MEA Industrial Hoses and Fittings Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030
Market Report I 2023-07-01 I 194 Pages I Data Bridge Market Research
The Middle East and Africa industrial hoses and fittings market is expected to reach USD 2,341,541.48 thousand by 2030 from USD 1,593,503.80 thousand in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030.
Market Segmentation
Middle East and Africa Industrial Hoses and Fittings Market, By Type (Hoses and Fittings), Distribution Channel (Distributors and OEM), Industry (Industrial Automation, Mining, Construction, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverages, Agriculture, Water, and Others), Material Type (Rubber, Polyurethane, Polyvinyl Chloride, Metal, Thermoplastics, Composite, Silicone, and Others), Media (Oil, Water, Gas, and Others), Wire Type (Wire Braided and Spiral Wire), Pressure (Low Pressure (Less Than 3000 Psi), Medium Pressure (Between 3000 To 6000), and High Pressure (More Than 6000)), Parts (Original Parts and Replacement Parts), Country (Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., South Africa, Israel, Egypt, and Rest of Middle East and Africa) - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030
Overview of Middle East and Africa Industrial Hoses and Fittings Market Dynamics
Driver
- High demand for PVC hose materials
Restraint
- High volatility in raw material prices of hoses
Opportunity
- Increasing need for durable industrial hoses and fittings in critical applications
Market Players
Some of the major market players operating in the Middle East and Africa industrial hoses and fittings market are:
- Eaton
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
- RYCO Hydraulics
- Kurt Manufacturing
- NORRES Schlauchtechnik GmbH
- Transfer Oil S.p.A
- ContiTech AG (A Subsidiary of Continental AG)
- Kanaflex Corporation Co.,ltd.
- Pacific Echo
- Colex International Limited UK
- Gates Corporation
- Semperit AG Holding
- KURIYAMA OF AMERICA, INC. (A Subsidiary of Kuriyama Holdings Corporation)
- Titeflex (A Subsidiary of Smiths Group Plc)
- Trelleborg Group (A subsidiary of Trelleborg AB)
- Flexaust Inc.
- Salem-Republic Rubber Company
- PIRTEK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 18
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 18
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 18
1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET 18
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 20
1.5 LIMITATIONS 20
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 20
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 27
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 27
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 28
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 29
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 30
2.5 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 33
2.6 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 34
2.7 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 35
2.8 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 36
2.9 TYPE TIMELINE CURVE 37
2.10 SECONDARY SOURCES 38
2.11 ASSUMPTIONS 38
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 39
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 42
4.1 IMPACT OF UKRAINE WAR ON MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES & FITTINGS MARKET 43
4.1.1 ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE UKRAINE WAR ON THE INDUSTRIAL HOSES & FITTINGS MARKET 43
4.1.2 STRATEGIC DECISIONS FROM COUNTRIES AND THEIR EFFECT ON MARKET 43
4.1.3 IMPACT ON PRICE AND SUPPLY CHAIN 44
4.1.4 CONCLUSION 44
4.2 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES & FITTINGS MARKET 45
4.2.1 ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE INDUSTRIAL HOSES & FITTINGS MARKET 45
4.2.2 AFTERMATH OF COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE TO BOOST THE MARKET 46
4.2.3 STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR MANUFACTURERS AFTER COVID-19 TO GAIN COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE 46
