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市场调查报告书
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工业鼓风机市场报告,按类型(正排量、离心式)、业务类型(设备销售、服务)、最终用户(食品和饮料、废水处理、製药、化学和石化等)和地区划分,2025 年至 2033 年

Industrial Air Blower Market Report by Type (Positive Displacement, Centrifugal), Business Type (Equipment Sales, Services), End User (Food and Beverage, Wastewater Treatment, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Petrochemical, and Others), and Region 2025-2033

出版日期: | 出版商: IMARC | 英文 139 Pages | 商品交期: 2-3个工作天内

价格

2024年全球工业鼓风机市场规模达55亿美元。展望未来, IMARC Group预计到2033年市场规模将达到77亿美元,2025-2033年期间的成长率(CAGR)为3.66%。市场主要受到製造业、汽车业和建筑业等多个行业日益增长的需求的推动,以满足对卓越空气处理的需求和对空气品质的严格规定的实施,同时鼓风机技术的改进也起到了补充作用,有助于提高性能和能源效率。

工业鼓风机提供高流量空气或气体来支持各种工业製程。这些设备配备了电动马达、叶轮和翼型,可改善工作空间内的空气流动。空气或气体透过叶片和电风扇执行多种功能,包括通风、燃烧、颗粒输送、排气、冷却、曝气、干燥、皮带清洁、产品滑落和去除污染物。这些高科技设备产生的压力比传统风扇高,但比压缩机低。因此,工业鼓风机广泛安装在仓库、空气处理机组以及封闭结构和工业建筑中的暖气、通风和空调 (HVAC) 机组中。

工业鼓风机市场趋势:

该市场主要受到全球电力消耗大幅成长的推动。这可以归因于快速的城市化和工业化以及全球人口的增长。除此之外,主要终端产业对钢铁和化学品生产的产品需求不断增长,也推动了市场的发展。此外,由于包装食品消费量的不断增长,食品和饮料 (F&B) 行业在食品包装应用方面的产品利用率迅速提高,从而推动了市场的发展。此外,需要在真空和加压环境下进行气流的钻井和采矿勘探活动越来越多,导致产品吸收量更高。除此之外,持续的产品创新,例如无噪音鼓风机的推出,正在为市场创造积极的前景。其他推动市场成长的因素包括工业 4.0 的出现促进了广泛的工业自动化、製造业的持续成长以及主要参与者所进行的广泛研发 (R&D) 活动。

本报告回答的关键问题

  • 2024年全球工业鼓风机市场规模? 2025-2033年全球工业鼓风机市场的预期成长率是多少?
  • 推动全球工业鼓风机市场发展的关键因素有哪些?
  • COVID-19 对全球工业鼓风机市场有何影响?
  • 全球工业鼓风机市场按类型划分是怎样的?
  • 根据最终用户,全球工业鼓风机市场的分布如何?
  • 全球工业鼓风机市场的重点区域有哪些?
  • 全球工业鼓风机市场的主要参与者/公司有哪些?

目录

第一章:前言

第二章:范围与方法

  • 研究目标
  • 利害关係人
  • 资料来源
    • 主要来源
    • 次要来源
  • 市场评估
    • 自下而上的方法
    • 自上而下的方法
  • 预测方法

第三章:执行摘要

第四章:简介

  • 概述
  • 主要行业趋势

第五章:全球工业鼓风机市场

  • 市场概览
  • 市场表现
  • COVID-19的影响
  • 市场预测

第六章:市场细分:依类型

  • 正排量
  • 离心式

第七章:市场区隔:依业务类型

  • 设备销售
  • 服务

第八章:市场区隔:按最终用户

  • 食品和饮料
  • 废水处理
  • 製药
  • 化工和石化
  • 其他的

第九章:市场细分:依地区

  • 北美洲
    • 美国
    • 加拿大
  • 亚太
    • 中国
    • 日本
    • 印度
    • 韩国
    • 澳洲
    • 印尼
    • 其他的
  • 欧洲
    • 德国
    • 法国
    • 英国
    • 义大利
    • 西班牙
    • 俄罗斯
    • 其他的
  • 拉丁美洲
    • 巴西
    • 墨西哥
    • 其他的
  • 中东和非洲
    • 市场区隔:依国家

