Global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge Market Growth 2025-2031
Description
The global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2433 million in 2025 to US$ 3124 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2025 to 2031.
The impact of the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses from countries worldwide on market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations will be comprehensively evaluated in this report.
A Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge is a measurement tool used to determine the thickness of sheet metal or wire. It is commonly used in metal fabrication, construction, automotive, HVAC, and manufacturing industries. It can be manual (gauge plate or wheel) or digital (electronic micrometer or ultrasonic gauge).
The global metal thickness gauge market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 4%, mainly driven by demand in the fields of industrial automation, intelligent manufacturing and new energy. The Chinese market size is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10%, becoming the fastest growing region in the world.
Market segments
Ultrasonic and electromagnetic induction technology: Occupies more than 70% of the market share, widely used in metal processing and automobile manufacturing due to its non-contact and high-precision characteristics.
Laser thickness gauge: It is expected to dominate the market with a market share of 45% in the next five years, replacing traditional ultrasonic and X-ray technologies, especially in the field of new energy battery testing.
Regional market structure
North America: The market size is expected to be US$400 million in 2025, with demand from high-end manufacturing (such as aerospace and automobiles) accounting for more than 60%, dominated by brands such as Bruker and Elcometer.
Europe: Germany's PHYNIX and Denmark's Bruel & Kjaer occupy the high-end market, with technology focusing on eddy current and ultrasonic thickness measurement, with an accuracy of ±1μm.
China: Local companies such as Cangzhou Oupu and Beijing Keyi seize the mid-end market through domestic substitution strategies.
Japan and Southeast Asia: Japan is widely used in disaster assessment and semiconductor testing; Southeast Asia's infrastructure needs drive the export growth of low- and medium-end thickness gauges, accounting for 40% of China's total exports.
Technology Trends and Innovations
AI Fusion: Machine learning algorithms improve the accuracy of complex material detection, and the automatic identification rate of abnormal data exceeds 95%, reducing human errors.
IoT Integration: The remote monitoring and data sharing functions of equipment are popularized, and the real-time transmission efficiency is increased by 30%, which is applied to steel and automobile production lines.
Energy-saving design: The new thickness gauge reduces energy consumption by 20%, complies with the EU RoHS standard, and accounts for 50% of the demand in the new energy vehicle and photovoltaic fields.
Online monitoring: The error of the real-time water quality and pipeline thickness detection system is < 20%, which drives the environmental protection equipment maintenance market to grow by 10%.
International Leading Enterprises
Bruker (Switzerland): 15% global market share, ultrasonic thickness gauges have an accuracy of 0.001mm in semiconductor detection.
Elcometer (UK): Benchmark for coating thickness gauges, the C204 series complies with ISO standards and is suitable for steel and automobile coatings.
Application areas
Steel and automobile manufacturing: 60% of steel companies use thickness gauges, and the demand for automobile plate testing accounts for 35%.
New energy: The annual growth rate of the photovoltaic module and wind turbine blade testing market exceeds 10%.
Aerospace: The demand for lightweight material testing increases by more than 10% annually.
Policy support
China's "Made in China 2025" promotes the development of intelligent thickness gauges, and the government subsidizes a single machine up to 30,000 yuan to accelerate domestic substitution.
EU environmental regulations require equipment energy efficiency to increase by 15%, promoting a 20% increase in research and development investment in green thickness measurement technology.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge sales for 2025 through 2031. With Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge 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 Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge 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 Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge
Magnetic Thickness Gauge
Eddy Current Thickness Gauge
Radio Thickness Gauge
Laser Thickness Gauge
Segmentation by Application:
Industrial Manufacturing and Processing
Aerospace and Defense
Petrochemicals
Energy
Automotive and Transportation
Construction
Electronics and Semiconductors
Navy and Marine Engineering
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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bruker
Elcometer
Hitachi
Cygnus Instruments
Evident Scientific
Tritex NDT
Beijing TIME High Technology
Starrett
Bruel & Kjaer
ACS-Solutions
Beijing Cap High Technology
Hans Schmidt & Co
Jinan Hensgrand Instrument
MICRO-EPSILON
MICROTECH
MTI Instruments
Novatest
Pubtester Instruments
UNI-TREND TECHNOLOGY (CHINA)
Wenzhou Tripod Instrument Manufacturing
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market?
What factors are driving Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
The impact of the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses from countries worldwide on market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations will be comprehensively evaluated in this report.
A Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge is a measurement tool used to determine the thickness of sheet metal or wire. It is commonly used in metal fabrication, construction, automotive, HVAC, and manufacturing industries. It can be manual (gauge plate or wheel) or digital (electronic micrometer or ultrasonic gauge).
The global metal thickness gauge market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 4%, mainly driven by demand in the fields of industrial automation, intelligent manufacturing and new energy. The Chinese market size is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10%, becoming the fastest growing region in the world.
Market segments
Ultrasonic and electromagnetic induction technology: Occupies more than 70% of the market share, widely used in metal processing and automobile manufacturing due to its non-contact and high-precision characteristics.
Laser thickness gauge: It is expected to dominate the market with a market share of 45% in the next five years, replacing traditional ultrasonic and X-ray technologies, especially in the field of new energy battery testing.
Regional market structure
North America: The market size is expected to be US$400 million in 2025, with demand from high-end manufacturing (such as aerospace and automobiles) accounting for more than 60%, dominated by brands such as Bruker and Elcometer.
Europe: Germany's PHYNIX and Denmark's Bruel & Kjaer occupy the high-end market, with technology focusing on eddy current and ultrasonic thickness measurement, with an accuracy of ±1μm.
China: Local companies such as Cangzhou Oupu and Beijing Keyi seize the mid-end market through domestic substitution strategies.
Japan and Southeast Asia: Japan is widely used in disaster assessment and semiconductor testing; Southeast Asia's infrastructure needs drive the export growth of low- and medium-end thickness gauges, accounting for 40% of China's total exports.
Technology Trends and Innovations
AI Fusion: Machine learning algorithms improve the accuracy of complex material detection, and the automatic identification rate of abnormal data exceeds 95%, reducing human errors.
IoT Integration: The remote monitoring and data sharing functions of equipment are popularized, and the real-time transmission efficiency is increased by 30%, which is applied to steel and automobile production lines.
Energy-saving design: The new thickness gauge reduces energy consumption by 20%, complies with the EU RoHS standard, and accounts for 50% of the demand in the new energy vehicle and photovoltaic fields.
Online monitoring: The error of the real-time water quality and pipeline thickness detection system is < 20%, which drives the environmental protection equipment maintenance market to grow by 10%.
International Leading Enterprises
Bruker (Switzerland): 15% global market share, ultrasonic thickness gauges have an accuracy of 0.001mm in semiconductor detection.
Elcometer (UK): Benchmark for coating thickness gauges, the C204 series complies with ISO standards and is suitable for steel and automobile coatings.
Application areas
Steel and automobile manufacturing: 60% of steel companies use thickness gauges, and the demand for automobile plate testing accounts for 35%.
New energy: The annual growth rate of the photovoltaic module and wind turbine blade testing market exceeds 10%.
Aerospace: The demand for lightweight material testing increases by more than 10% annually.
Policy support
China's "Made in China 2025" promotes the development of intelligent thickness gauges, and the government subsidizes a single machine up to 30,000 yuan to accelerate domestic substitution.
EU environmental regulations require equipment energy efficiency to increase by 15%, promoting a 20% increase in research and development investment in green thickness measurement technology.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge sales for 2025 through 2031. With Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge 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 Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge 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 Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge
Magnetic Thickness Gauge
Eddy Current Thickness Gauge
Radio Thickness Gauge
Laser Thickness Gauge
Segmentation by Application:
Industrial Manufacturing and Processing
Aerospace and Defense
Petrochemicals
Energy
Automotive and Transportation
Construction
Electronics and Semiconductors
Navy and Marine Engineering
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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bruker
Elcometer
Hitachi
Cygnus Instruments
Evident Scientific
Tritex NDT
Beijing TIME High Technology
Starrett
Bruel & Kjaer
ACS-Solutions
Beijing Cap High Technology
Hans Schmidt & Co
Jinan Hensgrand Instrument
MICRO-EPSILON
MICROTECH
MTI Instruments
Novatest
Pubtester Instruments
UNI-TREND TECHNOLOGY (CHINA)
Wenzhou Tripod Instrument Manufacturing
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market?
What factors are driving Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
148 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 Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge 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 Sheet Metal Thickness Gauge by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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