Air Compressor Market By Type (Portable Stationary); By Technology (Reciprocating, Rotary Centrifugal); By Lubrication Method (Oiled, Oil-free); By Power Rating (0-100 kW, 101-300 kW, 301-500 kW, 501 kW & above); By End-User Industry (Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas Manufacturing, Medical and Power Generations) – Global Demand Analysis, Growth & Opportunity Outlook 2027

Air Compressor Market Product overview

Compressors are the device that works on mechanical principle of compressing gas. It increases the pressure of the gas by decreasing the volume. An air compressor is a machine which converts electrical energy into kinetic energy, specifically by utilizing compressed air.  It is similar to pump both have the same role of compression. The Law on which compressor is based is Boyle’s Law. It is mainly of two types Gas Compressors and Air Compressors. An air compressor is a distinct type of gas compressor. It is a device that converts Power into Kinetic energy. The distinct types of Air Compressor are positive displacement compressor and Dynamic displacement compressor. They are used in process industries, which include sectors such as petroleum, power generation, chemicals, automotive, pharmaceuticals, mining, food & beverages, and others. These devices play an important role in improving the efficiency, safety, and profitability of the industries.

Market Size and Forecast

The CAGR of Air compressor market is expected to be 4% during the year 2018-2027. It is expected to achieve a market of around USD 26 Bn by 2027. Rapid industrialization especially in developing countries has significant emphasis on energy conversion which has led to advancements in compressed technology. Industrial air compressors are specially designed to compress extensive volume of air to high pressure and harness this air as a major potential energy source. Various applications of the end uses industrial air compressors are supply clean air to fill gas cylinders, drive pneumatic HVAC systems and drive Pneumatic tools.

The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing the rapid increase in sale of Air Compressors. The developing countries such as China and India are rapidly undergoing industrialization on the account of which the demand for air compressors is rapidly increasing. The countries are creating various investment opportunities for key market players to establish themselves.

The US air compressor market is likely to expand significantly owing to large base of automotive sector in the country. It is anticipated that automotive sales in the country will grow by 0.7%. It is currently the second largest market in the world. Huge investment in automobile sectors in North America is also a reason for the expansion of the market.

The Europe is the third largest market in this industry. The demand for the Reciprocating compressor is increasing amongst end user industries which are present in Europe (especially power generations and manufacturing companies) on the account of rapid industrialization in automotive industry. This is anticipated to foster the growth of the market of compressors in Europe. Germany is a major market in the Europe as the country has the significant number of companies in car manufacturing.

MARKET SEGMENTATION 

Our in-depth analysis segmented global air compressor market in the following segments:

By Type

• Portable
• Stationary
• By Technology
• Reciprocating
• Rotary
• Centrifugal

By Lubrication Method

• Oiled
• Oil-free

By Power Rating

• 0-100 kW
• 101-300 kW
• 301-500 kW
• 501 kW & above

By End-User Industry

• Food & Beverage
• Oil & Gas
• Manufacturing
• Medical
• Power Generations

By Region

Global air compressor market is further classified on the basis of region as follows:

• North America (United States, Canada), Market size, Y-O-Y growth Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis, Future forecast & Opportunity Analysis
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of LATAM), Market size, Y-O-Y growth, Future forecast & Opportunity Analysis
• Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, BENELUX (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), NORDIC (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland), Poland, Russia, Rest of Europe), Market size, Y-O-Y growth, Future forecast & Opportunity Analysis
• Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Market size, Y-O-Y growth, Future forecast & Opportunity Analysis
• Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman), North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa), Market size, Y-O-Y growth, Future forecast & Opportunity Analysis

Growth Drivers and Challenges

The efficient design of models of air compressors which increases the efficiency of the compressor has been adopted by the industries around the world. The recent technology is of low cost which is received by large number of buyers hailing from different background. The new models are more conventional in nature providing less noisy and oil free lubrications concerned in the compressors. The market has witnessed an upsurge in energy efficient products. The remote sensing technology is anticipated to gain significant traction in the air compressor market.

The substantial increase in the energy efficient and cost effective products which has positive impact on the efficiency is expected to foster the market growth of air compressor market during the forecast period. The technological developments such as development of IoT (Internet of Things) and key industry initiative such as Industry 4.0 will propel the growth of air compressor market.

Key Players

• Atlas Copco AB
• Kobe Steel Ltd.
• Elgi Equipments Limited
• Ingersoll-Rand PLC
• Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
• Suzler Ltd.
• Ebara Corporations
• Porter Cable
• VMAC Global Technology Inc.
• Campbell Hausfled
• Doosan Infracore Portable Power