The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $14.26 billion in 2024 to $14.93 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the increasing demand for infrastructure development, rapid urbanization, a rise in mining activities, growing demand for energy resources, and increased government investments in public works.
The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.76 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing focus on renewable energy projects, rising demand for smart cities, growth in automation and digitalization within construction, expanding investments in transportation infrastructure, and the growing need for efficient tunneling techniques. Key trends during the forecast period include advancements in automation technology, development of advanced drill rigs with improved efficiency, innovations in tunnel boring machines, progress in remote monitoring and control systems, and the use of advanced materials for enhanced durability and performance.
The increasing infrastructure development activities are expected to stimulate the growth of the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market going forward. Infrastructure development involves the planning, construction, and maintenance of critical physical systems such as transportation, energy, water, and communication networks. The surge in infrastructure projects is fueled by economic expansion and urbanization, which increase the need for improved transport, energy, and public utility networks. Tunneling and rock drilling equipment facilitate these activities by enabling efficient underground excavation and rock removal, which are crucial for building tunnels, roads, and utilities. These tools enhance project speed and safety, supporting the construction of durable and complex infrastructure systems. For example, in July 2024, the Office for National Statistics, a UK government agency, reported that infrastructure sector investment reached $17.25 billion (£13.8 billion) in 2023, reflecting a 3.9% rise from 2022. Therefore, the growth in infrastructure development activities is driving demand for tunneling and rock drilling equipment.
Leading companies in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market are prioritizing the development of advanced technologies such as emission-free surface drills, aimed at minimizing environmental impact and complying with sustainability and regulatory requirements. Emission-free surface drills are machines powered by electricity or alternative clean energy sources designed to operate without emitting harmful gases. For instance, in November 2023, Sandvik AB, a Sweden-based engineering and manufacturing firm, launched its second battery-electric concept surface drill rig. This innovative rig can drill down-the-hole (DTH) holes up to 229 mm (9 inches) in diameter. It combines battery-powered mobility with the steady output of a cable-connected system, creating a hybrid design that improves operational flexibility and reduces emissions during surface drilling.
In July 2024, Komatsu Ltd., a Japan-based machinery manufacturer, acquired GHH Group GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Komatsu intends to strengthen its position in underground mining and tunneling equipment, advance its technology, and broaden its global reach across Europe, Africa, and India. GHH Group GmbH is a Germany-based company specializing in tunneling and rock drilling machinery manufacturing.
Major players in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market are Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Liebherr-International AG (Liebherr Group), Atlas Copco AB, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co. Ltd. (XCMG Group), Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., SANY Group Co. Ltd., Sandvik AB, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB Ltd.), Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Epiroc AB, Astec Industries Inc., Boart Longyear Ltd., Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Normet Group Oy, Herrenknecht Aktiengesellschaft (Herrenknecht AG), The Robbins Company, Furukawa Rock Drill Co. Ltd., and China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) - Changlin Company.
North America was the largest region in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in tunneling and rock drilling equipment report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tunneling and rock drilling equipment comprises specialized machinery and tools designed for excavating tunnels and drilling through rock formations, commonly used in construction, mining, and infrastructure development projects. These machines are built to break, cut, or bore through various types of rock and soil to create underground spaces or access mineral deposits. They play a crucial role in projects such as subway construction, road tunnels, hydroelectric power plants, and mining operations.
The primary categories of tunneling and rock drilling equipment include tunneling equipment and rock drilling equipment. Tunneling equipment consists of specialized machinery used for tunnel excavation, such as tunnel boring machines (TBMs), drills, and conveyors. These machines are powered by electric, hydraulic, diesel, or other sources, and their control systems range from manual to semi-automatic and fully automated. Sales channels include direct sales, distributors and dealers, online sales, and rental services, serving end-user industries like construction, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, and water and wastewater treatment.
The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides tunneling and rock drilling equipment market statistics, including the tunneling and rock drilling equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market share, detailed tunneling and rock drilling equipment market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment industry. This tunneling and rock drilling equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market consists of sales of hydraulic drills, percussion drills, blast hole drills, horizontal directional drills, roadheaders, and hydraulic breakers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.76 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing focus on renewable energy projects, rising demand for smart cities, growth in automation and digitalization within construction, expanding investments in transportation infrastructure, and the growing need for efficient tunneling techniques. Key trends during the forecast period include advancements in automation technology, development of advanced drill rigs with improved efficiency, innovations in tunnel boring machines, progress in remote monitoring and control systems, and the use of advanced materials for enhanced durability and performance.
The increasing infrastructure development activities are expected to stimulate the growth of the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market going forward. Infrastructure development involves the planning, construction, and maintenance of critical physical systems such as transportation, energy, water, and communication networks. The surge in infrastructure projects is fueled by economic expansion and urbanization, which increase the need for improved transport, energy, and public utility networks. Tunneling and rock drilling equipment facilitate these activities by enabling efficient underground excavation and rock removal, which are crucial for building tunnels, roads, and utilities. These tools enhance project speed and safety, supporting the construction of durable and complex infrastructure systems. For example, in July 2024, the Office for National Statistics, a UK government agency, reported that infrastructure sector investment reached $17.25 billion (£13.8 billion) in 2023, reflecting a 3.9% rise from 2022. Therefore, the growth in infrastructure development activities is driving demand for tunneling and rock drilling equipment.
