Market Insights
The light gauge steel framing market was estimated at USD 36.29 billion in 2022 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 4.44% during 2023-2028 to reach USD 49.41 billion in 2028.

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Market Dynamics
Introduction
Light-gauge steel framing is a construction technology that employs cold-formed steel as the primary building material for roof systems, floor systems, wall systems, roof panels, and entire buildings. Light-gauge steel framing offers benefits such as fast construction, low waste, high tolerance, design flexibility, and high quality.
Market Drivers
These factors are expected to boost the demand for the market in the coming years:
- Growing construction industry
- Investment in infrastructure projects
- Increasing demand for residential and commercial construction, as well as rising population and rapid urbanization
Furthermore, increasing adoption of light gauge steel framing in construction activities is due to its low cost, quick construction, and durability.

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Key Players
Construction remains one of the key industries that all the key light gauge steel framing suppliers are targeting today. The following are some of the key players in the light gauge steel framing market:
Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.
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Segments Analysis
Segmentations
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List of Sub-Segments
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Segments with High Growth Opportunity
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Product Type Analysis
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Skeleton Steel Framing, Wall Bearing Steel Framing, and Long Span Steel Framing
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Skeleton steel framing is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
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End-User Type Analysis
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Residential, Commercial, and Industrial
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The commercial segment dominates the market.
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Regional Analysis
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World
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Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for light gauge steel framing over the forecast period.
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By Product Type
The market is bifurcated into skeleton steel framing, wall bearing steel framing, and long-span steel framing. Skeleton steel framing is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Key factors driving the growth of the segment are increasing construction activities across the globe and growing demand for skeleton steel framing for commercial construction projects. Furthermore, skeleton steel framing offers excellent stability and strength and can be used for single and multi-story buildings. This, in turn, is likely to fuel the segment's growth over the next five years.
By End-User Type
The market is segmented as residential, commercial, and industrial. Among these end-user types, the commercial segment dominates the market. Light gauge steel framing is majorly used in commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, and offices. Furthermore, increasing demand for commercial construction, particularly in developing economies, is expected to drive the growth of the segment during the assessment period.
Regional Insights
Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for light gauge steel framing over the forecast period. Furthermore, the region is expected to experience healthy market growth in the coming years. Increasing construction activities for both residential and commercial buildings, rapid urbanization, and increasing population are driving the growth of the region's market. In addition, increasing investment by the government for infrastructural development and growing awareness about minimizing funding for construction projects are expected to drive the region's market growth during the assessment period.

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Research Methodology
This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s light gauge steel framing market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period of 2023 to 2028. After a continuous interest in our light gauge steel framing market report from the industry stakeholders, we have tried to further accentuate our research scope to the light gauge steel framing market to provide the most crystal-clear picture of the market. The report segments and analyses the market in the most detailed manner to provide a panoramic view of the market. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for the market participants as well as investors in the identification of the low-hanging fruits available in the market as well as to formulate the growth strategies to expedite their growth process.
This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.
Report Features
This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into market dynamics and will enable strategic decision-making for existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:
- Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
- Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
- Market trend and forecast analysis.
- Market segment trend and forecast.
- Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Service portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
- COVID-19 impact and its recovery curve
- Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
- Emerging trends.
- Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
- Key success factors
Market Segmentation
This report studies the market, covering a period of 12 years of trends and forecasts. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.
The light gauge steel framing market is segmented into the following categories:
By Product Type
- Skeleton Steel Framing
- Wall Bearing Steel Framing
- Long Span Steel Framing
By End-User Type
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
By Region
- North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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Company Profiling
- Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to three players)
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- Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances
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