Carbon Fibers - A Global Market Report

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Outlook
3.TRENDS AND ISSUES
Carbon Fiber – An Inevitable Material in Defense and Aerospace Applications
Carbon Fiber Set to Replace Steel in Automotives
Industry Poorly Equipped to Serve Automotive Needs
The FreedomCAR Program to Boost Carbon Fiber Demand
Consumption of Carbon Fiber in Sports Goods - Current Scenario
Sports Goods Manufacturers Haunted by Big Buyers
Golf Clubs – A Key Fiber Consumer
Racquets – Second Largest Category
Snowboards and Skis – Smaller Segment
Fishing Rods – Maximum User of Fiber Properties
MEMS Applications – The Latest Avenue for Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber Recycling – Rising Expectations
4.COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
A Peek into Production Lines
5.PRODUCT FACTS
6.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Chomarat Buys Hexcel’s Stake in Techfab
SGL Carbon Takes Over Majority Interest in Abeking
Thermo Fisher Acquires FIBERLite Centrifuge
Teijin to Buy Majority Stake in GH Craft
Japanese Carbon Fiber Majors to Establish Joint Venture
Boeing Forms Composite Recycling Joint Venture with Alenia
Quatro Inks Partnership Deal with Insitu
Mitsubishi and Teijin Tie-Up to Manufacture Automotive-Grade Carbon Fiber Materials
Toray Joins Hands with Auto Majors to Develop Automotive-Grade Carbon Fibers
Hexcel Bags Contract from Airbus
Cytec to Expand Carbon Fiber Production Capacities
Toray to Expand Production Capacity
Kureha to Invest in Carbon Fiber Output Expansion
Makino to Expand Aircraft Machine Tool Business
Atomenergoprom Establishes Dedicated Carbon Fiber Unit
Toray Inaugurates New R&D Center
Mitsubishi Plastics to Develop Thermoplastics and Carbon Fiber Composites
Reliance Plans to Foray into Carbon Fibers Market
Hexcel Develops New Prepreg
Aldila Releases Latest VooDoo Shaft
Fujitsu Introduces New Nano-Scale Carbon Composite
Tokai Buys Controlling Interest in CIP
Carbon Company Takes Over epo
Zoltek Acquires Carbon Fiber Plant in Mexico
SGL Agrees to Buy Aldila’s Stake in Carbon Fiber Technology
Lenzing Creates Carbon Fibers Primary Materials Joint Venture
Alliant Techsystems and Hexcel to Support USEC
Zoltek and Vestas Renew Supply Deal
Zoltek Signs Exclusive Carbon Fiber Supply Deal with DeWind
Boeing to Extend Contract with Toray
Quatro to Expand Northwest Iowa Plant
SGL Plans to Expand Carbon Fiber Capacity
Toray to Increase Production Capacity
Toho Tenax to Expand Capacity
Mitsubishi Rayon to Enlarge Capacity
Hexcel to Expand Carbon Fiber Production Capacity
Toray to Create Dedicated Carbon Fiber Automotive Parts Unit
Chinese Companies Establish Carbon Fiber Venture
Robot-Racing to Develop Carbon Fiber Roof Assembly for DiMora’s Natalia SL 2
Victrex Rolls Out New Carbon Fibers
Mitsubishi Rayon Develops New Small Tow Fiber
NEC Rolls Out New Bioplastic
Goodyear Introduces Unique Carbon Fiber Based CVT
Invibio Unleashes Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK-OPTIMA Polymer
Quatro Composites Introduces Structural Optimization Technology for Carbon Fibers
7.MAJOR PLAYERS
Cytec Industries, Inc. (USA)
Hexcel Corp. (USA)
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Grafil, Inc. (USA)
SGL Carbon Group (Germany)
Teijin Ltd. (Japan)
Toho Tenax Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Toho Tenax America, Inc. (USA)
Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan)
Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. (USA)
Zoltek Companies, Inc. (USA)
8.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
9.THE UNITED STATES
Carbon Fiber – The Most Preferred Material by the US Defense
The FreedomCAR Program to Boost Carbon Fiber Demand
10.JAPAN
11.EUROPE
12.REST OF WORLD
China
Overview
R&D Lacks Bite
Government’s Initiative
Exhibits
Table 1: Competitive Scenario of Leading Players in the Global Carbon Fibers Market –
Table 2: Toray’s Annual Carbon Fibers Production Capacity by Subsidiary – 2009E (in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 3: Toho Group’s Annual Carbon Fibers Production Capacity by Subsidiary – 2009E (in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 4: Mitsubishi Rayon Group’s Annual Carbon Fibers Production Capacity by Location – 2009E (in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 5: Zoltek’s Annual Carbon Fibers Production Capacity and Production Lines by Location – 2009E
Table 6: SGL Group’s Annual Carbon Fibers Production Capacity by Location – 2012 (in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Carbon Fibers Production by Country/Region in the World – 2008 (E) (in Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Carbon Fiber Consumption in Industrial Applications by End-Use in the World – 2009 (E)
Table 9: Global Carbon Fibers Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Carbon Fibers Market by Region for the Years 2009 &
Table 11: Global Market for Carbon Fibers in Aerospace and Defense by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Carbon Fibers in Aerospace and Defense by Region for the Years 2009 &
Table 13: Global Market for Carbon Fibers in Sports Goods by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Carbon Fibers in Sports Goods by Region for the Years 2009 &
Table 15: Global Market for Carbon Fibers in Industrial Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Carbon Fibers in Industrial Applications by Region for the Years 2009 &
Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of the US Carbon Fibers Market Demand in Sports Goods Application by Category -
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of the US Carbon Fibers Market Demand in Industrial Applications by Category –
Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of the US Carbon Fibers Market Demand in Aerospace & Defense Applications by Category –
Table 20: Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in the US for the Years 2009 &
Table 22: Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in Japan for the Years 2009 &
Table 24: Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in Europe for the Years 2009 &
Table 26: Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Carbon Fibers Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2009 &
Companies Profiled