Summary

The global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine market size was US$ 572 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 928 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
By 2025, the evolving U.S. tariff policy is poised to inject considerable uncertainty into the global economic landscape. This report delves into the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses across the globe, evaluating their impacts on Micro Tunnel Boring Machine market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations.
Micro Tunnel Boring Machine (Micro-TBM) is a specialized mechanized excavation device designed for the construction of small-diameter tunnels, typically ranging from 0.6 to 4 meters in diameter. These machines are commonly used in urban infrastructure projects, such as sewerage systems, water pipelines, utility conduits, and telecommunications networks, where minimal surface disruption is required. Micro-TBMs utilize advanced guidance and control systems to ensure precise tunneling along predefined paths, often operating within congested urban environments or geologically challenging conditions. Depending on soil and rock conditions, Micro-TBMs can be categorized into slurry, earth pressure balance (EPB), and open-face shield types, each tailored to specific ground conditions. Their automated excavation, soil management, and segmental lining capabilities enable efficient, safe, and cost-effective underground construction while minimizing environmental impact.

The global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine (Micro-TBM) market is experiencing steady growth, driven by increasing demand for underground infrastructure projects across urban areas. These machines are crucial for constructing underground pipelines, sewage systems, and utility tunnels with minimal surface disruption. The market is led by key manufacturers such as Herrenknecht, CRHIC, CRCHI, Akkerman, Northern Heavy Industries Group, Terratec, Liaoning Censcience Industry, and mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH, with Herrenknecht holding over 20% of the market share. Geographically, China dominates production, accounting for nearly 40% of total output, followed by Europe with around 30%. This concentration highlights the strong manufacturing capabilities of these regions, particularly in large-scale infrastructure development.
In terms of product segmentation, the most widely used type is the Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) machine, which holds over 40% of the market share. Other commonly used variants include Slurry Shield (SS), Pilot Tube Microtunneling (PTMT), Auger Boring, and Vacuum Extraction TBMs, each suited for different soil and geotechnical conditions. EPB machines are preferred for their ability to maintain stability in soft ground conditions, making them ideal for urban tunneling projects. Slurry Shield machines, on the other hand, are often used in high-water-content soils, ensuring efficiency and safety in more challenging excavation environments. The demand for specialized TBMs is growing as urban development projects require more precise and efficient tunneling solutions.

Looking at applications, the urban rail system segment is the largest, accounting for more than 50% of the market share. As cities expand and transportation networks evolve, underground rail construction is becoming essential to reduce congestion and improve connectivity. Governments worldwide are increasing investments in metro and subway systems, further fueling the demand for Micro-TBMs. Additionally, other applications such as water supply, wastewater management, oil & gas pipelines, and underground utility corridors are also contributing to market expansion. The demand for sustainable and efficient underground infrastructure solutions is expected to drive continuous innovation in TBM technology, leading to improved automation, better control systems, and enhanced safety measures.
The global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2020-2031.

Market Segmentation
By Company:
Herrenknecht
CRHIC
CRCHI
Akkerman
Northeren Heavy Industries Group
Terratec
Liaoning Censcience Industry
mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH
Pezzimenti Tunnelbore
By Type: (Dominant Segment vs High-Margin Innovation)
Earth Pressure Balance Machines
Slurry Shield (SS)
Pilot Tube Microtunneling (PTMT)
Auger Boring
Vacuum Extraction TBM
Others
By Application: (Core Demand Driver vs Emerging Opportunity)
Urban Rail System
Rail and Road
Municipal Engineering
Others
By Region
Macro-Regional Analysis: Market Size & Growth Forecasts
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Micro-Local Market Deep Dive: Strategic Insights
- Competitive Landscape: Player dominance vs. disruptors (e.g., Herrenknecht in Europe)
- Emerging Product Trends: Earth Pressure Balance Machines adoption vs. Slurry Shield (SS) premiumization
- Demand-Side Dynamics: Urban Rail System growth in China vs. Rail and Road potential in North America
- Localized Consumer Needs: Regulatory hurdles in EU vs. price sensitivity in India
Focus Markets:
North America
Europe
China
(Additional regions can be customized based on client needs.)

Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, executive summary, and market evolution scenarios (short/mid/long term).
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of Micro Tunnel Boring Machine market size and growth potential at global, regional, and country levels.
Chapter 3: Competitive benchmarking of manufacturers (revenue, market share, M&A, R&D focus).
Chapter 4: Type-based segmentation analysis – Uncovering blue ocean markets (e.g., Slurry Shield (SS) in China).
Chapter 5: Application-based segmentation analysis – High-growth downstream opportunities (e.g., Rail and Road in India).
Chapter 6: Regional sales and revenue breakdown by company, type, application and customer.
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles – Financials, product portfolios, and strategic developments.
Chapter 8: Market dynamics – Drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 9: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report?
Unlike generic global market reports, this study combines macro-level industry trends with hyper-local operational intelligence, empowering data-driven decisions across the Micro Tunnel Boring Machine value chain, addressing:
- Market entry risks/opportunities by region
- Product mix optimization based on local practices
- Competitor tactics in fragmented vs. consolidated markets

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Table of Contents

1 Market Overview
1.1 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Product Scope
1.2 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine by Type
1.2.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Type (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.2.2 Earth Pressure Balance Machines
1.2.3 Slurry Shield (SS)
1.2.4 Pilot Tube Microtunneling (PTMT)
1.2.5 Auger Boring
1.2.6 Vacuum Extraction TBM
1.2.7 Others
1.3 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine by Application
1.3.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Comparison by Application (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.3.2 Urban Rail System
1.3.3 Rail and Road
1.3.4 Municipal Engineering
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Size in Value Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Size in Volume Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Price Trends (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Size and Prospective by Region
2.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Retrospective Market Scenario by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
2.4 Major Region and Emerging Market Analysis
2.4.1 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.3 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
3 Global Market Size by Type
3.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Historic Market Review by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Price by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Price Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.3 Different Types Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Representative Players
4 Global Market Size by Application
4.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Historic Market Review by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Price by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.2 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Price Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Application
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Players (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Top Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
5.3 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Micro Tunnel Boring Machine as of 2024)
5.4 Global Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Micro Tunnel Boring Machine, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Micro Tunnel Boring Machine, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Micro Tunnel Boring Machine, Date of Enter into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Region Analysis
6.1 North America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.1.2 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.2 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.1.3 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.4 North America Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Major Customer
6.1.5 North America Market Trend and Opportunities
6.2 Europe Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.1.2 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.2.3 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Europe Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Major Customer
6.2.5 Europe Market Trend and Opportunities
6.3 China Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.3.1 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Company
6.3.1.1 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.1.2 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.2 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.3.3 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.3.4 China Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Major Customer
6.3.5 China Market Trend and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 Herrenknecht
7.1.1 Herrenknecht Company Information
7.1.2 Herrenknecht Business Overview
7.1.3 Herrenknecht Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 Herrenknecht Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.1.5 Herrenknecht Recent Development
7.2 CRHIC
7.2.1 CRHIC Company Information
7.2.2 CRHIC Business Overview
7.2.3 CRHIC Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 CRHIC Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.2.5 CRHIC Recent Development
7.3 CRCHI
7.3.1 CRCHI Company Information
7.3.2 CRCHI Business Overview
7.3.3 CRCHI Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 CRCHI Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.3.5 CRCHI Recent Development
7.4 Akkerman
7.4.1 Akkerman Company Information
7.4.2 Akkerman Business Overview
7.4.3 Akkerman Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Akkerman Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.4.5 Akkerman Recent Development
7.5 Northeren Heavy Industries Group
7.5.1 Northeren Heavy Industries Group Company Information
7.5.2 Northeren Heavy Industries Group Business Overview
7.5.3 Northeren Heavy Industries Group Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 Northeren Heavy Industries Group Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.5.5 Northeren Heavy Industries Group Recent Development
7.6 Terratec
7.6.1 Terratec Company Information
7.6.2 Terratec Business Overview
7.6.3 Terratec Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 Terratec Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.6.5 Terratec Recent Development
7.7 Liaoning Censcience Industry
7.7.1 Liaoning Censcience Industry Company Information
7.7.2 Liaoning Censcience Industry Business Overview
7.7.3 Liaoning Censcience Industry Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Liaoning Censcience Industry Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.7.5 Liaoning Censcience Industry Recent Development
7.8 mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH
7.8.1 mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH Company Information
7.8.2 mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH Business Overview
7.8.3 mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.8.5 mts Microtunneling Systems GmbH Recent Development
7.9 Pezzimenti Tunnelbore
7.9.1 Pezzimenti Tunnelbore Company Information
7.9.2 Pezzimenti Tunnelbore Business Overview
7.9.3 Pezzimenti Tunnelbore Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Pezzimenti Tunnelbore Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Products Offered
7.9.5 Pezzimenti Tunnelbore Recent Development
8 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Micro Tunnel Boring Machine
8.4 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Distributors List
9.3 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Customers
10 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Dynamics
10.1 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Industry Trends
10.2 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Drivers
10.3 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Challenges
10.4 Micro Tunnel Boring Machine Market Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer