Carbon Fibers - A Global Market Report

Carbon Fibers - A Global Market Report published by BizAcumen, Inc. in November, 2009. This report consists of Pages: 193 and the price starts from US $ 2995.

Introduction

Abstract

Carbon Fibers enjoy the status of preferred materials in numerous demanding commercial and industrial applications owing to their mechanical properties. For years, the use of carbon fibers remained limited to certain high-end demanding applications. But successful efforts to lower the fiber processing time and to produce low priced carbon fiber, paved the way for carbon fibers to foray into several new end-use verticals. Driven by technological advancements, carbon fiber industry continues to attract the attention of existing as well as new areas including transportation, industrial, and recreational markets. Consumer confidence towards high performance materials and immediate requirement for such materials are some of the other factors fueling demand for carbon-based structural products.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Carbon Fibers: A Global Market Report" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

Table of Contents

1. METHODOLOGY 1

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
• Disclaimers 2
• Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 3

• Outlook 4

3. TRENDS AND ISSUES 5

• Carbon Fiber - An Inevitable Material in Defense and Aerospace Applications 5
• Carbon Fiber Set to Replace Steel in Automotives 5
  • Industry Poorly Equipped to Serve Automotive Needs 6
• The FreedomCAR Program to Boost Carbon Fiber Demand 7
• Consumption of Carbon Fiber in Sports Goods - Current Scenario 7
  • Sports Goods Manufacturers Haunted by Big Buyers 7
  • Golf Clubs - A Key Fiber Consumer 8
  • Racquets - Second Largest Category 8
  • Snowboards and Skis - Smaller Segment 9
  • Fishing Rods - Maximum User of Fiber Properties 9
• MEMS Applications - The Latest Avenue for Carbon Fiber 9
• Carbon Fiber Recycling - Rising Expectations 10

4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 10

• A Peek into Production Lines 13

5. PRODUCT FACTS 16

6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 17

• Chomarat Buys Hexcel' s Stake in Techfab 17
• SGL Carbon Takes Over Majority Interest in Abeking 17
• Thermo Fisher Acquires FIBERLite Centrifuge 17
• Teijin to Buy Majority Stake in GH Craft 17
• Japanese Carbon Fiber Majors to Establish Joint Venture 18
• Boeing Forms Composite Recycling Joint Venture with Alenia 18
• Quatro Inks Partnership Deal with Insitu 18
• Mitsubishi and Teijin Tie-Up to Manufacture Automotive-Grade Carbon Fiber Materials 18
• Toray Joins Hands with Auto Majors to Develop Automotive-Grade Carbon Fibers 19
• Hexcel Bags Contract from Airbus 19
• Cytec to Expand Carbon Fiber Production Capacities 19
• Toray to Expand Production Capacity 20
• Kureha to Invest in Carbon Fiber Output Expansion 20
• Makino to Expand Aircraft Machine Tool Business 20
• Atomenergoprom Establishes Dedicated Carbon Fiber Unit 20
• Toray Inaugurates New R&D Center 21
• Mitsubishi Plastics to Develop Thermoplastics and Carbon Fiber Composites 21
• Reliance Plans to Foray into Carbon Fibers Market 21
• Hexcel Develops New Prepreg 21
• Aldila Releases Latest VooDoo Shaft 22
• Fujitsu Introduces New Nano-Scale Carbon Composite 22
• Tokai Buys Controlling Interest in CIP 22
• Carbon Company Takes Over epo 23
• Zoltek Acquires Carbon Fiber Plant in Mexico 23
• SGL Agrees to Buy Aldila' s Stake in Carbon Fiber Technology 23
• Lenzing Creates Carbon Fibers Primary Materials Joint Venture 23
• Alliant Techsystems and Hexcel to Support USEC 24
• Zoltek and Vestas Renew Supply Deal 24
• Zoltek Signs Exclusive Carbon Fiber Supply Deal with DeWind 24
• Boeing to Extend Contract with Toray 24
• Quatro to Expand Northwest Iowa Plant 25
• SGL Plans to Expand Carbon Fiber Capacity 25
• Toray to Increase Production Capacity 25
• Toho Tenax to Expand Capacity 25
• Mitsubishi Rayon to Enlarge Capacity 25
• Hexcel to Expand Carbon Fiber Production Capacity 26
• Toray to Create Dedicated Carbon Fiber Automotive Parts Unit 26
• Chinese Companies Establish Carbon Fiber Venture 26
• Robot-Racing to Develop Carbon Fiber Roof Assembly for DiMora' s Natalia SL 2 26
• Victrex Rolls Out New Carbon Fibers 26
• Mitsubishi Rayon Develops New Small Tow Fiber 27
• NEC Rolls Out New Bioplastic 27
• Goodyear Introduces Unique Carbon Fiber Based CVT 27
• Invibio Unleashes Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK-OPTIMA Polymer 27
• Quatro Composites Introduces Structural Optimization Technology for Carbon Fibers 28

7. MAJOR PLAYERS 28

• Cytec Industries, Inc. (USA) 28
• Hexcel Corp. (USA) 28
• Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 28
  • Grafil, Inc. (USA) 29
• SGL Carbon Group (Germany) 29
• Teijin Ltd. (Japan) 29
  • Toho Tenax Co., Ltd. (Japan) 29
  • Toho Tenax America, Inc. (USA) 30
• Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan) 30
  • Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. (USA) 30
• Zoltek Companies, Inc. (USA) 30

8. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 31

9. THE UNITED STATES 34

• Carbon Fiber - The Most Preferred Material by the US Defense 35
• The FreedomCAR Program to Boost Carbon Fiber Demand 35

10. JAPAN 37

11. EUROPE 38

12. REST OF WORLD 39

• China 39
  • Overview 39
    • R&D Lacks Bite 40
    • Government' s Initiative 40

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