Leading companies in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market are prioritizing the development of advanced technologies such as emission-free surface drills, aimed at minimizing environmental impact and complying with sustainability and regulatory requirements. Emission-free surface drills are machines powered by electricity or alternative clean energy sources designed to operate without emitting harmful gases. For instance, in November 2023, Sandvik AB, a Sweden-based engineering and manufacturing firm, launched its second battery-electric concept surface drill rig. This innovative rig can drill down-the-hole (DTH) holes up to 229 mm (9 inches) in diameter. It combines battery-powered mobility with the steady output of a cable-connected system, creating a hybrid design that improves operational flexibility and reduces emissions during surface drilling.
In July 2024, Komatsu Ltd., a Japan-based machinery manufacturer, acquired GHH Group GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Komatsu intends to strengthen its position in underground mining and tunneling equipment, advance its technology, and broaden its global reach across Europe, Africa, and India. GHH Group GmbH is a Germany-based company specializing in tunneling and rock drilling machinery manufacturing.
Major players in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market are Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Liebherr-International AG (Liebherr Group), Atlas Copco AB, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co. Ltd. (XCMG Group), Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., SANY Group Co. Ltd., Sandvik AB, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB Ltd.), Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Epiroc AB, Astec Industries Inc., Boart Longyear Ltd., Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Normet Group Oy, Herrenknecht Aktiengesellschaft (Herrenknecht AG), The Robbins Company, Furukawa Rock Drill Co. Ltd., and China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) - Changlin Company.
North America was the largest region in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in tunneling and rock drilling equipment report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tunneling and rock drilling equipment comprises specialized machinery and tools designed for excavating tunnels and drilling through rock formations, commonly used in construction, mining, and infrastructure development projects. These machines are built to break, cut, or bore through various types of rock and soil to create underground spaces or access mineral deposits. They play a crucial role in projects such as subway construction, road tunnels, hydroelectric power plants, and mining operations.
The primary categories of tunneling and rock drilling equipment include tunneling equipment and rock drilling equipment. Tunneling equipment consists of specialized machinery used for tunnel excavation, such as tunnel boring machines (TBMs), drills, and conveyors. These machines are powered by electric, hydraulic, diesel, or other sources, and their control systems range from manual to semi-automatic and fully automated. Sales channels include direct sales, distributors and dealers, online sales, and rental services, serving end-user industries like construction, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, and water and wastewater treatment.
The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides tunneling and rock drilling equipment market statistics, including the tunneling and rock drilling equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with the tunneling and rock drilling equipment market share, detailed tunneling and rock drilling equipment market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the tunneling and rock drilling equipment industry. This tunneling and rock drilling equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market consists of sales of hydraulic drills, percussion drills, blast hole drills, horizontal directional drills, roadheaders, and hydraulic breakers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Characteristics3. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Trends And Strategies4. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics, Trade Wars and Tariffs, And Covid And Recovery On The Market32. Global Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Competitive Benchmarking And Dashboard33. Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market34. Recent Developments In The Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
5. Global Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework
6. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Segmentation
7. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Regional And Country Analysis
8. Asia-Pacific Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
9. China Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
10. India Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
11. Japan Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
12. Australia Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
13. Indonesia Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
14. South Korea Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
15. Western Europe Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
16. UK Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
17. Germany Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
18. France Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
19. Italy Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
20. Spain Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
21. Eastern Europe Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
22. Russia Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
23. North America Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
24. USA Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
25. Canada Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
26. South America Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
27. Brazil Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
28. Middle East Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
29. Africa Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market
30. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles
31. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market Other Major And Innovative Companies
35. Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
36. Appendix
Executive Summary
Tunneling And Rock Drilling Equipment Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on tunneling and rock drilling equipment market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for tunneling and rock drilling equipment ? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The tunneling and rock drilling equipment market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Tunneling Equipment; Rock Drilling Equipment2) By Power Source: Electric; Hydraulic; Diesel; Other Power Sources
3) By Control Systems: Manual; Semi-Automatic; Automated
4) By Sales Channel: Direct Sales; Distributors And Dealers; Online Sales; Rental Services
5) By End-User Industry: Construction; Mining; Oil And Gas; Renewable Energy; Water And Wastewater Treatment
Subsegments:
1) By Tunneling Equipment: Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs); Roadheaders; Continuous Miner; Shaft Boring Machines (SBMs); Drill and Blast Equipment2) By Rock Drilling Equipment: Rotary Drilling Rigs; Percussion Drilling Equipment; Down-the-Hole Drills; Top Hammer Drills; Hydraulic Drills
Key Companies Profiled: Caterpillar Inc.; Komatsu Ltd.; Liebherr-International AG (Liebherr Group); Atlas Copco AB; Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co. Ltd. (XCMG Group)
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Komatsu Ltd.
- Liebherr-International AG (Liebherr Group)
- Atlas Copco AB
- Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co. Ltd. (XCMG Group)
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
- SANY Group Co. Ltd.
- Sandvik AB
- Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.
- J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB Ltd.)
- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
- Epiroc AB
- Astec Industries Inc.
- Boart Longyear Ltd.
- Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd.
- Normet Group Oy
- Herrenknecht Aktiengesellschaft (Herrenknecht AG)
- The Robbins Company
- Furukawa Rock Drill Co. Ltd.
- China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) – Changlin Company.