

The global Thin-Section Ball Bearings market size is predicted to grow from US$ 864 million in 2025 to US$ 1001 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% from 2025 to 2031.
Thin-Section Ball Bearings are designed for applications where space is limited, helping to meet challenging specifications commonly in high tech applications. The makeup of the thin section bearing helps to contribute saved space, saved weight, great running accuracy, and design flexibility. These bearings are designed from a limited number of widths and thicknesses/cross-sections. Each cross-section produced in a vast range of bore diameters. The cross-section remains the same as the bore diameter increases. Thin section bearings have super-finished raceways which provide a smooth surface finish that helps to reduce friction. The bearings also have a high quality ball component to ensure a smooth rolling performance. Thin section bearings are used in medical equipment, robotics, construction equipment, food processing, and textile machinery.
The Thin Wall Ball Bearings market is influenced by several key drivers that contribute to its growth and demand. Here are some of the main drivers for the market:
Space Efficiency: Thin wall ball bearings are designed with reduced cross-sectional dimensions, making them ideal for applications where space is limited and compact design is required.
Reduced Friction: These bearings offer low friction and smooth rotation, contributing to energy efficiency and reduced wear and tear.
High Precision: Thin wall ball bearings are manufactured with high precision, ensuring accurate and reliable performance in applications requiring precise motion control.
Weight Reduction: The lightweight design of thin wall ball bearings is advantageous in industries where weight reduction is crucial, such as aerospace and automotive.
Low Torque: These bearings have low torque levels, making them suitable for applications that require minimal starting and running resistance.
Quiet Operation: Thin wall ball bearings produce less noise during operation, making them desirable for applications where noise reduction is important.
Diverse Applications: Thin wall ball bearings find applications in various industries, including robotics, medical devices, industrial machinery, electronics, automotive, and more.
Automation and Robotics: The growth of automation and robotics industries drives the demand for bearings that provide precise and reliable motion control.
Medical Equipment: Thin wall ball bearings are used in medical devices and equipment that require compact size, precision, and smooth motion.
Electronics and Semiconductor: The electronics industry requires bearings for equipment used in manufacturing, testing, and assembly processes.
Aerospace and Aviation: The aerospace industry uses thin wall ball bearings in aircraft systems, where weight reduction and precise operation are critical.
Automotive Industry: Thin wall ball bearings are used in automotive applications, such as steering systems, transmissions, and wheel hubs.
Industrial Machinery: These bearings are used in various industrial machines, including conveyors, printing equipment, and packaging machinery.
Energy Efficiency: Thin wall ball bearings contribute to energy-efficient systems due to their low friction properties.
Global Manufacturing Growth: The expansion of manufacturing industries globally leads to increased demand for various types of bearings, including thin wall ball bearings.
Technological Advancements: Ongoing advancements in bearing manufacturing technologies improve the performance and capabilities of thin wall ball bearings.
Customization: Manufacturers offer customization options to meet specific requirements of various industries and applications.
Global Trade and Supply Chain: The interconnected global supply chain facilitates the distribution and availability of thin wall ball bearings across regions.
Maintenance and Replacement: Bearings need replacement over time, creating a steady demand for new bearings in maintenance and repair activities.
The “Thin-Section Ball Bearings Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Thin-Section Ball Bearings sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Thin-Section Ball Bearings sales for 2025 through 2031. With Thin-Section Ball Bearings sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Thin-Section Ball Bearings industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Thin-Section Ball Bearings market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Thin-Section Ball Bearings market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Angular Contact Bearings (Type A)
Deep Groove Radial Ball Bearings (Type C)
Four-Point Contact Radial Bearings (Type X)
Segmentation by Application:
Aerospace
Semiconductor Processing Equipment
Robotics
Medical Equipment
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.
MinebeaMitsumi
NSK
SKF
Kitanihon Seiki
Schaeffler Group
NTN
GRW Bearings
Pacamor Kubar
JTEKT
RBC Bearings
Rodriguez GmbH
Lily Bearings
Timken
Austin Engineering Company
CW Bearings
SWC Bearings
HONGSHAN
Huigong Bearing Technology
LYC North America
Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC)
Jiang Xi blf Industrial
Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing
Handan Hongli Bearings
Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Thin-Section Ball Bearings market?
What factors are driving Thin-Section Ball Bearings market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Thin-Section Ball Bearings market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Thin-Section Ball Bearings by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Thin-Section Ball Bearings by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Segment by Type
2.2.1 Angular Contact Bearings (Type A)
2.2.2 Deep Groove Radial Ball Bearings (Type C)
2.2.3 Four-Point Contact Radial Bearings (Type X)
2.3 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Segment by Application
2.4.1 Aerospace
2.4.2 Semiconductor Processing Equipment
2.4.3 Robotics
2.4.4 Medical Equipment
2.4.5 Others
2.5 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Thin-Section Ball Bearings Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Thin-Section Ball Bearings Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Thin-Section Ball Bearings Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings by Country
7.1.1 Europe Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Thin-Section Ball Bearings Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Thin-Section Ball Bearings
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Thin-Section Ball Bearings
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Distributors
11.3 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Thin-Section Ball Bearings by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Thin-Section Ball 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 Thin-Section Ball Bearings Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Thin-Section Ball Bearings Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 MinebeaMitsumi
13.1.1 MinebeaMitsumi Company Information
13.1.2 MinebeaMitsumi Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 MinebeaMitsumi Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 MinebeaMitsumi Main Business Overview
13.1.5 MinebeaMitsumi Latest Developments
13.2 NSK
13.2.1 NSK Company Information
13.2.2 NSK Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 NSK Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 NSK Main Business Overview
13.2.5 NSK Latest Developments
13.3 SKF
13.3.1 SKF Company Information
13.3.2 SKF Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 SKF Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 SKF Main Business Overview
13.3.5 SKF Latest Developments
13.4 Kitanihon Seiki
13.4.1 Kitanihon Seiki Company Information
13.4.2 Kitanihon Seiki Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Kitanihon Seiki Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Kitanihon Seiki Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Kitanihon Seiki Latest Developments
13.5 Schaeffler Group
13.5.1 Schaeffler Group Company Information
13.5.2 Schaeffler Group Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Schaeffler Group Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Schaeffler Group Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Schaeffler Group Latest Developments
13.6 NTN
13.6.1 NTN Company Information
13.6.2 NTN Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 NTN Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 NTN Main Business Overview
13.6.5 NTN Latest Developments
13.7 GRW Bearings
13.7.1 GRW Bearings Company Information
13.7.2 GRW Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 GRW Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 GRW Bearings Main Business Overview
13.7.5 GRW Bearings Latest Developments
13.8 Pacamor Kubar
13.8.1 Pacamor Kubar Company Information
13.8.2 Pacamor Kubar Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Pacamor Kubar Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Pacamor Kubar Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Pacamor Kubar Latest Developments
13.9 JTEKT
13.9.1 JTEKT Company Information
13.9.2 JTEKT Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 JTEKT Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 JTEKT Main Business Overview
13.9.5 JTEKT Latest Developments
13.10 RBC Bearings
13.10.1 RBC Bearings Company Information
13.10.2 RBC Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 RBC Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 RBC Bearings Main Business Overview
13.10.5 RBC Bearings Latest Developments
13.11 Rodriguez GmbH
13.11.1 Rodriguez GmbH Company Information
13.11.2 Rodriguez GmbH Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Rodriguez GmbH Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Rodriguez GmbH Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Rodriguez GmbH Latest Developments
13.12 Lily Bearings
13.12.1 Lily Bearings Company Information
13.12.2 Lily Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Lily Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Lily Bearings Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Lily Bearings Latest Developments
13.13 Timken
13.13.1 Timken Company Information
13.13.2 Timken Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 Timken Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 Timken Main Business Overview
13.13.5 Timken Latest Developments
13.14 Austin Engineering Company
13.14.1 Austin Engineering Company Company Information
13.14.2 Austin Engineering Company Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 Austin Engineering Company Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 Austin Engineering Company Main Business Overview
13.14.5 Austin Engineering Company Latest Developments
13.15 CW Bearings
13.15.1 CW Bearings Company Information
13.15.2 CW Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 CW Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 CW Bearings Main Business Overview
13.15.5 CW Bearings Latest Developments
13.16 SWC Bearings
13.16.1 SWC Bearings Company Information
13.16.2 SWC Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 SWC Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 SWC Bearings Main Business Overview
13.16.5 SWC Bearings Latest Developments
13.17 HONGSHAN
13.17.1 HONGSHAN Company Information
13.17.2 HONGSHAN Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 HONGSHAN Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 HONGSHAN Main Business Overview
13.17.5 HONGSHAN Latest Developments
13.18 Huigong Bearing Technology
13.18.1 Huigong Bearing Technology Company Information
13.18.2 Huigong Bearing Technology Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.18.3 Huigong Bearing Technology Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.18.4 Huigong Bearing Technology Main Business Overview
13.18.5 Huigong Bearing Technology Latest Developments
13.19 LYC North America
13.19.1 LYC North America Company Information
13.19.2 LYC North America Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.19.3 LYC North America Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.19.4 LYC North America Main Business Overview
13.19.5 LYC North America Latest Developments
13.20 Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC)
13.20.1 Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC) Company Information
13.20.2 Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC) Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.20.3 Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC) Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.20.4 Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC) Main Business Overview
13.20.5 Luoyang Nice Bearing (LYNBC) Latest Developments
13.21 Jiang Xi blf Industrial
13.21.1 Jiang Xi blf Industrial Company Information
13.21.2 Jiang Xi blf Industrial Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.21.3 Jiang Xi blf Industrial Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.21.4 Jiang Xi blf Industrial Main Business Overview
13.21.5 Jiang Xi blf Industrial Latest Developments
13.22 Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing
13.22.1 Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing Company Information
13.22.2 Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.22.3 Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.22.4 Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing Main Business Overview
13.22.5 Wuxi Huayang Rolling Bearing Latest Developments
13.23 Handan Hongli Bearings
13.23.1 Handan Hongli Bearings Company Information
13.23.2 Handan Hongli Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.23.3 Handan Hongli Bearings Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.23.4 Handan Hongli Bearings Main Business Overview
13.23.5 Handan Hongli Bearings Latest Developments
13.24 Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing
13.24.1 Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing Company Information
13.24.2 Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing Thin-Section Ball Bearings Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.24.3 Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing Thin-Section Ball Bearings Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.24.4 Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing Main Business Overview
13.24.5 Shenzhen Zhonglichuang Bearing Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.