Heat Exchangers Market: By Type, By Application, and Geography

Heat Exchangers Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Type (Shell & Tube, Plate, Regenerative, and Air Cooled), By Application (Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, HVACR, Food & Beverages, and Others), and Region

Heat Exchangers Market was valued at US$ 33,289.2 million in 2023 and grew 7.4% CAGR during the forecast years (2024-2030). A heat exchanger can be defined as a device that is designed in order to transfer heat from a fluid stream to another stream of fluid without allowing them to come in direct contact with one another. It would, therefore, form an integral part of most industrial processes that demand heating, cooling, condensation, or evaporation. Heat exchange is widely used in power generation, chemical processing, oil and gas, HVAC, and automotive applications. The rising demand for energy-efficient HVAC systems in residential, commercial, and industrial applications is driving the heat exchangers market. The need for cooling and heating solutions has increased due to urbanization and the expansion of the construction sector. However, the high capital investment required for the installation of advanced heat exchangers can be a significant barrier, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Innovations in materials, such as the development of corrosion-resistant alloys and high-conductivity composites, are creating new opportunities in the heat exchangers market. Additionally, advancements in design, such as compact and lightweight exchangers, are expanding their use in various industries.

Heat Exchangers Market Key Devlopments:

  • In 2024, Alfa Laval, a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers, acquired a majority stake in a Chinese heat exchanger company to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific market.
  • In 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched a program to fund the development of advanced heat exchangers for industrial applications, focusing on materials that improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

Heat Exchangers Market Summary

Study Period

2024-2030

Base Year

2023

CAGR

7.4%

Largest Market

North America

Fastest Growing Market

Asia Pacific

Heat Exchangers Market Dynamics

Immense driving factors for the Heat Exchangers Market come from industrialization and urbanization, mainly in emerging economies. Now, as countries like China, India, and Brazil develop, the needs for efficient industrial processes, including heating and cooling systems, have grown fast and are predominantly reliant on heat exchangers. There has been a rapid growth of industrialization in China and India, ranging from chemical processing, power generation, and oil and gas. The regions have gained a marked increase in the demand for heat exchangers due to the increased need for energy-efficient systems in undertaking largescale industrial processes.

Government Statistics China's IVA was of the order of $5.6 trillion, while India's IVA was approximately $950 billion. These figures point to the vast scales of industrial activities in these countries that demand heat exchangers.

Heat Exchangers Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2024-2030

Market Size in 2023

US$ 33,289.2 million

Market CAGR

7.4%

By Type

  • Shell & Tube
  • Plate
  • Regenerative
  • Air Cooled

By Application

  • Chemicals
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power Generation
  • HVACR
  • Food & Beverages
  • Others

Key Features of the Report

  • The heat exchangers market report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2019-2023), and forecast (2024-2030)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor’s overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and key strategies.
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market.
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments, and start-up details that are actively working in the market.
  • The report provides a plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework, and reimbursement scenarios.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The global heat exchangers market size was valued at US$ 33,289.2 million in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2024 to 2030.

Major drivers include industrialization, urbanization, demand in HVAC, and energy efficiency regulations.

Asia-Pacific leads the market, driven by rapid industrialization and urbanization in countries like China and India.

Recent developments include government initiatives, acquisitions by major companies, and innovations like 3D-printed heat exchangers.

Opportunities include technological advancements, expansion in emerging markets, and the adoption of green building practices.

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1.Executive Summary
2.Global Heat Exchangers Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Heat Exchangers Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Heat Exchangers Market  - Definitions
2.2.1.Type
2.2.2.Application
2.2.3.Region
3.Global Heat Exchangers Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4.Global Heat Exchangers Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.Global Heat Exchangers Market  By Type, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Shell & Tube
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Plate
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.3. Regenerative
5.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.4. Air Cooled
5.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.Global Heat Exchangers Market  By Application, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Chemicals
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Oil & Gas
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Power Generation
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. HVACR
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.5. Food & Beverages
6.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.6. Others
6.6.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.6.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.6.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.Global Heat Exchangers Market  By Region, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. North America
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Europe
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
7.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.5. Latin America
7.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.North America Heat Exchangers Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
8.1.1.Shell & Tube
8.1.2.Plate
8.1.3.Regenerative
8.1.4.Air Cooled
8.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
8.2.1.Chemicals
8.2.2.Oil & Gas
8.2.3.Power Generation
8.2.4.HVACR
8.2.5.Food & Beverages
8.2.6.Others
8.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
8.3.1.United States of America (USA)
8.3.2.Canada
9.Europe Heat Exchangers Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Shell & Tube
9.1.2.Plate
9.1.3.Regenerative
9.1.4.Air Cooled
9.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Chemicals
9.2.2.Oil & Gas
9.2.3.Power Generation
9.2.4.HVACR
9.2.5.Food & Beverages
9.2.6.Others
9.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Germany
9.3.2.France
9.3.3.Italy
9.3.4.United Kingdom (UK)
9.3.5.Spain
10.Asia Pacific (APAC) Heat Exchangers Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Shell & Tube
10.1.2.Plate
10.1.3.Regenerative
10.1.4.Air Cooled
10.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Chemicals
10.2.2.Oil & Gas
10.2.3.Power Generation
10.2.4.HVACR
10.2.5.Food & Beverages
10.2.6.Others
10.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.China
10.3.2.India
10.3.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
10.3.4.Japan
10.3.5.Rest of APAC
11.Middle East and Africa (MEA) Heat Exchangers Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Shell & Tube
11.1.2.Plate
11.1.3.Regenerative
11.1.4.Air Cooled
11.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Chemicals
11.2.2.Oil & Gas
11.2.3.Power Generation
11.2.4.HVACR
11.2.5.Food & Beverages
11.2.6.Others
11.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.GCC Countries
11.3.2.South Africa
11.3.3.Rest of MEA
12.Latin America Heat Exchangers Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Shell & Tube
12.1.2.Plate
12.1.3.Regenerative
12.1.4.Air Cooled
12.2.  Application Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Chemicals
12.2.2.Oil & Gas
12.2.3.Power Generation
12.2.4.HVACR
12.2.5.Food & Beverages
12.2.6.Others
12.3.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Brazil
12.3.2.Mexico
12.3.3.Rest of LA
13. Competition Landscape
13.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
13.2.1.Alfa Laval
13.2.2.Kelvion Holding GmbH
13.2.3.Danfoss
13.2.4.API Heat Transfer
13.2.5.Xylem Inc.
13.2.6.HRS Heat Exchangers
13.2.7.Hisaka Works, Ltd.
13.2.8.Koch Heat Transfer Company
13.2.9.Exchanger Industries Ltd.
13.2.10.Wabtec Corporation
14. Research Methodology 
15. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • Alfa Laval
  • Kelvion Holding GmbH
  • Danfoss
  • API Heat Transfer
  • Xylem Inc.
  • HRS Heat Exchangers
  • Hisaka Works, Ltd.
  • Koch Heat Transfer Company
  • Exchanger Industries Ltd.
  • Wabtec Corporation

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