Volume One: Global Cutting Tools Industry Overview
This global industry report provides a detailed breakdown of the technology and the market dynamics driving the global cutting tools industry. Quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented for the years 2023 through 2029, and the report has been completely revised and updated to present up-to-date trends and forecasts covering the next five years.
Global markets are broken down by consumption ($mm) by country, end-user industry, tool type, application, workpiece material, grade, distribution channels, and competitor.
With 20 years experience in the cutting tools industry, Dedalus Consulting's intelligence coverage offers the most comprehensive data and analysis available. Our published research report is in its 11th edition. Further, our Ulysses Database Subscription Service builds on that history of accumulated knowledge and contains market data for the years 2004-2029!
Published: March 2024. Over 60 pages. Over 35 tables and charts.
Summary of Report Contents
Our comprehensive cutting tools published research is divided into four (4) volumes according to subject: market/technology overview, product/application market analysis, end-user industry/country analysis, and competitive environment.
The Complete Cutting Tools 2024 report contains all four (4) volumes and over 425 pages and over 500 tables, charts and graphs, but each volume is also sold separately.
Scope of Coverage
Scope of Coverage
The following categories present how the data was developed, organized and is presented. Breaking the data into specific categories is essential to analyze and draw meaningful insights. The breakdowns are designed to highlight key patterns and trends in the data, as well as to facilitate comparisons between different groups or segments.
Research Objectives & Methodology
Research Objectives
The primary objectives in this analysis are:
- To provide clients with the tools they need to accurately assess their market opportunities and potential;
- To determine the size of the total market opportunity by cutting tool product types, end-user industry, workpiece materials, and grade by country;
- To forecast future growth in each product by geographic and end-use market; and
- To assess the competitive environment within the market including supplier sales, market share, and producer profiles.
Methodology & Sources
Dedalus Consulting employs all current market and competitive intelligence techniques in order to ensure comprehensive research and analysis. The research methodology applies generally to all database services, published and custom research. It can also be modified to suit a project and the client’s specific objectives.
Steps in our research methodology include:
- Identification of Report/Client Objectives
- Research program Development
- Secondary Data Collection
- Primary Data Collection/Interviews
- Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis
- Data Tabular Presentation, Visualization & Design
Product Types and Subtypes Covered
Product Types and Subtypes Covered
Milling Tools
- End/Face Mills
- Slot/Slit Mills
- Plunge Mills
- Contour Mills
- Profiling
- Threading
- Micromachining
- Helical
- Other/Specialty
Turning Tools
- ISO Turning
- Parting/Grooving
- Threading
- Profiling
- Micromachining
- Other
Drilling Tools
- Standard Depth Drilling
- Deep Hole Drilling
- Threading
- Micromachining
- Interchangeable Tip
- Other
Other Cutting Tools
- Dies
- Taps
- Burrs
- Reamers
- Other/Specialty
Tool Types: Solid/Indexable
Tool Form
- Indexable Inserts
- Solid Cutting Tools
Cutting Tool Grades
Cutting Tool Grades
- Cemented (Tungsten) Carbides
- High-Speed Steel (HSS)
- Ceramics
- Cermets
- cBN/PcBN
- Diamond
Workpiece Materials
Workpiece Materials
- Cast Irons (K)
- Carbon Steels (P)
- Stainless Steels (M)
- High-Temperature/Super Alloys (S)
- Hardened Materials (H)
- Non-Ferrous Metals (N)
- Composites
- Other
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Coverage
- Brazil
- China
- CIS
- France
- Germany
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea (South)
- Russia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Other EU
- Other Europe
- Other Latin America
- Other NAFTA
- Rest of World
End-User Industries Covered
End-User Industries
- Aerospace
- Automation & Machinery
- Automotive
- Chemical Processing
- Communications
- Construction
- Consumer
- Defense/Military
- Die & Mold
- Electronics
- Energy/Power Generation (e.g., renewables, nuclear)
- Food, Beverage & Agriculture
- Home Appliances
- Infrastructure
- Job Shops
- Machining General
- Medical/Research
- Oil, Gas & Mining
- Paper & Pulp Industry
- Textile Manufacturing
- Transportation (e.g., railroads, shipbuilding)
- Other
Applications Covered
Applications Covered
- Polishing/Lapping
- Finishing/Deburring
- Stock Removal
- Grinding
- Contouring
- Planing
- Sharpening
- Boring
- Other
Timeframe
Timeframe
- Published Research
- 2023 base year
- 2024 estimated
- Forecasts: 2023-2029
- Ulysses Data Subscription Service *
- Standard Package: 2023-2029
- Advanced Package: 2023-2029
- Premium Package: 2004-2029
* Note: Historical (pre-2024) datasets are only available through the Ulysses Data Subscription Service and vary according to package types. (See Licenses and Packages in sidebar.)
