

The global market for Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings was valued at US$ 161 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 221 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period.
Metal/polymer composite plain bearings are high-performance bearings that combine a metal backing with a polymer-based sliding layer. This structure provides excellent load capacity, reduced friction, and enhanced wear resistance. These bearings operate without the need for continuous lubrication, making them ideal for applications in automotive, industrial machinery, aerospace, and medical devices. They offer benefits such as corrosion resistance, low maintenance, and smooth performance even under high loads and varying temperatures.
North American market for Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings is estimated to increase from $ million in 2024 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.
Asia-Pacific market for Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings is estimated to increase from $ million in 2024 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.
The major global manufacturers of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings include GGB, Daido Metal, OILES, Saint-Gobain, Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing, Changsheng Bearings, Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts, Schaeffler Technologies, Igus, VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings.
The Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (K Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
GGB
Daido Metal
OILES
Saint-Gobain
Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing
Changsheng Bearings
Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts
Schaeffler Technologies
Igus
VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL
CSB Sliding Bearings
Bronzelube
Federal-Mogul
RBC Bearings
Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery
by Type
Carbon Steel
Copper Alloy
Other
by Application
Automobile
Aerospace
Construction Machinery
Others
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
China Taiwan
Southeast Asia
India
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Rest of Europe
Latin America, Middle East & Africa
Mexico
Brazil
Turkey
GCC Countries
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings by Type
1.2.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Type: 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Carbon Steel
1.2.3 Copper Alloy
1.2.4 Other
1.3 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings by Application
1.3.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Automobile
1.3.3 Aerospace
1.3.4 Construction Machinery
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.4.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.4 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Average Price Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Key Players of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings, Industry Ranking, 2023 VS 2024
2.4 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Type and Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
2.5 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings, Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings, Product Offered and Application
2.8 Global Key Manufacturers of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings, Date of Enter into This Industry
2.9 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.9.1 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Concentration Rate
2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Players Market Share by Revenue
2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Region
3.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Region (2020-2031)
3.2.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Region (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Forecasted Production Value of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings by Region (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.4 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Volume by Region (2020-2031)
3.4.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Region (2020-2025)
3.4.2 Global Forecasted Production of Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings by Region (2026-2031)
3.5 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)
3.6 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth
3.6.1 North America Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.2 Europe Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.3 China Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.4 Japan Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
4 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.2.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
4.3 North America
4.3.1 North America Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.3.2 North America Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.3.3 U.S.
4.3.4 Canada
4.4 Europe
4.4.1 Europe Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.4.2 Europe Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.4.3 Germany
4.4.4 France
4.4.5 U.K.
4.4.6 Italy
4.4.7 Netherlands
4.5 Asia Pacific
4.5.1 Asia Pacific Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.5.2 Asia Pacific Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.5.3 China
4.5.4 Japan
4.5.5 South Korea
4.5.6 China Taiwan
4.5.7 Southeast Asia
4.5.8 India
4.6 Latin America, Middle East & Africa
4.6.1 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.6.2 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.6.3 Mexico
4.6.4 Brazil
4.6.5 Turkey
4.6.6 GCC Countries
5 Segment by Type
5.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Type (2020-2031)
5.1.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Type (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Type (2026-2031)
5.1.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Type (2020-2031)
5.2.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Type (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Type (2026-2031)
5.2.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Price by Type (2020-2031)
6 Segment by Application
6.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Application (2020-2031)
6.1.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production by Application (2026-2031)
6.1.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value by Application (2026-2031)
6.2.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.3 Global Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Price by Application (2020-2031)
