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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Reinforced Plastics in Thousand Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 150 companies including many key and niche players such as AZDEL, Inc., CPI Binani, Inc., Continental Structural Plastics, Core Molding Technologies, Inc., CTL Aerospace Inc, Dow Corning Corporation, Fiber Concepts, Inc., Fiberset Incorporated, Fibre Reinforced Plastics (NZ) Ltd., Glasforms Incorporated, Haysite Reinforced Plastics, Hexcel Corporation, McClarin Plastics, Inc., OCV Reinforcements, PolyMedex Discovery Group, The Composites Group, Hadlock Plastics Corporation, Premix Incorporated, and Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REINFORCED PLASTICS MCP-1016
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Transportation 4
Construction 4
Corrosion Resistant Equipment 4
Marine 4
Electrical & Electronics 4
Consumer Products 5
Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense 5
Other Applications 5
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 6
Impact of Recession on Reinforced Plastics Market 6
Outlook 6
Market Trends & Issues 7
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene (GFP) Market to Bounce Back 7
Increased Applications Fuel Growth for CFRP Composites 7
Research in the Production of High-strength CFRPs to Reduce
Waste 8
Reinforced Plastics Go Natural 9
Biodegradable Composites: Truly Natural 9
Wind Energy Blowing Strong on Reinforced Plastic Sales 9
Reinforced Plastics and Infrastructure Applications 10
Reinforced Thermoplastics - The Ultimate Choice of Car Makers 10
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Reigning High 10
Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene - A Cut Above the Rest 11
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 12
The Terminology 12
Composition 12
Resin Matrix 12
Reinforcement Component 12
Fabrication 12
Classification 13
Classification by Type of Reinforcement 13
Fiber Glass / Glass Reinforced Plastics 13
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics 14
Aramid (Kevlar) Fiber Reinforced Plastics 14
Wood Fiber Reinforced Plastics 14
Classification by End-Use 14
Consumer Composites 14
Industrial Composites 14
Advanced Composites 15
Classification by Resin Type 15
Reinforced Polypropylene 15
Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyester 15
Reinforced Polycarbonate 15
Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester 15
Reinforced Nylon 16
Reinforced Epoxy 16
Other Reinforced Plastics 16
4. MAJOR END-USE MARKETS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 17
Transportation 17
Construction 17
Corrosion Resistant Equipment 17
Marine 18
Electrical & Electronics 18
Consumer Products 18
Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense 18
Other Applications 18
5. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 19
Dome Demonstrates a CFRP-Based Hybrid Car 19
Toyota Sports Car Adopts Toho’s CFRP for Cabin and Components 19
Ford Partners on the Ontario BioCar Initiative 19
Owens Corning Develops a Novel Blowing Agent Technology 20
Fibroline Develops FibroComp™ Composite 20
6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 21
Toray and Daimler to Jointly Develop CFRP-Based Auto Components 21
ITT Goulds Introduces a New Chemical Process Pump 21
Lee Spring Launches LeeP™ Plastic Composite Springs 21
Larox Unveils a New Fume-tight RT Filter 22
Elasto Polymer Launches Storage Tanks 22
SABIC and AZDEL Introduce IXIS® 157 Automotive Composites 22
MFG Tray Launches FRP Wash-Boxes 23
Owens Corning Extends Product Line 23
TECHNOCOMPOUND GmbH Introduces Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide 24
7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 25
Mitsubishi Chemical to Partner with Mitsubishi Plastic 25
Teijin Inks a Composites Supply Agreement with Airbus 25
Pultron Establishes a FRP Rebar Manufacturing Facility in UAE 25
Semcan Inks Pact for Merging with Group DKG Corp 25
Toray Sets Up New Specialized Department for Reinforced Plastics 26
Composite Technologies Embarks on Expansion of Business 26
Celanese Acquires Product Lines of DuPont Performance Polymers 27
Bain Capital to Acquire Dow’s Styron Division 27
ZCL Acquires Dualam 27
Marshal Aerospace Takes over Slingsby 28
Celanese Completes Acquisition of FACT Future Advanced
Composites Technology GmbH 28
Rust-Oleum Corporation Announces Acquisition of FibreGrid Limited 28
Gurit Completes Acquisition of High Modulus 29
Pepperl+Fuchs Announces Acquisition of Walsall Limited 29
Schweiter Technologies Acquires Alcan Composites 29
Worthington Industries Takes Over Structural Composites
Industries 29
BASF Acquires 95.8% Stake in Ciba Holding 30
SABIC Inks a Pact to Buy the RheMax Product Line from RheTech 30
Acorn Growth Companies Acquires Integrated Composites 30
Met-Pro Corporation’s Duall Business Bags Orders for New
Equipments 31
BMW Group and SGL Group to Form a Joint Venture 31
O-tek-Amitech Announces Business Expansion Plans 31
Yuntianhua Announces Investment in Advanced Material Business 32
Kolon Announces Investment in Expansion of Epoxy Facility 32
Fiberweb Agrees to Acquire Nordenia’s 50% Stake in Coronor
Composites 32
Nammo Talley Announces Acquisition of Composite Solutions 32
Citadel Takes Over Fiberfil Engineered Plastics’ Assets 33
Cytec Setups Second Aerospace Materials Facility in Shanghai 33
Amiantit Plans to Establish Several Plants at BIIP 33
Aksh Optifibre Plans to Establish FRP Rods Production Facility
in Kandla SEZ 34
AERE Inks MoU with DPHE for Manufacture of JRP 34
Fybroc Plans Expansion of 2530 Series 34
Lanxess Opens Lab and Partners with Merrier Toledo for Testing 34
Toray Industries Acquires 21% Stake in ACE and Setups CFRP
Production Unit 35
8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 36
QinetiQ Uses BFG’s FRP Panels to Modernize London Underground
Station 36
Rolls Royce and GKN Aerospace Form a Joint Venture Company 36
Reinforced Plastic Systems Acquires Composite Coatings 36
Capstone Capital Acquires Hadlock Plastics 37
Platinum Equity Acquires Owens Corning’s Belgium and Norway
Plants 37
TenCate Completes Take Over of CCS Composites and YLA 37
Megha Fiber Inaugurates GRP Pipe Manufacturing Plant 38
Solid Concepts Completes Composite Tooling Acquisition 38
Hill & Smith Completes Creative Pultrusions Acquisition 38
RPS Acquires NMR and Sealtech 39
India Industrial Growth Acquires 26% Stake in Shriram SEPL 39
Sumitomo Joins Forces with Sekisui to Manufacture Water Tubes 39
Teijin Announces Plans to Acquire 52% Stake in GH Graft 39
Sabic Setups Large Production Line to Make LNP Verton 40
Bridgestone Setups R&D Center at Yokohama Plant 40
Graham Pockets Dixie-Pacific’s Columns Business 40
Kemrock Industries to Acquire Top Glass 40
Saint-Gobain Takes over Isofluor 41
Sekisui Chemical Begins Operations at Shanghai Plant 41
OJSC to Produce Glass Reinforced Plastic Pipes 41
Crane Acquires Owens Corning 41
SGL and Benteler Automobiltechnik to Create JV 41
Owens Acquires Reinforcements and Composite Fabrics Businesses
of Saint-Gobain 41
Owens Composite Fabrics Facilities on Expansion Mode 42
Hanwha Living Acquires AZDEL 42
Foster Secures Worldwide License for Oligon Anti-microbial
Technology from Bioenvision 42
Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning Sign Contract 43
ZCL Composites Acquires XAHC 43
Röchling Engineering Plastics Snaps Up Glastic Corporation 43
Core Molding Technologies Terminates Letter of Intent 43
Sumitomo Bakelite Acquires Neopreg 44
DSM Composite Resins to Acquire Fontanals Composites 44
RTP Company Adds Long Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic
Production Lines 44
STRONGWELL Broadens Operation 44
Ticona to Expand in Asia 44
Reinforced Arnite Polybutylene Terephthalate for Audi Engines 45
Devold and PPG Enters Joint venture Agreement 45
Australian and Canadian Centers to Work Together 45
TTCM China Receives Two Orders 45
Sekisui Chemical to Invest and Expand Plastics Business 46
TTCM China Signs Contract with Guangdong Province 46
9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 47
AZDEL, Inc. (USA) 47
Composite Products, Inc. (USA) 47
Continental Structural Plastics 47
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. 47
CTL Aerospace Inc 48
Dow Corning Corporation (USA) 48
Fiber Concepts, Inc. 48
Fiberset Incorporated 48
Fibre Reinforced Plastics (NZ) Ltd. (New Zealand) 49
Glasforms Incorporated 49
Hadlock Plastics Corporation 49
Haysite Reinforced Plastics (USA) 49
Hexcel Corporation (USA) 50
McClarin Plastics, Inc. (USA) 50
OCV Reinforcements (USA) 50
PolyMedex Discovery Group 51
Premix Incorporated 51
Washington Penn Plastic Co., Inc. 51
10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 52
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 52
Table 2: World Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 53
Table 3: World 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced Plastics by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Transportation by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 55
Table 5: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Transportation by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56
Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Transportation by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 57
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Construction by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Ton for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 58
Table 8: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Construction by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 59
Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Construction by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 60
Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Corrosion Resistant
Equipment by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 61
Table 11: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Corrosion Resistant Equipment by Geographic Region-
uSA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62
Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Corrosion Resistant Equipment by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 63
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Marine Industry by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 64
Table 14: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Marine Industry by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 65
Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Marine Industry by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 66
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Electrical and
Electronics Industry by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 67
Table 17: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Electrical and Electronics Industry by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68
Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Electrical and Electronics Industry by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 69
Table 19: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Consumer Products by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 70
Table 20: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Consumer Products by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 71
Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Consumer Products by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 72
Table 22: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Aircraft & Aerospace/
Defense by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 73
Table 23: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense by Geographic Region-
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 74
Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 75
Table 25: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Reinforced Plastics in Other Applications* by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 76
Table 26: World Historic Review for Consumption of Reinforced
Plastics in Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77
Table 27: World 11-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Reinforced Plastics in Other Applications* by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 78
11. THE UNITED STATES 79
A.Market Analysis 79
Current & Future Analysis 79
Market Trends 79
Construction and Motor Vehicle Market to Lead Growth for
Reinforced Plastics 79
FRP Pipes Set to Witness Growth 79
Reinforced Thermoplastics to Record Better Growth than
Thermosets 80
Auto Manufacturers Adopting Lightweight Plastics 80
Favorable Government Policies Lending Succor to Bio-based
Initiatives 80
B.Market Analytics 81
Table 28: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81
Table 29: US Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 82
Table 30: US 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment-Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83
12. CANADA 84
Market Analysis 84
Table 31: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
Table 32: Canadian Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics
by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 85
Table 33: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 86
13. JAPAN 87
A.Market Analysis 87
