Soft Magnetic Materials Market by Material Type (Soft Ferrite, Electrical Steel, Cobalt), Application (Motor, Transformer, Alternator), End User Industry (Automotive, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electrical) - Global Forecast to 2026
The global soft magnetic materials market was valued at USD 19.34 Billion in 2016, and is projected to reach USD 42.14 Billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 8.1%. The use of soft magnetic materials is becoming crucial in the various end-user industries and applications as it offers high permeability and helps in the reduction of eddy current loss. In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of soft magnetic materials are:
- Base Year 2015
- Estimated Year 2016
- Short Term Projected Forecast Period 2016-2021
- Long Term Projected Forecast Period 2016 to 2026
2015 has been considered the base year for company profiles. Whenever information was unavailable for the base year, the prior year has been considered.
Objectives of the Study
- To define, describe, and forecast the global soft magnetic materials market, in terms of value, and volume
- To identify and measure the global soft magnetic materials market by end-user industry, application, material, and region
- To analyze the significant region-specific market trends in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa (ME&A) and country-specific trends in the U.S., Germany, France, the U.K., China, and India
- To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)
- To analyze recent market developments such as partnerships, joint ventures, and mergers & acquisitions, in the global soft magnetic materials market
- To strategically profile and analyze the key market players and their core competencies
Various secondary sources such as Factiva, Hoovers, Manta, and others have been used to understand and gain insights into the global soft magnetic materials market. Experts from top soft magnetic materials companies have been interviewed to verify and collect critical information and to assess the trends in the global soft magnetic materials market during the forecast period. The top-down, bottom up and data triangulation approaches have been implemented to calculate the exact values of the overall parent and individual market sizes.
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The market for soft magnetic materials has a diversified ecosystem including downstream stakeholders such as manufacturers, vendors, end-users, and government organizations. Some of the major soft magnetic materials suppliers are Hitachi Metals Ltd. (Japan), Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd. (Japan), GKN Sinter Metals Inc. (U.S.), Sintex a/s (Denmark), Mate Co. Ltd. (Japan), and others. This study focuses on the various types of soft magnetic materials that are used by end-users, such as, automotive industries, electronics & telecommunications industries. Some of the major automotive end-users of soft magnetic materials are BMW (Germany), Fiat, Bentley, and Chrysler (U.S.), among others
Target Audience
- Soft magnet manufacturers
- Raw material suppliers
- Distributors & suppliers
- Industry associations
The study answers several questions for the stakeholders, primarily which market segments they should focus upon during the next two to five years to prioritize their efforts and investments.
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This research report categorizes the global market of soft magnetic materials based on the end-use industry, application, material, and region. It forecasts revenue growth and gives an analysis of trends in each of the submarkets till 2026.
On the basis of End-Use Industry,
- Automotive
- Electronics & Telecommunications
- Electrical
- Others
On the basis Application,
- Motors
- Transformers
- Alternators
- Others
On the basis of Material Type,
- Soft ferrite
- Electrical steel
- Cobalt
- Others
On the basis of Region,
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
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Product Analysis
- Product matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company
Regional Analysis
- Further breakdown of the North American soft magnetic materials market
- Further breakdown of the European soft magnetic materials market
- Further breakdown of the Asia-Pacific region soft magnetic materials market
- Further breakdown of the South American soft magnetic materials market
- Further breakdown of the Middle East & African soft magnetic materials market
Company Information
- Detailed analysis and profiles of additional market players
The global soft magnetic materials market is projected to reach USD 42.14 Billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 8.1%, from 2016 to 2026. Soft magnetic materials offer good permeability and also help in the reduction of eddy current losses. Thus soft magnetic materials are extremely useful in various applications such as motors, transformers, and alternators. Companies are investing in R&D for the development and manufacture of high quality soft magnetic materials. The growing automotive end-user industry is one of the major drivers for the soft magnetic materials market.
