The welding equipment segment is dominated by arc and resistance welding systems, which accounted for a combined 42 percent of equipment demand in 2010. These will remain the dominant weldingtechniques through the forecast period, in part due to their successful integration with modern automation techniques that improve weld deposit rates and alleviate the shortage of skilled welders.

1. Welding Equipment & Consumables to 2015
Published:October 2011
No.Of Pages:129
Price:US $ 3900
Report Summary
US demand to rise 6.4%
annually through 2015 Total demand for US welding equipment and consumables market is
forecast to increase 6.4 percent annually to $7.1 billion in 2015.Gains in this market will be
driven by continued recovery from economic recession experienced between late 2007 and
2009 in major manufacturing and construction markets. Growth will also be fueled by the
increasing applications to which various types of welding can be applied. Although arc,
resistance and oxyfuel welding dominate the market,emergent welding technologies such as
electron beam, friction-stir, laser,ultrasonic and other welding methods have opened new
markets and applications in industries such as aerospace,electronics, packaging and
others.Although the most popular welding methods are used in mature market segments,
and their demand is subject to the cyclical (and seasonal, in the case of construction) nature
of individual markets, the diversity of welding applications mitigates the effects of cyclicality
in any single consuming sector.
Arc, resistance weding systems to remain dominant
The welding equipment segment is dominated by arc and resistance welding systems, which
accounted for a combined 42 percent of equipment demand in 2010. These will remain the
dominant weldingtechniques through the forecast period, in part due to their successful
integration with modern automation techniques that improve weld deposit rates and
alleviate the shortage of skilled welders.
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Consumables to track
industry average in growth Welding consumables include electrodes,filler metal and
industrial welding gases used in oxyfuel welding applications and shielding gases used
primarily in arc welding applications. Consumption of these products is dependent on the
amount of oxyfuel and arc welding activity, although arc welding is the dominant market
driver. Demand for consumables, which will benefit from the economic recovery and the
ubiquity of arc welding processes, will increase 6.3 percent annually and approach $2.2
billion in 2015.Welding electrodes and filler metal dominate the consumables
category,typically accounting for 69 percent of the total; oxyfuel and shielding gases
account for the rest. Solid wire electrodes are the largest product category for electrodes
and filler metal, although flux- and metalcored electrodes are the most rapidly growing
products. Among the gases,oxygen and acetylene are dominant in metal joining and cutting
applications.Argon is by far the dominant shielding gas, followed by carbon dioxide.
Construction to be fastest growing marketThe manufacturing sector comprises the largest

2. market for welding products, having accounted for 63 percent of consumption in 2010.
Within manufacturing,fabricated metal products and transportation equipment are the
largest consuming segments, recovery in which will help drive gains in consumption to $4.4
billion in 2015. The consumption of welding products by the construction industry will grow
the fastest of any enduse industry. Based on recovery from a severe slowdown in 2008 and
2009 revitalized construction of structures,pipelines and civic projects will drive demand to
$750 million in 2015, or nearly 11 percent of the marke.
Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study,Welding Equipment & Consumables , is priced at $4900.
It presents historical demand data (2000, 2005 and 2010) plus forecasts for 2015 and 2020
by product and market. The study also considers key market environment factors, reviews
technology, assesses industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles
competitors in the US industry.
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