Tooling Board Market

Global Tooling Board Market:

The global tooling board market size reached US$ 10.8 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 15.0 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.69% during 2024-2032. The increasing need for lightweight materials in industries like aerospace and automotive is stimulating the market.

Tooling Board Market Analysis:

• Major Market Drivers: The expanding manufacturing sectors across regions are encouraging the use of high-quality boards, which is propelling the market.
• Key Market Trends: The rising focus on efficient production methods is leading to higher usage of boards, which is acting as a significant growth-inducing factor.
• Competitive Landscape: Some of the major market companies include Alchemie Ltd., Alro Steel Corporation, Base Materials Ltd, Coastal Enterprises, Curbell Plastics Inc., General Plastic Manufacturing Co., Goldenwest Manufacturing Inc., Huntsman Corporation, OBO-Werke GmbH, RAMPF Holding GmbH & Co.KG, Sika AG, and Trelleborg AG, among many others.
• Geographical Trends: Asia Pacific shows growing demand for tooling boards in automotive and aerospace industries, while Europe and North America focus on advanced manufacturing. Meanwhile, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa experience gradual adoption across industrial applications.
• Challenges and Opportunities: The limited durability under intense conditions is hindering the market. However, creating more resilient materials with improved strength and heat resistance for tougher applications will continue to strengthen the market over the forecast period.
   

Tooling Board Market Trends:

Rising Demand for Lightweight Materials

Tooling boards are becoming essential as industries prioritize reducing weight without compromising strength. Moreover, their high performance and versatility offer an efficient solution, especially for applications requiring precision. Also, lightweight materials enhance productivity by lowering energy usage and costs, further driving the tooling board market growth across various sectors. For instance, in September 2024, Toray Advanced Composites launched the Cetex TC1130 PESU thermoplastic composite designed for aerospace interior applications. This lightweight, recyclable material enables mono-material sandwich structures, offering weight savings, excellent fire resistance, and impact toughness, making it ideal for cost-effective, environmentally sustainable tooling solutions.

Increasing Focus on Sustainability in Manufacturing

Sustainability is driving the market as companies look for environmentally responsible solutions. In contrast, tooling boards, especially those using recycled or renewable materials, support this shift by reducing waste and carbon footprints. Furthermore, this aligns with global goals for sustainable production, thereby boosting demand in environmentally conscious industries and elevating the tooling board market share. For instance, in August 2024, Ru-Bix introduced Halo-S boards, engineered from bio-carbon and recycled plastic polymers. These high-performance boards excel in aerospace and automotive applications, offering exceptional mechanical strength, temperature stability, and surface finish while promoting sustainability through the use of recycled materials and renewable bio-carbon polymers.

Growing Adoption in Aerospace and Automotive Sectors

The aerospace and automotive industries are increasingly utilizing tooling boards for prototyping and manufacturing processes. In addition, these boards offer dimensional stability, high strength, and smooth surface finishes, which are important for precision and performance.  Also, their ability to meet industry-specific demands is contributing to their rising adoption in these high-tech sectors. For instance, in September 2024, Base Materials launched the BE890 epoxy tooling board, offering high performance for thermoforming, vacuum forming, and direct-to-part applications. This is designed for industries like automotive and aerospace. Additionally, it delivers excellent surface finish, dimensional stability, and low thermal expansion, thereby enhancing composite master model production.

Global Tooling Board Industry Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with the market forecast at the global, regional, and country levels for 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on material and application.

Breakup by Material:

• Polyurethane
• Epoxy Resins
• Others
   

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the material. This includes polyurethane, epoxy resins, and others.

Polyurethane and epoxy resins are commonly used in tooling boards for their durability and precision in molds. On the contrary, polyurethane offers flexibility, while epoxy provides strength, and other materials include composites, which enhance performance in various industries like automotive, aerospace, and prototyping.

Breakup by Application:

• Aerospace and Defense
• Automotive
• Marine
• Wind Energy
• Others
   

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the application. This includes aerospace and defense, automotive, marine, wind energy, and others.

Tooling boards are widely used across aerospace and defense, automotive, marine, and wind energy sectors for creating molds, patterns, and prototypes. In addition, their high-temperature resistance and durability make them ideal for precision applications, thereby ensuring accuracy in complex designs and manufacturing processes and escalating the tooling board market share.

Breakup by Region:

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa
   

The market outlook report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa.

Asia Pacific sees rapid growth in the tooling board market size, which is driven by expanding automotive and aerospace sectors. On the contrary, Europe follows with strong demand due to advancements in precision engineering and manufacturing. North America remains a key player, with innovation in the aerospace industry boosting usage. Moreover, in Latin America, the market is gradually developing, supported by the growing automotive industry, while in the Middle East and Africa, increasing industrialization and infrastructure projects are contributing to steady demand for tooling board market share.

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape. Detailed profiles of all market companies have also been provided. Some of the key players in the market include:

• Alchemie Ltd.
• Alro Steel Corporation
• Base Materials Ltd
• Coastal Enterprises
• Curbell Plastics Inc.
• General Plastic Manufacturing Co.
• Goldenwest Manufacturing Inc.
• Huntsman Corporation
• OBO-Werke GmbH
• RAMPF Holding GmbH & Co.KG
• Sika AG
• Trelleborg AG
   

(Please note that this is only a partial list of the key players, and the complete list is provided in the report.)

Tooling Board Market Recent Developments:

• September 2024: Base Materials launched the BE890 epoxy tooling board, offering high performance for thermoforming, vacuum forming, and direct-to-part applications, which is designed for industries like automotive and aerospace.
• September 2024: Toray Advanced Composites introduced the Cetex TC1130 PESU thermoplastic composite designed for aerospace interior applications. This lightweight, recyclable material enables mono-material sandwich structures, offering weight savings, excellent fire resistance, and impact toughness.
• January 2024: PulPac launched a new Center of Excellence (CoE) for dry molded fiber (DMF) production tooling. The CoE focuses on serial-produced multicavity tools, supporting PulPac's mission to replace single-use plastics with sustainable packaging solutions.

Tooling Board Market Report Scope:

Key Questions Answered in This Report

• How has the global tooling board market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global tooling board market growth?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the material?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the global tooling board market, and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC's industry report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the tooling board market from 2018-2032.
• The research report provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the global tooling board market.
• The study maps the leading, as well as the fastest-growing, regional markets. It further enables stakeholders to identify the key country-level markets within each region.
• Porter's five forces analysis assists stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the tooling board industry and its attractiveness.
• The competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides insight into the current positions of key players in the market.