

The global Needle Bearings market size is predicted to grow from US$ 914 million in 2025 to US$ 1444 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2025 to 2031.
Needle bearings, also known as needle roller bearings, are specialized rolling element bearings that use cylindrical rollers with a high length-to-diameter ratio. These bearings are widely used in various applications that require high load capacity and compact designs. The drivers for using needle bearings include:
1. High load capacity: Needle bearings are designed to handle high radial loads, making them suitable for applications with heavy loads and limited space. The long and thin cylindrical rollers distribute the load evenly, allowing for efficient load carrying capability, even in tight spaces.
2. Compact design: Due to their small size and high load capacity, needle bearings offer a compact design solution. They have a smaller footprint compared to other bearing types, allowing for more efficient use of space in compact machinery and equipment. This is particularly beneficial in applications where space is limited or weight reduction is essential.
3. High stiffness: Needle bearings provide high stiffness due to their roller geometry and design. This stiffness allows for greater precision and accuracy in operations, ensuring minimal deflection and precise positioning of components. Needle bearings are, therefore, favored in applications that require precise motion control, such as machine tools, robotics, and automotive systems.
4. Reduced friction and energy efficiency: Needle bearings are designed to minimize friction between the rolling elements and raceways. The low friction characteristics result in energy-efficient operations, reducing power consumption and improving overall system efficiency. This is particularly advantageous in applications requiring prolonged operation and reduced energy consumption.
5. Durability and long service life: Needle bearings are known for their durability and long service life. The cylindrical rollers provide a larger contact surface area, distributing the load and reducing stress on individual components. This enhanced load distribution results in improved durability, longer bearing life, and reduced downtime for maintenance or replacement.
6. High-speed capability: Needle bearings can operate at high speeds due to their low mass and reduced friction characteristics. This allows for efficient rotation and high-speed applications, such as automotive transmissions, machine tools, and textile machinery.
7. Cost-effectiveness: Needle bearings offer a cost-effective solution in many applications. Their high load capacity, compact design, long service life, and efficiency contribute to reduced maintenance costs, extended equipment life, and improved overall system reliability. Additionally, their availability and wide range of sizes make them a cost-effective option for various industries.
The drivers for using needle bearings revolve around high load capacity, compact design, high stiffness, reduced friction and energy efficiency, durability and long service life, high-speed capability, and cost-effectiveness. These drivers highlight the advantages of using needle bearings in applications that require efficient load handling, space optimization, precise motion control, long service life, and cost savings.
The “Needle Bearings Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Needle Bearings sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Needle Bearings sales for 2025 through 2031. With Needle Bearings sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Needle Bearings industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Needle Bearings landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Needle Bearings portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Needle Bearings market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Needle Bearings and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Needle Bearings.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Needle Bearings market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Single Row Type
Double Row Type
Segmentation by Application:
Metallurgical
Power Generation
Mechanical
Space
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
ACCURATEBUSHING
Boca Bearing
CPM Bearings
Dongguan Kentie Bearing
EBI Bearings
JESA
KINEX-KLF
LYCBearing
Nadella
NSKEurope
NTN-SNR
RBC Bearings
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Needle Bearings market?
What factors are driving Needle Bearings market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Needle Bearings market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Needle Bearings break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Needle Bearings Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Needle Bearings by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Needle Bearings by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Needle Bearings Segment by Type
2.2.1 Single Row Type
2.2.2 Double Row Type
2.3 Needle Bearings Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Needle Bearings Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Needle Bearings Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Needle Bearings Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Needle Bearings Segment by Application
2.4.1 Metallurgical
2.4.2 Power Generation
2.4.3 Mechanical
2.4.4 Space
2.4.5 Others
2.5 Needle Bearings Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Needle Bearings Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Needle Bearings Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Needle Bearings Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Needle Bearings Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Needle Bearings Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Needle Bearings Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Needle Bearings Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Needle Bearings Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Needle Bearings Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Needle Bearings Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Needle Bearings Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Needle Bearings Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Needle Bearings Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Needle Bearings by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Needle Bearings Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Needle Bearings Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Needle Bearings Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Needle Bearings Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Needle Bearings Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Needle Bearings Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Needle Bearings Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Needle Bearings Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Needle Bearings Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Needle Bearings Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Needle Bearings Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Needle Bearings Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Needle Bearings Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Needle Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Needle Bearings Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Needle Bearings Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Needle Bearings Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Needle Bearings Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Needle Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Needle Bearings Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Needle Bearings by Country
7.1.1 Europe Needle Bearings Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Needle Bearings Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Needle Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Needle Bearings Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Needle Bearings by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Needle Bearings Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Needle Bearings Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Needle Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Needle Bearings Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Needle Bearings
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Needle Bearings
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Needle Bearings
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Needle Bearings Distributors
11.3 Needle Bearings Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Needle Bearings by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Needle Bearings Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Needle Bearings Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Needle Bearings Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Needle Bearings Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Needle Bearings Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 ACCURATEBUSHING
13.1.1 ACCURATEBUSHING Company Information
13.1.2 ACCURATEBUSHING Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 ACCURATEBUSHING Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 ACCURATEBUSHING Main Business Overview
13.1.5 ACCURATEBUSHING Latest Developments
13.2 Boca Bearing
13.2.1 Boca Bearing Company Information
13.2.2 Boca Bearing Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Boca Bearing Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Boca Bearing Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Boca Bearing Latest Developments
13.3 CPM Bearings
13.3.1 CPM Bearings Company Information
13.3.2 CPM Bearings Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 CPM Bearings Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 CPM Bearings Main Business Overview
13.3.5 CPM Bearings Latest Developments
13.4 Dongguan Kentie Bearing
13.4.1 Dongguan Kentie Bearing Company Information
13.4.2 Dongguan Kentie Bearing Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Dongguan Kentie Bearing Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Dongguan Kentie Bearing Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Dongguan Kentie Bearing Latest Developments
13.5 EBI Bearings
13.5.1 EBI Bearings Company Information
13.5.2 EBI Bearings Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 EBI Bearings Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 EBI Bearings Main Business Overview
13.5.5 EBI Bearings Latest Developments
13.6 JESA
13.6.1 JESA Company Information
13.6.2 JESA Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 JESA Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 JESA Main Business Overview
13.6.5 JESA Latest Developments
13.7 KINEX-KLF
13.7.1 KINEX-KLF Company Information
13.7.2 KINEX-KLF Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 KINEX-KLF Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 KINEX-KLF Main Business Overview
13.7.5 KINEX-KLF Latest Developments
13.8 LYCBearing
13.8.1 LYCBearing Company Information
13.8.2 LYCBearing Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 LYCBearing Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 LYCBearing Main Business Overview
13.8.5 LYCBearing Latest Developments
13.9 Nadella
13.9.1 Nadella Company Information
13.9.2 Nadella Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Nadella Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Nadella Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Nadella Latest Developments
13.10 NSKEurope
13.10.1 NSKEurope Company Information
13.10.2 NSKEurope Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 NSKEurope Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 NSKEurope Main Business Overview
13.10.5 NSKEurope Latest Developments
13.11 NTN-SNR
13.11.1 NTN-SNR Company Information
13.11.2 NTN-SNR Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 NTN-SNR Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 NTN-SNR Main Business Overview
13.11.5 NTN-SNR Latest Developments
13.12 RBC Bearings
13.12.1 RBC Bearings Company Information
13.12.2 RBC Bearings Needle Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 RBC Bearings Needle Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 RBC Bearings Main Business Overview
13.12.5 RBC Bearings Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.