Steel Cord Market

Key Insights

The global Steel Cord Market is valued at USD 6.36 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach a value of USD 11.45 Billion by 2035 at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 5.50% between 2025 and 2035.

Definition And Overview

Steel Cords are a high tensile strength steel material used in reinforcing tires to provide the strength and resistance of expansion during the turning/rotation of the tire. It is also used to withstand deformations caused by bumps or any obstacles in the road.

The report covers in-depth study on the Global Steel Cord Market, which comprises market trends such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities, regional trends, segmental analysis, and competitive landscape among others. This study comprises the market estimations and forecast in terms of revenue for each segment at the global/regional/country level along with a detailed analysis of growth prospects, challenges, and opportunities. The report includes a separate chapter covering detailed Steel Cord Market overview that includes Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, PESTLE Analysis, Player Positioning Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and Value Chain Analysis among others.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The wise spread COVID-19 outbreak has impacted several industries including Steel Cord. The governments across the globe compel to employ stringent restriction such as lockdown, international border seals, and implementing strict social distancing measures. This forces serval industries to opt for work from home which in turn disrupted the business processes. However, after mid 2022 the world is witnessing reopening of trading activities, business operations which is expected to stimulate the economic growth during upcoming years. The impact of COVID-19 on the market demand is considered while estimating the current and forecast market size and growth trends for all the regions and countries.

The report provides a completely separate chapter for COVID-19 Impact Analysis. This chapter includes:

• Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic
• Pre & Post COVID-19 Market Size
• Qualitative analysis on the short term & long-term impact of COVID-19 on the market
• The analysis provides foremost strategies adopted by competitors to minimize the impact of the pandemic on their business activities and scope for future developments.

Industry Analysis

The report explains various driving factors, restraints/challenges, and opportunities in detail. These assessments aid the industry stakeholders to analyze the Steel Cord Market on the basis of different parameters, such as economies of scale, the share of various distribution channels, various factors affecting consumer behavior such as brand loyalty, price, and product availability among others, capital investments, regulatory landscape, production rights and patents, promotional strategies, and other customer preferences.

The increasing demand from automotive industry is anticipated to augment the growth of the Steel Cord Market during the forecast period. The automotive industry is one of the most demanding sectors in the global market, since it requires a systematic increase in productivity. The steel wires is used to control some of the basic functions in cars, such as the elevation of car-door windows and so on and are suitable for both mechanically and electrically operated rope systems in cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

The increasing developments and technologies is another primary factor supporting the growth of the Steel Cords market in the years to come. The Steel Cord can be recycled from tires and used in concrete as it controls crack propagation and has better durability. Steel Cord concrete mixes have better compressive strength characteristics. Furthermore, the forthcoming technology like nitrogen tires, eco tires and flat run tires is likely to drive the global Steel Cords market demand.

The major restrain is emergence of substitutes in the tire industry such as arid and kevlar cords. Regardless of the advantages of the Steel Cord, it also has a disadvantage of offering a slightly rougher ride as the Steel Cord does not give under the impact. Hence, Steel Cords can be substituted by arid and kevlar cords in the tire industry. These cords provide high strength and are lighter than steel and are also cost-effective.

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Market Segmentation

The report delivers an acute breakdown of the market based on various segments such as Product Types, Application, and region. The report will cover market estimations and forecast for each segment by region for the years 2023–2035. Several growth factors and opportunities impacting various segments have been incorporated in the report.

On the basis of Product Types, the market is divided into Normal Tensile (NT),High Tensile (HT), Others. High Tensile (HT) held the largest share in 2024 and is projected to witness substantial growth during the forecast period.

Based on Application, the market is divided into Passenger Car Use, Freight Car Use, Others. Passenger Car Use attributed to the highest market share and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR from 2025 to 2035.

Competitive Landscape

The Global Steel Cord Market report provides an exhaustive competitive landscape to give a comprehensive synopsis of the global market. Major players in the Steel Cord Market are Bekaert, Hubei Fuxing New Material, Tokusen, BMZ, Shougang Century, Tokyo Rope MFG, ArcelorMittal, Junma Tyre Cord, Sodetal, Hyosung, Bridgestone, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Jiangsu Xingda Steel Cord, Henan Hengxing, Shandong SNTON Steel Cord.. This section of the report will provide you extensive information on all key players based on business overview, product portfolio, marketing strategies, recent developments, financial performance, and geographical presence among others. Moreover, the report also includes extensive information on key strategies such as new product development/launch, merger & acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion.

Global Steel Cord Market : Regional Analysis

Based on the geography, the Global Steel Cord Market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa. The regional analysis covers market estimations and forecast for each segment for each region for the years 2023–2035. The concentration of raw material suppliers as well as market players in one specific region impacts the global market scenario and the report covers exclusive information on the same. Also, the report analyzes the intensity of competition in each region and its influence on the growth of the Global Steel Cord Market.

The Global Steel Cord Market can be categorized as Type, Application, End-Use Industry, and Region.