According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Dry Slide Bearings market size was valued at US$ 2179 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 3153 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 5.3% during review period.
In 2024, global Dry Slide Bearings sales reached approximately 649.70 Million units, with an average global market price of around US$ 3.26 per unit.
Dry slide bearings are plain (sliding) bearings designed to operate without external oil or grease lubrication, relying instead on the bearing material’s inherent self-lubricating behavior or a solid-lubricant lining/coating to achieve low friction and controlled wear. Typical constructions include a metal backing (e.g., steel, bronze, stainless steel) combined with multilayer composite linings or surface coatings, such as polymer-based composites (e.g., PTFE- or PEEK-based) and metal-matrix materials containing solid lubricants like graphite or MoS₂; in some cases, they are made from engineered plastics as monolithic parts. Dry slide bearings are widely used where relubrication is impractical or contamination must be avoided—such as food/pharma equipment, semiconductor and cleanroom systems, precision automation, automotive chassis/e-drive auxiliaries, wind power, and heavy machinery. They offer maintenance-free operation and good corrosion/chemical resistance, but require careful PV/temperature and material–counterface matching to ensure reliability under specific loads and speeds.
Production model is typically a dual-track mix of “scaled manufacturing of standardized platform parts + application-specific customization”: OEMs keep the critical know-how in-house (lining formulation, sintering/bonding, surface coatings, key machining tolerances, endurance validation) to secure repeatable performance, while metal backings and some stamping/machining/surface treatments may be outsourced; final assembly, traceability, and outgoing inspection are usually done internally to support both high-volume automotive/industrial demand and low-volume, high-mix segments (wind, robotics, automation). Gross margin is commonly in the 25%–45% range: commoditized standard bushings often sit around ~30%, while high-performance metal–polymer composites and certified, long-life/chemical-resistant solutions can trend higher. Value chain: upstream includes metal backings (steel/bronze/stainless), polymers/composites (PTFE-, PEEK-based systems), solid lubricants (graphite, MoS₂), bonding/coating chemicals and precision-processing consumables; midstream covers composite strip/lining production, stamping & machining, surface treatment, assembly and reliability testing; downstream spans automotive chassis & e-drive auxiliaries, heavy machinery/hydraulics, wind power, rail, and contamination-sensitive automation (food/pharma/cleanroom). Go-to-market typically combines direct sales for key accounts with distributor networks for long-tail regions, while aftermarket replacement, upgrade engineering and services sustain recurring profitability.
Market Development Opportunities & Main Driving Factors
Growth is fundamentally driven by the engineering value of “maintenance-free + cleaner operation + better duty-cycle fit.” In large installed-base sectors like automotive and construction machinery, customers adopt self-lubricating and low-friction components to reduce service frequency and stabilize NVH. In robotics and automation, compact designs, oscillating motion, and lightweighting improve the fit for engineering-plastic bearings and metal-based self-lubricating plain bearings. In energy equipment (including renewables), higher reliability and environmental resistance requirements expand the addressable space for high-performance self-lubricating materials and wrapped composite bushings.
Market Challenges, Risks, & Restraints
Competition is shifting from stand-alone products to “material system + validation capability + global delivery.” Raw-material price swings can quickly pressure costs and quotation stability; overseas expansion, FX moves, and demand uncertainty also add volatility. Crucially, dry bearings often sit in critical friction interfaces, with long qualification cycles and strict validation—forcing continuous R&D and test-data accumulation to defend reliability and reputation under price pressure.
Downstream Demand Trends
Three trends are becoming clearer: (1) applications are expanding from traditional machinery/automotive into robotics, ports, and advanced equipment, where customers optimize combined metrics (system-level friction reduction, noise reduction, media resistance); (2) supply is moving from single bushings toward modular low-friction sets (bushings + thrust washers + structural parts) to match lightweighting and assembly efficiency; (3) global customers demand higher supply-chain resilience and consistency, pushing suppliers to standardize material platforms and processes and to iterate samples faster for new programs.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Dry Slide Bearings market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Dry Slide Bearings market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (USD/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Dry Slide Bearings market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (USD/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Dry Slide Bearings market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (USD/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Dry Slide Bearings market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and ASP (USD/Unit), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Dry Slide Bearings
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Dry Slide Bearings market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Daido Metal, Tenneco (Federal-Mogul), Rheinmetall Automotive, RBC Bearings, Timken (GGB), Oiles Corporation, CSB Sliding Bearings, Saint-Gobain, Schaeffler, Igus, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Dry Slide Bearings market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Radial Slide Bearings
Axial Slide Bearings
Others Slide Bearings
Market segment by Material
Metal/Polymer Composite Bearings
Engineered Plastic Bearings
Fiber-Wound Composite
Solid Embedded Bearings
Market segment by Lubrication Regime
Dry Friction
Boundary Lubrication
Pre-lubricated
Market segment by Manufacturing Process
Sintered Bearings
Cast Bearings
Wrapped Bearings
Machined Bearings
Market segment by Application
Automotive
Aerospace
Construction
Oil & Gas
Railways
Medical
Others
Major players covered
Daido Metal
Tenneco (Federal-Mogul)
Rheinmetall Automotive
RBC Bearings
Timken (GGB)
Oiles Corporation
CSB Sliding Bearings
Saint-Gobain
Schaeffler
Igus
SKF
Technymon
Zhejiang SF Oilless Bearing
NTN
Wieland
NSK
Kaman
TriStar Plastics Corp
Beemer Precision Inc.
CCTY Bearing Company
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Dry Slide Bearings product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Dry Slide Bearings, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Dry Slide Bearings from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Dry Slide Bearings competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Dry Slide Bearings breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Dry Slide Bearings market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Dry Slide Bearings.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Dry Slide Bearings sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Summary:
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