Report Overview
This report forecasts to 2028 US pipe demand in linear feet. Total demand is segmented by material in terms of: plastic; copper; steel; aluminum; and other materials such as ductile iron, concrete, and clay.
Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: potable water; structural and mechanical; drain, waste, and vent; conduit; and other markets such as oil and natural gas, storm and sanitary sewers, industrial processing, and irrigation.
To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2013, 2018, and 2023.
For purposes of this report, pipe is defined as a tubular section or hollow cylinder used primarily to convey substances that can flow – such as liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders, and masses of small solids. Although distinctions are sometimes made between pipe and tubes, for the purposes of this report the terms “pipe”, “tube”, and “tubular products” are used interchangeably.
Excluded from the scope of this report are the following: fittings, fixtures, gutters, downspouts, hoses, and pipe liners/lining and relining.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.
Related NAICS Codes
NAICS Codes Related to the Pipe Industry
| NAICS Code |
Code Description |
| 326122 |
Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing |
| 327120 |
Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing |
| 327332 |
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing |
| 331210 |
Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel |
| 331221 |
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing |
| 331318 |
Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding |
| 331420 |
Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying |
| 331511 |
Iron Foundries |
| 332996 |
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing |
| 335932 |
Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing |
Table of Contents
HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- Historical Trends
- Key Economic Indicators
- Regulations & Industry Standards
- Sustainability Initiatives
MATERIALS SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
- Plastic Pipe
- Copper Pipe
- Steel Pipe
- Aluminum Pipe
- Other Materials
MARKET SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
- Potable Water
- Structural & Mechanical
- Drain, Waste, & Vent (DWV)
- Conduit
- Other Markets
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Industry Characteristics
- Market Share
ABOUT THIS REPORT
- Scope
- Sources
- Industry Codes
- Freedonia Methodology
- Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
- Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Pipe Demand, 2023 - 2028
- Figure 2 | US Pipe Demand Trends, 2013 - 2023
- Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Pipe Demand; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (2017US$ bil)
- Figure 3 | US Pipe Demand by Material; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (bil linear feet)
- Table 2 | US Pipe Demand by Material; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (mil linear feet)
- Figure 4 | US Pipe Demand by Material; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (%)
- Figure 5 | US Pipe Demand by Market; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (bil linear ft)
- Table 3 | US Pipe Demand by Market; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (mil linear feet)
- Figure 6 | US Pipe Demand by Market; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (%)
- Figure 7 | US Pipe Market Share by Company, 2023 (%)
- Table 4 | Select Suppliers to the US Pipe Market by Product
- Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Pipe