top 20 leading composites companies 2015

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Top 20 Leading Composites Companies 2015

Leaders in Carbon Fibre (CFRP), Glass Fibre (GFRP) & Aramid Fibre Reinforced Plastics (AFRP)

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Contents 1. Report Overview

1.1 Global Leading Composites Companies Overview 1.2 Global Composites Market Segmentation 1.3 Why You Should Read This Report 1.4 How This Report Delivers 1.5 Key Questions Answered by This Analytical Report Include: 1.6 Who is This Report for? 1.7 Methodology 1.8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1.9 Associated Visiongain Reports 1.10 About Visiongain

2. Introduction to the Composites Market 2.1 What Are Composites and What Are They Used For?

2.2 Types of Reinforced Composites

2.2.1 Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers (GFRP)

2.2.2 Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP)

2.2.3 Aramid Fibre Reinforced Polymers (AFRP) 2.3 Applications of Reinforced Polymers

2.3.1 Automotive

2.3.2 Aviation

2.3.3 Energy

2.3.4 Construction

2.3.5 Sporting Goods

2.3.6 Marine 2.4 Properties of Composites

2.4.1 Strength

2.4.2 Lightweight

2.4.3 Resistance to High Temperatures

2.4.4 Corrosion and Chemical Resistance 2.5 Key Trends in the Composites Market

3. Global Composites Market Overview 2015-2025

3.1 Global Composites Market Forecast 2015-2025 3.2 Global Composites Submarkets by Type Forecast 2015-2025

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Contents 3.3 Global Composites Submarkets by Application Forecast 2015-2025 3.4 Global Composites Market Drivers and Restraints 2015 3.5 Assumptions and Explanations

4. Competitor Positioning in the Composites Market 2015

4.1 Overview of the Top 20 Composites Companies

4.2 Market Shares of Leading Composites Companies, by Revenue, in 2014

4.3 Analysis of the Top Composites Companies by Fibre Type

4.3.1 The Top Global Glass Fibre Companies

4.3.1.1 The Glass Fibre Composites Market 2015

4.3.2 The Top Global Carbon Fibre Companies

4.3.2.1 Carbon Fibre Composites Market

4.3.3 The Top Global Aramid Fibre Companies 4.3.3.1 Aramid Fibre Composites Market

5. The Leading Carbon, Glass & Aramid Fibre Composites Companies

2015

5.1 Owens Corning

5.1.1 Owens Corning Overview 5.1.2 Owens Corning Historical Performance and Analysis 5.1.3 Owens Corning Future Outlook 5.1.4 Owens Corning Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.2 Hexcel 5.2.1 Hexcel Overview 5.2.2 Hexcel Historical Performance and Analysis 5.2.3 Future Outlook 5.2.4 Hexcel Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.3 Teijin 5.3.1 Teijin Overview 5.3.2 Teijin Historical Performance and Analysis 5.3.3 Teijin Future Outlook 5.3.4 Teijin Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.3.5 Teijin M&A Activity 5.4 Asahi Fibreglass Company, Asahi Glass Co. 5.4.1 Asahi Fibreglass, Asahi Glass Co. Company Overview

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Contents 5.4.2 Asahi Fibreglass, Asahi Glass Co. Historical Performance and Analysis

5.4.3 Asahi Fibreglass M&A Activity and News

5.5 PPG Industries

5.5.1 PPG Industries Overview

5.5.2 PPG Industries Historical Performance and Analysis 5.5.3 PPG Industries Future Outlook 5.5.4 PPG Industries Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.6 Toray 5.6.1 Toray Overview 5.6.2 Toray Historical Performance and Analysis 5.6.3 Toray Future Outlook 5.6.4 Toray Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.6.5 Toray M&A Activity 5.6.5.1 Read about DuPont’s Patent Acquisition

5.6.5.2 What will Toray gain from the Dome Group’s Acquisition?

5.7 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex 5.7.1 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Overview 5.7.2 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Historical Performance and Analysis 5.7.3 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.8 Johns Manville 5.8.1 Johns Manville Overview 5.8.2 Johns Manville Historical Performance and Analysis 5.8.3 Johns Manville Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.9 Jushi Group Co. Ltd. (ex-China Fibreglass Company), CNBM

5.9.1 Jushi Group Overview

5.9.2 Jushi Group Historical Performance and Analysis

5.9.3 Jushi Group Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.10 Braj Binani Group 5.10.1 Braj Binani Group Overview 5.10.2 Braj Binani Group Historical Performance 5.10.3 Braj Binani Group Future Outlook 5.10.4 Braj Binani Group M&A Activity 5.11 Cytec 5.11.1 Cytec Overview 5.11.2 Cytec Historical Performance and Analysis 5.11.3 Cytec Future Outlook 5.11.4 Cytec Revenue Forecast 2015-2025

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Contents 5.11.5 Cytec M&A Activity 5.12 Taishan Fibreglass, China National Materials Co., Ltd. & National Key High-Tech Enterprise 5.12.1 Taishan Fibreglass Overview 5.13 DuPont 5.13.1 DuPont Overview

5.13.1.1 DuPont Current Activities

5.13.2 DuPont Historical Performance and Analysis

5.13.3 DuPont Revenue Forecast 2015-2025

5.14 Guardian Industries

5.14.1 Guardian Industries Overview 5.15 Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) 5.15.1 Nippon Sheet Glass Overview 5.15.2 Nippon Sheet Glass Historical Performance and Analysis 5.15.3 Nippon Sheet Glass Future Outlook 5.15.4 Nippon Sheet Glass Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.16 Mitsubishi Rayon 5.16.1 Mitsubishi Rayon Overview 5.16.2 Mitsubishi Rayon Historical Performance and Analysis 5.16.3 Mitsubishi Rayon Future Outlook 5.16.4 Mitsubishi Rayon Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.16.5 Mitsubishi Rayon M&A Activity 5.17 SGL Group 5.17.1 SGL Group Overview 5.17.2 SGL Group Historical Performance and Analysis 5.17.3 SGL Group Future Outlook 5.17.4 SGL Group Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.17.5 SGL Group M&A Activity 5.18 KCC Corporation 5.18.1 KCC Corporation Overview 5.18.2 KCC Corporation Historical Performance and Analysis 5.18.3 KCC Corporation Strategies 5.18.4 KCC Corporation Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 5.19 TenCate 5.19.1 TenCate Overview 5.19.2 TenCate Historical Performance and Analysis 5.19.3 TenCate Future Outlook 5.19.4 TenCate Revenue Forecast 2015-2025

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Contents 5.19.5 TenCate M&A Activity 5.20 Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation 5.20.1 Chongqing Polycomp Overview

6. SWOT Analysis of the Composites Market: GFRP, CFRP & AFRP

6.1 Strengths of the Composites Market 2015-2025

6.1.1 Superior Properties of Composites

6.1.2 Emerging Markets

6.1.3 Low Cost of GFRP 6.2 Weaknesses of the Composites Market 2015-2025 6.2.1 High Cost of CFRP

6.2.2 Composites are Difficult to Recycle

6.2.3 Composites Do Not Fail Predictably

6.3 Opportunities for the Composites Market 2015-2025 6.3.1 Recovery of Automobile Sector 6.3.2 Rapid Expansion of Wind Power in Energy Sector 6.3.3 Growing Demand for Lightweight Vehicles and Aircrafts 6.3.4 Sustainability 6.4 Threats to the Composites Market 2015-2025 6.4.1 Growth of Other Energy Sources 6.4.2 Development and Innovation of Rival Materials 6.4.3 Government Taxes in Key Composites Consumption Sectors

7. Expert Opinion

7.1 Interview with Steve Barbour, Managing Director of Sigma Composites 7.1.1 Read about the Current and Future Growth of the Composites Market 7.1.2 Find Out What Countries Are Expected to Have the Highest Growth in the Demand for

Composites 7.1.3 Discover What Sector Will be the Largest Consumer of Composites in the Coming Years 7.1.4 Consumption of Composites by the Aerospace Industry 7.1.5 Read about Key Trends and Developments in the Global Composites Market 7.1.6 Will the Prices for Composites Decline in Future? 7.1.7 Effect of the Sluggish Oil Prices on the Composites Market 7.1.8 Will the Consumption of Carbon Fibre Overcome the Consumption of Glass Fibre in

Future? 7.1.9 Will The Current Production of Composites Meet its Future Demand?

