Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2026-2032
Description
The global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market size is expected to reach $ 651 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 5.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).
In 2024, global FSW Machine production capacity is 3,000 units, with production reached approximately 2,300 units, with an average global market price of around US$ 173,000 per unit. The market gross margin is mainly 30%-40%.
Friction stir welding ( FSW ) is a solid-state joining process that uses a non-consumable tool to join two facing workpieces without melting the workpiece material. Heat is generated by friction between the rotating tool and the workpiece material, which leads to a softened region near the FSW tool. While the tool is traversed along the joint line, it mechanically intermixes the two pieces of metal, and forges the hot and softened metal by the mechanical pressure, which is applied by the tool, much like joining clay, or dough. It is primarily used on wrought or extruded aluminium and particularly for structures which need very high weld strength.
The friction stir welding (FSW) machine industry chain can be divided into three main segments: upstream key component manufacturing, midstream equipment integration and system control, and downstream application industries. The upstream segment mainly includes high-performance servo motors, spindle systems, hydraulic/electro-hydraulic drive units, welding head and stirring pin materials (PCBN, W-Re, Si₃N₄, etc.), high-rigidity machine tool structural components, and sensing modules. Representative companies include Bosch Rexroth, THK, Moog, Schunk, and Kennametal. The midstream segment is handled by welding machine system integrators, who integrate mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, force control, and software algorithms to form complete FSW equipment and automated production lines. Major manufacturers include PaR Systems, Stirtec, HAGE, FOOKE, Bond Technologies, Komatsu NTC, and domestic companies such as Aerospace Engineering Equipment (Suzhou), Ruison Technology, FWS, and Ningbo Youzhi. Downstream application areas cover aerospace (rocket fuel tanks, wings), rail transportation (aluminum alloy car bodies), shipbuilding, automobiles (battery trays, chassis components), and new energy equipment. The overall industry chain is characterized by "dual-driven materials and control technologies", and future development will focus on multi-axis intelligence, dual-head/adaptive welding heads, high-temperature alloy applications and integrated automatic detection.
Global key manufactuers of friction stir welding (FSW) machine include Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Nova-Tech Engineering, Beijing FSW, FOOKE GmbH, PaR Systems, etc. The top five players hold a share around 43%.
In recent years, with the surge in demand for lightweight materials (aluminum/magnesium alloys, carbon fiber composites) in new energy (electric vehicles, aviation), rail transportation and other fields, FSW has become the preferred technology for welding lightweight structural parts due to its characteristics of no fusion welding defects and high joint strength. Stir friction welding is increasingly used in battery system-related components, motor housings and electronic control boxes, body frames and longitudinal beams, chassis, etc.
Hydrogen fuel storage tanks and hydrogen pipelines have extremely high requirements for welding quality, requiring both high strength of the weld to withstand high-pressure environments and excellent corrosion resistance of the material to resist hydrogen penetration and environmental erosion. In this context, stir friction welding (FSW) has become a key technology to promote the application of aluminum alloys in the field of pressure resistance and corrosion resistance with its unique advantages.
The development of FSW will be deeply bound to the needs of high value-added industries. Core technology breakthroughs and collaborative innovation across the entire industry chain are the key to its large-scale application. Driven by both policy support (such as the "dual carbon" goals) and market demand, FSW is expected to become one of the core welding technologies in the field of high-end manufacturing。
This report studies the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Friction Stir Welding Equipment and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Friction Stir Welding Equipment that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment total production and demand, 2021-2032, (K Units)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K Units), (based on production site)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (K Units)
U.S. VS China: Friction Stir Welding Equipment domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (K Units)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by Type, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K Units)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K Units)
This report profiles key players in the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Aerospace Engineering Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Beijing Shijiabo Technology Group Co., Ltd., Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Foswei, Ningbo Youzhi Machinery Technology Co., Ltd., FOOKE GmbH, Anhui Wanyu Machinery Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., PaR Systems, LLC, Hebei Tailizhen Special Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Safe Foster Technology Co., Ltd., etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Friction Stir Welding Equipment market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (K Units) and average price (USD/Unit) by manufacturer, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Type:
Robotic Welding Machine
Benchtop Welding Machine
Gantry Welding Machine
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Mode:
Semi-Automatic
Fully-Automatic
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Head Number:
Single-Head FSW Machine
Double-Head FSW Machine
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Application:
Aerospace
Automotive
Shipbuilding
Railways
Others
Companies Profiled:
Aerospace Engineering Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shijiabo Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
Foswei
Ningbo Youzhi Machinery Technology Co., Ltd.
FOOKE GmbH
Anhui Wanyu Machinery Equipment Technology Co., Ltd.
PaR Systems, LLC
Hebei Tailizhen Special Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Safe Foster Technology Co., Ltd.
PTG Holroyd Precision Ltd.
Bond Technologies, Inc.
HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Stirtec GmbH
Komatsu NTC Ltd.
Hebei Daheng Co., Ltd.
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Ningbo Jinfeng Welding & Cutting Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Risong Technology Co., Ltd.
Dongguan Songzhi Technology Co., Ltd.
Key Questions Answered:
1. How big is the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
2. What is the demand of the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
4. What is the production and production value of the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
5. Who are the key producers in the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
In 2024, global FSW Machine production capacity is 3,000 units, with production reached approximately 2,300 units, with an average global market price of around US$ 173,000 per unit. The market gross margin is mainly 30%-40%.
