

The global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator market size is predicted to grow from US$ 961 million in 2025 to US$ 1364 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2025 to 2031.
An underground cable and pipe locator is an electronic device used to locate and trace the path of buried cables and pipes. These devices are essential for a variety of applications, including utility maintenance, construction projects, and excavation work.
Several factors are driving the growth of the underground cable and pipe locator market, including:
Aging Infrastructure: The increasing age of underground infrastructure, particularly in developed countries, is leading to a growing demand for accurate and reliable methods for locating and mapping buried utilities. Underground cable and pipe locators are essential tools for assessing the condition of aging infrastructure and identifying potential hazards.
Increasing Demand for Utility Maintenance and Repairs: The growing demand for utility maintenance and repairs is also driving the market growth. Underground cable and pipe locators are crucial for preventing accidental damage to utilities during maintenance and repair work, ensuring the safety and efficiency of these operations.
Stricter Regulatory Requirements: Stringent regulatory requirements related to underground utility safety and environmental protection are mandating the use of underground cable and pipe locators in various industries. These regulations ensure that underground infrastructure is properly located and protected, minimizing the risk of accidents and environmental damage.
Advancements in Technology: Technological advancements, such as the development of multi-frequency locators with improved accuracy and depth penetration, are expanding the capabilities of underground cable and pipe locators. These advancements are making these devices more versatile and valuable for a wider range of applications.
Integration with GIS and BIM Systems: Underground cable and pipe locators are increasingly being integrated with geographic information systems (GIS) and building information modeling (BIM) systems. This integration allows for real-time data visualization and analysis, facilitating better decision-making in utility infrastructure management and maintenance.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of the Market:
Development of Wireless and IoT-Enabled Locators: Wireless and IoT-enabled locators are gaining traction due to their ease of use, reduced cabling requirements, and real-time data transmission capabilities.
Integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): AI and ML algorithms are being incorporated into locators to analyze data, identify patterns, and predict potential issues, enabling proactive maintenance and anomaly detection.
Miniaturization and Wearable Devices: Miniaturized and wearable locators are being developed for personal use by technicians and operators, providing hands-free operation and real-time data access.
Adoption of Cloud-Based Locator Solutions: Cloud-based locator solutions are becoming increasingly popular due to their scalability, remote access capabilities, and cost-effectiveness.
Growing Emphasis on Predictive Maintenance: Predictive maintenance strategies are gaining traction, utilizing locator data to identify potential issues before they become major problems, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
Overall, the underground cable and pipe locator market is poised for significant growth in the coming years, driven by the increasing demand for infrastructure maintenance, safety regulations, and technological advancements. These devices will continue to play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of underground infrastructure.
The “Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Underground Cable and Pipe Locator sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Underground Cable and Pipe Locator sales for 2025 through 2031. With Underground Cable and Pipe Locator sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Underground Cable and Pipe Locator industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Underground Cable and Pipe Locator market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Single Frequency Locator
Multi-frequency Locator
Segmentation by Application:
Oil and Gas
Electric Power
Water and Wastewater
Telecommunications
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.
RIDGID
3M
Radiodetection
Fluke
Megger
Leica Geosystems
SebaKMT
Sonel
AEMC Instruments
HT Italia
PCE Instruments
C.Scope
SubSurface Instruments
FUJI TECOM
Sefram
Fisher Research Labs
Trotec
Sewerin
KharkovEnergoPribor
Merytronic
TEMPO Communications
Mastech Group
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator market?
What factors are driving Underground Cable and Pipe Locator market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Underground Cable and Pipe Locator market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Underground Cable and Pipe Locator by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Underground Cable and Pipe Locator by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Segment by Type
2.2.1 Single Frequency Locator
2.2.2 Multi-frequency Locator
2.3 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Segment by Application
2.4.1 Oil and Gas
2.4.2 Electric Power
2.4.3 Water and Wastewater
2.4.4 Telecommunications
2.4.5 Others
2.5 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator by Country
7.1.1 Europe Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Underground Cable and Pipe Locator
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Underground Cable and Pipe Locator
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Distributors
11.3 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Underground Cable and Pipe Locator by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator 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 Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 RIDGID
13.1.1 RIDGID Company Information
13.1.2 RIDGID Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 RIDGID Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 RIDGID Main Business Overview
13.1.5 RIDGID Latest Developments
13.2 3M
13.2.1 3M Company Information
13.2.2 3M Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 3M Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 3M Main Business Overview
13.2.5 3M Latest Developments
13.3 Radiodetection
13.3.1 Radiodetection Company Information
13.3.2 Radiodetection Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Radiodetection Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Radiodetection Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Radiodetection Latest Developments
13.4 Fluke
13.4.1 Fluke Company Information
13.4.2 Fluke Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Fluke Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Fluke Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Fluke Latest Developments
13.5 Megger
13.5.1 Megger Company Information
13.5.2 Megger Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Megger Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Megger Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Megger Latest Developments
13.6 Leica Geosystems
13.6.1 Leica Geosystems Company Information
13.6.2 Leica Geosystems Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Leica Geosystems Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Leica Geosystems Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Leica Geosystems Latest Developments
13.7 SebaKMT
13.7.1 SebaKMT Company Information
13.7.2 SebaKMT Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 SebaKMT Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 SebaKMT Main Business Overview
13.7.5 SebaKMT Latest Developments
13.8 Sonel
13.8.1 Sonel Company Information
13.8.2 Sonel Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Sonel Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Sonel Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Sonel Latest Developments
13.9 AEMC Instruments
13.9.1 AEMC Instruments Company Information
13.9.2 AEMC Instruments Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 AEMC Instruments Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 AEMC Instruments Main Business Overview
13.9.5 AEMC Instruments Latest Developments
13.10 HT Italia
13.10.1 HT Italia Company Information
13.10.2 HT Italia Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 HT Italia Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 HT Italia Main Business Overview
13.10.5 HT Italia Latest Developments
13.11 PCE Instruments
13.11.1 PCE Instruments Company Information
13.11.2 PCE Instruments Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 PCE Instruments Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 PCE Instruments Main Business Overview
13.11.5 PCE Instruments Latest Developments
13.12 C.Scope
13.12.1 C.Scope Company Information
13.12.2 C.Scope Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 C.Scope Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 C.Scope Main Business Overview
13.12.5 C.Scope Latest Developments
13.13 SubSurface Instruments
13.13.1 SubSurface Instruments Company Information
13.13.2 SubSurface Instruments Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 SubSurface Instruments Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 SubSurface Instruments Main Business Overview
13.13.5 SubSurface Instruments Latest Developments
13.14 FUJI TECOM
13.14.1 FUJI TECOM Company Information
13.14.2 FUJI TECOM Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 FUJI TECOM Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 FUJI TECOM Main Business Overview
13.14.5 FUJI TECOM Latest Developments
13.15 Sefram
13.15.1 Sefram Company Information
13.15.2 Sefram Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 Sefram Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 Sefram Main Business Overview
13.15.5 Sefram Latest Developments
13.16 Fisher Research Labs
13.16.1 Fisher Research Labs Company Information
13.16.2 Fisher Research Labs Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 Fisher Research Labs Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 Fisher Research Labs Main Business Overview
13.16.5 Fisher Research Labs Latest Developments
13.17 Trotec
13.17.1 Trotec Company Information
13.17.2 Trotec Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 Trotec Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 Trotec Main Business Overview
13.17.5 Trotec Latest Developments
13.18 Sewerin
13.18.1 Sewerin Company Information
13.18.2 Sewerin Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.18.3 Sewerin Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.18.4 Sewerin Main Business Overview
13.18.5 Sewerin Latest Developments
13.19 KharkovEnergoPribor
13.19.1 KharkovEnergoPribor Company Information
13.19.2 KharkovEnergoPribor Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.19.3 KharkovEnergoPribor Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.19.4 KharkovEnergoPribor Main Business Overview
13.19.5 KharkovEnergoPribor Latest Developments
13.20 Merytronic
13.20.1 Merytronic Company Information
13.20.2 Merytronic Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.20.3 Merytronic Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.20.4 Merytronic Main Business Overview
13.20.5 Merytronic Latest Developments
13.21 TEMPO Communications
13.21.1 TEMPO Communications Company Information
13.21.2 TEMPO Communications Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.21.3 TEMPO Communications Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.21.4 TEMPO Communications Main Business Overview
13.21.5 TEMPO Communications Latest Developments
13.22 Mastech Group
13.22.1 Mastech Group Company Information
13.22.2 Mastech Group Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.22.3 Mastech Group Underground Cable and Pipe Locator Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.22.4 Mastech Group Main Business Overview
13.22.5 Mastech Group Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.