Segments - Warehouse Racking Market by Application (Food & Beverage, Automotive, Retail, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Others), Product (Pallet Flow, Selective Pallets, Drive-in, Pushback, Cantilever, and Others), and Region (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2023 – 2031
The global warehouse racking market size was USD XX Mn in 2022 and is likely to reach USD XX Mn by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of XX % during 2023–2031. The market growth is attributed to the rising e-commerce trade and consumer expectations.
The retail landscape is changing. Fueled by rising consumer preference for e-commerce trade for availing convenience and cost-efficiency. The convenience of ordering daily conveniences at the fingertips has wooed everyone. The volume of the products and services sold in the digital marketplace has surged significantly.
Product and service distribution networks have evolved to speed up warehouse operations by leveraging adaptable and automated systems such as warehouse racking in the distribution value chain. Industries and e-commerce companies are under immense pressure to provide fast, differentiated, and best-in-class services to consumers to gain a competitive advantage in the market.
The warehouse industry has been struggling with issues such as rising real-estate prices, labor costs, and space constraints. The arrangement of storing the products in an organized manner to reduce the stacking and retrieval time inside the warehouse is termed warehouse racking.
Warehouse racking helps warehouse operators to store and retrieve goods and products of different sizes and weights efficiently inside a warehouse to optimize space and cost. Warehouse racking enhances operational efficiency with the help of shorter lead times, reduced labor costs, and enhanced outcomes by increasing material-handling capacity. Automation of warehouse operations helps in automated palletization and depalletization processes by reducing the cost for high-volume and standardized products.
Rising industrialization due to the liberalization of economies and real estate prices is anticipated to drive the market. In the current retail landscape, consumer expectations are rising that demand high operational efficiency and short lead times. Warehouse racking systems help warehouse managers save space and increase operational efficiency to ensure economic viability.
Improper material handling practices that lead to accidents and rack damage in the warehouses are likely to hinder the market. The inadequate training and unskilled workers working inside the warehouses overload racks beyond weight capacity. Such material handling practices damage the racks.
Rising consumer preference for e-commerce and integration of digital technologies in warehouse processes and functions are expected to create multiple opportunities in the market. The e-commerce sector is growing significantly. Warehouse managers adopt innovative distribution models by improving key performance metrics such as speed of order processing, accuracy, and quality of warehouse operations to fulfil customer expectations. Technological advancements in smart warehousing and warehouse robotics play a major role in warehouse transformations.
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 |
Warehouse Racking Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast |
Base Year |
2022 |
Historic Data |
2016–2021 |
Forecast Period |
2023–2031 |
Segmentation |
Application (Food & Beverage, Automotive, Retail, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Others), and Product (Pallet Flow, Selective Pallets, Drive-in, Pushback, Cantilever, and Others), |
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 |
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; Fritz SCHÄFER GmbH & Co KG; Daifuku Co., Ltd.; Nucor Warehouse Systems; Mecalux S.A.; Kardex; EMTRACK INTERNATIONAL; Jungheinrich AG and AK Material Handling Systems |
Based on application, the warehouse racking market is divided into food & beverage, automotive, retail, packaging, manufacturing, and others. The retail segment is expected to expand at a significant growth rate during the projection period owing to the rising popularity of e-commerce platforms. Consumers prefer e-commerce platforms for availing convenience and cost-efficiency. Rise in trade activities due to e-commerce has strained warehouse activities thereby fueling the demand for smart warehousing systems.
On the basis of product, the market is segregated into pallet flow, selective pallets, drive-in, pushback, cantilever, and others. The selective pallets segment is projected to register a considerable CAGR during the forecast period due to the variety of sizes and weight-bearing capacities offered by selective pallets. Selective pallets offer enhanced storage capacity by helping warehouse operators directly access the pallets in the racks.
In terms of region, the global warehouse racking 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 projection period owing to the rising popularity of e-commerce applications and subsequent demand for smart warehousing technologies. Strategically located major e-commerce companies in the region and rising dependence on e-commerce applications for availing daily conveniences are expected to drive the market.
The warehouse racking market has been segmented on the basis of
Key players competing in the global warehouse racking market are TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; Fritz SCHÄFER GmbH & Co KG; Daifuku Co., Ltd.; Nucor Warehouse Systems; Mecalux S.A.; Kardex; EMTRACK INTERNATIONAL; Jungheinrich AG and AK Material Handling Systems. These companies adopted development strategies including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, collaboration, and product launches to increase their consumer base. For instance,
In January 2023, Jungheinrich AG acquired Storage Solutions Group to offer an enhanced product portfolio and services to consumers. The acquisition is likely to help Jungheinrich’s intralogistics business to expand its business portfolio.