Sortation Systems Market Share, Growth, Opportunities 2031

Segments - Sortation Systems Market by Product Type (Narrow-belt, Cross-belt, Tilt-tray, and Sliding-shoe), Weight (1-5Kg, 5-20Kg, 30-35Kg, and Above 35Kg), End-user (Food & Beverages, Airport, Post & Parcels, Retail, and Pharmaceuticals), and Region (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2023 – 2031

Author : Raksha Sharma

Fact-checked by : Vineet Pandey

Editor : Rucha Phatak

Report Description

The global sortation systems market size was valued at USD 5.81 Bn in 2022 and is likely to reach USD 8.52 Bn by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 5.2% during 2023–2031. Growing e-commerce and retail sales across the globe are anticipated to fuel the market.

The sortation system is an automated system that identifies and separates items or packages by specific criteria. The separated items are further directed toward their separate channels for packaging, storing, and shipping purposes. Sorting goods and managing the stored goods in warehousing is the primary purpose of sortation systems.

The items from warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing units, factories, inventories, and the other components of the supply chain management require sorting plenty of products on an everyday basis. It includes moving products from one line of conveyance to another until they're delivered or picked up by an end customer.

The airports and harbors, on the other hand, require sortation systems for separating the payloads by weight. Aircrafts such as cargo planes require the right distribution of carriage materials in order to efficiently carry heavy materials. Regulation of heavy goods is achieved by using high-efficiency sortation systems.

Sortation systems consist of multiple components such as a remote controller, roller, processor, and conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is the most important component of the sorting system as it carries the materials and items on top of it, depending on its capacity to carry the loads. It carries materials such as pharmaceutical drugs, goods, cartons, luggage, and boxes.

During the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market suffered from a sharp decline in demand for sortation systems. The manufacturing companies, supply chains, and logistic operations ceased due to the pandemic restrictions. This hampered the market in the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the post-pandemic period, the market gradually recovered from the loss owing to the gradual resuming of businesses.

Sortation Systems Market Dynamics

Major Drivers

Rising warehouses at a rapid pace coupled with increasing automation are projected to drive the market during the forecast period. The warehouses, factories, logistics, and airports require automation to carry out their routine activities. The sortation system requires minimal manual input to keep it running. This reduces the workload of staff and allows them to manage multiple tasks.

The ability to ensure that the goods are sorted accurately is likely to boost the market. High-efficiency sorting systems are run at a fast pace. If there is any system error that executes incorrect sorting, it stores the records and helps the manufacturer to find and fix the error quickly. Moreover, the increasing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) accelerates the market.

Existing Restraints

The high cost of sortation system is likely to impede the market. The efficient sortation systems are not affordable for newly emerging businesses and small enterprises due to the limited funding, which restraints the market growth to a certain limit.

Scope of the Sortation Systems Market Report

The market report includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.

Attributes	Details
Report Title	Sortation Systems Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast
Base Year	2022
Historic Data	2016–2021
Forecast Period	2023–2031
Segmentation	Product Type (Narrow-belt, Cross-belt, Tilt-tray, and Sliding-shoe), Weight (1-5Kg, 5-20Kg, 30-35Kg, and Above 35Kg), and End-user (Food & Beverages, Airport, Post & Parcels, Retail, and Pharmaceuticals).
Regional Scope	Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa
Report Coverage	Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, Market Trends, and Revenue Forecast
Key Players Covered in the Report	Dematic; Daifuku Co., Ltd.; Honeywell International Inc.; Interroll Group; Murata Machinery, Ltd.; Nido Machineries; Knapp AG; Okura Yusoki Co., Ltd.; Bastian Solutions, LLC; TGW Logistics Group; Mantissa Corporation; Fives Intralogistics; Vanderlande Industries BV; Falcon Autotech; BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG; Optimus Sorter Technology BV; Alstef Group; EuroSort Systems BV; and Central Conveyor.

Sortation Systems Market Segment Insights

Based on product type, the sortation systems market is divided into narrow-belt, cross-belt, tilt-tray, and sliding-shoe. The narrow-belt segment is expected to expand at a significant rate during the projection period owing to its operational efficiency and multiple benefits. Narrow-belt sorter is a high-speed solution that is suitable for mid-weight items. It has the capability of carrying the products at a speed of up to 300 feet per minute. It consumes less power as compared to other sorters while conducting operations quietly.

In terms of weight, the market is segmented into 1-5Kg, 5-20Kg, 30-35Kg, and above 35Kg. The 1-5 kg segment is anticipated to register a robust growth rate during the forecast period due to the rising popularity of e-commerce platforms for purchasing daily need items. The parcels and couriers of the products such as household & personal care products, electronic gadgets & their accessories, and clothing lie in the 1-5kg weight category. Modular parcel sortation automation system is majorly used by e-commerce companies in order to sort couriers and parcels, which is expected to augment the segment.

