Publication date: February 2005 

459-page market intelligence report with 278 figures/charts and 82 tables 

After 3 years of a slow / down trend in the composites industry, the market for composites increased significantly in 2004. There are many changes such as price wars, rapid increase in demands, shortage of certain raw materials and an increase in new applications are happening in the global composites industry.

This report provides status of the composites industry by the end of 2004 and forecasts the market for 2005-2010. Learn what factors are impacting the composites market. This market report provides trends and forecast for the worldwide composites industry in various market segments such as automotive, marine, construction, wind energy, aerospace, appliance, electrical/electronics, sporting goods and other. It also provides regional analysis. Growths in India and China markets have been highlighted. Thermoset and thermoplastic composites market are covered. Markets for fiberglass, carbon fiber and aramid fiber are discussed. Profitability in raw materials as well as in composite applications is quantified. The report provides answer to following questions: 

·         How big the composites market is, by $ shipment and by Million lbs?

·         How big the market for marine, wind energy, sporting goods, pipes, tanks, aerospace, electrical, automotive, construction, and other?

·         What are the market shares of industry leaders in various market segments as well as in raw materials?

·         What are the market potentials for composite products in various market segments of the composites industry such as marine, wind energy, automotive, aerospace, construction, corrosion, electrical, sporting goods and other?  

·         What are the market potentials for carbon fiber, glass fiber, aramid fiber, polyester, epoxy, core and other materials? 

·         How much changes have taken place in resin and reinforcement prices in last 5 years and what to expect in next 3 years?

·         What are the growth rates and forecasts (2005-2010) in various market segments of the composites industry such as marine, wind energy, automotive, aerospace, construction, corrosion, electrical, sporting goods and other?

·         How big the market for composites by continents and by country?

·          How big the market for pultrusion, filament winding, hand lay-up, RTM, compression molding, and other manufacturing processes?

·         What are the issues in the market and the prospects for growth?

This 459-page condensed market intelligence report provides 278 figures/charts and 82 tables to help you make confident business decisions. It also describes all of the latest, as well as the critical issues concerning materials, market and technologies related to the multi-billion dollar composite materials industry. This report is a must have report by every company working in the composites industry to make timely strategic decisions. 

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Lucintel (formerly E-Composites, Inc.) is a Dallas , Texas ( USA ) based global market intelligence and business consulting firm that has been delivering results of significant value and long term growth for last 9 years. We analyze and predict market and technology trends so that our clients can make strategic and fact-based decisions. We provide insights, competitive analyses and forecasts for the various industries such as automotive, aerospace, wind energy, boat, construction, sporting goods and other. Lucintel has an extensive background in materials, markets and technologies aspects of the composites industry that support executive decision making. Lucintel's customers include many small to Fortune 500 companies such as 3M, AT Kearney, AOC, ACG, Airbus, Ashland, BAH, BCG, Callaway Golf, Cytec, Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, Engelhard, General Electric, General Motors, Hexcel, Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi, Owens Corning, PPG, Pratt and Whitney, Saint Gobain, Toray, True-Temper, ZCL, Zeon Chemical and more.