The South Korea Steel Wire Rope Market was valued at $374.1 Million in 2025 and projected to reach to $511.3 Million by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 6.5%. South Korea's steel wire rope market is poised for sustained expansion through 2030, driven by the nation's robust manufacturing sector and strategic position in global supply chains.
| Market Size in | USD 26.32 MN |
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| Units Considered | Value (USD MN) |
South Korea's steel wire rope market is valued at USD 374.1 million in 2025, demonstrating strong industrial demand across manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.
With a CAGR of 6.5% through 2030, South Korea's market growth outpaces the global average of 5.8%, reflecting accelerating domestic industrial activity and export-driven demand.
South Korea serves as a critical hub in Asia Pacific's industrial materials landscape, leveraging advanced manufacturing capabilities and established logistics networks for regional distribution.
The market is projected to reach USD 511.3 million by 2030, representing a USD 137.2 million increase driven by infrastructure development, shipbuilding, and heavy equipment manufacturing.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Fastest Growing Segment | CONSTRUCTION (Application) |
| Forecast Period | 2025–2030 |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 5.8% from 2025 to 2030 |
| Largest Segment | NON-PLASTIC COATED (Coating Type) |
| Market Size Base Year (Billions) | ~USD 10.47 (2025) |
| Revenue Forecast (Billions) | ~USD 13.88 (2030) |
| Segments Covered | Lay Type, Diameter, Coating Type, Application, Material Type |
5 segment dimensions are covered across the global market.
| Company | HQ | Ownership | Strongest segments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEKAERT | Belgium | Public Company | Rubber Reinforcement (tire cord and bead wire),Steel Wire Solutions (multi-sector wire products),Specialty Businesses (fibers, heating, ultrafine wire, hydrogen), |
| WIRECO | United States | Private Company | Wire rope,Synthetic rope and yarns,Electromechanical cable, |
| KISWIRE LTD. | South Korea | Public Company | Tire reinforcement (bead wire, steel cord, hose wire),PC wires/strands and galvanized construction wires,Industrial and automotive spring/music/piano/silk wires, |
| USHA MARTIN LIMITED | India | Public Company | Wire ropes (crane, mining, elevator, oil/offshore, structural, fishing),Specialty wires (spring, welding, fencing, ACSR, needle, mesh, CHQ, spoke, brush),LRPC strands and prestressing/post-tensioning solutions, |
| LOOS & CO. INC. | Switzerland | Private Company | Coatings,Industrial Services,Doors, |
| TOKYO ROPE MFG. CO., LTD. | Japan | Public Company | Wire ropes for cranes, elevators, forestry, fisheries, and cableways,Steel cords and industrial wires (tire cord, hose wire, saw wire),Bridge and structural cables, including galvanized strands and aluminum conductor fiber reinforced products, |
| JIANGSU LANGSHAN WIRE ROPE CO., LTD. | China | General-purpose steel wire rope (lifting, hoisting, construction),Marine and port wire rope,Mining and heavy-duty rope, | |
| BHARAT WIRE ROPES LTD. | India | Public Company | Steel wire ropes (general engineering, cranes, elevators, material handling),Slings (mechanically spliced, hand spliced, socketed),Galvanized steel wire strands (earth, stay, structural), |
Bekaert is a Belgian public company founded in 1880 with 19,000 employees, operating as a global leader in wire and fiber technology.
WireCo is a private company established in 1931 in the United States, specializing in wire rope and related products.
Kiswire Ltd. is a South Korean public company founded in 1945 with 790 employees, engaged in wire rope manufacturing and distribution.
Usha Martin Limited is an Indian public company established in 1960 with 2,234 employees, operating in the wire rope and steel wire industry.
Loos & Co. Inc. is a Swiss private company founded in 1928 with 2,266 employees, operating in the wire rope sector.
Tokyo Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd. is a Japanese public company founded in 1887 with 1,430 employees, specializing in rope and wire products.
Insufficient data provided for company description.
Bharat Wire Ropes Ltd. is an Indian public company founded in 1986 with 529 employees, operating in the wire rope manufacturing sector.
South Korea's steel wire rope market is valued at USD 374.1 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 511.3 million by 2030.
South Korea's steel wire rope market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% from 2025 to 2030.
South Korea's steel wire rope demand is primarily driven by construction, maritime shipping, heavy machinery manufacturing, and emerging offshore wind energy sectors.
South Korea's advanced manufacturing capabilities, export-oriented economy, and commitment to quality standards make it a key player in both regional and global steel wire rope markets.
South Korea's market growth will be supported by port modernization initiatives, offshore wind energy expansion, infrastructure renewal projects, and continued demand from heavy industrial sectors.
The study involves two major activities in estimating the current market size for the steel wire rope market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer market, and parent market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
Secondary sources referred to for this research study include financial statements of companies offering steel wire rope and information from various trade, business, and professional associations. Secondary research has been used to obtain critical information about the industry’s value chain, the total pool of key players, market classification, and segmentation according to industry trends, to the bottom-most level, and regional markets. Secondary data was collected and analyzed to arrive at the overall size of the steel wire rope market, which was validated by primary respondents.
Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information regarding the steel wire rope market scenario through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from both the demand and supply sides across major countries of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephonic interviews. The primary sources from the supply side included various industry experts, such as chief experience officers (CXOs), vice presidents (VPs), business development/marketing directors, product development/innovation teams, related key executives from the steel wire rope industry, system integrators, component providers, distributors, and key opinion leaders. Primary interviews were conducted to gather insights such as market statistics, data on revenue collected from the products and services, market breakdowns, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation. Primary research also helped in understanding the various trends related to lay type, material type, coating, diameter, application, and region. Stakeholders from the demand side, including CIOs, CTOs, CSOs, and installation teams of customers/end users for steel wire rope services, were interviewed to understand the buyer’s perspective on the suppliers, products, component providers, and their current usage of steel wire rope and future outlook of their business, which will affect the overall market.
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The research methodology used to estimate the size of the steel wire rope market includes the following details. The market size was determined from the demand side. The market was upsized based on the demand for steel wire rope in different applications at the regional level. Such procurements provide information on the demand aspects of the steel wire rope industry for each application. For each application, all possible segments of the steel wire rope market were integrated and mapped.

After arriving at the overall size from the market size estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures explained below were implemented, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for various market segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. Along with this, the market size was validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
The steel wire rope market comprises manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors involved in the production and commercialization of steel wire ropes. These ropes are primarily used for lifting, hoisting, towing, and anchoring applications across various industries, such as construction, mining, oil & gas, marine, cranes, elevators, and infrastructure.
The market encompasses a wide range of product types, including galvanized, stainless steel, plastic-coated, and uncoated ropes, available in different diameters and configurations based on industry-specific requirements.
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