7 Key Companies Profiled
7.1 GGB
7.1.1 GGB Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.1.2 GGB Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.1.3 GGB Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 GGB Main Business and Markets Served
7.1.5 GGB Recent Developments/Updates
7.2 Daido Metal
7.2.1 Daido Metal Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.2.2 Daido Metal Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.2.3 Daido Metal Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 Daido Metal Main Business and Markets Served
7.2.5 Daido Metal Recent Developments/Updates
7.3 OILES
7.3.1 OILES Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.3.2 OILES Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.3.3 OILES Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 OILES Main Business and Markets Served
7.3.5 OILES Recent Developments/Updates
7.4 Saint-Gobain
7.4.1 Saint-Gobain Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.4.2 Saint-Gobain Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.4.3 Saint-Gobain Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Saint-Gobain Main Business and Markets Served
7.4.5 Saint-Gobain Recent Developments/Updates
7.5 Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing
7.5.1 Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.5.2 Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.5.3 Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing Main Business and Markets Served
7.5.5 Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing Recent Developments/Updates
7.6 Changsheng Bearings
7.6.1 Changsheng Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.6.2 Changsheng Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.6.3 Changsheng Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 Changsheng Bearings Main Business and Markets Served
7.6.5 Changsheng Bearings Recent Developments/Updates
7.7 Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts
7.7.1 Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.7.2 Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.7.3 Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts Main Business and Markets Served
7.7.5 Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts Recent Developments/Updates
7.8 Schaeffler Technologies
7.8.1 Schaeffler Technologies Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.8.2 Schaeffler Technologies Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.8.3 Schaeffler Technologies Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 Schaeffler Technologies Main Business and Markets Served
7.8.5 Schaeffler Technologies Recent Developments/Updates
7.9 Igus
7.9.1 Igus Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.9.2 Igus Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.9.3 Igus Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Igus Main Business and Markets Served
7.9.5 Igus Recent Developments/Updates
7.10 VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL
7.10.1 VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.10.2 VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.10.3 VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL Main Business and Markets Served
7.10.5 VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL Recent Developments/Updates
7.11 CSB Sliding Bearings
7.11.1 CSB Sliding Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.11.2 CSB Sliding Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.11.3 CSB Sliding Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 CSB Sliding Bearings Main Business and Markets Served
7.11.5 CSB Sliding Bearings Recent Developments/Updates
7.12 Bronzelube
7.12.1 Bronzelube Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.12.2 Bronzelube Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.12.3 Bronzelube Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 Bronzelube Main Business and Markets Served
7.12.5 Bronzelube Recent Developments/Updates
7.13 Federal-Mogul
7.13.1 Federal-Mogul Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.13.2 Federal-Mogul Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.13.3 Federal-Mogul Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 Federal-Mogul Main Business and Markets Served
7.13.5 Federal-Mogul Recent Developments/Updates
7.14 RBC Bearings
7.14.1 RBC Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.14.2 RBC Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.14.3 RBC Bearings Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 RBC Bearings Main Business and Markets Served
7.14.5 RBC Bearings Recent Developments/Updates
7.15 Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery
7.15.1 Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Company Information
7.15.2 Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Product Portfolio
7.15.3 Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery Main Business and Markets Served
7.15.5 Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery Recent Developments/Updates
8 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
8.1 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Industry Chain Analysis
8.2 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Raw Material Supply Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.3 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Production Mode & Process Analysis
8.4 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Sales and Marketing
8.4.1 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Sales Channels
8.4.2 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Distributors
8.5 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Customer Analysis
9 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Dynamics
9.1 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Industry Trends
9.2 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Drivers
9.3 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Challenges
9.4 Metal/Polymer Composite Plain Bearings Market Restraints
10 Research Findings and Conclusion
11 Methodology and Data Source
11.1 Methodology/Research Approach
11.1.1 Research Programs/Design
11.1.2 Market Size Estimation
11.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
11.2 Data Source
11.2.1 Secondary Sources
11.2.2 Primary Sources
11.3 Author List
11.4 Disclaimer
GGB
Daido Metal
OILES
Saint-Gobain
Zhejiang Dingchuang Precision Manufacturing
Changsheng Bearings
Zhejiang Zhongda Precision Parts
Schaeffler Technologies
Igus
VIIPLUS INTERNATIONAL
CSB Sliding Bearings
Bronzelube
Federal-Mogul
RBC Bearings
Jiashan Hongrunda Precision Machinery
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