A pipe spool is a component of the piping system that has been manufactured. Bolts and flanges are used to join together sections of pipe. A variety of valves, flanges, and elbows are connected to form pipe spools. Roll fitting and welding and permanent position fitting and welding are the primary methods used to fabricate piping spools. Prefabricating piping spools improves overall piping system quality and lowers field installation costs. Piping spools are prefabricated utilizing a variety of raw pipe and fitting types.
Growth in the piping system and piping spools market is forecast to be driven by rising demand for fossil fuel or oil due to increased exploration and drilling activities in the oil and gas industries. Many oil companies and governments are concentrating on new oil exploration and drilling activities to remain ahead of the competition and meet the rising global demand for oil. The oil and gas exploration operations of Saudi Aramco were intended to be expanded abroad. The firm plans to expand into international drilling to compete with industry giants like Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil. Thus, rising oil exploration and drilling activities are expected to drive market expansion.
In order to improve fabrication services, new technologies like GPS, RFID, and WSN (wireless sensor network) are being implemented into building projects. Major manufacturers sell spool welding robots (SWRs) for usage with pipe spools. For instance, Abicor Binzel Production Pvt. Limited, a branch of Alexander Binzel Schweisstechnik GmbH Co. KG, disclosed spool welding SWR. It makes use of cutting-edge welding technology. The business offers all three types of arc welding: flux-cored arc, metal core arc, and gas metal arc (MCAW). These factors are predicted to lead to the market experiencing potentially profitable opportunities.
Asia-Pacific is the most significant shareholder in the global piping system and piping spools market and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.36% during the forecast period. Heavy investment in the region's construction and mining sectors is expected to fuel rapid growth in the region's piping system and piping spool markets. Many Asia-Pacific developing nations have shifted their priorities toward creating a comprehensive answer for the chemical fertilizers and power plant industries. Additionally, market leaders provide stainless steel piping spools for use in fields like power engineering, chemical, oil & gas technology, and others. There are a lot of oil refineries in countries like India, China, and Australia, which drive the market for piping systems and piping spools.
North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.58%, generating USD 2,246.28 million during the forecast period. North America's piping spools market is highly competitive because of the region's thriving pharmaceutical and petrochemical sectors. For instance, the Canadian company Novarc Technologies provides state-of-the-art spool welding robots. Smart pressure vessel, pipe, and roll welding are the intended application of this welding machine design. Furthermore, petrochemical companies in prominent North American regions are expected to grow the piping system and piping spools market.
The demand for piping spools in Europe is anticipated to be boosted by the current trend toward increasing power plants and petroleum refinery projects. The presence of more firms engaged in the fabrication of piping spools is anticipated to stimulate the market's expansion. Pipe spools are in higher demand in the region due to increased investment in nuclear and renewable energy power plants. For example, the French government invested approximately USD 12.4 billion in the Flamanville III Nuclear Plant.