第十章:SWOT分析

  • 概述
  • 优势
  • 弱点
  • 机会
  • 威胁

第 11 章:价值链分析

第 12 章:波特五力分析

  • 概述
  • 买家的议价能力
  • 供应商的议价能力
  • 竞争程度
  • 新进入者的威胁
  • 替代品的威胁

第十三章:价格分析

第 14 章:竞争格局

  • 市场结构
  • 关键参与者
  • 关键参与者简介
    • Air Control Industries Ltd
    • Airtech Blower Industries
    • Atlantic Blowers
    • Atlas Copco
    • Cincinnati Fan (SPX Corporation)
    • Everest Blower Systems Pvt. Ltd.
    • Gardner Denver
    • Gasho Inc.
    • Howden Group Limited (Howden Group Holdings)
    • Kaeser Compressors Inc.
    • Taiko Kikai Industries Co. Ltd.
    • Usha Neuros
Product Code: SR112025A6387

The global industrial air blower market size reached USD 5.5 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 7.7 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.66% during 2025-2033. The market is fueled mainly by growing demand from multiple industries including manufacturing, automotive and construction to meet the need for excellence in air handling and the implementation of stringent regulations on air quality which is being supplemented by improvements in blower technology, contributing to better performance and energy efficiency.

Industrial air blowers provide high-flow air or gas to support a variety of industrial processes. These devices are equipped with an electric motor, impeller, and airfoils that improve the air flow within a workspace. Air or gas passes through the blades and the electric fan to perform multiple functions, including ventilation, combustion, particulate transport, exhaust, cooling, aeration, drying, belt cleaning, product slippage, and contamination removal. These highly technical devices produce higher pressure than traditional fans but lower pressure than compressors. As a result, industrial air blowers are widely installed across warehouses, air handling units, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units in enclosed structures and industrial buildings.

Industrial Air Blower Market Trends:

The market is majorly driven by a considerable rise in power consumption across the globe. This can be attributed to rapid urbanization and industrialization, as well as the growing global population. In addition to this, the escalating product demand in major end-use industries for the production of iron, steel, and chemicals is propelling the market. Also, the rapid product utilization in the food and beverage (F&B) industry for food packaging applications due to the growing consumption of packaged food is fueling the market. Moreover, the increasing number of drilling and mining exploration activities requiring airflow in both vacuum and pressured atmospheres are resulting in a higher product uptake. Apart from this, continual product innovations, such as the introduction of noiseless blowers, are creating a positive outlook for the market. Some of the other factors providing an impetus to the market growth include the emergence of industry 4.0 facilitating widespread industrial automation, continuous growth in the manufacturing industry, and extensive research and development (R&D) activities conducted by key players.

Key Market Segmentation:

Breakup by Type:

  • Positive Displacement
  • Centrifugal

Breakup by Business Type:

  • Equipment Sales
  • Services

Breakup by End User:

  • Food and Beverage
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Chemical and Petrochemical
  • Others

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Air Control Industries Ltd, Airtech Blower Industries, Atlantic Blowers, Atlas Copco, Cincinnati Fan (SPX Corporation), Everest Blower Systems Pvt. Ltd., Gardner Denver, Gasho Inc., Howden Group Limited (Howden Group Holdings), Kaeser Compressors Inc., Taiko Kikai Industries Co. Ltd. and Usha Neuros.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

  • 1.What was the size of the global industrial air blower market in 2024?
  • 2.What is the expected growth rate of the global industrial air blower market during 2025-2033?
  • 3.What are the key factors driving the global industrial air blower market?
  • 4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global industrial air blower market?
  • 5.What is the breakup of the global industrial air blower market based on the type?
  • 6.What is the breakup of the global industrial air blower market based on the end user?
  • 7.What are the key regions in the global industrial air blower market?
  • 8.Who are the key players/companies in the global industrial air blower market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

  • 2.1 Objectives of the Study
  • 2.2 Stakeholders
  • 2.3 Data Sources
    • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
    • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
  • 2.4 Market Estimation
    • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
    • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
  • 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Industrial Air Blower Market

  • 5.1 Market Overview
  • 5.2 Market Performance
  • 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
  • 5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Type

  • 6.1 Positive Displacement
    • 6.1.1 Market Trends
    • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.2 Centrifugal
    • 6.2.1 Market Trends
    • 6.2.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Business Type

  • 7.1 Equipment Sales
    • 7.1.1 Market Trends
    • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.2 Services
    • 7.2.1 Market Trends
    • 7.2.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by End User

  • 8.1 Food and Beverage
    • 8.1.1 Market Trends
    • 8.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.2 Wastewater Treatment
    • 8.2.1 Market Trends
    • 8.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.3 Pharmaceutical
    • 8.3.1 Market Trends
    • 8.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.4 Chemical and Petrochemical
    • 8.4.1 Market Trends
    • 8.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.5 Others
    • 8.5.1 Market Trends
    • 8.5.2 Market Forecast

