Europe Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Market

Europe Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Market Outlook (2023-2033)

The Europe open mesh conveyor belt market is estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 419 Million in 2033 from US$ 308 Million in 2023 by expanding at a CAGR of 3.1%.

The use of open mesh conveyor belt has been long established across several manufacturing and production domains. Increasing population and consequent increase in demand of various consumer goods along with integrated automation have together thrusted the market.

Report Attributes	Details
Europe Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Market Size (2022A)	US$ 294 Million
Estimated Market Value (2023E)	US$ 308 Million
Forecasted Market Value (2033F)	US$ 419 Million
Europe Market Growth Rate (2023-2033)	~3.1% CAGR
Germany Market Share (2022)	~ 26%
United Kingdom Market Growth Rate (2023-2033)	~ 1.9% CAGR
Market Share of Top 5 Companies	~ 24.9%
Key Companies Profiled	Michelin Group (Fenner Conveyors) Enitra Sp. z o.o. Drenth Holland BV Cobra Myung Do Phils., Inc. Wire Belt Fratelli Mariani SPA Pietro Bonaiti S.r.l. Eurobelt

Sales Analysis of Open Mesh Conveyor Belt (2018-2022) Vs. Market Forecast Outlook (2023-2033)

Open mesh conveyor belt has long found its applications in diverse end use industries not only for transporting products from one equipment to other but also as a platform for casting the textiles for dyeing and printing. The porosity of the open mesh conveyor belts has aided easy temperature maintenance throughout the transport, which has expanded its use in the haulage of temperature sensitive products like medicines and frozen food etc. The mesh work has been widely adopted because of the easy release of product aided by the patchwork. All these factors have together contributed to a significant growth of open mesh conveyor belt market in Europe, depicting a compound annual growth rate of 3.7% over 2018 to 2022.

Growing advancements and the need to eliminate the manual errors has amplified autonomy in various manufacturing and production processes. This will also underpin the growth in demand for conveyor belts in all. The adoption of open mesh conveyor belts is surging because of the increasing research and diversifying product offering in the field. Teflon coated fiber glass or PTFE coated mesh are in demand because of their properties to withstand extreme temperatures. Together the market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 3.1% over 2023 to 2033 across the Europe.

• Short Term (2023 Q2 to 2026): Increasing demand for textile and fabrics in the near term will expand the use of open mesh conveyor belts in the textile industries.
• Medium Term (2026-2029): Economic recovery and increasing production across all domains will escalate the product demand in the midterm.
• Long Term (2029-2033): As a result of manufacturers offering technologically sophisticated products, the market will experience gradual growth prospects during the expected time.

Over the 2018-2022 historical period, the open mesh conveyor belt market registered a CAGR of 3.7% and according to the Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the market is projected to exhibit growth at of 3.1% CAGR between 2023 and 2033.

Market share analysis of open mesh conveyor belt based on material and country is provided in a nutshell in the above image. Under the use case segment, textile processing, sub-segment dominates with 38% market share in 2022.

What’s Driving the Demand for Open Mesh Conveyor Belt?

“Expanding Textile Industry in Europe is Setting Up Growth Steps for the Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Applications.”

With the trend advancing, Europe is now the world's second-largest exporter of textiles and apparel. Open mesh conveyor belts are becoming more and more necessary as the textile and apparel industries grow.

In the textile industry, open mesh conveyor belts are used as machines for dyeing, printing, and printing on textiles and silk as well as for drying non-woven fabrics. As a high frequency and UV drier, it also functions as a machine for shrinking fabric for clothing.

The region's need for textiles and consequent demand for open mesh conveyor belts will also increase as Europeans spend more money on clothing.

“Resistance to Extreme Physical Conditions is the Key Feature Driving Product Adoption”

Open-mesh conveyor belt is resistant to temperatures ranging from -140°C to +260°C. As a result, it can export components that would otherwise need to be transported until they reached the proper temperature. By doing this, you may carry them safely and ensure that the required temperature is reached. Due to its ability to increase airflow, wire mesh is ideal for this. Compared to a typical belt, the bottom perforations offer quicker temperature regulation.

Mesh belts may also withstand chemicals, which broadens their use in chemical remedies depending on the composition. They can also remove all types of adhesives, including resins and paint, because they are non-stick and have exceptional flex fatigue resistance. With little wheels, they are also more compactible.

What Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Manufacturers Need to Watch Out for?

“Escalating R&D in Alternative Conveyor Belts, a Threat to the Market”

One of the key domain of open mesh conveyor belt application remains in moving the frozen food or cooking the food on the go. However, increasing stringency in the European laws to maintain certain standards of hygiene has fueled the research on use of closed conveyor belt for moving food items. Closed conveyor belts are covered from the top and hence offer better hygienic environment for the food product conveying. Developments in the aforementioned field thus presents a key challenge for securing domain applications for the open mesh conveyor belt.

Country-wise Insights

Will Germany Lead the Europe Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Market?

With higher population and thus higher demand for food and textile production, Germany offers the most opportunistic market for the open mesh conveyor belt manufacturers. Germany market is expected to fare at a CAGR of 3.5% over 2023-2033.

Germany is one of the most economically developed country in Europe with rapid integration of automation across several production domains. With rapid increase in urbanization, Germany also presents high demand for packed and frozen food manufacturing. All these elements individually contribute to the high demand of open mesh conveyor belt in the country.

Category-wise Insights

What is Lifting the Demand for PTFE Open Mesh Conveyor Belt?

PTFE mesh conveyor belt are made up of PTFE resin coated high quality mesh. The preference for the PTFE coated mesh is driven by its efficient operation at extremes of both chemical and temperature exposure. PTFE belts are also cost effective and hence the choice of the manufacturers.

Other advantage of PTFE belt over others is better transfer of heat and hence low energy dissipation. PTFE belts are also non-stick, so easy to clean. It is thus widely used for transporting products and is most widely used conveyor belt across range of industries like electric, radio frequency, infrared, gas, UV and microwave aided conveyor drying operations.

The PTFE open mesh conveyor belt segment is expected to offer an absolute $ opportunity of US$ 85.9 million over 2023 to 2033.

Which Use Case Upholds the Highest Demand for the Product?

Textile processing is expected to dominate the use of open mesh conveyor belts against other use cases. With arrays of application in the segment, textile processing is projected to offer an absolute $ opportunity of US$ 43.3 million over the forecast period.

Textile and fabrics are transported with the help of open mesh conveyor belt to avoid damage. Cut resistant belts are used in fabric cutting whereas, smoother surface belts are used for fabric spreading. Conveyor belts are also designed for the mixing plants, dyeing and drying fabric and folding machines. The diverse usage of the product in the textile industry has supported its dominance against other use cases.

Competitive Landscape

Prominent players in the Europe open mesh conveyor belt market are Michelin Group (Fenner Conveyors), Enitra Sp. z o.o., Drenth Holland BV, Cobra, Myung Do Phils., Inc., Wire Belt, Fratelli Mariani SPA, Pietro Bonaiti S.r.l., and Eurobelt.

One of the most established and mature markets for conveyor belts and systems is in Europe, where the economy is still rebounding. However, the market will still call for belt solutions that are wider, quicker, stronger, and simpler to drain or clean. In order to produce both applications that can be introduced to the entire industry as well as solutions that are specifically tailored to meet individual needs, R&D efforts are driven by the consumer's challenges and issues as well as by their knowledge of the market and the products.

• On 1st April 2021, Marubeni Corporation announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Remacan Industries Inc., a company that operates a conveyor belt distribution business, through Marubeni’s subsidiary Belterra Corporation.

Fact.MR has provided detailed information about the price points of key manufacturers of Open Mesh Conveyor Belt positioned across regions, sales growth, production capacity, and speculative technological expansion, in the recently published report.

Segmentation of Open Mesh Conveyor Belt Industry Research

• By Material :

  • Glass Fabric
  • PTFE
  • Kevlar
  • Others

• By Use Case :

  • Food Production and Processing
  • Textile Processing
  • Thermal Isolation
  • Surface Covering
  • Fabric Drying Oven
  • Packing Ovens

• By Country :

  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • BENELUX
  • Nordics
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe