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Global Railway Brake Pads Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Feb 08, 2025
Length 118 Pages
SKU # APRC19832657

Description

Summary

Railway brake pads are an integral part of the disc braking system. When the brake pedal is pressed, the brake pads press against the running disc in order to stop its motion and brake the vehicle. The brake pads are essentially made of a material that possesses high co-efficient of friction. Increase in demand for efficient braking during high speeds has led to the expansion of brake pad market.

According to APO Research, The global Railway Brake Pads market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Railway Brake Pads is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Railway Brake Pads is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Railway Brake Pads is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Railway Brake Pads include Knorr-Bremse, Wabtec Corporation, Tianyishangjia New Material, Akebono Brake Industry, Bremskerl, Tribo, Puran Railway Braking, CRRC Qishuyan Institute and Escorts Group, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Railway Brake Pads, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Railway Brake Pads.

The Railway Brake Pads market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Railway Brake Pads market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Railway Brake Pads Segment by Company

Knorr-Bremse
Wabtec Corporation
Tianyishangjia New Material
Akebono Brake Industry
Bremskerl
Tribo
Puran Railway Braking
CRRC Qishuyan Institute
Escorts Group
Flertex
Frimatrail Frenoplast
Railway Star Fortune High-Tech
Masu Brakes
Huatie Tongda
Youcaitec Material

Railway Brake Pads Segment by Type

Composite Brake Pads
Powder Metallurgy Brake Pads

Railway Brake Pads Segment by Application

Freight Wagons
Passenger Wagons
High Speed Rail
Locomotive
Subway/Light Rail

Railway Brake Pads 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
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

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 Railway Brake Pads 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 Railway Brake Pads 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 Railway Brake Pads.
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 study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
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: Detailed analysis of Railway Brake Pads manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Railway Brake Pads in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

118 Pages
1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.3 Railway Brake Pads Market by Type
1.3.1 Composite Brake Pads
1.3.2 Powder Metallurgy Brake Pads
1.4 Global Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
1.4.3 Global Railway Brake Pads Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.2 Europe Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.4 South America Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2 Global Market Dynamics

2.1 Railway Brake Pads Industry Trends
2.2 Railway Brake Pads Industry Drivers
2.3 Railway Brake Pads Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Railway Brake Pads Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company

3.1 Global Top Players by Railway Brake Pads Revenue (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Players by Railway Brake Pads Sales (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Top Players by Railway Brake Pads Price (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Railway Brake Pads Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Railway Brake Pads Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Railway Brake Pads Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Railway Brake Pads Company Establishment Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Railway Brake Pads Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
3.8.3 2023 Railway Brake Pads Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Railway Brake Pads Regional Status and Outlook

4.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales in Volume by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales in Value by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3 Global Railway Brake Pads Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales in Volume by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales in Value by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.3 Global Railway Brake Pads Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2026-2031)
5 Railway Brake Pads by Application

