Railway Couplers Market

Railway Couplers Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2019 - 2027

Railway Couplers Market Introduction

  • Railway couplers are used to connect rolling stock in a train to maximize the flexibility and convenience of railway systems.
  • Railway couplers with high storage capacity are used to store large scale data such as drones, action cameras, and video surveillance systems.
  • The growing trend of implementation of automation technologies and capturing high-definition pictures and videos across various sectors are driving the need for railway couplers.
  • Apart from that, the concept of virtual coupling in railway coupler systems is gaining importance as virtual coupling allows trains to run closer without any physical contact. Virtual coupling enhances the effectiveness of railway freight services by decreasing the time required and cost associated with transportation. It also eliminates the need for mechanical coupling.
  • Currently, the concept of virtual coupling is in the stage of research and development, though it is expected to gain importance in the next few years.

Railway Couplers Market Dynamics

  • Investment in new railway projects driving the railway couplers market
  • Globally, several countries are heavily investing in railway projects to improve their domestic as well as international connectivity and logistics channels.
  • The Indian Government has approved multiple railway projects including construction of new railway lines and doubling of existing lines.
  • In addition, China has invested significantly in railway networks development to connect several Asian and European countries. Similarly, several new railway projects are under planning and construction stages in multiple countries.
  • However, railway projects require huge capital investment for any kind of construction development and related work. This is a huge cost burden for the national economy, thus negatively impacting project implementation.
  • The requirement of significant capital investment leads to a huge time gap between project planning, start of construction work, and project completion. This delay in railway project execution inversely impacts the demand for railway couplers, thereby hampering the growth of the market.
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Railway Couplers Market: Segmentation Analysis

  • Based on type, the global railway couplers market can be divided into semi-automatic railway couplers and automatic railway couplers
  • The semi-automatic railway couplers segment is projected to expand at a rapid pace during the forecast period, as semi-automatic railway couplers ensure an enduring mechanical and pneumatic connection between vehicles

North America to Lead Global Market for Railway Couplers

  • In terms of region, the global railway couplers market can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa
  • North America is expected to hold a major share of the global railway couplers market from 2019 to 2027, owing to rapid development of rail freight network, particularly in the U.S. and Canada
  • The market in Asia Pacific is likely to expand at a rapid pace in the next few years. Increasing investments in the development of new railway networks in countries of Asia is estimated to boost the market in the region during the forecast period.
  • The railway couplers market in Europe is also projected to witness rapid growth in the next few years, due to increasing adoption of railway couplers in the development of new railway networks as well as expansion of the existing railway networks in several countries in the region

Railway Couplers Market- Competitive Landscape

  • In July 2015, Titagarh Wagons completed the acquisition of the railway rolling stock manufacturing business of Firema Transporti, S.p.a. Italy.

Key Manufacturers Operating in Market

The global railway couplers market was fairly concentrated in 2018, with presence of considerable number of companies. Increasing investment in new railway projects provide ample opportunities of growth to railway coupler manufacturers.  Key manufacturers operating in the global railway couplers market are:

  • Dellner Couplers
  • Nippon Steel Corporation
  • Escorts Group
  • Titagarh Wagons
  • Voith Group
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Global Railway Couplers Market: Research Scope

Railway Couplers Market, by Product

  • Semi-automatic Railway Couplers
  • Automatic Railway Couplers

Global Railway Couplers Market, by Region

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
    • Rest of North America
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • U.K.
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Russia & CIS
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • ASEAN
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Rest of Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa
    • GCC
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East & Africa
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