Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market Size – Industry Structure Evaluation, Demand Drivers Analysis, Regional Growth Analysis and Identification, Competitive Positioning Review & Global Market Size Forecast to 2027
Overview
Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market size was valued at US$2.73 Bn in 2020 and expected to reach US$3.84Bn by 2027 at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period.
The Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) market report is a comprehensive analysis of the industry, market, and key players. The report has covered the market by demand and supply-side by segments. The Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) report also provides trends by market segments, technology, and investment with a competitive landscape.
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2019 is considered as the base year for the analysis of the market and 2021-2026 is considered as forecasting year for the market as 2020 is adversely influenced by the COVID pandemic and many markets have hit the downfall during the year. Moreover, the bottom-up approach is considered during the evaluation of the market as micro-level studies are done from scratch to coherently summarize the market dynamics and statistics.
Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market Overview:
OHTC is equipment mostly used in the textiles industry to remove the dirt and dust particles from the complicated production machinery. It blows the filtered atmospheric air through the narrow nozzle tubes to provide a high force of air which sucks the residual particles and fragments of textiles without making any harm to the machines. In addition, OHTC segregates dirt and waste material to remove the starch from yarn to provide maximum output to the machines. The Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) market is expected to register a CAGR of approximately 5% during the forecast period.
Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market Dynamics:
Increasing demand for effective cleaning performance to provide good quality of yarn and intricate features including suction control, power control, blowing speed-limiting system, and others in the overhead traveling cleaners are the factors considered to drive the growth of the market. Moreover, high durability and functionality are the key advantages of OHTC when compared with other cleaning products in the market. Moreover, innovations made in the automatic cleaning machines by prominent players in the market are the factor attributing growth in the market. SIEGER has developed a new Automatic Travelling Cleaner (ATC) with CFD for better aesthetics and a longer lifespan of cleaning features.
Increasing demand for overhead traveling cleaners to keep the textile mills clean and accident-free is the factor considered to boost the growth of the market. In addition, energy-efficient system requirements by most of the textile manufacturers have boosted the market growth.
High maintenance cost of the OHTC machines and ever-increasing prices of raw materials are the factors considered to hamper the overhead traveling cleaner (OHTC) market growth. Furthermore, high initial cost associated with the installation of OHTC machines is the factor considered to restrict the growth of the market.
Exponentially increasing textiles industry across the globe and increasing trend for advanced and quality product launches are the factors considered to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period. In addition, increasing dependency of a huge chunk of the population on textile products is the factor expected to create opportunities for emerging players in the overhead traveling cleaner (OHTC) market.
Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market Segment Analysis:
Automatic Overhead Travelling Cleaners Segment is dominating the Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market:
According to International Textiles Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), reduction in system stoppages and high blowing and suctioning capacity of automatic OHTC are the factors considered to drive the growth of the segment in the market. In addition, optimum cleaning conditions for the looms provided by automatic OHTCs is the factor attributing growth in the sales of the segment in the market. Furthermore, ITMF has projected the Y-O-Y growth of the Automatic OHTC as approximately 8.3% during the forecast period owing to improvements in environmental conditions provided by the product.
Weaving machine travelling cleaners is the second dominating segment in the market owing to suitability of the machines to operate at straight lines as well as the curved paths which provides the looming safety at the production line. Moreover, the ability of the weaving OHTCs to skip the non-operational looms in the system is the key factor attributing the growth of the segment in the market.

Spinning Frame segment is considered to supplement the growth of Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market:
Spinning frames are the basic knitting tools for the textiles used in industries. The dirt gets stuck in the complex parts of the spinning frame which hampers the system of the machine in many ways and can restrict the production facility. For this, the overhead traveling cleaner is proved to be a useful and efficient way to clean and maintain the spinning frame. Moreover, increasing accidents by the inclusion of yarn fibers into the spinning frame system has forced the manufacturers to implement the overhead traveling cleaners (OHTC) on the production lines which in turn is the driving factor for the market.
Speed frames Cleaning: New Trend in the Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market:
Speed frames are used to draft the draw frame sliver to reduce weight per unit length and to insert a small amount of twist into the roving. Keeping the integrity draft strands is the main feature of speed frames. In drafting and twisting, a high amount of looms and dirt is produced in the machining process. To address the issue, many textiles manufacturers use overhead traveling cleaners in the speed frame systems which is considered as the key factor to supplement the market trend. Moreover, According to International Apparel Federation, speed frames are used in more than 60% of textiles manufacturing industries in terms of market share, and hence, the need to develop OHTC for speed frame machines is the need of the hour.

