Tire Building Machinery Market Size, Share, and Industry Analysis by Type (Radial Tire Building Machinery, Bias Tire Building Machinery, and Customized Tire Building Machinery), By Application (Hatchback/Sedan, SUV, Light Commercial Vehicle Tire, and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tire), and Regional Forecast 2025-2032

The global tire building market, involving machinery used to build tires, is expanding, as rising car assembly includes new technology. In addition, more demand for replacement tires in fast-growing car markets boosts market growth.

• According to the International Trade Administration, there are 87 tire manufacturing plants in the U.S. using automated building machines.

Tire Building Machinery Market Driver

Vehicle Demand Growth and Technological Advancements Integration to Foster the Demand for Tire Building Machinery

A growing number of passenger and commercial vehicles being built worldwide means that efficient manufacturing of tires is becoming more necessary. Since this industry is rapidly growing, tire factories need high-quality building machines that can match the growing output and meet the changing needs of the automotive sector.

Automation, robotics, and the use of the Internet of Things are changing the way tires are made. Thanks to these developments, manufacturers can work more efficiently and produce better-quality tires, so they consider buying advanced tire-building equipment that helps with smarter and quicker building.

Since tire wear happens quickly, especially for commercial vehicles, the boom in replacement tires is driving companies to produce more tires. More tire replacement demand means manufacturers are increasingly using tire-building equipment.

Tire Building Machinery Market Restraint

High Capital Barrier, Manufacturing Complexity Challenges, and Skilled Operator Shortage May Affect Market Expansion

For small and medium-sized manufacturers, investing in advanced tire-building machines is a big challenge. Given that so much money is required, many companies face challenges when looking to buy modern equipment or expand, which slows the use of improved machines across different regions and firm sizes.

Trying to satisfy the distinct needs of different vehicles during tire making complicates the process. Because of these variations, factories need to keep readjusting machinery, which can damage efficiency and lengthen the time when factories cannot produce, threatening overall productivity in the plants.

A lack of qualified operators limits the use of these kinds of machines in tire factories. Insufficiently trained workers slow down how well things work and can result in more training expenses, which may limit market growth in places where employers have difficulty hiring capable staff.

Tire Building Machinery Market Opportunity

Industrialization Driving Expansion, Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Demand, and Automation Boosting Growth to Offer New Growth Avenues

The rise in cities and factories in parts of Asia Pacific and Latin America is increasing the demand for vehicles. Due to this growth, manufacturers are expanding their production capacities, offering many opportunities for the tire-building machinery market.

Because of growing worries about the environment, new, eco-friendly tires are being created. As a result, companies need machines that can build tires that are better for the environment, helping them meet green targets and please more environmentally conscious customers.

Market growth is being driven by the replacement of old, traditional equipment with today’s modern, automated systems. Modern tire-building machines bought by manufacturers help lower costs, improve work, and boost the quality of products, leading to opportunities for further growth.

Segmentation

Key Insights

The report covers the following key insights:

• Production Trends and Vehicle Segment Analysis across Leading Regions
• Technological Innovations and Automation Adoption, Key Market Drivers, Challenges, and Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Landscape including Major Manufacturers’ Strategies and Industry Collaborations
• Overview of Regulatory Frameworks and Environmental Compliance Standards affecting Tire Manufacturing Equipment.

Analysis by Type

By type, the tire building machinery market is divided into radial tire building machinery, bias tire building machinery, and customized tire building machinery.

As radials are becoming the favoured tires for passenger and commercial vehicles, demand for radial tire building machinery is expanding and steadily increasing. With these machines, automobiles are built with high precision and have more automated systems; this results in superior tire quality, better fuel efficiency, and better road safety—encouraging their use among both developed and developing parts of the automotive world. The segment for radial tire building machinery is the largest because many people and businesses use radial tires.

Bias tire-building machines are still useful in the production of off-road, agricultural, and industrial vehicles. Manufacturers care about Bent axis in areas where making and maintaining them is more important than how a car handles and feels with radial tires.

Analysis by Application

By application, the tire building machinery market is fragmented into hatchback/sedan, SUV, light commercial vehicle tire, and heavy commercial vehicle tire.

People are buying more SUVs as their favourite cars and production is increasing worldwide. SUV sector manufacturers need more tire-building machinery. Many companies producing tires are buying advanced equipment to provide tires that satisfy the standards in performance, safety, and loading for SUVs. A greater demand for SUVs and stricter performance needs have made the SUV segment the most important for this industry.

Rapid growth in e-commerce and logistics continues to drive market growth for light commercial vehicle tires. Machinery designed for light commercial vehicle tire production focuses on being strong, fuel efficient, and easy to produce. They gain because companies are updating their fleets, and urban and regional transport needs high-mileage tires.

Regional Analysis

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Based on region, the tire building machinery market has been studied across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

Established automobile companies and a boost in efficiency efforts in North America allow it to lead the world in tire-building machinery. Because of its strong manufacturing and the use of new technologies, demand for state-of-the-art equipment for tire building is increasing in the area.

Europe plays an important role in the tire-building machinery market because of tight rules on tire safety and quality. Innovation and new technologies in the region motivate manufacturers to get modern equipment, supporting compliance, higher productivity, and steady quality in different vehicle types.

High vehicle production and increasing investment in the automobile industry help Asia Pacific lead the market for tire-building machinery. With many major companies and growing industrial systems in China and India, Asia becomes a world leader in high-end and reasonably priced tire manufacturing equipment.

Key Players Covered

The report includes the profiles of the following key players:

• VMI Group (TKH Group NV) (Netherlands)
• Safe-Run (Suzhou) Machinery Co., Ltd. (China)
• Guilin Rubber Machinery (ChemChina) (China)
• Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH (HF Group) (Germany)
• Mesnac Co., Ltd. (China)
• Larsen & Toubro Limited (India)
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan)
• All Well Industry Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
• Pelmar Group (Israel)
• Samson Machinery Inc. (Taiwan)

Key Industry Developments

• In April 2024, Continental AG, from Germany, purchased EMT Puchov S.R.O., a Slovakian company that produces special molds for commercial and specialty tires.
• In February 2024, Rockwell Automation Inc. of the U.S. and Italy’s Prometeon Tyre Group agreed to work together. The team will collaborate to improve Prometeon’s digitalization in its facilities in Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and other countries.