The global automotive composite market is anticipated to grow at the CAGR of 9% during 2016-2023. Factors driving the global automotive composite market are advancement of technologies, increasing awareness to use lightweight material for automotive component manufacturing. Rising vehicles production in Asia Pacific region, rising demand of fuels efficient vehicles and increasing government regulations for environmental concerns are the major factors which helps to increase the market.
Increasing automotive production become the major factor to fuel the global automotive composite market. In 2016, 95 million cars and commercial vehicles were manufactured as per International organization for Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. This increasing production of cars and commercial vehicles worldwide become the key factor for the growth of automotive composite market. In region, wise Asia Pacific holds the largest market share of the automotive industry. Further, increasing urban population in developing countries and rising standard of living and disposable consumer income are the major opportunity for the automotive composite market. In addition, high cost of raw material and high issue of recyclability become the major hinder for the market which reduces the demand and market share of the global automotive composite market.
Source: OBRC Analysis
The global automotive composite market is segmented into composite material, composite component application and manufacturing process. On the basis of composite material the market of automotive composite is further segmented into:
- Metal matrix composite
- Ceramic matrix composite
- Polymer matrix composite
On the basis of composite component application the market is segmented into:
- Exterior
- Interior
- Chassis & Powertrain
- Others
On the basis of manufacturing process, the market is segmented into:
- Manual process
- Compression process
- Injection and continuous process
- Others
The report scope is widely categorized on the basis of its composite material which include metal, polymer and ceramic matrix composite. Moreover, the market revenue estimates and forecast include manufacturing process and composite component application.
Geographically, the global automotive composite market has been segmented on the basis of four major region, which include:
- North America (U.S. & Canada)
- Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, RoAPAC)
- Europe (UK, France, Germany, RoE)
- Rest of World
Asia Pacific holds the largest market share followed by North America and Europe. Owing to swift industrialization growth and increasing disposable consumer income in economically emerging countries such as India, China and many more helps to drive the market of automotive composite in the Asia Pacific region. Increasing production of automotive in Asia pacific countries such as India, China, Japan has increased the demand of automotive composite in this region. In China, more than 21.08 million passenger cars were produced in 2015 similarly in India 3.38 million passenger cars were produced. This increasing production of passenger cars has increased the demand of automotive composite Asia Pacific region. North America and Europe also represent significant market for automotive composite due to strict regulations regarding CO2 emissions from vehicles.
On the basis of segmentation, automotive composite market is segmented in to composite material, composite material and manufacturing process. Composite material segment includes polymer matrix composite, ceramic matrix composites and metal composite. Component components comprise interior, exterior, chassis powertrain and others. Exterior application segment is expected to lead the automotive composite market as exterior parts of vehicles manufactured from composites offer high stiffness which result in minimum damages in case of accidents. Manufacturing process includes manual, compression, injection & continuous and others. The compression is estimated to account for the largest share due to increased demand for this process as it offers fast molding cycles and ensures uniformity in manufacturing of various automotive parts.
The major market players of the global automotive composite market are:
- Cytec Industries
- Delphi
- Ford Motors Company
- General Motors Company
- Solvay
- Sgl Group – The Carbon Company
- Tencate
- Volkswagen Group
- Others
Detailed analysis of these companies provided in this report comprises Overview, SCOT Analysis, Product Portfolio, Strategic Initiative and Strategic Analysis.
These companies using various strategies such as merger & acquisition, collaboration, partnership and product launching. For example, in 2015, the solvay has announced that they had completed the acquisition of cytec, a USA based multinational manufacturing company active in chemical, and various adhesives. In 2017, Solvay entered into a consortium partnership with Bentley and Penso for developing high-volume composite technology.
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- Provide revenues of major players of the market such as Solvay, Ford motors, general motors.
- Provide you various the regulatory policies which are affecting the global automotive composite market.
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Key Findings of the global automotive composite market:
- Rising vehicles production in Asia Pacific region, rising demand of fuels efficient vehicles and increasing government regulations for environmental concerns are the major factors which helps to increase the market.
- Asia Pacific is anticipated to account the largest revenue share in 2016.
- Increasing government support
- Acquisition is the key strategy adopted by the various market players of global automotive composite market.
- Exterior application is the major segment of composite material application.