Aerospace Bars Market Size, Share, Trend, Forecast, Competitive Analysis, and Growth Opportunity: 2021-2026

Market Highlights

Materials in the aerospace industry are used in various milled forms, such as sheet, plate, bar, and strip, for a wide range of applications. Bars are majorly used in applications such as engines, fasteners, exhaust ducts (for helicopters), and landing gear. They come in various shapes, sizes, and diameters, best fitting the application at hand. The selection of material is dependent on several parameters including temperature resistance, lightweight, durability, strength, etc. Titanium & alloys, aluminum & alloys, and steel & alloys are the three major materials used by bar manufacturers.

Covid-19 Impact

Till 2019, the aerospace industry was at its peak with unending demand and insatiable orders. But the industry was hit with the B737 MAX grounding in 2019 disrupting its value chain. The industry stakeholders expected to head towards their old ways of smooth business soon; however, in 2020, the pandemic hit the industry hard, causing unimaginable losses. For the last couple of years, the industry seemed to be revolving around a vicious circle of obstacles and downhill trajectories leading to massive supply chain disruption, production halts, and deferring orders. The aerospace bars market followed suit and logged a massive decline of -26.9% in 2020, creating a lag of 4 to 5 years in the market (unlike our pre-COVID estimates that suggested a healthy growth in the market, aligning with the market’s movement at the time).

Despite the current situation continues to challenge the overall market environment, the long-term outlook still seems fruitful, well backed by the industry’s buoyant nature and strong fundamentals. The lift of Boeing’s B737 MAX in October 2020, gradual opening up of travel restrictions, rebounding aircraft deliveries, and Airbus’ reports of the first quarter suggest that the crisis is not yet over but gradually healing. Boeing reported lower losses in its first quarter of 2021 amid signs of a recovery in commercial aerospace and the company’s defense business posted strong results. 2021 seems like a key inflection point for the industry as vaccine distribution is continuously accelerating, enabling a robust recovery. The aforementioned are some key factors signaling towards the aerospace bars market’s take off to a healthy recuperation at a propitious rate of 7.5% to reach US$ 2.1 Billion in 2026.

Segments' Analysis

Aerospace Bars Market Share by Platform Type

Based on the platform type, the aerospace bars market is segmented as commercial aircraft, regional aircraft, general aviation, military aircraft, helicopter, spacecraft, and UAV. Despite taking a nosedive in 2020, commercial aircraft is expected to remain the largest and the fastest-growing segment of the market during the forecast period. Increasing demand for lightweight yet durable parts; market entry of new players, such as COMAC and Irkut; rebounding aircraft deliveries, and ungrounding of B737Max are some of the key factors propelling the demand for bars in the commercial aircraft segment.

Aerospace Bars Market Share by Material Type

Based on the material type, the market is segmented as titanium & alloys, aluminum & alloys, steel & alloys, and others. Titanium & alloys are expected to remain the most dominant material type in the market during the forecast period. The density of titanium is 40% lesser than that of steel- or nickel-based alloys, yielding a remarkable weight advantage for aerospace structures. It is a desirable material for high-performance metal bars owing to their tensile strength (better than that of austenitic or ferritic stainless steels), stiffness, and toughness along with high melting point. Owing to their massive array of advantages, titanium and nickel are gaining traction in the aerospace industry.

Regional Analysis

In terms of regions, North America is expected to remain the largest market for aerospace bars during the forecast period. The USA is the growth engine of the region’s market with the presence of major aircraft OEMs, tier players, raw material suppliers, and part fabricators. Most of the bar suppliers have their presence in the region to address the emergent needs of OEMs and to be the partner for their upcoming aircraft programs or upcoming fuel-efficient variants of existing aircraft programs.

Asia-Pacific is likely to recoup at the fastest rate, witnessing the highest growth during the same period. The highest growth of Asia-Pacific is mainly attributable to the increasing aircraft fleet to support rising passenger traffic; the opening of assembly plants of Boeing and Airbus for multiple aircraft programs; increasing procurement of military aircraft, owing to rising defense budget; and upcoming indigenous aircraft, C919.

Key Players

The market for aerospace bars is gradually consolidating as the major companies are performing mergers & acquisitions to quickly gain the leading position and to tap the growing opportunities in this briskly expanding market. For instance, Alcoa and VSMPO-AVISMA formed Joint Venture in 2013 to meet the growing demand for high-end titanium and aluminum products for aircraft manufacturers worldwide. The supply chain of this market comprises several nodes including raw material suppliers, bar manufacturers, component/part manufacturers, tier players, distributors, aircraft and engine OEMs, airlines, aircraft leasing companies, and MRO companies. The following are the key players in the aerospace bars market.

• Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
• Arconic Inc.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation
• Constellium SE
• Haynes International Inc.
• Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
• Sandvik AB
• Titanium Metals Corporation (PCC)
• Voestalpine Böhler Welding
• VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation
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The development of lightweight bars for critical applications, expansion in untapped and growing markets, and execution of mergers & acquisitions are the key strategies adopted by the major players to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Research Methodology

This strategic assessment report, from the publisher, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s aerospace bars market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period of 2021 to 2026. After a continuous interest in our aerospace raw materials market report from the industry stakeholders, we have tried to further accentuate our research scope to the aerospace bars market in order to provide the most crystal-clear picture of the market. The report segments and analyzes the market in the most detailed manner in order to provide a panoramic view of the market. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for the market participants and investors in the identification of the low-hanging fruits available in the market and formulate the growth strategies to expedite their growth process.

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with the publisher’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Market trend and forecast analysis.
• Market segment trend and forecast.
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Product portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

The aerospace bars market is segmented into the following categories.

Aerospace Bars Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Platform Type

Commercial Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Regional Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
General Aviation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Military Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Helicopter (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Spacecraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
UAV (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Aerospace Bars Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Material Type

Titanium & Alloys (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Aluminum & Alloys (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Steel & Alloys (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Aerospace Bars Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Shape Type

Round Bars (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Flat Bars (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Square Bars (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Aerospace Bars Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Sales Channel Type

Direct Sales (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Distributor Sales (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Aerospace Bars Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Region

North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Others)