PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1691888
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1691888
A hot roll slitter is a specialized industrial machine equipped with rotating knives designed to cut hot-rolled metal into narrower strips of specific widths in the metal processing and manufacturing industry. This process is crucial for transforming large metal coils into smaller, more manageable strips that can be further processed, fabricated, or used in various applications.
The main types of hot roll slitters are log slitting and rewind slitting. Log slitting, also known as baloney slitting, involves cutting a large master roll or log of material into narrower rolls or logs of smaller width. Various types of blades, such as shear, razor, and score blades, are employed in applications spanning paper and pulp, printing and packaging, non-woven fabric, and others. The end users of hot roll slitters include industrial, commercial, and personal use.
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The hot roll slitter market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $2.59 billion in 2024 to $2.71 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to steel and metal industry expansion, demand for precision slitting, automotive sector requirements, globalization of manufacturing, energy sector demand.
The hot roll slitter market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.22 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to renewable energy infrastructure projects, focus on lightweight materials, customization and flexibility, stricter environmental standards, urbanization and construction trends. Major trends in the forecast period include digitalization in manufacturing, technological advancements in metal processing, adoption of advanced material handling technologies, integration of industry 4.0 technologies, focus on energy efficiency and sustainability.
The hot roll slitter market is poised for growth due to the increasing demand for stainless steel. Stainless steel, known for its corrosion resistance due to chromium content, has witnessed a surge in global production. In 2021, global stainless-steel production increased by 10.6% compared to 2020, reaching 56.3 million tons, and it is expected to further grow by 4% year-over-year, reaching 58.6 million tons in 2022. This heightened demand for stainless steel is a key driver behind the growth of the hot roll slitter market. Hot roll slitters play a crucial role by cutting hot-rolled stainless-steel strips into smaller widths and recoiling them into finished coils.
The growing demand from the metal manufacturing industry is anticipated to drive the growth of the hot-roll slitter market in the near future. The metal manufacturing industry is a broad sector that includes a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the creation, development, production, marketing, sale, maintenance, and modification of metal products. A hot roll slitter is employed to cut metal coils from larger coils according to the required thickness and dimensions. For example, in May 2024, the UK Metals Sector Report published by Tokio Marine HCC, a US-based insurance group, noted that since mid-2023, production in the basic metals and metal products sub-group has been steadily increasing year-over-year, averaging nearly 8% growth from May 2023 to March 2024. Thus, the rising demand from the metal manufacturing industry is propelling the hot roll slitter market.
Major companies in the hot roll slitter market are adopting innovative products to provide reliable services to customers. One such innovation is the introduction of shape-correction slitters, designed to correct the shape of metal coils before slitting. For instance, Ohio Pickling & Processing launched the Braner.25 Stilling Line, a Hi-Performance Shape-Correction Turret Head Slitting Line with Automatic Slit Coil Packaging. This machinery can efficiently process various metal coils, offering tight-line, single-loop, and double-loop operating modes. It features in-line CNC shape-correction leveling, ensuring the production of high-quality slit coils.
In July 2022, Zhejiang Yongsheng Technology extended its collaboration with Goebel IMS, a provider of slitter rewinders. This partnership resulted in the addition of two primary slitter rewinders, MONOSLIT 9000 BOPET and MONOSLIT GIANT 11000 BOPET, for BOPET converting. Zhejiang Yongsheng Technology is a China-based industrial control valves creator and producer.
Major companies operating in the hot roll slitter market report are Orion Graphic Machinery, Lifetime Products Inc., Windmoller & Holscher Machinery k.s., Oteman, HPL Electric And Power Ltd., Svegea Of Sweden AB, HCI Converting Equipment Co Ltd., Comexi Group Industries S.A.U, Parkland Machines Ltd., Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd., Ghezzi & Annoni S.R.L., Toray Engineering Co Ltd., TTR Euroworks BV, KingJime Machine Co Ltd., BlueSky Machine Co Ltd., Rosenthal Manufacturing Co Inc., Greer Steel Co Inc., Euromac SRL, Grand Steel Products Inc., Universal Converting Equipment Ltd., ASHE Controls Limited, CMC Converting Machinery Cevenini S.r.l, Dah Bah Machinery Industrial Inc., H. R. (Paper) Machinery Private Limited, LIDEM Mechanical Constructions S.L., Ribamatic, Web Control Machinery Corp.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the hot roll slitter market in 2024. The regions covered in the hot roll slitter market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the hot roll slitter market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The hot roll slitter market consists of sales of precision slitting equipment, rotary shear slitter, and scrap chopper slitter. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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