Market Research Future (MRFR) has published a cooked research report on the “Tool steel Market” that contains information from 2023 to 2032. The Tool steel Market is estimated to register a CAGR of 6.64% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2032 and projected to grow at USD 10.52 Billion by 2032.

MRFR recognizes the following companies as the key players in the Market —  Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp (Japan), Voestalpine AG (Austria), Sandvik (Sweden), Baosteel Group (China), Samuel, Son & Co (Canada), Hitachi Metal (Japan), Eramet SA (France), Schmiedewerke Gröditz (Germany), Universal Stainless (US)

Market Overview

Global Tool Steel Market to reach USD 6.29 billion at a CAGR of 6.64% from 2023 - 2032 (forecast period).

Tool steel is a type of high-carbon and alloy steel that is specifically designed for the production of tools used in cutting, shaping, and forming materials. It possesses excellent hardness, wear resistance, toughness, and heat resistance, making it suitable for various industrial applications where tools need to withstand significant stress and wear.

Tool steel is a wide range of carbon and alloy steels that are well-suited to be converted into tools. Tool steels are well-known for their hardness, deformation, and abrasion resistance. The increased demand for tool steels for the manufacture of various cutting tools, such as tool bits, drills, taps, gear cutters, saw blades, planers, jointer blades, milling cutters, router bits, punches, and dies, is one of the key growth factors of the tool steel market. Tool steel has several advantages, including strong wear resistance, good thermal conductivity and hardenability, cost-effective machinability, and excellent polishing and acid-treatment properties. These features make tool steel appropriate for application in a variety of end-use sectors such as automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, power generation, aviation, food and packaging industries, structural and civil engineering, and mining, consequently boosting market expansion.

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Industry Trends:

 One of the significant trends in the tool steel market is the growing demand for high-speed tool steel and powdered metallurgy tool steel. These materials offer superior performance in terms of cutting speed, wear resistance, and surface finish.

Multiple Factors to Augment Market Growth

Tool steel is a wide range of carbon and alloy steels that are well-suited to be converted into tools. Tool steels are well-known for their hardness, deformation, and abrasion resistance. The increased demand for tool steels for the manufacture of various cutting tools, such as tool bits, drills, taps, gear cutters, saw blades, planers, jointer blades, milling cutters, router bits, punches, and dies, is one of the key growth factors of the tool steel market. Tool steel has several advantages, including strong wear resistance, good thermal conductivity and hardenability, cost-effective machinability, and excellent polishing and acid-treatment properties. These features make tool steel appropriate for application in a variety of end-use sectors such as automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, power generation, aviation, food and packaging industries, structural and civil engineering, and mining, consequently boosting market expansion.

Market Segmentation

The global tool steel industry has been segmented on the basis of format type, application, process, and region. 

·       On the basis of type, the worldwide tool steel market has been segmented into metal cutting, alloy tool steel, high-speed tool steel, and carbon tool steel, and others. Among these types, metal cutting has accounted for the biggest market share of 30.11% in 2016. 

·       On the basis of format type, the global tool steel market has been segmented into round square and others. Of all these format types, the round format type has captured the largest market share of 47.4% in 2016, followed by square and others. 

·       On the basis of applications, the global tool steel market has been segmented into automotive, machinery, shipbuilding, and others. Among these applications, automotive has accounted for the biggest market share of 30.22% in 2016, followed by machinery and shipbuilding.

·       On the basis of process, the global tool steel market has been segmented into forged and rolled.

·       on the basis of Region

Industry News

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Key Players

The major players active global tool steel market include

·       Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp (Japan)

·       Voestalpine AG (Austria)

·       Sandvik (Sweden)

·       Baosteel Group (China)

·       Samuel, Son & Co (Canada)

·       Hitachi Metal (Japan)

·       Eramet SA (France)

·       Schmiedewerke Gröditz (Germany)

·       Universal Stainless (US)

·       QiLu Special Steel Co,.Ltd (China)

·       Hudson Tool Steel Corporation (US)

·       GERDAU S.A (Brazil)

·       Pennsylvania Steel Company (US)

Regional Analysis

APAC to Lead the Global Market

The Asia Pacific has the largest tool steel market, followed by Europe and North America. In 2016, Asia Pacific dominated the global tool steel market, accounting for 62.5% of the total, followed by Europe and North America. The largest markets for tool steel are China, Japan, India, and the United States, which have generated enormous revenue from the global market. The automobile sector is the primary driver of the tool steel market. As a result, changes in the automobile industry's demand have a direct impact on the market. The entire volume of four-wheeler production worldwide in 2015 was about 90 million units, and it is predicted to increase further, reaching more than 100 million units by 2020.

Europe to Follow APAC

The size of the European tool steel market, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain, is expected to approach USD 1.4 billion in the forecast timeframe. Due to its ability to keep high hardness and strength even at high temperatures, these countries are seeing an increase in product demand for cutting instrument manufacture. Due to their high cutting speed, high-speed products are widely used in the manufacture of a variety of tools such as knives, saws, razors, chisels, and files, which should further increase product demand.

North America to Capture the Third Spot in the Global Market

North America is the third-largest market for tool steel, with a CAGR of 4.57% expected throughout the projection period. North America is a producer of both steel and tool steel, producing 50 to 60 million tons per year. The United States dominates the North American tool steel market. In 2016, the United States produced over 50 million tons of tool steel, followed by Canada. The key driving factors have been rising industrialization and the expansion of the automotive industry. Furthermore, rising steel output will boost the North American tool steel industry.

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