COVID Impact on the Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market:
According to ITRC, Textiles industry is considered a highly unorganized industry that works on the Just in Time model of production in which raw material demands are exactly what is required for the production. Owing to the COVID pandemic, entire supply chain has crippled and manufacturing facilities across the globe are facing severe issues owing to transportation of the material and the increasing gap between supply and demand. As China is considered as the largest source of raw material across the globe, disruption of sales channels in APAC is estimated to be most affected during the pandemic. In addition, many manufacturers are currently inclining towards saving the cash flow and business. Moreover, social distancing norms have also restricted the no. of employees which are considered to hamper the production rate for the JIT system.
According to the ITRD survey, increasing popularity for benefits of Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) across the Textiles and apparel manufacturing sectors and rescheduling of manufacturing and transportation capabilities of OEMs post restriction period are the factors considered to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period. Moreover, many manufacturers are integrating their sensor technologies in OHTC manufacturing to provide the most effective performance with fewer cost options for the consumers which in turn expected to reduce the strain on the market players in terms of revenue generation. Moreover, the equipment manufacturing industry is estimated to grow over approximately 10% in 2021 owing to the fastest-growing pace of fashion industry towards E-commerce emulsification in the market with increasing scale of apparels production.
Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market Regional Insights:
APAC holds a prominent share in the market owing to the high no. of OHTC manufacturers in the region and the Just in Time approach of industrial equipment manufacturers in the region. Moreover, abundant supplies of raw materials in China and India for textiles manufacturing are attracting the key players in the market towards the region. Moreover, increasing automation practices from textile industry manufacturers are the key factor considered to drive the growth of the regional market. In addition, key players including Elgi Industries, Ltd., SIMTA, UNIROLS, and others are progressively investing in the APAC market owing to the highly emerging economy of APAC and growth factors for textiles manufacturing in the region.
Europe is expected to pose as the prominent region in the Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market owing to well established textiles industry across the region and implementation of automatic OHTCs in the regional factories. Germany and UK holds a prominent share in the market owing to well-established textiles mills sector in the regions.
North America holds a prominent share in the market owing to high technological adoptions and the growing equipment manufacturing sector across the region. According to EU Textiles Association, increasing penetration of automatic winding tools and clean and green energy technology adoption across the market is the key factor considered to drive the market growth in the region. USA and Canada hold a prominent share in the regional market owing to the rapid growth of sensory system manufacturers across the region.
The objective of the report is to present a comprehensive analysis of the Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market to the stakeholders in the industry. The past and current status of the industry with the forecasted market size and trends are presented in the report with the analysis of complicated data in simple language. The report covers all the aspects of the industry with a dedicated study of key players that include market leaders, followers, and new entrants.
PORTER, SVOR, PESTEL analysis with the potential impact of micro-economic factors of the market have been presented in the report. External as well as internal factors that are supposed to affect the business positively or negatively have been analyzed, which will give a clear futuristic view of the industry to the decision-makers.
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| Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market | |||
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| Report Coverage | Details | ||
| Base Year: | 2020 | Forecast Period: | 2021-2027 |
| Historical Data: | 2016 to 2020 | Market Size in 2020: | US$2.73Bn. |
| Forecast Period 2021 to 2027 CAGR: | 5% | Market Size in 2027: | US$3.84Bn. |
| Segments Covered: | by OHTC Type | • Belt driven travelling cleaners • Automatic overhead travelling cleaners • Weaving machines travelling cleaners • Power duct travelling cleaners |
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| by Business Type | • Manufacturer • Distributer • Wholesaler • Supplier • Retailer |
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| by Application | • Spinning frame • Weaving • Winding frame • Speed frame • Warping • Simplex frame |
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| by Sales Channel | • OEM • Aftermarket |
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Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market, by Region
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o U.K
o France
o Germany
o Italy
o Spain
o Sweden
o CIS Countries
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o China
o India
o Japan
o South Korea
o Australia
o ASEAN
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East and Africa
o South Africa
o GCC Countries
o Egypt
o Nigeria
o Rest of ME&A
• South America
o Brazil
o Argentina
o Rest of South America
Global Overhead Travelling Cleaner (OHTC) Market Key Players
• SARA ELGI
• UNIROLS AIRTEX
• NFK Textiles, Ltd.
• Nantong Huipei New Materials Technology Co.
• Mohler Machine Works Pvt. Ltd.
• TROPOS Machine Works
• Y&R International Industries, Ltd.
• Fapler Marketing Technologies
• GZ Jidan Electronic Co. Ltd.
• SIMTA
• Electro-Jet
• Lakshmi Precision Tools Ltd.
• SIEGER
• AB Reiniger
• MMTEX
• LUWA
• MOHLER