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The Bearing and Gear Manufacturing industry’s is projected to grow a compound annual rate of 0.9% over the five years through 2025 to €2.1 billion, including forecast growth of 3.3% in 2025. The average profit margin is slated to drop to 6.4% in 2025 as steel prices, while remaining high, edge down. The industry is on the path to path to gradual growth. It’s a significant part of the UK manufacturing sector, with bearings and gears key to production in many other industries, especially the automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery and wind energy sectors. Production is dominated by multinationals like SKF France and NFK Europe.In recent years, dwindling car production has put a dent in orders of bearings and gears, with the French automative sector suffering from low output. At the same time, a shift towards electric vehicles is reshaping demand for specific types of gears and bearing, driving manufacturers to direct more funds towards research and development to create suitable parts. In an attempt to boost their sales, manufacturers are seeking export markets to create new revenue prospects because of the high level of import competition from US, German and Chinese manufacturers.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released September 2025.
The Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France operates under the industry code FR-C2814. Companies in this industry manufacture ball and roller bearings. This also includes production of mechanical power transmission equipment. Related terms covered in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France include bearing, roller bearing, gear and ball bearing.
Products and services covered in Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France include Gearbox, Bearing & bearing housing and Bearing and gear parts.
Companies covered in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France include Hutchinson SA, The Timken Company and SKF France.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France.
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The market size of the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France is €2.1bn in 2026.
There are 91 businesses in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
The market size of the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France has been growing at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
Over the next five years, the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France are Hutchinson SA, The Timken Company and SKF France
Gearbox and Bearing & bearing housing are part of the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France.
The company holding the most market share in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France is Hutchinson SA.
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Bearing & Gear Manufacturing industry in France.