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Global Railroad Friction Products Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Product Type (Brake Pads, Brake Shoes, Brake Discs, Couplers & Buffers, Friction Linings), By Material Type (Organic, Semi-Metallic, Metallic, Ceramic), By Rolling Stock Type (Freight Cars, Passenger Trains, High-Speed Rail, Metro/Suburban Trains, Light Rail Transit), By Application (Rail Transportation, Mining & Industrial Rail, Ports & Logistics Rail Systems), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2025–2030

Report Code: RI771PUB
Last Updated : October, 2025
Author : Anna Morgan

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: Railroad Friction Products Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on Railroad Friction Products Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. Railroad Friction Products Market, By Product Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type
    2. Brake Pads
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Brake Shoes
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Brake Discs
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Couplers & Buffers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Friction Linings
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Railroad Friction Products Market, By Material Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type
    2. Organic Materials
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Semi-Metallic Materials
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Metallic Materials
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Ceramic-Based Materials
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Railroad Friction Products Market, Rolling Stock Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, Rolling Stock Type
    2. Freight Cars
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Passenger Trains
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. High-Speed Rail
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Metro/Suburban Trains
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Railroad Friction Products Market, By Application
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
    2. Rail Transportation
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Mining & Industrial Rail
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Product Type
          1. Brake Pads
            1. Brake Shoes
              1. Brake Discs
                1. Couplers & Buffers
                  1. Friction Linings
                  2. By Material Type
                    1. Organic Materials
                      1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                        1. Metallic Materials
                          1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                          2. Rolling Stock Type
                            1. Freight Cars
                              1. Passenger Trains
                                1. High-Speed Rail
                                  1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                    1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                    2. By Application
                                      1. Rail Transportation
                                        1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                          1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                        2. U.S.
                                          1. By Product Type
                                            1. Brake Pads
                                              1. Brake Shoes
                                                1. Brake Discs
                                                  1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                    1. Friction Linings
                                                    2. By Material Type
                                                      1. Organic Materials
                                                        1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                          1. Metallic Materials
                                                            1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                            2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                              1. Freight Cars
                                                                1. Passenger Trains
                                                                  1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                    1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                      1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                        1. Rail Transportation
                                                                          1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                            1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                          2. Canada
                                                                        2. Europe
                                                                          1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                            1. By Product Type
                                                                              1. Brake Pads
                                                                                1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                  1. Brake Discs
                                                                                    1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                      1. Friction Linings
                                                                                      2. By Material Type
                                                                                        1. Organic Materials
                                                                                          1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                            1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                              1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                              2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                  1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                    1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                      1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                        1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                        2. By Application
                                                                                                          1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                            1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                              1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                            2. U.K.
                                                                                                              1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                  1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                    1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                      1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                        1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                        2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                          1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                            1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                              1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                  1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                    1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                      1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                        1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                          1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                          2. By Application
                                                                                                                                            1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                              1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                              2. Germany
                                                                                                                                              3. France
                                                                                                                                              4. Spain
                                                                                                                                              5. Italy
                                                                                                                                              6. Russia
                                                                                                                                              7. Nordic
                                                                                                                                              8. Benelux
                                                                                                                                              9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                                            2. APAC
                                                                                                                                              1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                  1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                                                    1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                                                      1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                                                        1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                                                          1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                                                          2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                                                            1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                                                              1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                                                        1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                2. China
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Brake Pads
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Brake Shoes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Brake Discs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Couplers & Buffers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Friction Linings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Material Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Organic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Semi-Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Metallic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Ceramic-Based Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Rolling Stock Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Freight Cars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Passenger Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. High-Speed Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Metro/Suburban Trains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Light Rail Transit (LRT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Rail Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Mining & Industrial Rail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Ports & Logistics Rail Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Competitive Landscape, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Railroad Friction Products Market Share Analysis, 2024 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Market Share Analysis, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Competition Ranking, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Knorr-Bremse AG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Wabtec Corporation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. SKF Group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Federal-Mogul Holdings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Hitachi Ltd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Mitsui Chemicals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Newfren S.p.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. SAB Brake Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Haldex AB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Ricardo PLC