Carbon Fiber Quadrant Report

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
   1.1 Market Definition

2 Market Overview
   2.1 Introduction
   2.2 Market Dynamics
          Figure 1 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Carbon Fiber Market
          2.2.1 Drivers
                    2.2.1.1 Consolidation of Aircraft Manufacturers and High Demand for Next–Generation, Single-Aisle Aircrafts
                    2.2.1.2 Adoption of New Technologies & Agreements Among Players in the Automotive Industry
                    2.2.1.3 Increasing Usage of Carbon Fiber in the Wind Energy Industry
                    2.2.1.4 New Product Launches Such as Mining Truck Trays and Corrosive Chemical Tank Containers
          2.2.2 Restraints
                    2.2.2.1 High Cost of Carbon Fiber
          2.2.3 Opportunities
                    2.2.3.1 Development of Low-Cost Manufacturing Process Such as Plasma Oxidation Technology
                    2.2.3.2 Potential Opportunities in New Applications Such as Geo-Polymer and Medical Composites
                    2.2.3.3 Growing Demand From Emerging Markets
                    2.2.3.4 Increasing Use of Carbon Fiber in 3D Printing
          2.2.4 Challenges
                    2.2.4.1 Production of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber

3 Company Evaluation Quadrant
   3.1 Dynamic Differentiators
   3.2 Innovators
   3.3 Visionary Leaders
   3.4 Emerging Companies
          Figure 2 Carbon Fiber Market (Global) Company Evaluation Quadrant
   3.5 Strength of Product Portfolio
   3.6 Business Strategy Excellence

4 Competitive Landscape
   4.1 Overview
          Figure 3 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations, Contracts & Joint Ventures are the Most Preferred Growth Strategies Adopted By Major Players Between 2014 and 2019
   4.2 Competitive Scenario
          4.2.1 Agreements, Contracts, Partnerships, Collaboration & Joint Ventures
                    Table 1 Agreements, Contracts, Partnerships, Collaboration & Joint Ventures, 2014–2019
          4.2.2 Expansions
                    Table 2 Expansions, 2014–2019
          4.2.3 New Product Launches/Developments
                    Table 3 New Product Launches, 2014–2019
          4.2.4 Mergers & Acquisitions
                    Table 4 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2014–2019
   4.3 Market Share
          Figure 4 Toray Industries Inc.: The Largest Company in the Carbon Fiber Market
          4.3.1 Toray Industries
          4.3.2 SGL Group
          4.3.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

5 Company Profiles
    5.1 Toray Industries Inc.
          5.1.1 Business Overview*
                    Figure 5 Toray Industries Inc.: Company Snapshot
          5.1.2 Products Offered*
          5.1.3 Recent Developments*
          5.1.4 SWOT Analysis*
                    Figure 6 Toray Industries, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
          5.1.5 MnM View*
         (*Above sections are present for all of below companies)
   5.2 Teijin Limited
          Figure 7 Teijin Limited: Company Snapshot
          Figure 8 Teijin Limited: SWOT Analysis
   5.3 SGL Group
          Figure 9 SGL Group: Company Snapshot
          Figure 10 SGL Group: SWOT Analysis
   5.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
          Figure 11 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: Company Snapshot
          Figure 12 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: SWOT Analysis
   5.5 Hexcel Corporation
          Figure 13 Hexcel Corporation: Company Snapshot
          Figure 14 Hexcel Corporation: SWOT Analysis
   5.6 Formosa Plastics Corporation
   5.7 Solvay
          Figure 15 Solvay: Company Snapshot
   5.8 Jiangsu Hengshen Co. Ltd.
   5.9 Dowaksa
   5.10 Hyosung
            Figure 16 Hyosung: Company Snapshot

6 Appendix
   6.1 Other Significant Players
          6.1.1 Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co. Ltd.
          6.1.2 Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd.
          6.1.3 Umatex (Alabuga Fiber)
          6.1.4 Taekwang Industries Co. Ltd.
          6.1.5 Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.
          6.1.6 ELG Carbon Fibre
          6.1.7 Dalian Xingke Carbon Fibre Co. Ltd.
          6.1.8 Nippon Graphite Fiber Corporation
          6.1.9 Kureha
          6.1.10 Zhong An Xin Technology Co., Ltd.
   6.2 Methodology

This report identifies and benchmarks the world's best carbon fiber manufacturers such as Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), SGL Group (Germany), Hexcel Corporation (U.S.), Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Japan), Teijin Limited (Japan),and evaluates them on the basis of business strategy excellence and strength of product portfolio within the carbon fiber ecosystem, combining inputs from various industry experts, buyers, and vendors, and extensive secondary research including annual reports, company press releases, investor presentations, free and paid company databases. They are rated and positioned on 2x2 matrix, called as ‘Company Evaluation Quadrant’, and identified as Visionary Leaders (top companies), Dynamic Differentiators, Innovators, or Emerging companies.

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