Mobile Menu

Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Chris DellaCamera Chris DellaCamera New York, United States Last Updated: July 2024 NAICS 33261CA

Revenue

$1.7bn

2024

$1.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

5,652

Businesses

249

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada industry analysis

Wire and spring manufacturers in Canada produce a wide range of fabricated metal products, including heavy and light gauge springs, wire rope, wire mesh and chain link fencing. A sharp drop in sales during the pandemic quickly reversed as economic activity rebounded in 2021. Elevated steel prices also enabled manufacturers to generate higher revenue, as many producers can pass down cost increases to consumers, boosting the value of sales and maintaining profit. Residential construction and auto manufacturing activity rose swiftly, providing a steady source of demand for manufacturers. Sales volume is forecast to drop as cooler downstream demand and the impact of higher interest rates influence downstream markets. Revenue is expected to rise at a CAGR of 2.0% to $1.7 billion through the end of 2024, with annual growth of 0.8% forecast for the current year. 

Trends and Insights

  • Automotive sector performance is slowing due to changing downstream market demands. Manufacturers face growing threats from imports, reducing production and demand for custom-designed springs. This situation may impact the performance of local manufacturers.
  • Demand in the construction sector is climbing. Interest rate cuts during the pandemic boosted activity, and current economic improvements are sustaining this growth. This trend indicates a stable upward trajectory for the industry.
  • Manufacturers benefit from operating near major trade hubs. Positioning near trade ports and the US border helps domestic producers cut transportation costs. This strategic location gives companies access to a wide range of markets.
  • Globalization trends enhance price competition. Domestic producers compete with foreign manufacturers with lower operating costs, attracting price-sensitive customers and impacting domestic performance. This dynamic highlights the challenges in maintaining competitiveness for local manufacturers.

Access hundreds of analysis and data

  • Market estimates from 2014-2029
  • Critical performance data and rankings
  • Detailed analysis of competitive forces and the external environment
  • PDF report or online database with Word, Excel and PowerPoint export options
  • 100% money back guarantee

Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

There has been rebounding demand for downstream markets

  • During the initial stages of the pandemic, consumer spending slowed down amid growing economic uncertainty. This resulted in a significant production slowdown, harming demand for springs and wire.
  • Additional trends and insights available with purchase
Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada
Revenue (2014-2029)
IBISWorld Logo Source: IBISWorld

Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Trade agreements are expected to support strong import penetration

  • The United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) promote trade activity by reducing tariffs, particularly benefiting the United States, Mexico and Germany.

Biggest companies in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Standen's
83.9
6.8
8.1
Leggett & Platt
47.6
-0.8
-1.7
Tree Island
32.2
N/A
N/A

To view the market share and analysis for all 4 top companies in this industry, view purchase options.

Products & Services Segmentation

Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada
Products & Services
IBISWorld Logo Source: IBISWorld

Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Heavy gauge springs, Light gauge springs and Steel wire rope and cable. Heavy gauge springs is the largest segment of the Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Fabricated wire sales grow alongside construction activity

  • The fabricated wire segment includes wire made from metal wires and rods, steel wire, rope and cable, woven wire, chain link fencing and fence gates. Smaller product lines include chicken netting, coat hangers, paper clips, racks, window screening, steel nails and staples.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Canadian wire and spring manufacturers produce heavy gauge and light gauge springs using steel and drawn wire, in addition to manufacturing other wire-based products such as wire rope, wire mesh and chain link fencing. The industry does not include manufacturers that primarily draw wire for sale to other companies.

What's included in this industry?

Manufacturing steel springsManufacturing wire springsManufacturing fabricated wire products

Companies

Standen'sLeggett & PlattTree Island

Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.

Related Terms

HELICAL SPRINGLEAF SPRINGTORSION BARFLAT SPRINGORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM)

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 33261 - Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Automotive sector performance is slowing due to changing downstream market demands. Manufacturers face growing threats from imports, reducing production and demand for custom...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Demand in the construction sector is climbing. Interest rate cuts during the pandemic boosted activity, and current economic improvements are sustaining this growth. This tre...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers benefit from operating near major trade hubs. Positioning near trade ports and the US border helps domestic producers cut transportation costs. This strategic l...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Globalization trends enhance price competition. Domestic producers compete with foreign manufacturers with lower operating costs, attracting price-sensitive customers and imp...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The industry remains highly fragmented, preventing a single company from capturing significant market share. This trend is mainly caused by the intense price competition gene...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Standen's's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Leggett & Platt's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Tree Island's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Standen's, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Leggett & Platt, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Tree Island, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Falling demand for automobiles harms domestic manufacturers. Vehicle manufacturing, one of the largest downstream markets, suffers as import penetration grows. This trend aff...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Achieving economies of scale is crucial for manufacturers. Lower per-unit production costs allow producers to charge competitive prices while supporting profit. Taking advant...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Assets (2017-2022)
  • Liabilities (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

Unlock comprehensive answers and precise data upon purchase. View purchase options.

What is the market size of the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada is $1.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada industry in 2024?

There are 249 businesses in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 2.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing market in Canada are Standen's, Leggett & Platt and Tree Island

What does the Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada include?

Manufacturing steel springs and Manufacturing wire springs are part of the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is Standen's.

How competitive is the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Wire & Spring Manufacturing industry in Canada.

Related Industries

Widen your competitive advantage with related industries

View all industries in Canada

Methodology

How are IBISWorld reports created?

IBISWorld has been a leading provider of trusted industry research for over 50 years to the most successful companies worldwide. With offices in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and China, we are proud to have local teams of analysts that conduct research, data analysis and forecasting to produce data-driven industry reports.

Our analysts start with official, verified and publicly available sources of data to build the most accurate picture of each industry. Analysts then leverage their expertise and knowledge of the local markets to synthesize trends into digestible content for IBISWorld readers. Finally, each report is reviewed by one of IBISWorld’s editors, who provide quality assurance to ensure accuracy and readability.

IBISWorld relies on human-verified data and human-written analysis to compile each standard industry report. We do not use generative AI tools to write insights, although members can choose to leverage AI-based tools within the platform to generate additional analysis formats.

What data sources do IBISWorld analysts use?

Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.

Key data sources in Canada include:

  • Statistics Canada
  • Industry Canada
  • Canadian Business Patterns

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

These sources include:

  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.

How does IBISWorld forecast its data?

IBISWorld’s analysts and data scientists use the sources above to create forecasts for our proprietary datasets and industry statistics. Depending on the dataset, they may use regression analysis, multivariate analysis, time-series analysis or exponential smoothing techniques to project future data for the industry or driver. Additionally, analysts will leverage their local knowledge of industry operating and regulatory conditions to impart their best judgment on the forecast model.

IBISWorld prides itself on being a trusted, independent source of data, with over 50 years of experience building and maintaining rich datasets and forecasting tools. We are proud to be the keystone source of industry information for thousands of companies across the world.

Learn more about our methodology and data sourcing on the Help Center.