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Contents 7.1.10 Read about the Future Prospects of the Composites Market 7.1.11 Find out What is the Competitive Advantage of Sigma Composites and its Future

Position in the Composites Market

8. Conclusion

8.1 The Leading Composites Companies 8.2 The Leading Glass Fibre Companies 8.3 The Leading Carbon Fibre Companies 8.4 The Leading Aramid Fibre Companies

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Top 20 Leading Composites Companies 2015: Leaders in Carbon Fibre (CFRP), Glass Fibre (GFRP) & Aramid Fibre Reinforced Plastics (AFRP)

$2.5 billion for acquisitions and share repurchases to drive earnings growth. PPG also plans to

make important capital investments that will expand their production capacity and strengthen their

capabilities to serve customers in several growing markets. They also plan to continue their legacy

of paying an attractive dividend to their shareholders. PPG is also committed to continuing to

deliver on their growth strategy, while maintaining the values and culture that have enabled their

success. This includes their commitment to safety, compliance, ethics, diversity and sustainability.

Around the world, PPG’s employees made progress toward aggressive sustainability goals by

improving employee safety, health and well-being; strengthening their pipeline of sustainable

products; and increasing energy efficiency across their global operations and for their customers.

As the global economy recovers, growing fiberglass supplier is apparent in the composites

industry. PPG is strategically positioned to meet customer needs by being a global supplier of

fiberglass looking toward the future of composites with a combination of innovative products,

materials solutions and technical expertise.

PPG are investing in bringing on new capacity and expanding to emerging markets of rapid-growth

countries. Because of a focus on sustainability and new uses of fiberglass, PPG are investing

resources and capital to developing new products to match their customers’ needs. These

products will meet the growing needs of the wind energy market, transform the electronics market,

and lead the automotive market.

5.5.4 PPG Industries Revenue Forecast 2015-2025

The figures presented in the table below are the forecasted revenues for PPG’s Composite

Materials business segment.

Table 5.24 PPG Industries Composite Materials Sector Revenue Forecast 2015-2025 ($bn, AGR%, CAGR%, Cumulative)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2015-2025Revenue ($bn) 1.11 1.14 1.19 1.24 1.30 1.36 1.44 1.54 1.62 1.70 1.82 1.94 16.29AGR (%) 3.1 4.2 3.6 4.9 5.3 5.5 6.9 5.1 5.0 7.1 6.8CAGR (%) 2015-20CAGR (%) 2015-25 5.4

4.7 2020-25 6.2

Source: PPG Industries, Visiongain 2015



Table 5.44 Braj Binani Group Products and Services 2015 (Company Division, Product, Specification)

Company Division Product Specification Goa Glass Fibre • chopped strand mat to woven rovings 3B Glass Fibre

• Chopped Strand • Continuous Filament Mat • Direct Roving • Milled Fibre • Wet Chopped Strand • Safe Use Instruction Sheet

BT Composites

• Products can be custom developed by BT Composites to meet specific requirements.

• SMC and DMC products like Water Storage Systems, • Single Phase Meter Box, • SMC Sheets, Chequered Plates, Three Phase Meter

Boxes, Enclosures / Kiosks, Junction Boxes. Other Subsidiaries: Wada Industrial Estate, RBG Minerals Industries, Binani Energy, BIL Infratech, Binani Cement, Binani Metals, Binani Zinc.

5.10.2 Braj Binani Group Historical Performance

The figures presented in the table below are historical revenues for all the business segments of

the company. All the business segments are represented by the parent company CNBM.

Table 5.45 Braj Binani Group Annual Revenues 2010-2014 (₹bn, AGR%, CAGR%)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Revenue (₹bn) 51034.00 85931.00 1900.40 1873.42 1326.41AGR (%) 68.4 -97.8 -1.4 -29.2CAGR (%) 2010-14 -59.8

Source: Braj Binani Group 2015, Visiongain 2015

Source: Braj Binani Group 2015, Visiongain 2015



5.13.2 DuPont Historical Performance and Analysis

The figures presented in the table below are historical revenues for all business segments of the

company.

Table 5.55 DuPont Annual Revenues 2009-2014 ($bn, AGR%, CAGR%)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Revenue ($bn) 22.70 27.70 33.68 34.81 35.73 34.72AGR (%) 22.0 21.6 3.4 2.6 -2.8CAGR (%) 2009-14 8.9

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Source: DuPont 2015, Visiongain 2015

Source: DuPont 2015, Visiongain 2015

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