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Global Automotive Friction Materials Market Analysis and Forecast 2026-2032

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Jan 07, 2026
Length 213 Pages
SKU # APRC20776186

Description

The global Automotive Friction Materials market is projected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of % during the forecast period.

Automotive Friction Materials's global sales reached XX (k units) with a value of US$ XX Million, marking an change of XX% compared to the previous year. This performance has positioned Akebono Brake Industry as the global sales leader, a title it has maintained for several consecutive years. Notably, Akebono Brake Industry's performance in primary markets is also remarkable. In the Chinese market, sales were XX (k units), a change of XX% from the previous year. In Europe, sales were XX (k units), showing a year-on-year of XX%. In the US, sales were XX (k units), a year-on-year change of XX%.

The major global manufacturers in the Automotive Friction Materials market include Akebono Brake Industry, Tenneco(Federal-Mogul), Fras-Le, ITT, Aisin Seiki, Nisshinbo, MIBA, Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF) and Valeo Friction Materials, etc. In 2025, the top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Automotive Friction Materials production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2021 to 2026, and forecast to 2032.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the sales of Automotive Friction Materials by region (region level and country level), by Company, by Type and by Application. from 2021 to 2026 and forecast to 2032.

This report presents an overview of global market for Automotive Friction Materials, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2021 - 2025, estimates for 2026, and projections of CAGR through 2032.

This report researches the key producers of Automotive Friction Materials, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Automotive Friction Materials, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Automotive Friction Materials sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2021 to 2026. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Automotive Friction Materials market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2021 to 2032. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Automotive Friction Materials sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.

Automotive Friction Materials Segment by Company

Akebono Brake Industry
Tenneco(Federal-Mogul)
Fras-Le
ITT
Aisin Seiki
Nisshinbo
MIBA
Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF)
Valeo Friction Materials
Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology
Brembo

Automotive Friction Materials Segment by Type

Lining
Pads
Blocks
Discs
Others

Automotive Friction Materials Segment by Application

OEM
Aftersales

Automotive Friction Materials Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Automotive Friction Materials market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Automotive Friction Materials and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Automotive Friction Materials.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Automotive Friction Materials production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of Automotive Friction Materials in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Automotive Friction Materials manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Automotive Friction Materials sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

