Automotive Fastener Market | Strategic Assessment up to 2024

This report, from Stratview Research, studies the automotive fastener market over the trend period from 2013 to 2018 and forecast period from 2019 to 2024. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The Automotive Fastener Market: Highlights

Fasteners are used in a wide array of applications out of whcih the automotive industry is undoubtedly one of the largest segments. The market for fasteners in the automotive industry seems resilient and is likely to witness a healthy CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. Increasing automobile production across regions, especially in Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and increasing demand for electric and alternative powertrain vehicles are the major driving factors of the fasteners market in the automotive industry.

Apart from the organic growth of automobile production, there are several other factors contributing to the growth of the fasteners market in the automotive industry. One of the key factors is the introduction of stringent regulations, such as CAFÉ Standards and EU’s Carbon Emission Reduction Targets, which are compelling automakers to incorporate lightweight materials in order to enhance the fuel efficiency. Fastener companies could not get escaped from this and started facing enormous pressure for reducing the weight of fasteners. They are unraveling the challenges by developing lightweight plastic and aluminum fasteners for a wide array of auto applications.

Based on the characteristic type, the automotive fasteners market is segmented as removable fastener, permanent fastener, and semi-permanent fastener. Removable fasteners lead the fasteners market in the automotive industry and are expected to maintain its leading position in the foreseen future. Removable fasteners contribute the maximum in the total number of fasteners used in an automobile as they can be conveniently removed by hand or power tools without causing any damage to part or fastener itself.

Based on the vehicle type, the market is segmented into passenger car, light commercial vehicle, and medium & heavy commercial vehicle. The passenger car segment is expected to remain the largest segment during the forecast period, propelled by a large production of passenger across the world. Increasing disposable income coupled with improving lifestyle, especially in emerging economies, such as China and India, are leading to a greater appetite of customers to buy passenger cars. In passenger car segment, hatchbacks and SUVs are creating a greater demand for fasteners. 

Based on the application type, the automotive fastener market is segmented as engine, chassis, interior trim, front/rear axle, steering, transmission, and others. Interior trim is expected to be the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period. Increasing focus towards the fuel efficiency enhancement has led to a greater adoption of lightweight materials, such as plastics and aluminum. The similar trend is also being observed in the fasteners market for interior trim. All the major automakers are now focusing on plastic and aluminum fasteners, especially in interior trims, to unravel the requirement of CAFÉ Standards and EU carbon emission reduction targets.

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific currently dominates the automotive fasteners market and is expected to maintain its leading position during the forecast period as well. China, Japan, South Korea, and India are the growth engines of the region. Increasing automobile production, especially in China and India, owing to rising population coupled with increasing disposable income, and a gradual shift of automobile manufacturing plants from the developed economies to China and India are the major factors generating a healthy demand for fasteners in the region.

Europe and North America, other major markets, are also likely to generate a healthy demand for fasteners in the coming five years. Germany, France, and the UK are the major markets in Europe, whereas the USA and Mexico are the major markets in North America. Stringent regulations regarding the fuel efficiency enhancements and the carbon emission reductions are also impacting the market dynamics of fasteners as there has been a greater demand for plastic fasteners in order to help automakers to further reduce the overall gross vehicle weight of the vehicle.

Some of the major automotive fastener manufacturers are Illinois Tool Works Inc., LISI Group, Shanghai Prime Machinery Company Limited, Bulten AB, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The SFS Group AG, Meidoh Co. Ltd., NIPMAN Automotive Solutions, The Würth Group, Piolax Inc., Westfield Fasteners Limited, Changshu City Standard Parts Factory, Fontana Gruppo Srl, Simmonds Marshall Limited, Sterling Tools Limited, Bollhoff, Nedschroef Machine Industry,  Nifco Group, and Boltun Corporation. The development of lightweight fasteners and proximity to major clients are some of the major strategies of the key players in order to remain competitive in the market. 

Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

The automotive fastener market is segmented into the following categories. 

Automotive Fastener Market by Product Type:

• Threaded Fastener (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Non-Threaded Fastener (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Characteristic Type:

• Removable Fastener (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Permanent Fastener (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Semi-Permanent Fastener (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Fastener Type:

• Bolts (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Screws (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Nuts (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Rivets (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Material Type:

• Stainless Steel Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Plastic Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Aluminum Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Iron Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Bronze Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Brass Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Nickel Fasteners (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Coating Type:

• Zinc Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Passive Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Cadmium Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Dry Film Lube Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Vehicle Type:

• Passenger Car (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Light-Duty Commercial Vehicle (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Application Type:

• Engine (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Chassis (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Interior Trim (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Front/Rear Axle (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Steering (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Transmission (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Other (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by End-User Type:

• OE (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Aftermarket (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Fastener Market by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

Report Customization Options

With this detailed report, Stratview Research offers one of the following free customization options to our respectable clients:

Company Profiling

• Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3 players)
• SWOT analysis of key players (up to 3 players)

Market Segmentation

• Current market segmentation of any one of the vehicle types by application type.  

Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances

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