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Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining process that uses a non-consumable tool to join two facing workpieces without melting the workpiece material. Heat is generated by friction between the rotating tool and the workpiece material, which leads to a softened region near the FSW tool.
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Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining process that uses a non-consumable tool to join two facing workpieces without melting the workpiece material. Heat is generated by friction between the rotating tool and the workpiece material, which leads to a softened region near the FSW tool.
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Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining process that uses a non-consumable tool to join two facing workpieces without melting the workpiece material. Heat is generated by friction between the rotating tool and the workpiece material, which leads to a softened region near the FSW tool.
Segment by Type, the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine can be split into Gantry Equipment and Desktop Equipment. In 2019, about 70% of global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine market was taken up by Desktop Equipment, which makes this segment the larger part of these two types.
The Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine market can be sub-segmented into several major Application, like Aerospace and Defence Industry, Automotive, General Machine Manufacturing, etc. The largest segment is Automotive, with a market share of over 9% in 2019, while General Machine Manufacturing is listed below with over 8% of global Friction Stie Welding (FSW) Machine market.
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Several key manufacturers in global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine market are Nova-Tech Engineering, Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Beijing FSW, Sooncable and Aerospace Engineering Equipment etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Unit), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Unit) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Market by Company
Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
Nova-Tech Engineering
Beijing FSW
FOOKE GmbH
PaR Systems
General Tool Company
Sooncable
Aerospace Engineering Equipment
HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Stirtec GmbH
Hitachi
PTG
BTI
Mazak
Jinfeng
Gatwick
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Segment by Type
Desktop Equipment
Gantry Equipment
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Segment by Application
Aerospace and Defence
Automotive
Shipbuilding
General Machine Manufacturing
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Desktop Equipment
- Gantry Equipment
Applications
- Aerospace and Defence
- Automotive
- Shipbuilding
- General Machine Manufacturing
Companies covered
- Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
- Nova-Tech Engineering
- Beijing FSW
- FOOKE GmbH
- PaR Systems
- General Tool Company
- Sooncable
- Aerospace Engineering Equipment
- HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
- Stirtec GmbH
- Hitachi
- PTG
- BTI
- Mazak
- Jinfeng
- Gatwick
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Desktop Equipment
- 2.2.3 Gantry Equipment
- 2.3 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Aerospace and Defence
- 2.3.3 Automotive
- 2.3.4 Shipbuilding
- 2.3.5 General Machine Manufacturing
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
- 4.1.1 Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.1.2 Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.2 Nova-Tech Engineering
- 4.2.1 Nova-Tech Engineering Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.2.2 Nova-Tech Engineering Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Nova-Tech Engineering Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Nova-Tech Engineering Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Nova-Tech Engineering Recent Developments
- 4.3 Beijing FSW
- 4.3.1 Beijing FSW Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.3.2 Beijing FSW Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Beijing FSW Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Beijing FSW Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Beijing FSW Recent Developments
- 4.4 FOOKE GmbH
- 4.4.1 FOOKE GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.4.2 FOOKE GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.4.3 FOOKE GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 FOOKE GmbH Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 FOOKE GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.5 PaR Systems
- 4.5.1 PaR Systems Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.5.2 PaR Systems Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.5.3 PaR Systems Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 PaR Systems Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 PaR Systems Recent Developments
- 4.6 General Tool Company
- 4.6.1 General Tool Company Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.6.2 General Tool Company Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.6.3 General Tool Company Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 General Tool Company Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 General Tool Company Recent Developments
- 4.7 Sooncable
- 4.7.1 Sooncable Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.7.2 Sooncable Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Sooncable Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Sooncable Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Sooncable Recent Developments
- 4.8 Aerospace Engineering Equipment
- 4.8.1 Aerospace Engineering Equipment Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.8.2 Aerospace Engineering Equipment Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Aerospace Engineering Equipment Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Aerospace Engineering Equipment Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Aerospace Engineering Equipment Recent Developments
- 4.9 HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
- 4.9.1 HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.9.2 HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.9.3 HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.10 Stirtec GmbH
- 4.10.1 Stirtec GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.10.2 Stirtec GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Stirtec GmbH Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Stirtec GmbH Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Stirtec GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.11 Hitachi
- 4.11.1 Hitachi Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.11.2 Hitachi Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Hitachi Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Hitachi Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Hitachi Recent Developments
- 4.12 PTG
- 4.12.1 PTG Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.12.2 PTG Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.12.3 PTG Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 PTG Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 PTG Recent Developments
- 4.13 BTI
- 4.13.1 BTI Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.13.2 BTI Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.13.3 BTI Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 BTI Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 BTI Recent Developments
- 4.14 Mazak
- 4.14.1 Mazak Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.14.2 Mazak Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Mazak Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Mazak Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Mazak Recent Developments
- 4.15 Jinfeng
- 4.15.1 Jinfeng Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.15.2 Jinfeng Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Jinfeng Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Jinfeng Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Jinfeng Recent Developments
- 4.16 Gatwick
- 4.16.1 Gatwick Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Company Information
- 4.16.2 Gatwick Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Gatwick Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Gatwick Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Gatwick Recent Developments
5 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Unit)
- 7.1.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Unit)
- 8.1.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Distributors
- 9.2.3 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Customers
10 Global Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Industry Trends
- 10.2 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Machine Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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