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Air Brake System Market Report by Component, Type, Vehicle Type, and Region 2025-2033- Product Image
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Air Brake System Market Report by Component, Type, Vehicle Type, and Region 2025-2033

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  • 138 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5947224
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The global air brake system market size reached USD 8.8 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, the analyst expects the market to reach USD 16.8 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 7.08% during 2025-2033.

An air brake system is a friction brake relying on compressed air pressing to stop a vehicle. It includes various components, such as brake chambers, foot valves, slack adjusters, brake shoes, drums, and air reservoirs, dryers and compressors. As compared to hydraulic brakes, an air brake system is more powerful and reliable, provides better control, reduces stopping distance, prevents extensive wear and tear of parts, and offers heavy braking effects. Consequently, it is used in railroad trains and heavy commercial vehicles, including trucks and buses.

Air Brake System Market Trends:

The global market is primarily driven by the widespread adoption of air brake systems due to their reliability and efficiency. These systems are easy to remove and attach and remain effective even with an air leak. In line with this, their increasing demand on account of rising vehicle safety concerns across the globe is creating a positive outlook for the market. Additionally, the introduction of lightweight air brake systems for trailer and line haul applications that use fewer parts and provide more ground clearance, protection from road debris, and higher efficiency are providing an impetus to the market growth.

Furthermore, manufacturers are developing new and advanced components that are effective in the railways and high-speed trains while assuring safety and maintaining control over the vehicle. This, in turn, is strengthening the growth of the market around the world. Other factors, including the implementation of various government initiatives to promote the use of brake systems in heavy vehicles, increasing production and development of high-speed trains, and extensive research and development (R&D) activities, are anticipated to drive the market in the coming years.

Key Market Segmentation:

This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global air brake system market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on component, type and vehicle type.

Breakup by Component:

  • Compressor
  • Governor
  • Tank
  • Air Dryer
  • Foot Valve
  • Brake Chamber
  • Slack Adjuster
  • Others

Breakup by Type:

  • Air Disc Brake
  • Air Drum Brake

Breakup by Vehicle Type:

  • Rigid Body
  • Heavy-Duty Truck
  • Semi-Trailer
  • Bus

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Brakes India Private Limited, Haldex Inc., Knorr-Bremse AG, Meritor Inc. (Cummins Inc.), SORL Auto Parts Inc., TSE Brakes Inc., UNO Minda Limited, Wabtec Corporation, Yumak Air Brake Systems and ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

  • What was the size of the global air brake system market in 2024?
  • What is the expected growth rate of the global air brake system market during 2025-2033?
  • What are the key factors driving the global air brake system market?
  • What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global air brake system market?
  • What is the breakup of the global air brake system market based on the component?
  • What is the breakup of the global air brake system market based on the type?
  • What is the breakup of the global air brake system market based on the vehicle type?
  • What are the key regions in the global air brake system market?
  • Who are the key players/companies in the global air brake system market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Air Brake System Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Component
6.1 Compressor
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Governor
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Tank
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Air Dryer
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Foot Valve
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Brake Chamber
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
6.7 Slack Adjuster
6.7.1 Market Trends
6.7.2 Market Forecast
6.8 Others
6.8.1 Market Trends
6.8.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Type
7.1 Air Disc Brake
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Air Drum Brake
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Vehicle Type
8.1 Rigid Body
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Heavy-Duty Truck
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Semi-Trailer
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Bus
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Brakes India Private Limited
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2 Haldex Inc.
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3 Knorr-Bremse AG
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.4 Meritor Inc. (Cummins Inc.)
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.5 SORL Auto Parts Inc.
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6 TSE Brakes Inc.
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7 UNO Minda Limited
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.8 Wabtec Corporation
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9 Yumak Air Brake Systems
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10 ZF Friedrichshafen AG
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Air Brake System Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
Figure 4: Global: Air Brake System Market: Breakup by Component (in %), 2024
Figure 5: Global: Air Brake System Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: Air Brake System Market: Breakup by Vehicle Type (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: Air Brake System Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: Air Brake System (Compressor) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 9: Global: Air Brake System (Compressor) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 10: Global: Air Brake System (Governor) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 11: Global: Air Brake System (Governor) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 12: Global: Air Brake System (Tank) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 13: Global: Air Brake System (Tank) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 14: Global: Air Brake System (Air Dryer) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 15: Global: Air Brake System (Air Dryer) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 16: Global: Air Brake System (Foot Valve) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 17: Global: Air Brake System (Foot Valve) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 18: Global: Air Brake System (Brake Chamber) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 19: Global: Air Brake System (Brake Chamber) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 20: Global: Air Brake System (Slack Adjuster) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 21: Global: Air Brake System (Slack Adjuster) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 22: Global: Air Brake System (Other Components) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 23: Global: Air Brake System (Other Components) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 24: Global: Air Brake System (Air Disc Brake) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 25: Global: Air Brake System (Air Disc Brake) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 26: Global: Air Brake System (Air Drum Brake) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 27: Global: Air Brake System (Air Drum Brake) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 28: Global: Air Brake System (Rigid Body) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 29: Global: Air Brake System (Rigid Body) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 30: Global: Air Brake System (Heavy-Duty Truck) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 31: Global: Air Brake System (Heavy-Duty Truck) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 32: Global: Air Brake System (Semi-Trailer) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 33: Global: Air Brake System (Semi-Trailer) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 34: Global: Air Brake System (Bus) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 35: Global: Air Brake System (Bus) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 36: North America: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 37: North America: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 38: United States: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 39: United States: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 40: Canada: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 41: Canada: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 42: Asia-Pacific: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 43: Asia-Pacific: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 44: China: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 45: China: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 46: Japan: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 47: Japan: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 48: India: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 49: India: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 50: South Korea: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 51: South Korea: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 52: Australia: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 53: Australia: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 54: Indonesia: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 55: Indonesia: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 56: Others: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 57: Others: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 58: Europe: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 59: Europe: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 60: Germany: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 61: Germany: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 62: France: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 63: France: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 64: United Kingdom: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 65: United Kingdom: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 66: Italy: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 67: Italy: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 68: Spain: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 69: Spain: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 70: Russia: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 71: Russia: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 72: Others: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 73: Others: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 74: Latin America: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 75: Latin America: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 76: Brazil: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 77: Brazil: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 78: Mexico: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 79: Mexico: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 80: Others: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 81: Others: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 82: Middle East and Africa: Air Brake System Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 83: Middle East and Africa: Air Brake System Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
Figure 84: Middle East and Africa: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 85: Global: Air Brake System Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 86: Global: Air Brake System Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 87: Global: Air Brake System Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Air Brake System Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
Table 2: Global: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Breakup by Component (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Breakup by Vehicle Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: Air Brake System Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: Air Brake System Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Air Brake System Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • Brakes India Private Limited
  • Haldex Inc.
  • Knorr-Bremse AG
  • Meritor Inc. (Cummins Inc.)
  • SORL Auto Parts Inc.
  • TSE Brakes Inc.
  • UNO Minda Limited
  • Wabtec Corporation
  • Yumak Air Brake Systems
  • ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Methodology

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Table Information

Report AttributeDetails
No. of Pages138
PublishedApril 2025
Forecast Period2024 - 2033
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2024 $ 8.8 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2033 $ 16.8 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate7.4%
Regions CoveredGlobal
No. of Companies Mentioned10

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