As an important component of the manufacturing industry, China's non-standard sheet metal parts industry has shown steady development in recent years, driven by the increasing demand for industrial automation, intelligent manufacturing, and high-end equipment. Non-standard sheet metal parts refer to metal structural components designed and manufactured according to the specific needs of equipment or application scenarios. They are widely used in industrial machinery, electronic equipment, communication base stations, new energy equipment, automobile manufacturing, and many other fields. Compared with standardized sheet metal parts, non-standard sheet metal parts have higher technical barriers and customization requirements, thus occupying a higher value-added position in the industrial chain.
In terms of market size, the overall market size of China's non-standard sheet metal parts industry reached RMB 37.7 billion in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 3.3% compared to 2023. This growth is mainly due to the continued rise in demand for high-precision, high-performance metal structural components from downstream industries, especially driven by emerging industries such as new energy vehicles, 5G communication equipment, and industrial robots. The market demand for non-standard sheet metal parts shows a structural growth trend. In 2025, with the further popularization of intelligent manufacturing technology and the accelerated pace of upgrading in China's manufacturing industry, the market size of China's non-standard sheet metal parts industry is expected to grow to RMB 38.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%.
Regarding regional distribution, East China remains the main cluster of China's non-standard sheet metal parts industry, accounting for 38% of the market size in 2024, mainly concentrated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. South China follows closely behind, accounting for approximately 25%, with Guangdong, as a major manufacturing province, possessing a strong industrial foundation and technological advantages in high-end sheet metal processing. North China benefits from the promotion of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development policy, accounting for 18% of the market size in 2024, with Beijing and Tianjin showing particularly strong demand for non-standard sheet metal parts in high-end equipment manufacturing and new energy vehicle supporting fields.
From the perspective of enterprise structure, China's non-standard sheet metal parts industry presents a fragmented market pattern, with numerous enterprises, but most are small in scale, and product homogenization is quite serious. However, in recent years, with the gradual increase in industry concentration, some leading companies with technological advantages and customer resources have begun to stand out. For example, companies such as Suzhou Jinhong Precision Metal Co., Ltd., Guangdong Hongtu Technology Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Tongrun Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. have already demonstrated strong market competitiveness in the field of non-standard sheet metal parts and have secured a certain market share in high-end application areas such as new energy vehicles and communication equipment.
