The welding sticks market size is expected to reach USD 8.46 billion by 2034, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Welding Sticks Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report: By Type, End Use (Automotive & Transportation, Building & Construction, Marine, Repair & Maintenance, and Others), and Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa); Market Forecast, 2025–2034” gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.
Welding sticks are flux-coated metal rods used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) to create strong and stable joints between metal surfaces. Their growing usage is attributed to the increasing demand for simplified and efficient welding processes across both industrial and field applications, further contributing to the welding sticks market growth. The versatility and ease of use of welding sticks make them an ideal choice for various operating environments, especially where precision and portability are critical. This trend is further strengthened by advancements in electrode formulations that enhance weld quality and minimize post-weld clean-up, reinforcing their relevance in modern fabrication and repair workflows.
The welding sticks market development is driven by the rising focus on sustainability and eco-friendly manufacturing practices. The adoption of electrodes that support cleaner, low-spatter welding processes is gaining traction as industries aim to reduce waste and energy consumption. Manufacturers are increasingly investing in developing welding sticks that align with environmental standards while maintaining high-performance capabilities. This shift toward responsible production and usage practices is expected to redefine product development strategies and influence purchasing decisions across various end-user industries.
Welding Sticks Market Report Highlights
In terms of end use, the building and construction segment led the welding stick market revenue share in 2024, driven by substantial demand for structural welding applications across residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
Based on type, the low hydrogen electrodes segment is anticipated to show the fastest market expansion, owing to their exceptional performance in critical welding applications requiring high strength and crack resistance.
Europe accounted for the largest market share in 2024, benefiting from its mature industrial sector and significant manufacturing, automotive, and construction activities.
The Asia Pacific market is poised for significant growth, fueled by accelerating industrialization, urban development, and large-scale infrastructure initiatives across China, India, and Southeast Asian nations.
A few global key market players include Ador Welding Ltd.; Air Liquide S.A.; Bohler Welding Group; ESAB Group, Inc.; Hyundai Welding Co., Ltd.; Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Kobe Steel, Ltd.; Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.; Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co., Ltd.; and Voestalpine Böhler Welding.
Polaris Market Research has segmented the market report on the basis of type, end use, and region:
By Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)
Mild Steel Electrodes
Low Hydrogen Electrodes
Cast Iron Electrodes
Stainless Steel Electrodes
Others
By End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)
Automotive & Transportation
Building & Construction
Marine
Repair & Maintenance
Others
By Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)
North America
US
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Russia
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
Malaysia
South Korea
Indonesia
Australia
Vietnam
Rest of Asia Pacific
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Israel
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Report Description
- 1.1.1. Objectives of the Study
- 1.1.2. Market Scope
- 1.1.3. Assumptions
- 1.2. Stakeholders
- 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Highlights
- 3. Research Methodology
- 3.1. Overview
- 3.1.1. Data Mining
- 3.2. Data Sources
- 3.2.1. Primary Sources
- 3.2.2. Secondary Sources
- 4. Global Welding Sticks Market Insights
- 4.1. Welding Sticks Market – Market Snapshot
- 4.2. Welding Sticks Market Dynamics
- 4.2.1. Drivers and Opportunities
- 4.2.1.1. Increasing Demand from Construction and Manufacturing Industries
- 4.2.1.2. Rising Advancements in Welding Equipment
- 4.2.2. Restraints and Challenges
- 4.2.2.1. High Heat and Energy Consumption, Safety Concerns, and Environmental Regulations
- 4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers (Moderate)
- 4.3.2. Threats of New Entrants: (Low)
- 4.3.3. Bargaining Power of Buyers (Moderate)
- 4.3.4. Threat of Substitute (Moderate)
- 4.3.5. Rivalry among existing firms (High)
- 4.4. PESTEL Analysis
- 4.5. Welding Sticks Market Trends
- 4.6. Value Chain Analysis
- 5. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Type
- 5.1. Key Findings
- 5.2. Introduction
- 5.2.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 5.3. Mild Steel Electrodes
- 5.3.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Mild Steel Electrodes, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 5.4. Low Hydrogen Electrodes
- 5.4.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Low Hydrogen Electrodes, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 5.5. Cast Iron Electrodes
- 5.5.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Cast Iron Electrodes, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 5.6. Stainless Electrodes
- 5.6.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Stainless Electrodes, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 5.7. Others
- 5.7.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Others, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 6. Global Welding Sticks Market, by End Use
- 6.1. Key Findings
- 6.2. Introduction
- 6.2.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 6.3. Automotive & Transportation
- 6.3.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Automotive & Transportation, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 6.4. Building & Construction
- 6.4.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Building & Construction, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 6.5. Marine
- 6.5.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Marine, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 6.6. Repair & Maintenance
- 6.6.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Repair & Maintenance, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 6.7. Others
- 6.7.1. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Others, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7. Global Welding Sticks Market, by Geography
- 7.1. Key Findings
- 7.2. Introduction
- 7.2.1. Welding Sticks Market Assessment, By Geography, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.3. Welding Sticks Market – North America
- 7.3.1. North America: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.3.2. North America: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.3.3. Welding Sticks Market – US
- 7.3.3.1. US: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.3.3.2. US: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.3.4. Welding Sticks Market – Canada
- 7.3.4.1. Canada: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.3.4.2. Canada: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4. Welding Sticks Market – Europe
- 7.4.1. Europe: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.2. Europe: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.3. Welding Sticks Market – UK
- 7.4.3.1. UK: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.3.2. UK: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.4. Welding Sticks Market – France
- 7.4.4.1. France: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.4.2. France: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.5. Welding Sticks Market – Germany
- 7.4.5.1. Germany: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.5.2. Germany: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.6. Welding Sticks Market – Italy
- 7.4.6.1. Italy: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.6.2. Italy: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.7. Welding Sticks Market – Spain
- 7.4.7.1. Spain: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.7.2. Spain: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.8. Welding Sticks Market – Netherlands
- 7.4.8.1. Netherlands: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.8.2. Netherlands: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.9. Welding Sticks Market – Russia
- 7.4.9.1. Russia: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.9.2. Russia: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.10. Welding Sticks Market – Rest of Europe
- 7.4.10.1. Rest of Europe: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.4.10.2. Rest of Europe: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5. Welding Sticks Market – Asia Pacific
- 7.5.1. Asia Pacific: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.2. Asia Pacific: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.3. Welding Sticks Market – China
- 7.5.3.1. China: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.3.2. China: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.4. Welding Sticks Market – India
- 7.5.4.1. India: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.4.2. India: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.5. Welding Sticks Market – Malaysia
- 7.5.5.1. Malaysia: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.5.2. Malaysia: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.6. Welding Sticks Market – Japan
- 7.5.6.1. Japan: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.6.2. Japan: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.7. Welding Sticks Market – Indonesia
- 7.5.7.1. Indonesia: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.7.2. Indonesia: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.8. Welding Sticks Market – South Korea
- 7.5.8.1. South Korea: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.8.2. South Korea: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.9. Welding Sticks Market – Australia
- 7.5.9.1. Australia: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.9.2. Australia: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.10. Welding Sticks Market – Rest of Asia Pacific
- 7.5.10.1. Rest of Asia Pacific: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.5.10.2. Rest of Asia Pacific: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6. Welding Sticks Market – Middle East & Africa
- 7.6.1. Middle East & Africa: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.2. Middle East & Africa: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.3. Welding Sticks Market – Saudi Arabia
- 7.6.3.1. Saudi Arabia: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.3.2. Saudi Arabia: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.4. Welding Sticks Market – UAE
- 7.6.4.1. UAE: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.4.2. UAE: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.5. Welding Sticks Market – Israel
- 7.6.5.1. Israel: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.5.2. Israel: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.6. Welding Sticks Market – South Africa
- 7.6.6.1. South Africa: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.6.2. South Africa: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.7. Welding Sticks Market – Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 7.6.7.1. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.6.7.2. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7. Welding Sticks Market – Latin America
- 7.7.1. Latin America: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.2. Latin America: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.3. Welding Sticks Market – Mexico
- 7.7.3.1. Mexico: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.3.2. Mexico: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.4. Welding Sticks Market – Brazil
- 7.7.4.1. Brazil: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.4.2. Brazil: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.5. Welding Sticks Market – Argentina
- 7.7.5.1. Argentina: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.5.2. Argentina: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.6. Welding Sticks Market – Rest of Latin America
- 7.7.6.1. Rest of Latin America: Welding Sticks Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 7.7.6.2. Rest of Latin America: Welding Sticks Market, by End Use, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
- 8. Competitive Landscape
- 8.1. Expansion and Acquisition Analysis
- 8.1.1. Expansion
- 8.1.2. Acquisitions
- 8.2. Partnerships/Collaborations/Agreements/Exhibitions
- 9. Company Profiles
- 9.1. Ador Welding Ltd.
- 9.1.1. Company Overview
- 9.1.2. Financial Performance
- 9.1.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.1.4. Recent Development
- 9.2. Air Liquide S.A.
- 9.2.1. Company Overview
- 9.2.2. Financial Performance
- 9.2.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.2.4. Recent Development
- 9.3. Bohler Welding Group
- 9.3.1. Company Overview
- 9.3.2. Financial Performance
- 9.3.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.3.4. Recent Development
- 9.4. ESAB Group, Inc.
- 9.4.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.2. Financial Performance
- 9.4.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.4.4. Recent Development
- 9.5. Hyundai Welding Co., Ltd.
- 9.5.1. Company Overview
- 9.5.2. Financial Performance
- 9.5.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.5.4. Recent Development
- 9.6. Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- 9.6.1. Company Overview
- 9.6.2. Financial Performance
- 9.6.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.6.4. Recent Development
- 9.7. Kobe Steel, Ltd.
- 9.7.1. Company Overview
- 9.7.2. Financial Performance
- 9.7.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.7.4. Recent Development
- 9.8. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
- 9.8.1. Company Overview
- 9.8.2. Financial Performance
- 9.8.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.8.4. Recent Development
- 9.9. Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co., Ltd.
- 9.9.1. Company Overview
- 9.9.2. Financial Performance
- 9.9.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.9.4. Recent Development
- 9.10. Voestalpine Böhler Welding
- 9.10.1. Company Overview
- 9.10.2. Financial Performance
- 9.10.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.10.4. Recent Development
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