How Has The Electric Heat Tracing Market Size Evolved In Recent Years?
The electric heat tracing market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for electric heat tracing has seen robust growth of late. The market is projected to rise from $2.57 billion in 2024 to $2.75 billion in 2025, indicating a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. This expansion over the historic period is a result of applications in the commercial and residential sectors, a shift towards energy efficiency, developments in the oil & gas industry, the imperative for freeze protection, and various industrial applications.
What Are The Predictions for The Electric Heat Tracing Market in the Coming Years?
The Electric Heat Tracing market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market for electric heat tracing is predicted to significantly expand in the coming years, growing to an estimated $3.67 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%.
This predicted growth during the forecast period can be largely attributed to factors such as digitalization, integration of IoT, increased pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing activities, expansion of cold chain logistics, stricter safety regulations, and infrastructure development. The forecast period will also be shaped by key trends such as the surfacing of renewable energy and sustainability initiatives, regulatory compliance and standards, focus on safety and reliability, and growth in cold chain logistics, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors.
Which Drivers Are Accelerating Growth In The Electric Heat Tracing Market?
The increased automation and industrialization worldwide is anticipated to fuel the expansion of the electric heat tracing market in the future. This refers to the transition from an economy rooted in manual labor to one dominated by machine labor in an industrial society. Heightened automation in the manufacturing processes of electric heat systems presents benefits such as lower operating costs, enhanced safety for workers, decreased production lead times, and convenient supervision of heat trace operations. An example is in September 2023, when the World Robotics report by the International Federation of Robotics, a Germany-based organization for industrial automation services, revealed 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories globally, reflecting a 5% growth rate year-on-year in 2022. Geographically, 73% of all newly launched robots were located in Asia, 15% in Europe, and 10% in the Americas. The industrial robot market is projected to expand by 7% to over 590,000 units globally in 2023. Consequently, the advancing automation and industrialization globally are propelling the development of the electric heat tracing market.
What Are The Core Segments Of The Global Electric Heat Tracing Market?
The electric heat tracing market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Components: Electric Heat Tracing Cables, Power Connection Kits, Control And Monitoring Systems, Thermal Insulation Materials, Other Components
2) By Type: Self-Regulating, Constant Wattage, Mineral-Insulated, Skin Effect
3) By Vertical: Oil And Gas, Chemical, Commercial, Residential, Power And Energy, Food And Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Water And Wastewater Treatment, Other Verticals
4) By Application: Freeze Protection Process And Temperature Maintenance, Roof And Guttering De-Icing, Floor Heating, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Electric Heat Tracing Cables: Self-Regulating Cables, Constant Wattage Cables, Series Resistance Cables
2) By Power Connection Kits: Termination Kits, Splice Kits, Junction Boxes
3) By Control And Monitoring Systems: Temperature Controllers, Sensors, Monitoring Software
4) By Thermal Insulation Materials: Pipe Insulation, Blanket Insulation, Rigid Insulation
5) By Other Components: Mounting Accessories, Heat Tracing Accessories, Protective Conduit
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Which Emerging Trends Are Reshaping The Electric Heat Tracing Market Size?
The trend of product development and innovation is becoming increasingly vital in the electric heat tracing market. Significant market leaders are unveiling advanced electric heat tracing mechanisms that encompass modern technologies like self-regulating, power limiting, parallel constant wattage, series resistance (polymer or mineral), and skin effect tracing. For instance, nVent, a UK-based business specializing in the design, manufacture, marketing, installation, and servicing of electrical connection and protection solutions, unveiled the RAYCHEM ETS-05 heat tracing thermostat in June 2022. This recent addition to the successful nVent RAYCHEM ETS-05 controller family offers a value-oriented local heat tracing control solution with enhanced central monitoring capabilities, fulfilling the growing need for equipment interconnectivity in industrial environments. The ETS-05-AL thermostat comes with an expanded voltage range of up to 277 volts and a relay for distant alarm monitoring, thereby allowing plant operators to identify faults from the central control room, making fault resolution faster and more efficient whilst reducing in-field maintenance expenses. Additionally, the modifiable fail-safe function lets operators custom-tailor the solution to cater to the unique needs of each application.
Who Are the Key Players In The Electric Heat Tracing Market?
Major companies operating in the electric heat tracing market include:
• Thermon Group Holding Inc.
• Bartec Top Holding GmbH
• Danfoss
• eltherm GmbH
• Emerson Electric Co.
• Drexan Energy System Inc.
• Chromalox Inc.
• Briskheat Corporation
• Parker Hannifin Corporation
• Warmup Inc
• Ives Equipment Inc.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc
• Neptech Inc.
• Perma-Pipe International Holdings Inc.
• Pentair Plc.
• Urecon Ltd.
• Supermec
• Raychem RPG
• nVent Electric plc
• NIBE Industrier AB
• Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
• Heat Trace Limited
• Tyco Thermal Controls
• Nelson Heat Trace
• RSCC Heat Trace
• Technitrace
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Electric Heat Tracing Market?
North America was the largest region in the electric heat tracing market in 2024. Asia-pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the electric heat tracing market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the electric heat tracing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