The global soft magnetic materials market is segmented into end-user industry type, application type, material type, and region. The soft magnetic materials market, by material type is further segmented into electrical steel, soft ferrite, and cobalt, among others. Electrical steel based soft magnetic materials had the largest market share in terms of value in the year 2016 owing to the high demand from various applications such as motors, alternators, and among others.
The soft magnetic materials market, by application type is segmented into motors, transformers, and alternators, among others. The market of soft magnetic materials in motors is expected to grow at a faster rate during the forecast period due to the increasing demand for motors in the automotive and electrical industries both, in terms of value and volume.
Automotive is projected to be the largest and the fastest-growing end-user industry in the soft magnetic materials market during the forecast period. The major automotive applications include, anti-lock brake systems, fuel injectors, motors, compressors, and other rotating devices, among others.
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the fastest-growing market in the soft magnetic materials market from 2016 to 2021. The main factor bolstering the demand for soft magnetic materials in the region is the growing automotive and electronics & telecommunications end-user industries in the region. The high demand is attracting major players to establish production plants of soft magnetic materials in the region. China and Japan are the major countries driving the soft magnetic materials market in the region. The automobile industry in China is witnessing exponential growth. The annual production of automobiles in China has exceeded the combined production of the U.S., Japan, and the European countries, since 2009.
The global soft magnetic materials market is growing rapidly, in terms of value. However, a few factors act as restraints in the growth of the global soft magnetic materials market. Volatile prices of the raw materials is a major restraint in the global soft magnetic materials market.
Companies such as Hitachi Metals Co. ltd. (Japan), Toshiba Materials Co. Ltd. (Japan), Daido Steel Company Ltd (Japan), Steward Advanced Materials (U.S.), Sintex a/s (Denmark), are the leading market players in the global soft magnetic materials market. They have been adopting various organic and inorganic growth strategies such as new product developments and agreements to strengthen their market shares.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 13)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Scope of the Study
1.3.1 Years Considered in the Report
1.4 Currency
1.5 Package Size
1.6 Limitations
1.7 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 16)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 24)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 29)
4.1 Attractive Growth Opportunities in the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
4.2 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By End-Use Industry
4.3 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Region
4.4 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Country
4.5 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Application
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 33)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Segmentation
5.2.1 By Material Type
5.2.2 By Application
5.2.3 By End-Use Industry
5.2.4 By Region
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Impact Analysis of Drivers
5.3.2 Drivers
5.3.2.1 Increasing Demand for Soft Magnetic Materials From the Automotive Industry
5.3.2.2 New Product Launches in the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
5.3.2.3 Increasing Usage of Soft Magnetic Materials in Motors, Transformers, and Alternators
5.3.2.4 Development and Modernization of Infrastructure
5.3.3 Restraints
5.3.3.1 Volatile Raw Material Prices
5.3.4 Opportunities
5.3.4.1 Increasing Demand From Emerging Economies
5.3.5 Challenges
5.3.5.1 to Reduce the Eddy Current Loss
5.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
5.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
5.4.2 Threat of Substitutes
5.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5.5 Cost Structure Analysis
6 Macro Economic Overview and Key Trends (Page No. - 44)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Trends and Forecast of GDP
6.3 Per Capita GDP vs Per Capita Soft Magnetic Materials Demand
6.4 Trends of Automotive Industry
7 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Material Type (Page No. - 49)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Electrical Steel
7.3 Soft Ferrite
7.3.1 Iron Low Carbon Steel Alloy
7.4 Cobalt
7.4.1 Nickel Cobalt Alloy
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Aluminium
7.5.2 Chromium
7.5.3 Phosphorus
8 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Application (Page No. - 57)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Motors
8.3 Transformers
8.4 Alternators
8.5 Others
8.5.1 Relays
8.5.2 Choke Coils
8.5.3 Generators
8.5.4 Loud Speakers and Earphones
9 Soft Magnetic Material Market, By End-Use Industry (Page No. - 65)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Automotive
