Tunnel Boring Machine Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2030

Tunnel Boring Machine Trends and Forecast

The future of the global tunnel boring machine market looks promising with opportunities in the mining, oil & gas, transport, and utility markets. The global tunnel boring machine market is expected to reach an estimated $8.5 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are increasing mining activities across the globe and fast urbanization, smart city initiatives across the globe, and infrastructure development on roads and trains, as well as government funding for railway pipeline projects.

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Tunnel Boring Machine by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global tunnel boring machine by product, end use industry, and region.

Tunnel Boring Machine Market by Product [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Hard Rock
• Soft Ground
• Heterogeneous Ground

Tunnel Boring Machine Market by End Use Industry [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Transport
• Utility
• Others

Tunnel Boring Machine Market by Region [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

List of Tunnel Boring Machine Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies tunnel boring machine companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the tunnel boring machine companies profiled in this report include-

• Kawasaki Heavy Industries
• Herrenknecht
• The Robbins Company
• TERRATEC
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• Komatsu
• SN Mercantile
• High Speed Two
• Amberg Engineering
• Mammoet

Tunnel Boring Machine Market Insights

Lucintel forecasts that hard rock is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to specialized design for challenging geological conditions, offering high torque, thrust, and versatility crucial in various construction and mining projects.

Within this market, transport is expected to witness the highest growth due to widely utilization in the transportation sector to build tunnels and underground passages, including those for roads, railways, and subway systems.

APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to substantial investments in regional transportation infrastructure, encompassing underground metro systems and high-speed rail networks.

Features of the Global Tunnel Boring Machine Market

Market Size Estimates: Tunnel boring machine market size estimation in terms of value ($B).

Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018 to 2023) and forecast (2024 to 2030) by various segments and regions.

Segmentation Analysis: Tunnel boring machine market size by product, end use industry, and region in terms of value ($B).

Regional Analysis: Tunnel boring machine market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.

Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different product, end use industry, and regions for the tunnel boring machine market.

Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the tunnel boring machine market.

Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's Five Forces model.

FAQ

Q1. What is the tunnel boring machine market size?

Answer: The global tunnel boring machine market is expected to reach an estimated $8.5 billion by 2030.

Q2. What is the growth forecast for tunnel boring machine market?

Answer: The global tunnel boring machine market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2030.

Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the tunnel boring machine market?

Answer: The major drivers for this market are increasing mining activities across the globe and fast urbanization, smart city initiatives across the globe, and infrastructure development on roads and trains, as well as government funding for railway pipeline projects.

Q4. What are the major segments for tunnel boring machine market?

Answer: The future of the tunnel boring machine market looks promising with opportunities in the mining, oil & gas, transport, and utility markets.

Q5. Who are the key tunnel boring machine market companies?

Answer: Some of the key tunnel boring machine companies are as follows.

• Kawasaki Heavy Industries
• Herrenknecht
• The Robbins Company
• TERRATEC
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• Komatsu
• SN Mercantile
• High Speed Two
• Amberg Engineering
• Mammoet

Q6. Which tunnel boring machine market segment will be the largest in future?

Answer: Lucintel forecasts that hard rock is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to specialized design for challenging geological conditions, offering high torque, thrust, and versatility crucial in various construction and mining projects.

Q7. In tunnel boring machine market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?

Answer: APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to substantial investments in regional transportation infrastructure, encompassing underground metro systems and high-speed rail networks.

Q.8 Do we receive customization in this report?

Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% customization without any additional cost.

This report answers following 11 key questions:

• Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the tunnel boring machine market by product (hard rock, soft ground, and heterogeneous ground), end use industry (mining, oil & gas, transport, utility, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
• Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
• Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
• Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
• Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
• Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
• Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
• Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
• Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?