Description

This Frost & Sullivan research service analyzes the global mobile hydraulic valves market from 2015 to 2024, where the base year of the study is 2018. This study examines the various applications in which hydraulic valves are used in mobile applications. Industrial applications have not been included in this research service.

Regional breakouts are provided for North America, Europe, Middle-East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), and the Rest of the World (ROW).

Mobile hydraulic valves have been further segmented into 4 product segments:
• Directional Control Valves
• Pressure Control Valves
• Flow Control Valves
• Electro-hydraulic Valves

This study examines the key growth drivers, restraints, product segments, and end-user applications, and provides forecasts by product segments, end-user applications and individual regions. Growth opportunities and strategic imperatives have also been provided for this market. Renewed investments in infrastructure, focus on energy efficiency, and increased penetration of smart solutions are set to drive long-term market growth. North America, home to the largest economy in the world, continued its recovery from the oil & gas and mining downturns to post strong growth in 2018. The renewed business optimism and replacement of aging infrastructure are expected to drive the short-term growth in the off-highway vehicle sectors. The recovery in the oil & gas sector is also expected to continue; the rising oil demand and higher oil prices are expected to increase capital investments in the upstream oil & gas sector, as US oil output is set to continue its meteoric rise. Similarly, the Asia-Pacific, which is home to the 2 fastest growing major economies in the world, is another key growth engine for this market due to the rising wealth in the region and the growth of the manufacturing sector. The Chinese government’s ‘One Belt One Road Policy‘ is expected to continue to spur investments in infrastructure and logistics, driving growth in the construction and mining and material handling sectors. However, commoditization of the product increases the price pressure, affecting the profit margins of the market participants, especially in the face of increased competition from low-cost manufacturers. On the other hand, increased focus on energy-efficient products is expected to sustain market growth, especially in developed markets such as North America and Europe. This is also complemented by the increasing penetration of smart solutions across key end-user sectors, which is expected to supplement the demand for mobile hydraulic valves over the forecast period and mitigate the threat posed by competing technologies (example: electric equipment). While increased focus on the total cost of ownership and reduced energy consumption are expected to result in the increased substitution of hydraulic equipment with electric systems in some sectors, especially for the lower power applications, the high cost of electric equipment, practical limitations in remote environments, and sufficient inertia in traditional industries are expected to slow down this trend.