Friction stir welding ( FSW ) is a solid-state joining process that uses a non-consumable tool to join two facing workpieces without melting the workpiece material. Heat is generated by friction between the rotating tool and the workpiece material, which leads to a softened region near the FSW tool. While the tool is traversed along the joint line, it mechanically intermixes the two pieces of metal, and forges the hot and softened metal by the mechanical pressure, which is applied by the tool, much like joining clay, or dough. It is primarily used on wrought or extruded aluminium and particularly for structures which need very high weld strength.
The friction stir welding (FSW) machine industry chain can be divided into three main segments: upstream key component manufacturing, midstream equipment integration and system control, and downstream application industries. The upstream segment mainly includes high-performance servo motors, spindle systems, hydraulic/electro-hydraulic drive units, welding head and stirring pin materials (PCBN, W-Re, Si₃N₄, etc.), high-rigidity machine tool structural components, and sensing modules. Representative companies include Bosch Rexroth, THK, Moog, Schunk, and Kennametal. The midstream segment is handled by welding machine system integrators, who integrate mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, force control, and software algorithms to form complete FSW equipment and automated production lines. Major manufacturers include PaR Systems, Stirtec, HAGE, FOOKE, Bond Technologies, Komatsu NTC, and domestic companies such as Aerospace Engineering Equipment (Suzhou), Ruison Technology, FWS, and Ningbo Youzhi. Downstream application areas cover aerospace (rocket fuel tanks, wings), rail transportation (aluminum alloy car bodies), shipbuilding, automobiles (battery trays, chassis components), and new energy equipment. The overall industry chain is characterized by "dual-driven materials and control technologies", and future development will focus on multi-axis intelligence, dual-head/adaptive welding heads, high-temperature alloy applications and integrated automatic detection.
Global key manufactuers of friction stir welding (FSW) machine include Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Nova-Tech Engineering, Beijing FSW, FOOKE GmbH, PaR Systems, etc. The top five players hold a share around 43%.
In recent years, with the surge in demand for lightweight materials (aluminum/magnesium alloys, carbon fiber composites) in new energy (electric vehicles, aviation), rail transportation and other fields, FSW has become the preferred technology for welding lightweight structural parts due to its characteristics of no fusion welding defects and high joint strength. Stir friction welding is increasingly used in battery system-related components, motor housings and electronic control boxes, body frames and longitudinal beams, chassis, etc.
Hydrogen fuel storage tanks and hydrogen pipelines have extremely high requirements for welding quality, requiring both high strength of the weld to withstand high-pressure environments and excellent corrosion resistance of the material to resist hydrogen penetration and environmental erosion. In this context, stir friction welding (FSW) has become a key technology to promote the application of aluminum alloys in the field of pressure resistance and corrosion resistance with its unique advantages.
The development of FSW will be deeply bound to the needs of high value-added industries. Core technology breakthroughs and collaborative innovation across the entire industry chain are the key to its large-scale application. Driven by both policy support (such as the "dual carbon" goals) and market demand, FSW is expected to become one of the core welding technologies in the field of high-end manufacturing。
This report studies the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Friction Stir Welding Equipment and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Friction Stir Welding Equipment that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment total production and demand, 2021-2032, (K Units)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K Units), (based on production site)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (K Units)
U.S. VS China: Friction Stir Welding Equipment domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (K Units)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by Type, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K Units)
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K Units)
This report profiles key players in the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Aerospace Engineering Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Beijing Shijiabo Technology Group Co., Ltd., Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Foswei, Ningbo Youzhi Machinery Technology Co., Ltd., FOOKE GmbH, Anhui Wanyu Machinery Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., PaR Systems, LLC, Hebei Tailizhen Special Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Safe Foster Technology Co., Ltd., etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Friction Stir Welding Equipment market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (K Units) and average price (USD/Unit) by manufacturer, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Type:
Robotic Welding Machine
Benchtop Welding Machine
Gantry Welding Machine
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Mode:
Semi-Automatic
Fully-Automatic
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Head Number:
Single-Head FSW Machine
Double-Head FSW Machine
Global Friction Stir Welding Equipment Market, Segmentation by Application:
Aerospace
Automotive
Shipbuilding
Railways
Others
Companies Profiled:
Aerospace Engineering Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shijiabo Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
Foswei
Ningbo Youzhi Machinery Technology Co., Ltd.
FOOKE GmbH
Anhui Wanyu Machinery Equipment Technology Co., Ltd.
PaR Systems, LLC
Hebei Tailizhen Special Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Safe Foster Technology Co., Ltd.
PTG Holroyd Precision Ltd.
Bond Technologies, Inc.
HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Stirtec GmbH
Komatsu NTC Ltd.
Hebei Daheng Co., Ltd.
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Ningbo Jinfeng Welding & Cutting Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Risong Technology Co., Ltd.
Dongguan Songzhi Technology Co., Ltd.
Key Questions Answered:
1. How big is the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
2. What is the demand of the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
4. What is the production and production value of the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
5. Who are the key producers in the global Friction Stir Welding Equipment market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Table of Contents
137 Pages
- 1 Supply Summary
- 2 Demand Summary
- 3 World Manufacturers Competitive Analysis
- 4 United States VS China VS Rest of the World
- 5 Market Analysis by Type
- 6 Market Analysis by Mode
- 7 Market Analysis by Head Number
- 8 Market Analysis by Application
- 9 Company Profiles
- 10 Industry Chain Analysis
- 11 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 12 Appendix
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