PUNE, INDIA-- January 11, 2022 -- Future Market Insight’s (FMI’s) latest study on the industrial air compressor market provides riveting insights into the key factors and opportunities augmenting the growth trajectory in the market. It also examines growth prospects for the market across various segments on the basis of technology, capacity, compression stage, driver type, and end-use over the assessment period.

As per a detailed analysis by FMI, the global industrial air compressor market is expected to top US$ 26.7 Bn in 2021. Surging demand for air compressors in industries such as power generation, automotive, chemical, and pharmaceuticals is facilitating the growth in the market.

Growing inclination towards the adoption of variable-speed systems with low maintenance cost and effective operation for air separation across the industrial sector is propelling the demand for industrial air compressors.

In addition, the growing use of stationary industrial air compressors in air conditioners, refrigerators, and automobiles is projected to accelerate sales at 4.6% CAGR over the forecast period from 2021 and 2031.

Increasing government initiatives for the development of greenfield, brownfield, and cross-country pipeline projects for the expansion of the oil & gas industry is anticipated to create growth prospects for the market.

For instance, in 2021, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in India has announced the construction of 15,500 km of pipelines under the National Gas Grid Project.

As industrial air compressors play a significant role in the transportation of fluid and gases by providing continuous compression, such initiatives across the U.S., China, Japan, India, and Russia will create lucrative growth opportunities in the market.

In terms of technology, the rotary segment is anticipated to exhibit a swift growth in the market, accounting for around 30% of overall sales through 2031. Increasing the use of rotary air compressors in lifting oil in gas-lift operation and production of natural gas is favoring the growth in the segment.

“Leading manufacturers are focusing on introducing novel automated controlled systems such as compression solutions and developing customized products as per the end-use industry requirement. This is expected to facilitate the growth in the market,” says an FMI analyst.

Key Takeaways from Industrial Air Compressor Market Study

· The U.S. is forecast to emerge as the most remunerative market in North America, creating an incremental opportunity of US$ 4.44 Bn in 2021.
· Germany is anticipated to hold the lion’s share in the European market, accounting for nearly 1/6th of the total regional sales in 2021.
· China is projected to continue dominating the industrial air compressor market in East Asia, expanding at 5.7% CAGR over the assessment period.
· India's industrial air compressor market is estimated to register healthy growth in South Asia, accounting for nearly 1/3rd of the demand share in the region through 2021.
· Based on the compression stage, the double stage is projected to remain a highly sought-after air compressor, accounting for over 46% of the total sales in 2021.

Key Drivers

· Increasing adoption of electric-driven air compressors owing to their simplicity of operations and low maintenance costs compared to others is propelling the demand in the segment.
· Growing use of 0 HP to 500 HP air compressors for tool powering, dehydration, air blowing, vacuum packaging, spray painting, cleaning across various industries is heightening the sales across the 0 HP to 500 HP segment.

Key Restraints

· High investment and cost of maintenance of industrial air compressors are hampering the growth in the market.
· Increasing the cost of fuels such as petrol and diesel, and implementation of stringent regulations regarding carbon emission are hindering the sales of fuel-driven industrial air compressors.

Competitive Landscape

As per FMI, leading players in the global industrial air compressor market are estimated to account for more than 3/4th of the total revenue share in 2021.

Key companies are emphasizing launching novel products to gain a competitive edge in the market. Some of the manufacturers are aiming at collaboration, partnership, merger, and acquisition to expand their product portfolio and customer base. For instance,

· In April 2019, Atlas Copco, a Swedish multinational industrial company, announced launching an advanced version of its air-cooled ZT 90-160 oil-free air compressor. The new products are equipped with redesigned compressor elements which offer better performance and more efficiency as compared to an older version.