4.2.4 IMPACT ON PRICE 47
4.2.5 IMPACT ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY CHAIN 48
4.2.6 CONCLUSION 48
4.3 PRICING LIST 48
4.4 REGULATORY STANDARDS 49
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 56
5.1 DRIVERS 58
5.1.1 HIGH DEMAND FOR PVC HOSE MATERIALS 58
5.1.2 INCREASING NEED FOR DURABLE INDUSTRIAL HOSES IN CRITICAL APPLICATIONS 58
5.1.3 GROWING CONCERN ABOUT WORKPLACE SAFETY AND TESTING PROCEDURES 59
5.1.4 HIGH ADOPTION OF NON-METAL HOSES 60
5.2 RESTRAINTS 61
5.2.1 LIMITATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL HOSES IN VARIOUS APPLICATIONS 61
5.2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS REGARDING HOSES 62
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 62
5.3.1 GROWING ADOPTION OF HOSES IN AUTOMOBILES SECTORS 62
5.3.2 GROWING USAGE AND DEMAND OF HOSES IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 63
5.3.3 INCREASING PARTNERSHIP AND ACQUISITION AMONG MARKET PLAYERS 64
5.3.4 RAPID PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCHES OF INDUSTRIAL HOSES 65
5.4 CHALLENGE 66
5.4.1 LOW AWARENESS AMONG END USERS REGARDING HOSES 66
5.4.2 LACK OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS FOR FITTING HOSES IN INDUSTRIES 67
6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY TYPE 68
6.1 OVERVIEW 69
6.2 HOSES 70
6.2.1 HYDRALIC HOSES 72
6.2.1.1 MATERIAL TYPE 72
6.2.1.1.1 NITRILE RUBBER 73
6.2.1.1.2 ELASTOMERS 73
6.2.1.1.3 POLYURETHANE 73
6.2.1.1.4 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 73
6.2.1.1.5 METAL 73
6.2.1.1.6 THERMOPLASTICS 73
6.2.1.1.7 COMPOSITE 73
6.2.1.1.8 SILICONE 73
6.2.1.1.9 OTHERS 74
6.2.1.2 WIRE TYPE 74
6.2.1.2.1 WIRE BRAIDED 74
6.2.1.2.2 SPIRAL WIRE 74
6.2.1.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 74
6.2.1.3.1 DISTRIBUTORS 75
6.2.1.3.2 OEM 75
6.2.1.4 INDUSTRY 75
6.2.1.4.1 MINING 75
6.2.1.4.2 CONSTRUCTION 75
6.2.1.4.3 AUTOMOTIVE 76
6.2.1.4.4 AGRICULTURE 76
6.2.1.4.5 OIL & GAS 76
6.2.1.4.6 FOOD & BEVERAGES 76
6.2.1.4.7 WATER 76
6.2.1.4.8 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION 76
6.2.1.4.9 PHARMACEUTICAL 76
6.2.1.4.10 OTHERS 76
6.2.1.5 PARTS 77
6.2.1.5.1 ORIGINAL PARTS 77
6.2.1.5.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS 77
6.2.2 LAYFLAT HOSE 77
6.2.3 SDWRAS HOSE 77
6.2.4 OIL RESISTANT HOSE 77
6.2.5 STRIPWOUND 77
6.2.6 THERMO-DUCT 78
6.2.7 OTHERS 78
6.3 FITTINGS 78
6.3.1 TYPE 78
6.3.1.1 BALL & SLEEVE FITTINGS 80
6.3.1.2 CRIMP FITTINGS 80
6.3.1.3 BARBED FITTINGS 80
6.3.1.4 CAM-LOCK FITTINGS 80
6.3.1.5 HYDRAULIC FITTINGS 80
6.3.1.6 COMPRESSION FITTINGS 81
6.3.1.7 FLARE FITTINGS 81
6.3.1.8 END FITTINGS 81
6.3.1.9 THREADED FITTINGS 81
6.3.1.10 OTHERS 81?
6.3.2 HOSE TYPE 81
6.3.2.1 HYDRAULIC HOSES 82
6.3.2.2 LAYFLAT HOSE 82
6.3.2.3 SDWRAS HOSE 82
6.3.2.4 CORRUGATED HOSES 82
6.3.2.5 STRIP WOUND 82
6.3.2.6 THERMO-DUCT 82
6.3.2.7 OTHERS 82
6.3.3 MATERIAL TYPE 83
6.3.3.1 PLASTIC 83
6.3.3.2 STEEL 83
6.3.3.3 BRASS 83
6.3.3.4 OTHERS 83
7 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY INDUSTRY 84
7.1 OVERVIEW 85
7.2 MINING 87
7.2.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 88
7.2.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 88
7.2.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 88
7.3 CONSTRUCTION 88
7.3.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 89
7.3.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 89
7.3.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 89
7.4 OIL AND GAS 90
7.4.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 91
7.4.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 91
7.4.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 91
7.5 AUTOMOTIVE 91
7.5.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 92
7.5.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 92
7.5.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 92
7.6 PHARMACEUTICAL 93
7.6.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 93
7.6.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 94
7.6.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 94?