5.1 Railway Brake Pads Market by Application
5.1.1 Freight Wagons
5.1.2 Passenger Wagons
5.1.3 High Speed Rail
5.1.4 Locomotive
5.1.5 Subway/Light Rail
5.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Railway Brake Pads Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.2 Global Railway Brake Pads Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global Railway Brake Pads Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Europe Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.4 South America Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Knorr-Bremse
6.1.1 Knorr-Bremse Comapny Information
6.1.2 Knorr-Bremse Business Overview
6.1.3 Knorr-Bremse Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Knorr-Bremse Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Knorr-Bremse Recent Developments
6.2 Wabtec Corporation
6.2.1 Wabtec Corporation Comapny Information
6.2.2 Wabtec Corporation Business Overview
6.2.3 Wabtec Corporation Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Wabtec Corporation Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Wabtec Corporation Recent Developments
6.3 Tianyishangjia New Material
6.3.1 Tianyishangjia New Material Comapny Information
6.3.2 Tianyishangjia New Material Business Overview
6.3.3 Tianyishangjia New Material Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Tianyishangjia New Material Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Tianyishangjia New Material Recent Developments
6.4 Akebono Brake Industry
6.4.1 Akebono Brake Industry Comapny Information
6.4.2 Akebono Brake Industry Business Overview
6.4.3 Akebono Brake Industry Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Akebono Brake Industry Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Akebono Brake Industry Recent Developments
6.5 Bremskerl
6.5.1 Bremskerl Comapny Information
6.5.2 Bremskerl Business Overview
6.5.3 Bremskerl Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Bremskerl Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Bremskerl Recent Developments
6.6 Tribo
6.6.1 Tribo Comapny Information
6.6.2 Tribo Business Overview
6.6.3 Tribo Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Tribo Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Tribo Recent Developments
6.7 Puran Railway Braking
6.7.1 Puran Railway Braking Comapny Information
6.7.2 Puran Railway Braking Business Overview
6.7.3 Puran Railway Braking Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Puran Railway Braking Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Puran Railway Braking Recent Developments
6.8 CRRC Qishuyan Institute
6.8.1 CRRC Qishuyan Institute Comapny Information
6.8.2 CRRC Qishuyan Institute Business Overview
6.8.3 CRRC Qishuyan Institute Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 CRRC Qishuyan Institute Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.8.5 CRRC Qishuyan Institute Recent Developments
6.9 Escorts Group
6.9.1 Escorts Group Comapny Information
6.9.2 Escorts Group Business Overview
6.9.3 Escorts Group Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Escorts Group Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Escorts Group Recent Developments
6.10 Flertex
6.10.1 Flertex Comapny Information
6.10.2 Flertex Business Overview
6.10.3 Flertex Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Flertex Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Flertex Recent Developments
6.11 Frimatrail Frenoplast
6.11.1 Frimatrail Frenoplast Comapny Information
6.11.2 Frimatrail Frenoplast Business Overview
6.11.3 Frimatrail Frenoplast Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Frimatrail Frenoplast Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Frimatrail Frenoplast Recent Developments
6.12 Railway Star Fortune High-Tech
6.12.1 Railway Star Fortune High-Tech Comapny Information
6.12.2 Railway Star Fortune High-Tech Business Overview
6.12.3 Railway Star Fortune High-Tech Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Railway Star Fortune High-Tech Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Railway Star Fortune High-Tech Recent Developments
6.13 Masu Brakes
6.13.1 Masu Brakes Comapny Information
6.13.2 Masu Brakes Business Overview
6.13.3 Masu Brakes Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Masu Brakes Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Masu Brakes Recent Developments
6.14 Huatie Tongda
6.14.1 Huatie Tongda Comapny Information
6.14.2 Huatie Tongda Business Overview
6.14.3 Huatie Tongda Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 Huatie Tongda Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Huatie Tongda Recent Developments
6.15 Youcaitec Material
6.15.1 Youcaitec Material Comapny Information
6.15.2 Youcaitec Material Business Overview
6.15.3 Youcaitec Material Railway Brake Pads Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.15.4 Youcaitec Material Railway Brake Pads Product Portfolio
6.15.5 Youcaitec Material Recent Developments
7 North America by Country

7.1 North America Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Railway Brake Pads Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.1.2 North America Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.3 North America Railway Brake Pads Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
7.2 North America Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Railway Brake Pads Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2.2 North America Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2.3 North America Railway Brake Pads Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe by Country

8.1 Europe Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Railway Brake Pads Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.1.2 Europe Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.3 Europe Railway Brake Pads Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8.2 Europe Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Railway Brake Pads Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2.2 Europe Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.2.3 Europe Railway Brake Pads Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country

9.1 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country (2020-2025)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Railway Brake Pads Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America by Country

10.1 South America Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country
10.1.1 South America Railway Brake Pads Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.1.2 South America Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country (2020-2025)
10.1.3 South America Railway Brake Pads Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2 South America Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country
10.2.1 South America Railway Brake Pads Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2.2 South America Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.2.3 South America Railway Brake Pads Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country

11.1 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Sales by Country (2020-2025)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Railway Brake Pads Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

12.1 Railway Brake Pads Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Railway Brake Pads Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Railway Brake Pads Production Mode & Process
12.2 Railway Brake Pads Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Railway Brake Pads Distributors
12.2.3 Railway Brake Pads Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix

14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer
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