Bike Helmets are useful as safety gear to prevent or minimize injuries to the head and brain in an uncontrolled environment during riding a bike. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 900 people, including more than 200 children are killed annually in bicycle related incidents, and about 60 percent of these deaths involve a head injury. Bike Helmets can help absorb impacts and save their life.
A motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet (protective headgear) used by motorcycle riders. The primary goal of a motorcycle helmet is safety – to protect the rider’s head during impact, thus preventing or reducing head injury and saving the rider’s life. Some helmets provide additional conveniences, such as ventilation, face shields, ear protection, intercom etc.
Plastic Helmet Manufacturing Market Outlook
Growing head injuries due to road accidents still remain the major factor driving the global market. However, manufacturers are concentrating on not only improving the quality of helmets but also making them stylish. This is expected to benefit the global market for motorcycle helmets in the near future.
Currently, the full-face helmet segment dominates the global motorcycle helmets market, state the analysts. The increasing number of head injuries can be credited for the growing demand for full-face helmets. China two-wheeler helmet is forecast to grow at a CAGR of around 25% through 2022.
Market growth is anticipated on account of rising awareness among consumers for safety coupled with introduction of advanced safety features in two-wheeler helmets. Moreover, increase in sales of luxury or premium two-wheeler vehicles coupled with rising per capita income is further expected to boost helmet sales in India during the forecast period.
The off-road or motocross helmets are popular among the biker groups whereas open face or ¾ helmets are commonly used by the daily riders. With advancements in the technology, leading players are consistently manufacturing a wide range of motorcycle helmets. The global Motorcycle Helmets market is valued at 1670 million USD in 2017 and is expected to reach 1730 million USD by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of 0.5% between 2018 and 2025.
Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets
Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period. Rising demand for premium helmets because of an increase in the number of riders and technological advancements, strict enforcement of helmet laws across nations are the factors boosting the market growth. However, high cost of products is expected to hamper the market growth.
Based on material, carbon fiber segment is expected to be the significant growth due to modern premium bike helmets are increasingly being made of carbon fiber, which provides a higher tensile strength, a fact that gives the rider much more safety.
Europe is the largest market because of the continuous increase in the motorcycle permits in several European countries. Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest growing market as manufacturers are producing bikes at relatively affordable prices.
The target market for premium helmets constitutes people who have relatively high disposable income and ride motorcycles for recreational or leisure activities. As such, the developed markets, Europe, North America, and Japan are the major markets for premium helmets worldwide. Recent studies have found a direct correlation between the price of the helmet and the safety it provides.
The premium motorcycle helmets market is segmented by the material used in the making of helmets as Kevlar, Carbon Fiber, Fiber Glass, Plastics. By geography, the market is segmented as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa & Middle East. Europe is the largest market worldwide because of the continuous rise in the motorcycle permits in several European countries. Asia- Pacific is forecasted to be the fastest growing markets followed by China and India.
Global Safety Helmet Manufacturing Market
The global safety helmet manufacturing market to reach USD 3.19 billion by 2025,driven by the rising awareness among the employees about safety, surge in the construction sector in developing economies, and strict safety norms mandating the use of protective gear. Increasing industrialization and growth of the construction industry in countries such as India, China, Mexico, Brazil and South Africa is also expected to create demand for safety helmets.
Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5%, in terms of revenue, over the forecast period due to an increasing demand for safety helmets in construction and manufacturing industries. In addition, significant infrastructure spending for existing & new structures in Europe is expected to add to the growth of the market over the forecast period.
Global Safety Helmet Market Revenue, By Application,2014-2025 (USD Million)
In 2017, the global Road Bike Helmet market size was million US$ and is forecast to million US in 2025, growing at a CAGR of from 2018. The objectives of this study are to define, segment, and project the size of the Road Bike Helmet market based on company, product type, application and key regions.
Plastic helmet making machines are mostly as below:
1. Plastic helmet injection molding machine
2. Helmet injection mould
3. Material dryer or hopper dryer
4. Material Mixer
5. Materail auto-feeder ( vacuum feeder )
6. Product take out Auto-robot
7. Runner cut off robot
8. Product conveyor