On the basis of end-user, the market is fragmented into food & beverage, airport, post & parcels, retail, and pharmaceuticals. The food & beverage segment is projected to register a considerable CAGR in the coming years, as it is used to sort out multiple products based on weight. In the food & beverages industry, a wide range of products are being produced on an everyday basis.

The raw materials for the products such as fruits and vegetables require sorting at primary levels, right after being brought from the farms. In later stages of production, the food products need to be carried out and sorted further to meet the quality standards set by the respective production companies. The segment growth is further attributed to the rising adoption of automated material handling equipment to ensure the quality and safety of products.

For example, an internationally popular potato chips company ‘Lays’, brings farm-bought potatoes, to their factory. They let these potatoes go through the sortation systems to separate the bigger ones from the smaller ones, and the fresh ones from the rotten ones to maintain the product quality & their brand identity.

In terms of region, the global sortation systems market is classified as Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. North America is expected to dominate the market during the assessment period due to the increasing adoption of robotic automated sortation systems to separate a wide range of goods. Increasing transportation and logistics activities in the region is further likely to propel the market.

Segments

The sortation systems market has been segmented on the basis of

Product Type

Narrow-belt
Cross-belt
Tilt-tray
Sliding-shoe

Weight

1-5Kg
5-20Kg
30-35Kg
Above 35Kg

End-user

Food & Beverages
Airport
Post & Parcels
Retail
Pharmaceuticals

Region

Asia Pacific
North America
Latin America
Europe
Middle East & Africa

Key Players

Dematic
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Honeywell International Inc.
Interroll Group
Murata Machinery, Ltd.
Nido Machineries
Knapp AG
Okura Yusoki Co., Ltd.
Bastian Solutions, LLC
TGW Logistics Group
Mantissa Corporation
Fives Intralogistics
Vanderlande Industries BV
Falcon Autotech
BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG
Optimus Sorter Technology BV
Alstef Group
EuroSort Systems BV
Central Conveyor

Competitive Landscape

Key players competing in the global sortation systems market are Dematic; Daifuku Co., Ltd.; Honeywell International Inc.; Interroll Group; Murata Machinery, Ltd.; Nido Machineries; Knapp AG; Okura Yusoki Co., Ltd.; Bastian Solutions, LLC; TGW Logistics Group; Mantissa Corporation; Fives Intralogistics; Vanderlande Industries BV; Falcon Autotech; BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG; Optimus Sorter Technology BV; Alstef Group; EuroSort Systems BV; and Central Conveyor.

These key players have opted for product launches, brand acquisitions, research & development, and other unique business strategies to improve their global market presence. For instance,

In June 2021, Satake launched the ‘NIRAMI Series’, an optical sorter with a big size and capacity. It is designed to sort pulses, grains, seeds, and other such products. The latest design of optics efficiently detects and distinguishes subtle colors with the help of RGB full-color cameras and infrared (IR) cameras.

In March 2021, Interroll launched a range of automated solutions for sortation, ‘Split tray sorterMT015S’. It weighs goods up to 12 kg.

