The global automotive chromium market size reached USD 1.9 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 2.8 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.06% during 2025-2033.
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Key Statistics
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024
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USD 1.9 Billion |
Market Forecast in 2033
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USD 2.8 Billion |
Market Growth Rate (2025-2033) | 4.06% |
Chromium (Cr) is an essential trace metal with a blue tinge that is produced by reducing chromite with carbon in an electric arc furnace. With the help of the electroplating technique, a thin layer of chromium is added to various metal objects, which assists in providing a gleaming surface to the outer layer and increasing its hardness. Apart from this, it enhances the durability, metallurgical, and corrosion-resistant properties of the product. Consequently, chromium is extensively used in the automotive industry to perform decorative or functional plating on various interior and exterior vehicle parts, including bumpers, grilles, logos, headlights, wheel skins, handles, and fuel doors.
With the substantial expansion in the automotive sector, there has been increasing demand for decorative chrome plating to protect various parts of conventional and passenger vehicles from corrosion and scratches while providing brightness. In line with this, chromium exhibits resistance to oxidation, rust, and tarnish, due to which automobile manufacturers extensively utilize it as a decorative topcoat on stainless steel or nickel-plated elements. Furthermore, the rising need for lightweight vehicle parts to enhance automobile service life and performance, inflating disposable incomes, and changing consumer preferences, are propelling the market growth. Additionally, significant technological advancements and the establishment of smart automobile production facilities with lower operational costs are contributing to the market growth. Moreover, the shifting consumer preferences toward aesthetically appealing vehicles covered with trending chrome wrapping is impelling the market growth. Other factors, such as the growing trend of customization and strategic collaborations amongst key players to introduce innovative product variants catering to evolving consumer needs, are creating a positive outlook for the market.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global automotive chromium market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on application and end user.
Breakup by Application:
Breakup by End User:
Breakup by Region:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Allied Finishing Inc., American Electroplating Company, Arlington Plating Company, Atotech, Borough Ltd., Chem Processing Inc., Douglas Metal Finishing Limited, Galva Decoparts Pvt. Ltd., Kakihara Industries Co. Ltd., MacDermid Inc. (Element Solutions Inc.), Plamingo Ltd. and Sarrel.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Billion USD |
Segment Coverage | Application, End User, Region |
Region Covered | Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa |
Countries Covered | United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico |
Companies Covered | Allied Finishing Inc., American Electroplating Company, Arlington Plating Company, Atotech, Borough Ltd., Chem Processing Inc., Douglas Metal Finishing Limited, Galva Decoparts Pvt. Ltd., Kakihara Industries Co. Ltd., MacDermid Inc. (Element Solutions Inc.), Plamingo Ltd. and Sarrel |
Customization Scope | 10% Free Customization |
Post-Sale Analyst Support | 10-12 Weeks |
Delivery Format | PDF and Excel through Email (We can also provide the editable version of the report in PPT/Word format on special request) |
The global automotive chromium market was valued at USD 1.9 Billion in 2024.
We expect the global automotive chromium market to exhibit a CAGR of 4.06% during 2025-2033.
The rising consumer preferences towards aesthetically appealing vehicles, along with the growing demand for automotive chromium as a decorative topcoat on stainless steel or nickel-plated elements, as it is resistant to oxidation, rust, and tarnish, are primarily driving the global automotive chromium market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had led to the implementation of stringent lockdown regulations across several nations, resulting in the temporary closure of numerous manufacturing units for automotive chromium.
Based on the application, the global automotive chromium market has been segregated into decorative plating and functional plating, where decorative plating currently exhibits a clear dominance in the market.
Based on the end user, the global automotive chromium market can be bifurcated into passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. Currently, passenger vehicles hold the largest market share.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where Asia-Pacific currently dominates the global market.
Some of the major players in the global automotive chromium market include Allied Finishing Inc., American Electroplating Company, Arlington Plating Company, Atotech, Borough Ltd., Chem Processing Inc., Douglas Metal Finishing Limited, Galva Decoparts Pvt. Ltd., Kakihara Industries Co. Ltd., MacDermid Inc. (Element Solutions Inc.), Plamingo Ltd., and Sarrel.