Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Research Report: Information by Product Type (Headrest Activation and Seat Back Activation), Application (Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle) and Region - Forecast till 2025

Global Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market in terms of value is estimated to register 5.75% CAGR during the forecast period.

Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Overview:

An automotive active seat headrest system is a passive safety system in an automobile intended to protect passengers from a neck injury in case of any collision or accident. Active seat headrest systems are connected to vehicles' electronic systems and activate the headrest once the severity of an event increases. The headrest system moves upward and forwards, providing safety to the passenger. Thus, safety features offered by the headrest system will lead to the growth of the seat headrest system market shortly. In such a case, the chest receives support from the vehicle seat; however, the neck continues to move toward the backside of the seat. This backward movement transfers all the stress of the impact to the neck, causing severe injuries. Active seat headrests play a crucial role in case of a vehicle crash. Active seat headrests are connected to the electronic control system of the vehicle. Thus, it is capable of recognizing a rear-end collision. The electronic control unit activates the headrest once the severity of such an event increases a preset limit. The headrest moves forward and upwards.

The significant factors supplementing the growth of the global automotive seat headrest system market are the rise in vehicle production and the increase in demand for safety features in vehicles. However, technological up-gradation and changing needs and preferences of customers hampers the growth of the global automotive seat headrest system market. On the other hand, government initiatives for foreign direct investment and increasing customers' demand for luxurious seating systems provide an opportunity to seat the headrest system market to grow shortly.

Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Key Competitors

The key players of the global automotive active seat headrests market are Grammer AG (Germany), Adient Plc (Sweden), Lear Corporation (US), Toyota Boshoku Corporation (Japan), TS TECH CO. LTD (Japan), Magna International Inc. (Canada), Daimay Automotive Interior Co., Ltd (China), Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (China), Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co., Ltd (China), and JR Manufacturing, Inc (US).

Recent Developments

• With increasing road accidents, the demand for safety features in automobiles increases day by day. The automotive seat headrest system market provides safety to the passengers by limiting the rearward movement at the time of the collision. Thus, increasing demand for safety features will lead to the growth of the automotive seat headrest system market soon.


• With an increase in vehicle production, the demand for the automotive seat headrest system market also increases, leading to the global market's growth. The automotive seat headrest system provides safety in vehicles at the time of the collision, thus increasing its usage as a safety measure in vehicles. However, more production of vehicles will lead to more seat headrest systems, thus supplementing the growth of the automotive seat headrest system market.

The global market for automotive active seat headrests is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period. Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate in the automotive active seat headrests market owing to the presence of leading global automotive active seat headrests manufacturers, such as Grammer AG, Toyota Boshoku Corporation, TS TECH CO. LTD, Daimay Automotive Interior Co., Ltd, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, and Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. These companies offer cost-effective and technologically advanced automotive active seat headrests for increasing their market share, which leads to the increased use of automotive active seat headrests, throughout the region. The rise in the growth of sales for the luxury vehicles, across the region mainly influences the demand for automotive active seat headrests for OEMs and aftermarket players. The region witnesses the high presence of luxury vehicle manufacturers and strict government vehicle standards for occupant safety in the vehicles, which are expected to influence the demand for advanced safety systems in the vehicles. Thus, it is expected to raise the demand for automotive active seat headrests in this region.

Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Segmentation

The global market for automotive active seat headrests is segmented based on product type, and application. On the basis of product type the global automotive active seat headrests market is segmented into headrest activation and seatback activation. The headrest activation segment held the largest market share in 2020, due to the increasing demand for this product type in luxury vehicles.

On the basis of application, the global automotive active seat headrests market is segmented as passenger car and commercial vehicle. There is a rise in the demand for passenger vehicles, owing to the increase in population, high purchasing power, and favorable regulations. As per the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), in 2020, approximately, 70.50 million passenger cars were manufactured across the globe. Thus, the increased production of vehicles, especially luxury vehicles, and growing awareness regarding whiplash injuries are expected to raise the demand for automotive active seat headrests in the global market.

Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Regional Analysis

On the basis of region, the global automotive active seat headrests market is segmented as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and the rest of the world.

  

Asia-Pacific is projected to witness the highest growth in the global automotive active seat headrest market during the forecast period. The growing automotive industry and increasing foreign direct investments in the region have resulted in the growth of the market for automotive active seat headrests technology in this region. With the help of innovative policies and trade liberalization programs, the governments of the major emerging countries in this region are making efforts to develop the automotive industry through direct and indirect influence.

China is one of the major producers of automotive active seat headrests in Asia-Pacific. The China market is growing rapidly in the automotive component due to the easy availability of cost-effective raw materials and labor. Additionally, the technological development, high gross domestic product (GDP) growth, rising middle-class income are expected to lead to the high demand for luxury vehicle sales and fuel the automotive active seat headrest market in China.

Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Synopsis

The global automotive active seat headrests market has been segmented based on product type, application, and region. On the basis of product type, the global automotive active seat headrests market is segmented as headrest activation and seatback activation. The headrest activation segment is expected to dominate the market, due to the increasing demand for this product type in luxury vehicles.

Automotive Active Seat Headrests Market Segmentation

• By Product Type – Headrest Activation and Seat Back Activation


• By Application – Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle

Key Questions Addressed by the Report

• What was the historic market size (2020)?


• Which segmentation (Product Type / Application is driving market?


• What will be the growth rate by 2025?


• How are the key players in this market?


• What are the strategies adopted by key players?