

The global market for Railway Friction Material was valued at US$ 2348 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 3056 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period.
Friction materials—also known as brake materials and clutch materials—are used to induce friction in situations where slow or decreased movement is necessary. Friction is the resistance to relative motion that opposes an object"s direction of movement.
Global core railway friction material manufacturers include Knorr-Bremse, Wabtec Corporation etc.The top 2 companies hold a share about 70%. China is the largest market, with a share about 35%, followed by Europe and North America with the share about 18% and 10%.In terms of product, powder metallurgy brake pads is the largest segment, with a share over 50%. And in terms of application, the largest application is freight wagons, followed by passenger wagons.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Railway Friction Material, 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 Railway Friction Material.
The Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material 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
Knorr-Bremse
Wabtec Corporation
Bremskerl
Akebono
FLERTEX
Tribo
Escorts Railway Division
EBC Brakes Group
TOKAI Carbon
Rane Group
Miba
MASU
Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp
Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech
CRRC
by Type
Brake Blocks
Brake Pads
Brake Shoes
Others
by Application
Freight Wagons
High Speed Rail
Passenger Wagons
Locomotive
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
India
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 Railway Friction Material manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Railway Friction Material by Type
1.2.1 Global Railway Friction Material Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Type: 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Brake Blocks
1.2.3 Brake Pads
1.2.4 Brake Shoes
1.2.5 Others
1.3 Railway Friction Material by Application
1.3.1 Global Railway Friction Material Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Freight Wagons
1.3.3 High Speed Rail
1.3.4 Passenger Wagons
1.3.5 Locomotive
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.4.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Railway Friction Material Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.4 Global Railway Friction Material Market Average Price Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Key Players of Railway Friction Material, Industry Ranking, 2023 VS 2024
2.4 Global Railway Friction Material Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
2.5 Global Railway Friction Material Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Railway Friction Material, Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Railway Friction Material, Product Offered and Application
2.8 Global Key Manufacturers of Railway Friction Material, Date of Enter into This Industry
2.9 Railway Friction Material Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.9.1 Railway Friction Material Market Concentration Rate
2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Railway Friction Material Players Market Share by Revenue
2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Railway Friction Material Production by Region
3.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Region (2020-2031)
3.2.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Region (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Forecasted Production Value of Railway Friction Material by Region (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Railway Friction Material Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.4 Global Railway Friction Material Production Volume by Region (2020-2031)
3.4.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production by Region (2020-2025)
3.4.2 Global Forecasted Production of Railway Friction Material by Region (2026-2031)
3.5 Global Railway Friction Material Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)
3.6 Global Railway Friction Material Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth
3.6.1 North America Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.2 Europe Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.3 China Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.4 Japan Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
3.6.5 India Railway Friction Material Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
4 Railway Friction Material Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Railway Friction Material Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Railway Friction Material Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
4.2.1 Global Railway Friction Material Consumption by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Railway Friction Material Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
4.3 North America
4.3.1 North America Railway Friction Material Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.3.2 North America Railway Friction Material Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