Sortation Systems Market Key Players

Table Of Content

1. Executive Summary
2. Assumptions and Acronyms Used
3. Research Methodology
4. Sortation Systems Market Overview
  4.1. Introduction
     4.1.1. Market Taxonomy
     4.1.2. Market Definition
  4.2. Macro-Economic Factors
     4.2.1. Industry Outlook
  4.3. Sortation Systems Market Dynamics
     4.3.1. Market Drivers
     4.3.2. Market Restraints
     4.3.3. Opportunity
     4.3.4. Market Trends
  4.4. Sortation Systems Market - Supply Chain
  4.5. Global Sortation Systems Market Forecast
     4.5.1. Sortation Systems Market Size (US$ Mn) and Y-o-Y Growth
     4.5.2. Sortation Systems Market Size (000â€™ Units) and Y-o-Y Growth
     4.5.3. Sortation Systems Market Absolute $ Opportunity
5. Global Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast by End Users
  5.1. Market Trends
  5.2. Introduction
     5.2.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
     5.2.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by End Users
  5.3. Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by End Users
     5.3.1. Food & Beverages
     5.3.2. Airport
     5.3.3. Post & Parcels
     5.3.4. Retail
     5.3.5. Pharmaceuticals
  5.4. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
  5.5. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis by End Users
6. Global Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast by Region
  6.1. Market Trends
  6.2. Introduction
     6.2.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Region
     6.2.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by Region
  6.3. Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by Region
     6.3.1. North America
     6.3.2. Latin America
     6.3.3. Europe
     6.3.4. Asia Pacific
     6.3.5. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  6.4. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Region
  6.5. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis by Region
  6.6. Global Sortation Systems Demand Share Forecast, 2019-2026
7. North America Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast
  7.1. Introduction
     7.1.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
     7.1.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by Country
  7.2. North America Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by Country
     7.2.1. U.S.
     7.2.2. Canada
  7.3. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
  7.4. North America Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by End Users
     7.4.1. Food & Beverages
     7.4.2. Airport
     7.4.3. Post & Parcels
     7.4.4. Retail
     7.4.5. Pharmaceuticals
  7.5. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
  7.6. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by End Users
  7.7. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis
     7.7.1. By Country
     7.7.2. By Product Type
     7.7.3. By Application
  7.8. North America Sortation Systems Demand Share Forecast, 2019-2026
8. Latin America Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast
  8.1. Introduction
     8.1.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
     8.1.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by Country
     8.1.3. Latin America Average Pricing Analysis
  8.2. Latin America Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by Country
      8.2.1. Brazil
      8.2.2. Mexico
      8.2.3. Rest of Latin America
   8.3. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
  8.4. Latin America Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by End Users
     8.4.1. Food & Beverages
     8.4.2. Airport
     8.4.3. Post & Parcels
     8.4.4. Retail
     8.4.5. Pharmaceuticals
  8.5. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
  8.6. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by End Users
  8.7. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis
     8.7.1. By Country
     8.7.2. By Product Type
     8.7.3. By Application
  8.8. Latin America Sortation Systems Demand Share Forecast, 2019-2026
9. Europe Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast
  9.1. Introduction
     9.1.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
     9.1.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by Country
     9.1.3. Europe Average Pricing Analysis
  9.2. Europe Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by Country
     9.2.1. Germany
     9.2.2. France
     9.2.3. Italy
     9.2.4. U.K.
     9.2.5. Spain
     9.2.6. Russia
     9.2.7. Rest of Europe
  9.3. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
  9.4. Europe Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by End Users
     9.4.1. Food & Beverages
     9.4.2. Airport
     9.4.3. Post & Parcels
     9.4.4. Retail
     9.4.5. Pharmaceuticals
  9.5. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
  9.6. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by End Users
  9.7. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis
     9.7.1. By Country
     9.7.2. By Product Type
     9.7.3. By Application
  9.8. Europe Sortation Systems Demand Share Forecast, 2019-2026
10. Asia Pacific Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast
  10.1. Introduction
     10.1.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
     10.1.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by Country
     10.1.3. Asia Pacific Average Pricing Analysis
  10.2. Asia Pacific Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by Country
     10.2.1. China
     10.2.2. Japan
     10.2.3. South Korea
     10.2.4. India
     10.2.5. Australia
     10.2.6. Rest of Asia Pacific (APAC)
  10.3. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
  10.4. Asia Pacific Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by End Users
     10.4.1. Food & Beverages
     10.4.2. Airport
     10.4.3. Post & Parcels
     10.4.4. Retail
     10.4.5. Pharmaceuticals
  10.5. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
  10.6. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by End Users
  10.7. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis
     10.7.1. By Country
     10.7.2. By Product Type
     10.7.3. By Application
  10.8. Asia Pacific Sortation Systems Demand Share Forecast, 2019-2026
11. Middle East & Africa Sortation Systems Market Analysis and Forecast
  11.1. Introduction
     11.1.1. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
     11.1.2. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by Country
     11.1.3. Middle East & Africa Average Pricing Analysis
  11.2. Middle East & Africa Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by Country
     11.2.1. Saudi Arabia
     11.2.2. South Africa
     11.2.3. UAE
     11.2.4. Rest of Middle East & Africa (MEA)
  11.3. Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
  11.4. Middle East & Africa Sortation Systems Market Size and Volume Forecast by End Users
     11.4.1. Food & Beverages
     11.4.2. Airport
     11.4.3. Post & Parcels
     11.4.4. Retail
     11.4.5. Pharmaceuticals
  11.5. Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
  11.6. Y-o-Y Growth Projections by End Users
  11.7. Market Attractiveness/Growth Potential Analysis
     11.7.1. By Country
     11.7.2. By Product Type
     11.7.3. By Application
  11.8. Middle East & Africa Sortation Systems Demand Share Forecast, 2019-2026
12. Competition Landscape
  12.1. Global Sortation Systems Market: Market Share Analysis
  12.2. Sortation Systems Distributors and Customers
  12.3. Sortation Systems Market: Competitive Dashboard
  12.4. Company Profiles (Details: Overview, Financials, Developments, Strategy)
     12.4.1. Dematic
     12.4.2. Daifuku Co., Ltd.
     12.4.3. Honeywell International Inc.
     12.4.4. Interroll Group
     12.4.5. Murata Machinery, Ltd.
     12.4.6. Nido Machineries
     12.4.7. Knapp AG
     12.4.8. Okura Yusoki Co., Ltd.
     12.4.9. Bastian Solutions, LLC
     12.4.10. TGW Logistics Group
     12.4.11. Mantissa Corporation
     12.4.12. Fives Intralogistics
     12.4.13. Vanderlande Industries BV
     12.4.14. Falcon Autotech
     12.4.15. BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG
     12.4.16. Optimus Sorter Technology BV
     12.4.17. Alstef Group
     12.4.18. EuroSort Systems BV
     12.4.19. Central Conveyor