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Automotive Composites - Global Strategic Business Report

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  • 507 Pages
  • April 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc
  • ID: 4804427

Global Automotive Composites Market to Reach $58.5 Billion by 2030

The global market for Automotive Composites estimated at US$24 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$58.5 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.8% over the analysis period 2022-2030. Glass Fiber, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 11.8% CAGR and reach US$38.2 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Carbon Fiber segment is estimated at 13.1% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $4.9 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 15.7% CAGR

The Automotive Composites market in the U.S. is estimated at US$4.9 Billion in the year 2022. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$17.3 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 15.7% over the analysis period 2022 to 2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 8.6% and 9.7% respectively over the 2022-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 10.4% CAGR. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$8.9 Billion by the year 2030.

Select Competitors (Total 92 Featured) -

  • Continental Structural Plastics, Inc.
  • Gurit Holding AG
  • Koninklijke Ten Cate BV
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Plasan Carbon Composites, Inc.
  • SGL Group - The Carbon Company
  • Solvay SA
  • Toho Tenax Co., Ltd.
  • Toray Industries, Inc.
  • UFP Technologies, Inc.

What`s New?

  • Special discussions on the global economic climate and market sentiment
  • Coverage on global competitiveness and key competitor percentage market shares
  • Market presence analysis across multiple geographies - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial
  • Online interactive peer-to-peer collaborative bespoke updates
  • Access to digital archives and research platform
  • Complimentary updates for one year
  • Access to curated YouTube video transcripts of market sentiments shared by CEOs, domain experts and market influencers via interviews, podcasts, press statements and event keynotes

Economic Outlook

The global economic outlook is improving, and growth recovery, albeit on the lower side, is expected for this year and the next. The United States although witnessing slowing GDP growth in response to tight monetary and financial conditions, has nevertheless overcome the recession threat. Easing of headline inflation in Euro area is helping boost real incomes and is contributing to pick-up in economic activity. China is expected to see strong increases in GDP in the coming year as the pandemic threat recedes and the government sheds its zero-COVID policy. With optimistic GDP projections, India remains on-course to emerge into a US trillion economy by 2030, surpassing Japan and Germany.

The upturn, however, remains fragile and a number of interlocking challenges continue to run in parallel, such as continued uncertainty around the war in Ukraine; slower than expected decline in global headline inflation; continuation of food and fuel inflation as a persistent economic problem for most developing countries; and still high retail inflation and its impact on consumer confidence and spending. Countries and their governments are showing signs of weathering these challenges, which helps lift market sentiments. As governments continue to combat inflation to get it down to more economically conformable levels by raising interest rates, new job creation will slowdown and impact economic activity. Stricter regulatory environment and pressure to mainstream climate change into economic decisions will compound the complexity of challenges faced.

Although corporate investments can likely be held back by inflation worries and weaker demand, rise of new technologies will reverse partially this prevailing investment sentiment. Rise of generative AI; applied AI; industrializing machine learning; next-generation software development; Web3; cloud and edge computing; quantum technologies; electrification and renewables and climate technologies beyond electrification and renewables, will open up the global investment landscape. The technologies hold the potential to drive sizeable incremental growth and value to global GDP in the coming years. The short-term is expected to be a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities for both consumers and investors alike. There is always opportunity for businesses and their leaders who can chart a path forward with resilience and adaptability.