4.3.3 U.S.
4.3.4 Canada
4.4 Europe
4.4.1 Europe Railway Friction Material Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.4.2 Europe Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material Consumption Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.5.2 Asia Pacific Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.6.2 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Railway Friction Material 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 Railway Friction Material Production by Type (2020-2031)
5.1.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production by Type (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production by Type (2026-2031)
5.1.3 Global Railway Friction Material Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Type (2020-2031)
5.2.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Type (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Type (2026-2031)
5.2.3 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5.3 Global Railway Friction Material Price by Type (2020-2031)
6 Segment by Application
6.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production by Application (2020-2031)
6.1.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production by Application (2026-2031)
6.1.3 Global Railway Friction Material Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value by Application (2026-2031)
6.2.3 Global Railway Friction Material Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6.3 Global Railway Friction Material Price by Application (2020-2031)
7 Key Companies Profiled
7.1 Knorr-Bremse
7.1.1 Knorr-Bremse Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.1.2 Knorr-Bremse Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.1.3 Knorr-Bremse Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 Knorr-Bremse Main Business and Markets Served
7.1.5 Knorr-Bremse Recent Developments/Updates
7.2 Wabtec Corporation
7.2.1 Wabtec Corporation Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.2.2 Wabtec Corporation Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.2.3 Wabtec Corporation Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 Wabtec Corporation Main Business and Markets Served
7.2.5 Wabtec Corporation Recent Developments/Updates
7.3 Bremskerl
7.3.1 Bremskerl Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.3.2 Bremskerl Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.3.3 Bremskerl Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 Bremskerl Main Business and Markets Served
7.3.5 Bremskerl Recent Developments/Updates
7.4 Akebono
7.4.1 Akebono Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.4.2 Akebono Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.4.3 Akebono Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Akebono Main Business and Markets Served
7.4.5 Akebono Recent Developments/Updates
7.5 FLERTEX
7.5.1 FLERTEX Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.5.2 FLERTEX Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.5.3 FLERTEX Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 FLERTEX Main Business and Markets Served
7.5.5 FLERTEX Recent Developments/Updates
7.6 Tribo
7.6.1 Tribo Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.6.2 Tribo Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.6.3 Tribo Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 Tribo Main Business and Markets Served
7.6.5 Tribo Recent Developments/Updates
7.7 Escorts Railway Division
7.7.1 Escorts Railway Division Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.7.2 Escorts Railway Division Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.7.3 Escorts Railway Division Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Escorts Railway Division Main Business and Markets Served
7.7.5 Escorts Railway Division Recent Developments/Updates
7.8 EBC Brakes Group
7.8.1 EBC Brakes Group Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.8.2 EBC Brakes Group Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.8.3 EBC Brakes Group Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 EBC Brakes Group Main Business and Markets Served
7.8.5 EBC Brakes Group Recent Developments/Updates
7.9 TOKAI Carbon
7.9.1 TOKAI Carbon Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.9.2 TOKAI Carbon Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.9.3 TOKAI Carbon Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 TOKAI Carbon Main Business and Markets Served
7.9.5 TOKAI Carbon Recent Developments/Updates
7.10 Rane Group
7.10.1 Rane Group Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.10.2 Rane Group Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.10.3 Rane Group Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 Rane Group Main Business and Markets Served
7.10.5 Rane Group Recent Developments/Updates
7.11 Miba
7.11.1 Miba Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.11.2 Miba Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.11.3 Miba Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 Miba Main Business and Markets Served
7.11.5 Miba Recent Developments/Updates
7.12 MASU
7.12.1 MASU Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.12.2 MASU Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.12.3 MASU Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 MASU Main Business and Markets Served
7.12.5 MASU Recent Developments/Updates
7.13 Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp
7.13.1 Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.13.2 Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.13.3 Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp Main Business and Markets Served
7.13.5 Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp Recent Developments/Updates
7.14 Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech
7.14.1 Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.14.2 Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.14.3 Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech Main Business and Markets Served
7.14.5 Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech Recent Developments/Updates
7.15 CRRC
7.15.1 CRRC Railway Friction Material Company Information
7.15.2 CRRC Railway Friction Material Product Portfolio
7.15.3 CRRC Railway Friction Material Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 CRRC Main Business and Markets Served
7.15.5 CRRC Recent Developments/Updates
8 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
8.1 Railway Friction Material Industry Chain Analysis
8.2 Railway Friction Material Raw Material Supply Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
8.3 Railway Friction Material Production Mode & Process Analysis
8.4 Railway Friction Material Sales and Marketing
8.4.1 Railway Friction Material Sales Channels
8.4.2 Railway Friction Material Distributors
8.5 Railway Friction Material Customer Analysis
9 Railway Friction Material Market Dynamics
9.1 Railway Friction Material Industry Trends
9.2 Railway Friction Material Market Drivers
9.3 Railway Friction Material Market Challenges
9.4 Railway Friction Material 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
Knorr-Bremse
Wabtec Corporation
Bremskerl
Akebono
FLERTEX
Tribo
Escorts Railway Division
EBC Brakes Group
TOKAI Carbon
Rane Group
Miba
MASU
Beijing Tianyishangjia New Material Corp
Beijing Puran Railway Braking High-Tech
CRRC
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