, and other Europe.

The US Animal Glue Market Insights- Executives are most excited about opportunities for the US Animal Glue Industry.

Easing inflation coupled with strengthening consumer sentiment is encouraging aggressive actions from the US Animal Glue Companies. Market players consistently focusing on innovation and pursuing new ways to create value are set to excel in 2025. In addition, the Canadian and Mexican markets offer lucrative growth pockets for manufacturers and vendors. Focus on private-brand offerings and promotions, diversified sales channels, expansion into niche segments, adoption of advanced technologies, and sustainability are widely observed across the North American Animal Glue Market.

Latin American Animal Glue Market outlook rebounds in line with economic growth.

Underlying demand remains higher among urban consumers with an optimistic economic outlook across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and other South and Central American countries. Increased consumer spending has been reported since H2-2024 and the prospects remain strong for 2025. Aggressive ecosystem moves to create new sources of income are widely observed across markets in the region. Marketing activities focused on customer insights, operations, and support functions are quickly gaining business growth in the region.

Middle East and Africa Animal Glue Markets- New Opportunities for Companies Harnessing Diversity

Rapid growth in burgeoning urban locations coupled with a young and fast-growing population base is attracting new investments in the Middle East and African Animal Glue Markets. Designing expansion and marketing strategies to cater to the local consumer base supports the market prospects. In addition to Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, and other markets, steady growth markets in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ghana, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and others present significant prospects for companies. On the other hand, Middle Eastern Animal Glue Markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman continue to offer lucrative pockets of growth.

Competitive Landscape- How Animal Glue Companies outcompete in 2025 and Beyond?

The ability to respond quickly to evolving consumer preferences and adapt businesses to niche consumer segments remains a key growth factor. The report identifies the leading companies in the industry and provides their revenue for 2024. The market shares of each company are also included in the report. Further, business profiles, SWOT analysis, and financial analysis of each company are provided in detail. Key companies analyzed in the report include African Glue Industries (Pty) Ltd, Bhopal Gelatines Pvt. Ltd, Esdee Paints Ltd, Gelita AG, Kerala Chemicals and Proteins Ltd, LD Davis Industries Inc, Luohe Wulong Gelatin Co. Ltd, McAdams Chemical Manufacturing Company, Rallis India Ltd, Xiamen Gelken Gelatin Co. Ltd, Xiamen Hyfine Gelatin Co. Ltd.

Animal Glue Market Scope and Segmentation

By Product

Hide Glue

Bone Glue

Fish Glue

Rabbit Skin Glue

By Application

Binding

Footwear

Painting

Food

Countries Included-

North America- US, Canada, Mexico

Europe- Germany, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Benelux, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific- China, India, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia, Australia, Rest of APAC

South and Central America- Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Rest of SCA

Middle East and Africa- Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Israel, South Africa, Algeria, Nigeria, Rest of Middle East, Rest of Africa

Companies Included in the Animal Glue Market Research-

African Glue Industries (Pty) Ltd

Bhopal Gelatines Pvt. Ltd

Esdee Paints Ltd

Gelita AG

Kerala Chemicals and Proteins Ltd

LD Davis Industries Inc

Luohe Wulong Gelatin Co. Ltd

McAdams Chemical Manufacturing Company

Rallis India Ltd

Xiamen Gelken Gelatin Co. Ltd

Xiamen Hyfine Gelatin Co. Ltd

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