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According to this study, the global Vacuum Forming Services market size will reach US$ 5960 million by 2031.
Vacuum Forming Services refer to a manufacturing process that creates custom plastic parts by heating a plastic sheet until it’s pliable, then using vacuum pressure to mold it over a pre-shaped tool (or “mold”). This technique is valued for its cost-effectiveness, speed, and versatility, making it ideal for low-to-medium volume production of parts with simple to moderately complex shapes.
Process Overview
Vacuum forming involves several key steps to transform a flat plastic sheet into a three-dimensional part:
1. Material Selection: Choose a plastic sheet (e.g., ABS, PVC, acrylic, polycarbonate) based on thickness, flexibility, and durability needs.
2. Mold Preparation: Create a mold (typically made of wood, aluminum, or composite materials) with the inverse shape of the desired part.
3. Heating: The plastic sheet is clamped in a frame and heated in an oven until it softens and becomes malleable (e.g., ABS softens at ~220°F / 104°C).
4. Forming: The heated sheet is moved over the mold, and a vacuum is applied beneath the sheet, pulling it down to conform to the mold’s shape.
5. Cooling & Solidification**: The plastic cools and hardens while still under vacuum pressure, retaining the mold’s form.
6. Trimming: Excess material around the part is trimmed using CNC routers, die cutters, or manual tools.
7. Finishing: Optional steps like painting, texturing, or adding inserts (e.g., metal threads) are performed.
Vacuum Forming Services offer a practical solution for producing affordable, custom plastic parts with quick turnaround. While best suited for simpler designs, their cost-efficiency and versatility make them a staple in industries ranging from packaging to aerospace. As materials and technology advance, vacuum forming continues to evolve for more precise and sustainable manufacturing.
United States market for Vacuum Forming Services is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
China market for Vacuum Forming Services is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
Europe market for Vacuum Forming Services is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
Global key Vacuum Forming Services players cover Topgrid, Emco Industrial Plastics, RapidMade, Hagans Plastics, Productive Plastics, Inc., etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2024.
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Vacuum Forming Services Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Vacuum Forming Services sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Vacuum Forming Services sales for 2025 through 2031. With Vacuum Forming Services sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Vacuum Forming Services industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Vacuum Forming Services landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Vacuum Forming Services portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Vacuum Forming Services market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Vacuum Forming Services and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Vacuum Forming Services.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Vacuum Forming Services market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Drape Forming
Plug Assist Forming
Pressure Forming
Segmentation by Application:
Consumer Products
Automotive & Transportation
Medical & Healthcare
Industrial & Aerospace
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Topgrid
Emco Industrial Plastics
RapidMade
Hagans Plastics
Productive Plastics, Inc.
Xometry
The Plastic Works
Ansini Limited
Ehren-Haus Industries, Inc.
Gemini Plastics, Inc.
Priority Designs, Inc.
Malcolm Nicholls Limited
Wrights Plastics
SSI
Advanced Plastiform, Inc.
Lormac Plastics
Gregstrom Corporation
Trifibre Ltd.
Custom Prototypes
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Vacuum Forming Services refer to a manufacturing process that creates custom plastic parts by heating a plastic sheet until it’s pliable, then using vacuum pressure to mold it over a pre-shaped tool (or “mold”). This technique is valued for its cost-effectiveness, speed, and versatility, making it ideal for low-to-medium volume production of parts with simple to moderately complex shapes.
Process Overview
Vacuum forming involves several key steps to transform a flat plastic sheet into a three-dimensional part:
1. Material Selection: Choose a plastic sheet (e.g., ABS, PVC, acrylic, polycarbonate) based on thickness, flexibility, and durability needs.
2. Mold Preparation: Create a mold (typically made of wood, aluminum, or composite materials) with the inverse shape of the desired part.
3. Heating: The plastic sheet is clamped in a frame and heated in an oven until it softens and becomes malleable (e.g., ABS softens at ~220°F / 104°C).
4. Forming: The heated sheet is moved over the mold, and a vacuum is applied beneath the sheet, pulling it down to conform to the mold’s shape.
5. Cooling & Solidification**: The plastic cools and hardens while still under vacuum pressure, retaining the mold’s form.
6. Trimming: Excess material around the part is trimmed using CNC routers, die cutters, or manual tools.
7. Finishing: Optional steps like painting, texturing, or adding inserts (e.g., metal threads) are performed.
Vacuum Forming Services offer a practical solution for producing affordable, custom plastic parts with quick turnaround. While best suited for simpler designs, their cost-efficiency and versatility make them a staple in industries ranging from packaging to aerospace. As materials and technology advance, vacuum forming continues to evolve for more precise and sustainable manufacturing.
United States market for Vacuum Forming Services is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
China market for Vacuum Forming Services is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
Europe market for Vacuum Forming Services is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
Global key Vacuum Forming Services players cover Topgrid, Emco Industrial Plastics, RapidMade, Hagans Plastics, Productive Plastics, Inc., etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2024.
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Vacuum Forming Services Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Vacuum Forming Services sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Vacuum Forming Services sales for 2025 through 2031. With Vacuum Forming Services sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Vacuum Forming Services industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Vacuum Forming Services landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Vacuum Forming Services portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Vacuum Forming Services market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Vacuum Forming Services and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Vacuum Forming Services.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Vacuum Forming Services market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Drape Forming
Plug Assist Forming
Pressure Forming
Segmentation by Application:
Consumer Products
Automotive & Transportation
Medical & Healthcare
Industrial & Aerospace
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Topgrid
Emco Industrial Plastics
RapidMade
Hagans Plastics
Productive Plastics, Inc.
Xometry
The Plastic Works
Ansini Limited
Ehren-Haus Industries, Inc.
Gemini Plastics, Inc.
Priority Designs, Inc.
Malcolm Nicholls Limited
Wrights Plastics
SSI
Advanced Plastiform, Inc.
Lormac Plastics
Gregstrom Corporation
Trifibre Ltd.
Custom Prototypes
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
132 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Steak Stones by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Steak Stones by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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