Table of Contents

I. METHODOLOGYII. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
  • Focus on Developing & Embracing New Materials Provides the Foundation for the Growth of Automotive Composites
  • Exhibit 1: Everything is Made Up of Something. The Era of Advanced Materials Continues to Transform & Elevate the Automotive Composites Market: Global Market for Advanced Materials (In US$ Billion) for Years 2023, 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031
  • Global Economic Update
  • Exhibit 2: Although Declining for the First Time Since the Russia-Ukraine War, Global Oil Prices Still Remains Higher Than 2019 Levels Which In Turn Will Take Inflation Longer Than Expected to Fall: Global Average Annual Brent Crude Oil Price (In US$ Per Barrel) for Years 2017 through 2024
  • Exhibit 3: Slower Than Anticipated Decline Makes Inflation a Stickier Than Expected Problem to Solve in 2023: Global Inflation Rates (In %) for the Years 2019 through 2024
  • Exhibit 4: Global Economy Slowly Limps Towards Recovery, Resiliently Navigating the War & Decades-High Inflation: World Economic Growth Projections (Real GDP, Annual % Change) for the Years 2020 Through 2024
  • Exhibit 5: Inflation Battling Policy Measures to Slowdown Post Pandemic Recovery in Unemployment Rates: Global Number of Unemployed People (In Million) for Years 2019 Through 2024
  • Competition
  • Exhibit 6: Automotive Composites - Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2023 (E)
  • Competitive Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for 92 Players Worldwide in 2023 (E)
  • Evolution and Uses of Automotive Composites: A Review
  • Influencer/Product/Technology Insights
  • Recent Market Activity
  • Innovations
2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
  • Encouraging Outlook for Automobile Production in 2024, Despite Disruptions, Bodes Well for the Growth of Automotive Composites
  • Exhibit 7: Encouraging Recovery in Automobile Production, Notwithstanding the Many Challenges, Offers Hope for Players in the Value Chain Including Manufacturers of Automotive Composites: Global Light Vehicle Production (In Million Units) for Years 2019 through 2025
  • Focus on Automotive Lightweighting Drives Demand for Composites
  • Exhibit 8: Disappointing Progress Made in Vehicle Weight Reduction Strengthens Business Case for Composites, Accelerating their Usage in Vehicle Production Processes: Average Curb Weight of Cars (In Tons) for the Years 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023
  • Automotive Composite Manufacturers Embrace Industry 4.0, but Challenges Remain
  • Exhibit 9: Increasing Adoption of Automotive Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for Design, Production, & Quality Inspection Exerts Pressure on Automotive Composite Manufacturers to Follow Suit: Global Spending on IIOT in the Automotive Market (In US$ Billion) for Years 2023, 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031
  • Growing EV Adoption & Production to Open up New Opportunities for the Use of Automotive Composites
  • Exhibit 10: Robust Sales of EVs Mean Increased Application Possibilities for Automotive Composites as the Material’s Benefits Become More Widely Acknowledged: Global Sales of EVs (In 000 Units) for Years 2023, 2025 and 2027
  • Nanocomposites Rise in Prominence in the Manufacturing of Automobile Parts & Components
  • Exhibit 11: Growing Use of Plastics in Automobiles in Response to the Lightweighting Trend to Drive Strong Demand for Nanocomposite Reinforced Plastic Parts & Components: Percentage of Plastics in Total Vehicle Weight for the Years 2000, 2010 & 2023
  • All Attention Centers on Metal Matrix Composites. Here’s Why
  • Continuous-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Rise in Popularity
  • Hybrid Composites Attract Greater R&D Interests
  • Focus on Sustainability & the Ensuing Pressure to Reduce Carbon Footprint to Drive New Opportunities for Sustainable Composites
  • Exhibit 12: With Transport Emissions Continuing to Increase, Pressure Builds on the Automotive Industry for Charting a Roadmap for Achieving Sustainability: Carbon Footprint Forecasts for the Global Transport Industry (In Billion Metric Tons) for Years 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045 & 2050
  • Natural Fiber Composites Emerge as the Greatest Beneficiary of the New Race Towards Sustainability
  • Composite Recycling Storms Into the Spotlight
  • Exhibit 13: Carbon Fiber Recycling Emerges Into a Socially and Environmentally Responsible Practice: Global Market for Recycled Carbon Fibers (In US$ Million) for Years 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2030
4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
  • Table 1: World Automotive Composites Market Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2030
  • Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Composites by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 3: World Historic Review for Automotive Composites by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 4: World 13-Year Perspective for Automotive Composites by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fiber by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 6: World Historic Review for Glass Fiber by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 7: World 13-Year Perspective for Glass Fiber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Fiber by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 9: World Historic Review for Carbon Fiber by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 10: World 13-Year Perspective for Carbon Fiber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Fiber Types by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 12: World Historic Review for Other Fiber Types by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 13: World 13-Year Perspective for Other Fiber Types by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Exteriors by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 15: World Historic Review for Exteriors by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 16: World 13-Year Perspective for Exteriors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Interiors by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 18: World Historic Review for Interiors by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 19: World 13-Year Perspective for Interiors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Structural & Powertrain by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 21: World Historic Review for Structural & Powertrain by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 22: World 13-Year Perspective for Structural & Powertrain by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
  • Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2022 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 24: World Historic Review for Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2017 through 2021 and % CAGR
  • Table 25: World 13-Year Perspective for Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2017, 2023 & 2030
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
UNITED STATES
  • Automotive Composites Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United States for 2023 (E)
  • Market Analytics
CANADAJAPANCHINA
EUROPE
  • Automotive Composites Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Europe for 2023 (E)
  • Market Analytics
FRANCEGERMANYITALYUNITED KINGDOMSPAINRUSSIAREST OF EUROPE
ASIA-PACIFIC
  • Automotive Composites Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Asia-Pacific for 2023 (E)
  • Market Analytics
INDIASOUTH KOREAREST OF ASIA-PACIFICLATIN AMERICAARGENTINABRAZILMEXICOREST OF LATIN AMERICAMIDDLE EASTAFRICAIV. COMPETITION

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Continental Structural Plastics, Inc.
  • Gurit Holding AG
  • Koninklijke Ten Cate BV
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Plasan Carbon Composites, Inc.
  • SGL Group - The Carbon Company
  • Solvay SA
  • Toho Tenax Co., Ltd.
  • Toray Industries, Inc.
  • UFP Technologies, Inc.

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