7.7 FOOD & BEVERAGES 94
7.7.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 95
7.7.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 95
7.7.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 95
7.8 AGRICULTURE 96
7.8.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 96
7.8.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 97
7.8.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 97
7.9 WATER 97
7.9.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 98
7.9.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 98
7.9.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 98
7.10 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION 99
7.10.1 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 99
7.10.2 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 99
7.10.3 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 100
7.11 OTHERS 100
8 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY WIRE TYPE 101
8.1 OVERVIEW 102
8.2 WIRE BRAIDED 103
8.3 SPIRAL WIRE 104
9 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY PRESSURE 105
9.1 OVERVIEW 106
9.2 LOW PRESSURE (LESS THAN 3000 PSI) 107
9.3 MEDIUM PRESSURE (BETWEEN 3000 TO 6000) 108
9.4 HIGH PRESSURE (MORE THAN 6000) 108
10 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 109
10.1 OVERVIEW 110
10.2 DISTRIBUTORS 111
10.3 OEM 112
11 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY MATERIAL TYPE 113
11.1 OVERVIEW 114
11.2 RUBBER 115
11.3 POLYURETHANE 116
11.4 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 116
11.5 METAL 117
11.6 THERMOPLASTICS 117
11.7 COMPOSITE 118
11.8 SILICONE 118
11.9 OTHERS 119
12 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY MEDIA 120
12.1 OVERVIEW 121
12.2 OIL 122
12.3 WATER 123
12.4 GAS 123
12.5 OTHERS 124
13 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY PARTS 125
13.1 OVERVIEW 126
13.2 ORIGINAL PARTS 127
13.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS 128
14 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES AND FITTINGS MARKET, BY REGION 129
14.1 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 130
14.1.1 SAUDI ARABIA 134
14.1.2 U.A.E 134
14.1.3 SOUTH AFRICA 134
14.1.4 ISRAEL 134
14.1.5 EGYPT 134
14.1.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 134
15 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA INDUSTRIAL HOSES MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 135
15.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 135
16 SWOT ANALYSIS 136?
17 COMPANY PROFILING 137
17.1 COLEX ITERNATIONAL LIMITED, UK 137
17.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 137
17.1.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 137
17.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 138
17.2 EATON 139
17.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 139
17.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 140
17.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 141
17.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 141
17.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 142
17.3 CONTITECH AG (A SUBSIDIARY OF CONTINENTAL AG) 143
17.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 143
17.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 143
17.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 144
17.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 144
17.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 145
17.4 FLEXAUST INC. 147
17.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 147
17.4.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 147
17.4.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 148
17.5 GATES CORPORATION 149
17.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 149
17.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 149
17.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 150
17.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 150
17.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 152
17.6 KANAFLEX CORPORATION 153
17.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 153
17.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 153
17.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 154
17.7 KURIYAMA OF AMERICA, INC. (A SUBSIDIARY OF KURIYAMA HOLDINGS CORPORATION) 155
17.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 155
17.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 155
17.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 156
17.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 158?
17.8 KURT MANUFACTURING 159
17.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
17.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 159
17.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 161
17.9 NORRES SCHLAUCHTECHNIK GMBH 162
17.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
17.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 163
17.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 164
17.10 PACIFIC ECHO 165
17.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 165
17.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 165
17.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 166
17.11 PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 167
17.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
17.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 167
17.11.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 168
17.11.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 168
17.11.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 170
17.12 PIRTEK 171
17.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 171
17.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 172
17.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 173
17.13 RYCO HYDRAULICS 174
17.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 174
17.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 175
17.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 176
17.14 SALEM-REPUBLIC RUBBER COMPANY 177
17.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 177
17.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 177
17.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 177
17.15 SEMPERIT AG HOLDING 178
17.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 178
17.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 178
17.15.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 179
17.15.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 179
17.15.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 181
17.16 TITEFLEX (A SUBSIDIARY OF SMITHS GROUP PLC) 182
17.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 182
17.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 182
17.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 183
17.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 183
17.17 TRANSFER OIL S.P.A. 184
17.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 184
17.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 184
17.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 185
17.18 TRELLEBORG GROUP (A SUBSIDIARY OF TRELLEBORG AB) 186
17.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 186
17.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 186
17.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 187
17.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 187
17.19 PIRANHA HOSE PRODUCTS, INC. 188
17.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 188
17.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 188
17.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 189
18 QUESTIONNAIRE 190
19 RELATED REPORTS 194
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