Global Rope Market Analysis, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, Threats, Trends, Applications, and Growth Forecast to 2029

Global Rope Market  Overview:

“The global Rope Market size is expected to be worth around US$ xx Billion by 2021 from US$ X.xx million in 2031, growing at a CAGR of X.x% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031.”

A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibers or strands that are braided or twisted together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength, and thus can be used for lifting or dragging. It is thicker and stronger than a similarly constructed cord, string, and twine.

Dynamics:

The revenue growth of the global rope market is primarily fueled by its wide array of applications in the industrial sector, due to its ability to handle heavy materials as a result of enhanced material innovations. Additionally, the increasing implementation of rope in the construction of high-rise infrastructures, especially in emerging economies such as China and India, is another major factor that is slated to have a positive impact on the future market growth of this industry.

The exponential expansion of the global construction industry, both in commercial and residential sectors, which employs various utility applications for rope, is also anticipated to boost product demand and subsequent market growth in the coming years.

Furthermore, the steady replacement of hard fiber ropes with synthetic ones (nylon), due to the commercial utilization of polyolefin fiber, especially in developed economies, is leading to increased product demand for this global market. Synthetic ropes are increasingly being utilized in maritime industry operations, for use in mooring, inland towing, ship-assist, and hoisting line applications, due to these products being lighter, stronger, as well as exhibiting lower corrosion susceptibility and floatable characteristics is a factor that is also expected to have a positive influence on the revenue growth of the global rope market in the foreseeable future. Steel wire ropes are widely utilized for lifting and hoisting applications, as well as in the transmission of mechanical power.

In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, numerous industries across the world have had to temporarily halt their day-to-day operations, the global rope market included. This factor is slated to have a drastically negative impact on the revenue growth of the global rope market in the years to come.

Segmentation of the global rope market is as follows:

On the basis of product, the synthetic rope segment accounted for the highest number of shares of the global rope market in 2019, and is expected to index the fastest rate of revenue growth over the next 10 years. This can be accredited to the superior attributes that synthetic ropes exhibit in industrial applications, such as better bend fatigue durability, robust spooling capabilities and high strength-to-weight ratio. Synthetic ropes are also preferred over steel wire ropes as they are lighter in comparison.

In terms of end-user, the industrial segment accounted for the majority revenue share of the global rope market, and is expected to continue to do so over the next decade. This is due to its wide range of usage across several end-user industries such as, marine & fishing, construction, mining, as well as oil & gas.

Regional Segmentation and Analysis:

The markets in the Asia Pacific region accounted for the majority revenue share of the global rope market in 2019, and it is expected to register the fastest rate of revenue growth over the next 10 years. This can be accredited to the robustly increasing residential & commercial construction activities in this region. The markets in North America and Europe are also slated to index substantial revenue growth over the forecast period, owing to the expected surge in demand for synthetic ropes across various industrial applications in these respective regions.

Segmentation of the Global Rope Market:

Segmentation by Product:

• Synthetic
• Steel
• Cotton
• Others

Segmentation by End-User:

• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial

Segmentation by Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa