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Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Ashkan Salim Ashkan Salim Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: June 2024 WZ SP45.04DE Spotlight Report

Revenue

€3.7bn

2024

€3.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

30,479

Businesses

4,516

Wages

€X.Xbn

Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany industry analysis

The automotive paint shop is proving to be a growing sector within automotive services, driven by the stable demand for repairs as a result of road accidents and the desire for customised vehicle design. The growing and ageing vehicle population further increases the need for paint work to maintain the value and aesthetics of vehicles. Technological advances such as precision paint guns, automated robots and digital colour technologies are making a significant contribution to improving efficiency and quality. These developments enable more precise and faster work as well as better colour matching and longer-lasting results through innovative paints.Since 2019, turnover in the automotive paint shop sector has risen by an average of 0.1% per year to €3.7 billion. In 2024, industry turnover is expected to grow by 2.1%. While large companies have competitive advantages due to economies of scale, the fragmented market also offers small, specialised providers the opportunity to position themselves in niches and be successful. These companies can focus on specialised services such as painting classic cars or tuning sports cars and thus secure their market position.In the next five years, industry turnover is expected to grow by an average of 0.9% per year, reaching a value of 3.9 billion euros in 2029. The automotive paint shop industry is experiencing a shift towards greater environmental sustainability, driven by stricter legal requirements and increased environmental awareness among consumers. Environmentally friendly paints, especially water-based paints, reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds and allow for a smaller environmental footprint without compromising quality. Automotive painters are faced with the problem of a shortage of skilled labour, which is exacerbated by demographic change and the specific requirements of the profession. To counter the shortage of skilled workers, industry players are focusing on improved training programmes and the recruitment of skilled workers from abroad as well as the use of automated technologies.

Trends and Insights

  • The market for car painting remains robust. A high number of road accidents and the growing interest in vehicle customisation ensure constant demand for professional painting services.
  • Vehicle paintwork improves the visual appearance of vehicles. Vehicle paintwork offers individual design options and protection against environmental influences, which makes it particularly attractive for private customers to upgrade their vehicle.
  • The market is fragmented The market concentration in the car painting sector is low, as there are a large number of small and medium-sized companies that only operate regionally and can only offer their services to customers in the immediate vicinity.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €3.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The demand for painting work remains constant due to road accidents and special customer requests

  • The automotive paint shop sector is proving to be robust and growth-orientated within the broader automotive services sector.
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Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

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

Trends and Insights

Stricter legal requirements and growing environmental awareness among consumers are encouraging the switch to environmentally friendly paints

  • The car painting industry is undergoing a significant change towards greater environmental sustainability. Environmentally friendly paints, particularly water-based paints, play a key role in this.

Biggest companies in the Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Spraying and painting of motor vehicles, Labelling of vehicles and Airbrush. Spraying and painting of motor vehicles is the largest segment of the Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany.

Trends and Insights

The spraying and painting of motor vehicles is carried out in particular for the purpose of vehicle valorisation

  • Autopainting is a service for renewing or customising the exterior appearance of cars and other vehicles. This service usually involves the application of primers, paints and protective coatings to protect the vehicle from environmental influences and improve its appearance.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The automotive paint shop industry includes services that focus on the spraying, painting and labelling of motor vehicles, with these activities taking place outside of the original manufacturing process. This industry includes techniques such as airbrushing, vehicle lettering with paint or film and computer lettering, in which individual or commercial design requirements are implemented.

What's included in this industry?

Spraying and painting of motor vehicles, not as part of the manufacturing processAirbrushLabelling of motor vehicles

Companies

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Related Terms

PRECISION SPRAY GUNAIRBRUSHING

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

The market for car painting remains robust. A high number of road accidents and the growing interest in vehicle customisation ensure constant demand for professional painting...

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
  • Factors that influence volatility in the industry
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Vehicle paintwork improves the visual appearance of vehicles. Vehicle paintwork offers individual design options and protection against environmental influences, which makes ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

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

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

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In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

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

Tables

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

Detailed analysis

  • 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

The market is fragmented The market concentration in the car painting sector is low, as there are a large number of small and medium-sized companies that only operate regional...

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

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

Autopainters in Germany must above all comply with the laws on environmental protection and occupational safety. These regulate the handling of chemicals, emissions and the d...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

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

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance

Financial Benchmarks

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

Analyst insights

Specialised services increase profit margins. Car painters who focus on special painting techniques or designs can charge higher prices and improve their profitability.

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

  • 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

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What is the market size of the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany is €3.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 4,516 businesses in the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Motor Vehicle Painting industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What does the Motor Vehicle Painting in Germany include?

Spraying and painting of motor vehicles, not as part of the manufacturing process and Airbrush are part of the Motor Vehicle Painting industry.

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Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

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.

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