China’s CNC Machine Tool Industry Report

©2026CIC.Allrightsreserved.Thisdocumentcontainshighlyconfidentialinformationandissolelyfortheuseofourclient. Nopartofitmaybecirculated,quoted,copiedorotherwisereproducedwithoutthewrittenconsentofCIC. CICReports|China’sCNC MachineTool Industry Report Ex ecutiveSummary CNCmachine tools serve as the core representative of intelligentmanufacturingequipment,characterized by high technologicalcomplexityand strategic global importance.In China,while nonationalregulatory classification standard exists,the industrycategorizesthese tools by structural features,technological level,andthe number of simultaneous axes—the latter being a criticalbenchmarkforhigh-endmanufacturing. TableofContents 1.MarketOverview 1.1MarketDefinition1.2MarketSizeandGrowth1.3MarketSizeofFive-axisCNCMachineToolIndustry 2.KeyGrowthDriversandTrends2.1KeyDriversofFive-axisCNCMachineToolIndustry2.2KeyTrendsofFive-axisCNCMachineToolIndustry2.3FutureOutlook CICReports|China’sCNC MachineTool Industry Report 1.Mark etOverview 1.1MarketDefinition CNCmachine tools serve as the key representative of intelligentmanufacturingequipment,standing out for their exceptionaltechnologicalcomplexity and strategic market significance in theglobalmanufacturinglandscape.EquippedwithCNCsystems,theyautomaticallyprocess parts by logically running programmesdefinedbyspecificcodesandencodedinstructions,boostingbothprecisionandefficiency. Currently,thePRCgovernmenthasnonationalregulatorystandardsforclassifyingCNCmachinetools,andtheindustryadoptsmultipleclassificationmethods:by structural features(vertical,horizontal,gantryandturning-millingtypes),bythenumberofsimultaneousaxes(five-axis and non-five-axis),and by technological level(high-end,mid-endandlow-endcategories). DefinitionofFive-axisCNCMachineTools Five-axisCNC machine tools refer to CNC machine tools withfive-axissimultaneousfunctionalityandfeaturehigh-speed,precision,intelligent,and multi-processing functions along with CICReports|China’sCNC MachineTool Industry Report networkcommunicationfunctions.Withadditionalrotaryaxesovernon-five-axisCNC machine tools,they allow tools to move alonglinearfeedaxesandapproachworkpiecesatmoreflexibleangles,deliveringsuperior processing quality and efficiency and makingthemthe preferred solution for precision machining of complexspatialsurfaces. 1.2MarketSizeandGrowth MarketSizeofintelligentmanufacturingequipment Atpresent,thedevelopmentofintelligentmanufacturingequipmenthasbecomethefocusintheglobaltechnologicalcompetition.TheglobalintelligentmanufacturingequipmentmarketreachedRMB8,632.3billionin2025andisforecasttohitRMB13,871.8billionby2030at a 10.0%CAGR.China's market has shown robust growth,hittingRMB2,885.3billionin2025,accountingforabout33.4%oftheglobalmarket,andisprojectedtoreachRMB5,337.4billionin2030withahigherCAGRof13.1%. Againstthis backdrop,as a core high-end segment of intelligentmanufacturingequipment,CNCmachinetoolsarebenefitingdirectlyfromChina's vast manufacturing demand and rapid industryupgrade. CICReports|China’sCNC MachineTool Industry Report Segmentationbynumberofsimultaneousaxes Intermsofrevenue,China’sCNCmachinetoolmarketgrewfromRMB86.5billionin2020toRMB123.4billionin2025,andisprojectedtoreachRMB159.7billionby2030(5.3%CAGR).Withinthisindustry,thefive-axisCNCmachinetoolsegmentincreasedfromRMB7.0billionin2020toRMB12.9billionin2025(10.5%marketshare),andisexpectedtosurge to RMB 35.2 billion by 2030(22.2%CAGR),expanding itsmarketshareto22.0%. China’s CNC machine tool industry features a clearly stratifiedlocalizationpattern.Benefiting from lower technical barriers,non-five-axistoolsachievedalocalizationrateexceeding77.0%in2025.Conversely,high technological barriers limited the 2025 CICReports|China’sCNC MachineTool Industry Report localizationrateoffive-axisCNCmachinetoolsto59.5%.Drivenbydomesticsuppliersacceleratingtechnicalbreakthroughstomatchinternationalperformance standards and dismantle overseasdominance,thelocalizationrateforfive-axisCNCmachinetoolsisprojectedtosurpass78.0%by2030. Segmentationbydownstreamapplicationscenarios Currently,majordownstreamapplicationscenariosforCNCmachinetoolsincludeautomotive,machinery,anddieandmoldmanufacturing.Intermsofrevenue,in2025,themarketsizesofCNCmachinetoolsinthesesectorsreachedRMB42.1billion,RMB27.1billion,andRMB14.8 billion,respectively,accounting for 34.1%,22.0%,and12.0%ofthetotalmarket. Inaddition,thedemandinaviationandaerospace,3Celectronics,andmedicaldevicesisexpectedtofurthergrow.Themarketsizesforthesesectors are projected to grow from RMB12.6 billion,RMB8.3billionandRMB6.2billionin2025toRMB21.6billion,RMB9.8billionandRMB8.3billionin2030. CICReports|China’sCNC MachineTool Industry Report Note:ThemarketsizeofChina’sCNCmachinetoolsinothersectorsincludethemarketsizesofCNCmachinetoolsinsectorssuchasrailwaytransportations,shipbuilding,newenergyphotovoltaics,low-altitudeeconomyandrobotics.Source:CMTBA,GACC,MIR,CICReports 1.3MarketSizeofFive-ax isCNCMachineToolIndustry Segmentationbys