Current & Future Analysis 87
Industry Sees Sunlight despite Recession 87
B.Market Analytics 88
Table 34: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88
Table 35: Japanese Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics
by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 89
Table 36: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 90
14. EUROPE 91
A.Market Analysis 91
Current & Future Analysis 91
European Composites Market 91
Impact of Recession on GFP Production in Europe 91
Table 37: GFP Market in Europe (2009): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Volume for Spain / Portugal,
Italy, Germany, UK / Ireland, France, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
Europe Opens Doors to Innovative Composites 92
Natural Fibers Gaining Ground 92
Glass Reinforced Swimming Pools: A Rising Tide 92
B.Market Analytics 93
Table 38: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Reinforced Plastics by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 93
Table 39: European Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94
Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical and Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95
Table 41: European Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics
by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 96
Table 42: European 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 97
Table 43: European 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 98
14a. FRANCE 99
Market Analysis 99
Table 44: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99
Table 45: French Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 100
Table 46: French 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced Plastics
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101
14b. GERMANY 102
Market Analysis 102
Table 47: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/Defense, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102
Table 48: German Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 103
Table 49: German 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced Plastics
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104
14c. THE UNITED KINGDOM 105
A.Market Analysis 105
Current & Future Analysis 105
B.Market Analytics 106
Table 50: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106
Table 51: UK Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 107
Table 52: UK 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 108
14d. ITALY 109
Market Analysis 109
Table 53: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109
Table 54: Italian Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 110
Table 55: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (Includes Corresponding
Graph/Chart) 111
14e. SPAIN 112
Market Analysis 112
Table 56: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112
Table 57: Spanish Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 113
Table 58: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 114
14f. RUSSIA 115
Market Analysis 115
Table 59: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation,
Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine,
Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115
Table 60: Russian Historic Review for Reinforced Plastics by
End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction, Corrosion
Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics,
Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 116
Table 61: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 117
14g. REST OF EUROPE 118
Market Analysis 118
Table 62: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment -
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 118
Table 63: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction,
Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical &
Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/
Defense, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119
Table 64: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 120
15. ASIA-PACIFIC 121
A.Market Analysis 121
Current & Future Analysis 121
China - A Key Market 121
B.Market Analytics 122
Table 65: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment -
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense, and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 122
Table 66: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction,
Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical &
Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/
Defense, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 123
Table 67: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 124
16. LATIN AMERICA 125
A.Market Analysis 125
Current & Future Analysis 125
B.Market Analytics 125
Table 68: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment -
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 125
Table 69: Latin American Historic Review for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction,
Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical &
Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft &
Aerospace/Defense, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 126
Table 70: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 127
17. REST OF WORLD 128
Market Analysis 128
Table 71: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Reinforced Plastics by End-Use Segment -
Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant Equipment,
Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Products,
Aircraft & Aerospace/Defense, and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 128
Table 72: Rest of World Historic Review for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Transportation, Construction,
Corrosion Resistant Equipment, Marine, Electrical &
Electronics, Consumer Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/
Defense, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129
Table 73: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Reinforced
Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Transportation, Construction, Corrosion Resistant
Equipment, Marine, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer
Products, Aircraft & Aerospace/ Defense, and Others Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 130
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 149 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 157)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 96
Canada 5
Japan 10
Europe 29
France 4
Germany 7
The United Kingdom 9
Italy 1
Rest of Europe 8
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 15
Africa 1
Middle-East 1
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