213 Pages
1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Automotive Friction Materials Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Type, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.2.2 Lining
1.2.3 Pads
1.2.4 Blocks
1.2.5 Discs
1.2.6 Others
1.3 Automotive Friction Materials Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Application, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.3.2 OEM
1.3.3 Aftersales
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Automotive Friction Materials Market Dynamics
2.1 Automotive Friction Materials Industry Trends
2.2 Automotive Friction Materials Industry Drivers
2.3 Automotive Friction Materials Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Automotive Friction Materials Industry Restraints
3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production Overview
3.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production Capacity (2021-2032)
3.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
3.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production by Region
3.3.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production by Region (2021-2026)
3.3.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production by Region (2027-2032)
3.3.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Production Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
3.4 North America
3.5 Europe
3.6 China
3.7 Japan
3.8 South Korea
3.9 India
4 Global Market Growth Prospects
4.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
4.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Region
4.2.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.2.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
4.2.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Region (2027-2032)
4.2.4 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032
4.4 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Region
4.4.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.4.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Region (2021-2026)
4.4.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Region (2027-2032)
4.4.4 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.5 North America
4.6 Europe
4.7 China
4.8 Asia (Excluding China)
4.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
5 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
5.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Manufacturers
5.1.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Manufacturers
5.2.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.4 Global Automotive Friction Materials Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
5.5 Global Automotive Friction Materials Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Automotive Friction Materials Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Automotive Friction Materials Manufacturers Commercialization Time
5.8 Market Competitive Analysis
5.8.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Market CR5 and HHI
5.8.2 2025 Automotive Friction Materials Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Automotive Friction Materials Market by Type
6.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type
6.1.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
6.1.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type
6.2.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (k units)
6.2.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Price by Type
7 Automotive Friction Materials Market by Application
7.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application
7.1.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
7.1.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application
7.2.1 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (k units)
7.2.2 Global Automotive Friction Materials Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.3 Global Automotive Friction Materials Price by Application
8 Company Profiles
8.1 Akebono Brake Industry
8.1.1 Akebono Brake Industry Company Information
8.1.2 Akebono Brake Industry Business Overview
8.1.3 Akebono Brake Industry Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.1.4 Akebono Brake Industry Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.1.5 Akebono Brake Industry Recent Developments
8.2 Tenneco(Federal-Mogul)
8.2.1 Tenneco(Federal-Mogul) Company Information
8.2.2 Tenneco(Federal-Mogul) Business Overview
8.2.3 Tenneco(Federal-Mogul) Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.2.4 Tenneco(Federal-Mogul) Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.2.5 Tenneco(Federal-Mogul) Recent Developments
8.3 Fras-Le
8.3.1 Fras-Le Company Information
8.3.2 Fras-Le Business Overview
8.3.3 Fras-Le Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.3.4 Fras-Le Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.3.5 Fras-Le Recent Developments
8.4 ITT
8.4.1 ITT Company Information
8.4.2 ITT Business Overview
8.4.3 ITT Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.4.4 ITT Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.4.5 ITT Recent Developments
8.5 Aisin Seiki
8.5.1 Aisin Seiki Company Information
8.5.2 Aisin Seiki Business Overview
8.5.3 Aisin Seiki Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.5.4 Aisin Seiki Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.5.5 Aisin Seiki Recent Developments
8.6 Nisshinbo
8.6.1 Nisshinbo Company Information
8.6.2 Nisshinbo Business Overview
8.6.3 Nisshinbo Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.6.4 Nisshinbo Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.6.5 Nisshinbo Recent Developments
8.7 MIBA
8.7.1 MIBA Company Information
8.7.2 MIBA Business Overview
8.7.3 MIBA Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.7.4 MIBA Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.7.5 MIBA Recent Developments
8.8 Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF)
8.8.1 Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF) Company Information
8.8.2 Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF) Business Overview
8.8.3 Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF) Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.8.4 Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF) Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.8.5 Carlisle Brake & Friction(CBF) Recent Developments
8.9 Valeo Friction Materials
8.9.1 Valeo Friction Materials Company Information
8.9.2 Valeo Friction Materials Business Overview
8.9.3 Valeo Friction Materials Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.9.4 Valeo Friction Materials Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.9.5 Valeo Friction Materials Recent Developments
8.10 Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology
8.10.1 Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology Company Information
8.10.2 Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology Business Overview
8.10.3 Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.10.4 Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.10.5 Yantai Hi-Pad Brake Technology Recent Developments
8.11 Brembo
8.11.1 Brembo Company Information
8.11.2 Brembo Business Overview
8.11.3 Brembo Automotive Friction Materials Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.11.4 Brembo Automotive Friction Materials Product Portfolio
8.11.5 Brembo Recent Developments
9 North America
9.1 North America Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Type
9.1.1 North America Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.2 North America Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.3 North America Automotive Friction Materials Price by Type (2021-2032)
9.2 North America Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Application
9.2.1 North America Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.2 North America Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.3 North America Automotive Friction Materials Price by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 North America Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Country
9.3.1 North America Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.2 North America Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.3 North America Automotive Friction Materials Price by Country (2021-2032)
9.3.4 United States
9.3.5 Canada
9.3.6 Mexico
10 Europe
10.1 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Type
10.1.1 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.2 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.3 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Price by Type (2021-2032)
10.2 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Application
10.2.1 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.2 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.3 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Price by Application (2021-2032)
10.3 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Country
10.3.1 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.2 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.3 Europe Automotive Friction Materials Price by Country (2021-2032)
10.3.4 Germany
10.3.5 France
10.3.6 U.K.
10.3.7 Italy
10.3.8 Russia
10.3.9 Spain
10.3.10 Netherlands
10.3.11 Switzerland
10.3.12 Sweden
11 China
11.1 China Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Type
11.1.1 China Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.2 China Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.3 China Automotive Friction Materials Price by Type (2021-2032)
11.2 China Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Application
11.2.1 China Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.2 China Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.3 China Automotive Friction Materials Price by Application (2021-2032)
12 Asia (Excluding China)
12.1 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Type
12.1.1 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.2 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.3 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Price by Type (2021-2032)
12.2 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Application
12.2.1 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.2 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.3 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Price by Application (2021-2032)
12.3 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Country
12.3.1 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.2 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.3 Asia Automotive Friction Materials Price by Country (2021-2032)
12.3.4 Japan
12.3.5 South Korea
12.3.6 India
12.3.7 Australia
12.3.8 Taiwan
12.3.9 Southeast Asia
13 South America, Middle East and Africa
13.1 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Type
13.1.1 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.2 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.3 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Price by Type (2021-2032)
13.2 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Application
13.2.1 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.2 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.3 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Price by Application (2021-2032)
13.3 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Market Size by Country
13.3.1 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.2 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.3 SAMEA Automotive Friction Materials Price by Country (2021-2032)
13.3.4 Brazil
13.3.5 Argentina
13.3.6 Chile
13.3.7 Colombia
13.3.8 Peru
13.3.9 Saudi Arabia
13.3.10 Israel
13.3.11 UAE
13.3.12 Turkey
13.3.13 Iran
13.3.14 Egypt
14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
14.1 Automotive Friction Materials Value Chain Analysis
14.1.1 Automotive Friction Materials Key Raw Materials
14.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
14.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
14.1.4 Automotive Friction Materials Production Mode & Process
14.2 Automotive Friction Materials Sales Channels Analysis
14.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
14.2.2 Automotive Friction Materials Distributors
14.2.3 Automotive Friction Materials Customers
15 Concluding Insights
16 Appendix
16.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
16.2 Research Methodology
16.3 Research Process
16.4 Authors List of This Report
16.5 Data Source
16.5.1 Secondary Sources
16.5.2 Primary Sources
16.6 Disclaimer
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