Plastic-coated Wires Market Research Report Information by Coating (Poly Vinyl Chloride, Polyethylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyamide, Others), by Substrate (Rounded Copper Wires, Rounded Stainless-Steel Wires, Rounded Carbon Wires, Others), by Application (Electrical Appliances, Machine Tools & Equipment, Medical Instruments, Printing & Paper, Chain & Brush, Weaving Wire, Others), and Region - Forecast to 2032

Plastic-coated Wires Market 

The CAGR for the plastic coated steel wires market is 6.28%. This has been the case since 2024 and is expected to continue until 2032. Plastic coated steel wires are sturdy and durable. Because the plastic coating is thick, it can’t be broken easily. It also doesn’t break easily. This is advantageous since it makes this good to use in electronic wiring.

These are flexible wires that are made out of an alloy of different metals. These can be copper, aluminum, carbon, and other combinations of metal. These are great for coating metal wires for PET, PVC, PE, and PA wires. The metal wires are covered with materials that insulate. They also are covered with polymer resin-based jacketing materials.

COVID-19 analysis

COVID-19 first appeared on the global stage in the end of the first quarter of last year. At first, this virus was thought to be a nuisance since most people survive it. However, governments soon saw that this was not the case since those who recovered from the virus appeared to have long-lasting effects like damaged lungs, diabetes, and strokes - some of the people who recovered from COVID-19 had these health problems. Also, since the antibodies only lasted for a few months, people who got COVID-19 could get it again after a few months. This was especially true if they had few or no symptoms the first time they got it.

Governments around the world responded by imposing mandatory quarantines and lockdowns. This had disastrous consequences for the plastic-coated steel wires market because it made it harder for manufacturers to find the raw materials needed to make these wires. This drove the total costs of manufacturing these wires up. Manufacturers were forced to pass these higher costs onto the end consumer in the form of much higher prices.

Market Dynamics

• Drivers

This world is rapidly urbanizing. This is especially true in the Asia-Pacific religion. The rapidly industrializing and urbanizing nations of India and China are largely driving demand in the plastic-coated steel wires market. Since these people are buying more electronics like plasma TVs and smartphones, there is more of a need to use these wires in the electronic wiring that powers them.

Rapid urbanization and industrialization in developing nations are driving growth in the semiconductor industry. This is another major factor that is driving growth in the white plastic coated wires market.

• Restraints

The prices of the raw materials needed to make these plastic-coated steel wires can change rapidly from day to day and throughout the day. This price fluctuation is sometimes reflected in the form of erratic prices for the end consumer. This is one factor that is expected to restrict growth in this market

Another factor that will restrict growth is the fact that it’s easy and relatively inexpensive to produce man-made substitutes that are equally as effective. All things being equal, the manufacturers of electronic devices may eventually graduate towards using these man-made substitutes more often.

• Opportunities

The companies that make these plastic-coated steel wires are growing rapidly. This when combined with more intensive investment in research and development on the part of these companies will create tremendous opportunities for everyone in this market. This is even true for the end consumers.

• Challenges

Perhaps the greatest challenge that the companies that make these plastic-coated steel wires face are keeping the costs of manufacturing these products down. Since the price of raw materials for these products can fluctuate widely, it can be hard for these manufacturers to predict and control the costs of these wires.

Cumulative growth analysis

The CAGR for the plastic-coated steel wires market is 6.28%. The market is expected to be worth US $5.5017 million by the end of 2027

Technology analysis

Loos & Co is a major American company in the plastic-coated steel wires market. It is growing largely because it is investing heavily in research and development. This has allowed it to create a new generation of products that are innovative, more effective, and have more uses and applications in industry and electronics.

One such product is the coated cable. This has many applications, especially in the manufacture and usage of aircraft or wire rope. These wires will absorb the stress and shock from friction caused by moving parts. This will lessen the extent of abrasion that the wires experience. It will also extend the life expectancy of these cables.

Segmentation analysis

By segment

The global plastic coated steel wire market is divided into the following segments:

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)


• Polyurethane (PE)


• Polyethylene terephthalate


• Polyamide


• Others

By substrate

The global plastic coated steel wire market is divided into the following substrates:

• Rounded copper wires


• Rounded stainless steel wires


• Rounded carbon wires


• Others

By application

The global plastic coated steel wire market can be used for the following applications:

• Electrical appliances: refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, computers, etc…


• Machine tools and equipment


• Medical tools and instruments


• Printing and paper


• Chain and brush


• Weaving wire


• Others

Plastic coated steel wires have played an integral role in safeguarding the environment. They can also protect people and animals from chemical attacks, and other natural and man-made hazards.

Regional analysis

The global plastic coated steel wire market can be divided into the following regions:

• The European Union


• North America


• The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)


• Latin America


• Asia-Pacific

Of all of these regions, the Asia-Pacific region had the lion’s share of the market as of 2018. Considering the fact that two nations with large populations - India and China - are urbanizing and industrializing rapidly.

As the middle classes in these regions grow, there is a growing demand for the electronics and consumer durables (refrigerators and washing machines) that people want as they grow richer. Thus, this is driving growth in the global plastic coated steel wire industry. COVID-19 notwithstanding, this trend is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.

The European Union had the second largest market share as of 2018. The entire global plastic coated steel wire market.

Competitive landscape

The major players in the global plastic coated steel wire market are largely in the West. some of the largest companies in the market are in America. This is to be expected since this region has traditionally had a large and strong middle class with high purchasing power. This may or may not continue in light of COVID-19. In any case, many other companies are entering into the market given the lucrativeness of this market and the many opportunities that modest growth is presenting, especially in developing nations.

It has come up with a wide variety of products that extend far beyond plastic coated steel wires and have a multitude of interesting and useful applications. One of these products is the coated cable. Manufacturers of electronics and other devices that use these wires can choose from a variety of jacket materials, cable materials, and construction, among other things.

The global plastic coated steel wire market is very competitive. This is because there are already many established large companies in this market. Added to this is the fact that there are many more companies that want to enter into this market. They have the money and resources to try to outcompete each other by developing innovative new products with a wide variety of new uses and applications.

Many of these companies are entering into partnerships in the hope of entering into new markets. They are also merging and acquiring new companies. The hope is to solidify their position in existing markets and have an easier time when entering new markets.

List of Companies

• Wire Works Friedr. Lötters GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)


• Gavitt Wire & Cable Company, Inc. (U.S.),


• Von Roll Holding AG (Switzerland),


• Precision Wires (India),


• American Spring Wire Corporation (U.S.),


• Carl Stahl Sava Ind. (U.S.),


• BetafenceNV (Belgium),


• KTS Wire Ltd (U.K.),


• Loos &Co. Inc. (U.S.),


• Bekaert (Belgium),


• Haver &Boecker OHG (Germany),


• -Ing. Meywald GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Recent developments

• Loos and Company donates PPE to Day Kimball Hospital


• Loos helps out with the current COVID-19 situation with new funding


• Loos sees Joe Courtney for the first time. He is an influential American congressman


• Loos and company grow its sales team

Report overview

Plastic coated steel wires have an expanding number of applications and this is growing by the day thanks to intensive and expensive investment in research and development on the part of companies over the past few decades. This has resulted in a wide variety of innovative new products which are making the masses lives easier and safer worldwide.

One major company in this market is Loos and Co. This is a major American company. It has been in the plastic coated steel wire market for more than sixty years. Thus, it has developed a dramatic and huge learning curve in terms of innovation and research and development in this market.