Global Friction Material Products Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Friction Material Products market size is predicted to grow from US$ 7007 million in 2025 to US$ 10610 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2025 to 2031.

Friction materials—also known as brake materials and clutch materials—are used to induce friction in situations where slow or decreased movement is necessary. Friction is the resistance to relative motion that opposes an object’s direction of movement. Friction is created when a solid object comes into contact with a diverging surface. Friction can be used anywhere from slowing or stopping an object to accelerating it to a certain speed.

The report studies friction products (including brake pads, brake linings, clutch discs, brake blocks etc.) which are made from friction materials. They can be widely used in automotive, railway, industrial and aerospace field.

United States market for Friction Material Products 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 Friction Material Products 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 Friction Material Products is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.

Global key Friction Material Products players cover Akebono Brake, Nisshinbo, Bosch, Continental, GMP Friction Products, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2024.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Friction Material Products Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Friction Material Products sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Friction Material Products sales for 2025 through 2031. With Friction Material Products sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Friction Material Products industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Friction Material Products landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Friction Material Products portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Friction Material Products market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Friction Material Products 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 Friction Material Products.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Friction Material Products market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:

Brake Pads

Brake Linings

Clutch Discs

Brake Blocks

Others

Segmentation by Application:

Automotive

Railway

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 analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.

Akebono Brake

Nisshinbo

Bosch

Continental

GMP Friction Products

Tenneco

Bendix

Sangsin Brake

BorgWarner

Shandong Longji

Shandong Gold Phoenix

Svendborg Brakes (Altra Motion)

Carlisle Brake & Friction (CBF)

Aisin Chemical Co

Schaeffler

Vulkan

BPW Group

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Friction Material Products market?

What factors are driving Friction Material Products market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Friction Material Products market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Friction Material Products break out by Type, by Application?

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