9.3 Electronics & Telecommunications
9.4 Electrical
9.5 Others
9.5.1 Aerospace
9.5.2 Defense
10 Regional Analysis (Page No. - 73)
10.1 Introduction
9.3 Electronics & Telecommunications
10.2.1 Canada
10.2.2 U.S.
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.2 France
10.3.3 U.K.
10.3.4 Italy
10.4 Asia-Pacific
10.4.1 China
10.4.2 India
10.4.3 Japan
10.4.4 Australia & New Zealand
10.5 Latin America
10.5.1 Brazil
10.5.2 Argentina
10.6 Middle East & Africa (ME&A)
10.6.1 UAE
10.6.2 South Africa
10.6.3 Saudi Arabia
10.6.4 Qatar
11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 95)
11.1 Overview
11.2 Competitive Situation and Trends
11.3 Market Share Analysis
11.3.1 Hitachi Metals Limited
11.3.2 Daido Steel Co. Ltd.
11.3.3 Toshiba Materials Co. Ltd.
11.3.4 New Product Launches
11.3.5 Agreements
12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 100)
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
12.1 Hitachi Metals Ltd.
12.2 Toshiba Materials Company Ltd.
12.3 GKN Sinter Metals
12.4 Sintex A/S
12.5 Mate Co. Ltd.
12.6 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & C0. Kg
12.7 Steward Advanced Materials
12.8 SA Technologies Limited
12.9 Ames SA
12.10 Daido Steel Co. Ltd.
12.11 Other Companies
*Details Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
13 Appendix (Page No. - 118)
13.1 Insights From Industry Experts
13.2 Discussion Guide
13.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
13.4 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
13.5 Available Customizations
13.6 Related Reports
13.7 Author Details
List of Tables (72 Tables)
Table 1 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size (Volume and Value), 20162026
Table 2 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Material Type
Table 3 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By Application
Table 4 Soft Magnetic Materials Market, By End-Use Industry
Table 5 Soft Magnetic Materials Cost Structure
Table 6 Trends and Forecast of GDP, USD Billion (20162021)
Table 7 Per Capita GDP vs Per Capita Soft Magnetic Materials Demand, 2015
Table 8 Automotive Production, Million Units (2011-2015)
Table 9 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Material Type, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 10 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Material Type, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 11 Electrical Steel Soft Magnetic Material Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 12 Electrical Steel Soft Magnetic Material Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 13 Soft Ferrite-Based Soft Magnetic Material Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 14 Soft Ferrite-Based Soft Magnetic Material Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 15 Cobalt-Based Soft Magnetic Material Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 16 Cobalt-Based Soft Magnetic Material Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 17 Other Materials-Based Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Million)
Table 18 Other Materials-Based Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 19 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 20 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 21 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Motors Application, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 22 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Motors Application, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 23 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Transformers Application By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 24 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Transformers Application, By Region, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 25 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Alternators Application, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 26 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Alternators Application, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 27 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 28 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Others Application, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 29 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 2014-2026 (USD Million)
Table 30 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 2014-2026 (Kiloton)
Table 31 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Automotive End-Use Industry, By Region, 2014-2026 (USD Million)
Table 32 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Automotive End-Use Industry, By Region, 2014-2026 (Kiloton)
Table 33 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Electronics & Telecommunications End-Use Industry, By Region, 2014-2026 (USD Million)
Table 34 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Electronics & Telecommunications End-Use Industry, By Region, 2014-2026 (Kiloton)
Table 35 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Electrical End-Use Industry, By Region, 2014-2026 (USD Million)
Table 36 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Electrical End-Use Industry, By Region, 2014-2026 (Kiloton)
Table 37 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Other End-Use Industries, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 38 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size in Other End-User Industries, By Region, 2014-2026 (Kiloton)