9 Market Breakup by Region

  • 9.1 North America
    • 9.1.1 United States
      • 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
      • 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.1.2 Canada
      • 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
      • 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2 Asia-Pacific
    • 9.2.1 China
      • 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.2.2 Japan
      • 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.2.3 India
      • 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.2.4 South Korea
      • 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.2.5 Australia
      • 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.2.6 Indonesia
      • 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.2.7 Others
      • 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
      • 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3 Europe
    • 9.3.1 Germany
      • 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.3.2 France
      • 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.3.3 United Kingdom
      • 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.3.4 Italy
      • 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.3.5 Spain
      • 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.3.6 Russia
      • 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.3.7 Others
      • 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
      • 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.4 Latin America
    • 9.4.1 Brazil
      • 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
      • 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.4.2 Mexico
      • 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
      • 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 9.4.3 Others
      • 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
      • 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 9.5.1 Market Trends
    • 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
    • 9.5.3 Market Forecast

10 SWOT Analysis

  • 10.1 Overview
  • 10.2 Strengths
  • 10.3 Weaknesses
  • 10.4 Opportunities
  • 10.5 Threats

11 Value Chain Analysis

12 Porters Five Forces Analysis

  • 12.1 Overview
  • 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 12.4 Degree of Competition
  • 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
  • 12.6 Threat of Substitutes

13 Price Analysis

14 Competitive Landscape

  • 14.1 Market Structure
  • 14.2 Key Players
  • 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
    • 14.3.1 Air Control Industries Ltd
      • 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.2 Airtech Blower Industries
      • 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.3 Atlantic Blowers
      • 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.4 Atlas Copco
      • 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
      • 14.3.4.3 Financials
      • 14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 14.3.5 Cincinnati Fan (SPX Corporation)
      • 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.6 Everest Blower Systems Pvt. Ltd.
      • 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.7 Gardner Denver
      • 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.8 Gasho Inc.
      • 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.9 Howden Group Limited (Howden Group Holdings)
      • 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.10 Kaeser Compressors Inc.
      • 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.11 Taiko Kikai Industries Co. Ltd.
      • 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.12 Usha Neuros
      • 14.3.12.1 Company Overview
      • 14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio

List of Figures

  • Figure 1: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
  • Figure 2: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
  • Figure 3: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 4: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
  • Figure 5: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Breakup by Business Type (in %), 2024
  • Figure 6: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Breakup by End User (in %), 2024
  • Figure 7: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
  • Figure 8: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Positive Displacement) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 9: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Positive Displacement) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 10: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Centrifugal) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 11: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Centrifugal) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 12: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Equipment Sales) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 13: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Equipment Sales) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 14: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Services) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 15: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Services) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 16: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Food and Beverage) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 17: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Food and Beverage) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 18: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Wastewater Treatment) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 19: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Wastewater Treatment) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 20: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Pharmaceutical) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 21: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Pharmaceutical) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 22: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Chemical and Petrochemical) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 23: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Chemical and Petrochemical) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 24: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Other End Users) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 25: Global: Industrial Air Blower (Other End Users) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 26: North America: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 27: North America: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 28: United States: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 29: United States: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 30: Canada: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 31: Canada: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 32: Asia-Pacific: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 33: Asia-Pacific: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 34: China: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 35: China: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 36: Japan: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 37: Japan: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 38: India: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 39: India: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 40: South Korea: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 41: South Korea: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 42: Australia: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 43: Australia: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 44: Indonesia: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 45: Indonesia: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 46: Others: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 47: Others: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 48: Europe: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 49: Europe: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 50: Germany: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 51: Germany: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 52: France: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 53: France: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 54: United Kingdom: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 55: United Kingdom: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 56: Italy: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 57: Italy: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 58: Spain: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 59: Spain: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 60: Russia: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 61: Russia: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 62: Others: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 63: Others: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 64: Latin America: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 65: Latin America: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 66: Brazil: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 67: Brazil: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 68: Mexico: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 69: Mexico: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 70: Others: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 71: Others: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 72: Middle East and Africa: Industrial Air Blower Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 73: Middle East and Africa: Industrial Air Blower Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
  • Figure 74: Middle East and Africa: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 75: Global: Industrial Air Blower Industry: SWOT Analysis
  • Figure 76: Global: Industrial Air Blower Industry: Value Chain Analysis
  • Figure 77: Global: Industrial Air Blower Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

  • Table 1: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
  • Table 2: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 3: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Breakup by Business Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 4: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Breakup by End User (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 5: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 6: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Competitive Structure
  • Table 7: Global: Industrial Air Blower Market: Key Players