Report Contents
Volume 1: Global Industry Overview
This global industry report provides a detailed breakdown of the technology and the market dynamics driving the global cutting tools industry. Quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented for the years 2023 through 2029, and the report has been completely revised and updated to present up-to-date trends and forecasts covering the next five years. Global markets are broken down by consumption ($mm) by country, end-user industry, tool type, application, workpiece material, grade, distribution channels, and competitor.
Section 1: Technology Overview
Section 1: Technology Overview
What is a Metal Cutting Tool?
Manufacturing of Cutting Tools
Cost Factors in Cutting tools Manufacturing
Coatings
- Coatings Processes
- CVD
- PVD
- Multilayer (superlattice) Ceramic Coatings
- Nanocomposites
- Diamond Coatings
Technological Advances in Cutting Tool Production
General Manufacturing Trends
Factory 4.0
- The Benefits of Factory 4.0
How Cutting Tools are Selected
Workpiece Materials Defined
Cutting Tool Product Types by Application
- Milling Tools
- Turning Tools
- Drilling/Holemaking Tools
- Other Cutting Tools
- Reamers
- Deburring Tools (Burrs)
- Taps/Dies
- Custom/Specialty Tools
Machining Applications
Cutting Tool by Form
- Solid Cutting Tools
- Indexable Inserts
Cutting Tool Grade
- High-Speed Steels
- Cemented Tungsten Carbides
- Ceramic Grade
- Cermets
- Superabrasives
- Diamond
- Polycrystalline (PCD) Tools
- Monocrystalline (Single-crystal) Tools
- Diamond Coated Tools
- CBN/PcBN
Machining Technologies
- Machine Tools
- Grinding/Abrasive Techniques
- Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM)
- Wire EDM
- RAM/Cavity/Sinker EDM
- Small Hole Drilling EDM
- Powder Metallurgy (PM)
- Additive Manufacturing (AM)
- Laser Machining
Definitions
Section 2: Market Overview
Section 2: Market Overview
Global Cutting Tools Market Overview
- Total Demand by Country for Cutting Tools ($MM): 2023-2029
- Trends & Forecasts in Cutting Tool Consumption
- Factors Affecting Cutting Tool Demand
- Global Industry Trends
- World Machining Industry by Product Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Machine Tools Industry Overview
- Global Demand ($MM) for Machine Tools by Region and Type: 2023-2029
- Trends & Forecasts
World Market for Cutting Tools by Region
- Regional Market Factors
- Asia/Pacific
- Europe
- North America
- South America
Supply Chain Factors
Global Policies on Industrial Production
- European Union/Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- North America
- South America
Market by End-User Consumption
- Key Market Trends
Market by Product Type
- Key Market Trends
Indexable Inserts & Solid Tooling
- Factors Affecting Demand by Form
Market by Grade
- Factors Affecting Demand by Grade
Market by Workpiece Material
- Trends in Workpiece Material
Shipments by Distribution Channel
Getting to Market:
- Distributors
- Direct Sales
- Private Labeling
- Online
- Integrators/VARS
- Mass Merchandisers
Markups and Pricing
- Competitive Bidding
- Flat Rate
- Volume Discounting
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Trends and Market Share
- Competitive Factors
- Field of Competition
- Product Sophistication
- Competitive Technologies
- Barriers to Market Entry
List of Tables
List of Tables
Section 2: Market Overview
Market by Country
- Table 2.1: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Country ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.2: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Country (% Share): 2023-2029
- Table 2.3: Global Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Country (%): 2023-2029
Market by End-User
- Table 2.4: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.5: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by End-User Industry (% Share): 2023-2029
- Table 2.6: Global Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
Market by Product Type
- Table 2.7: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.8: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Type (% Share): 2023-2029
- Table 2.9: Global Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
Market by Form
- Table 2.10: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Form — Indexable, Solid ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.11: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Form — Indexable, Solid (% Share): 2023-2029
- Table 2.12: Global Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type — Indexable, Solid (%): 2023-2029
Market by Grade
- Table 2.13: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Grade ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.14: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Grade (% Share): 2023-2029
- Table 2.15: Global Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Grade (%): 2023-2029
Market by Workpiece Material
- Table 2.16: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Workpiece Materials ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.17: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Workpiece Materials (% Share): 2023-2029
- Table 2.18: Global Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Workpiece Materials (%): 2023-2029
Competitive Environment
- Table 2.19: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Distribution Channel (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.20: Global Cutting Tool Consumption by Average Channel Markup (%): 2023-2029
- Chart 2.21: Top Producer Shipments by Market Share (%): 2023-2024