Table 39 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 40 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Region, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 41 North America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 42 North America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 43 North America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 44 North America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 45 North America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 46 North America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 47 Europe: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 48 Europe: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 49 Europe: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 50 Europe: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 51 Europe: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 52 Europe: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 53 Asia-Pacific: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 54 Asia-Pacific: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 55 Asia-Pacific: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 56 Asia-Pacific: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 57 Asia-Pacific: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 58 Asia-Pacific: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 59 Latin America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 60 Latin America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 61 Latin America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 62 Latin America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 63 Latin America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 64 Latin America: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 65 ME&A: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 66 ME&A: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Country, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 67 ME&A: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (USD Million)
Table 68 ME&A: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By Application, 20142026 (Kiloton)
Table 69 ME&A: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142021 (USD Million)
Table 70 ME&A: Soft Magnetic Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20142021 (Kiloton)
Table 71 New Product Launches, 20112016
Table 72 Agreements, 20112016
List of Figures (43 Figures)
Figure 1 Soft Magnetic Materials: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Soft Magnetic Materials Market: Research Methodology
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Data Triangulation Methodology
Figure 6 Automotive End-Use Industry to Drive the Soft Magnetic Materials Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 7 Asia-Pacific Dominated the Soft Magnetic Materials Market, 2015
Figure 8 Electrical Steel Was the Fastest-Growing Soft Magnetic Material Type, 2015
Figure 9 Motors to Be the Fastest-Growing Application of Soft Magnetic Materials, 2016 vs 2021
Figure 10 Significant Opportunities in the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 11 Automotive to Be the Fastest-Growing End-Use Industry of the Soft Magnetic Materials Market, 20162021
Figure 12 Asia-Pacific is the Largest-Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 13 India to Be the Fastest-Growing Market, 20162021
Figure 14 Motors to Have the Largest Market Share During the Forecast Period
Figure 15 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 16 Porters Five Forces Analysis
Figure 17 Soft Magnetic Materials Cost Structure
Figure 18 Trends and Forecast of GDP (20162021)
Figure 19 Per Capita GDP vs Per Capita Soft Magnetic Materials Demand
Figure 20 Automotive Production in Key Countries, Million Units (2011 vs 2015)
Figure 21 Electrical Steel Material Type to Dominate the Market 20162021
Figure 22 Asia-Pacific is the Fastest-Growing Cobalt-Based Soft Magnetic Material Market
Figure 23 Motors to Be the Largest and Fastest-Growing Application for Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 24 Asia-Pacific Dominated Soft Magnetic Materials Market in Motors Application
Figure 25 Automotive to Be the Fastest-Growing End-Use Industry in the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 26 Market Size of Soft Magnetic Materials in Electronics & Telecommunications End-Use Industry, 2016 vs 2021
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific to Drive the Soft Magnetic Materials Market, 20162021
Figure 28 North America Soft Magnetic Materials Market Snapshot: U.S. to Lead the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 29 Europe Soft Magnetic Materials Market Snapshot: Germany to Bolster the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 30 Asia-Pacific Soft Magnetic Materials Market Snapshot: China is the Most Lucrative Market
Figure 31 Latin America Soft Magnetic Materials Market Snapshot: Brazil to Drive the Soft Magnetic Materials Market
Figure 32 Soft Magnetic Materials Market Snapshot: UAE to Register the Highest CAGR in the ME&A, 2016-2021
Figure 33 New Product Launches Was the Most Preferred Growth Strategy Adopted By Key Players Between 2011 and 2016
Figure 34 Yearly Market Development Matrix: 2014 Witnessed the Maximum Number of Developments
Figure 35 Growth Strategies Adopted By Market Players in the Soft Magnetic Composites Market, 20112016
Figure 36 Hitachi Metals Ltd. is the Largest Company in Soft Magnetic Material Market
Figure 37 Hitachi Metals Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 Hitachi Metals, Ltd.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 39 Toshiba Materials Company Ltd.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 40 GKN Sinter Metals: SWOT Analysis
Figure 41 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. Kg : Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Daido Steel Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Daido Steel Co. Ltd.: SWOT Analysis
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Soft Magnetic Materials Market