The report "Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market by resin type (Epoxy, Phenolic, Thermoplastic), Manufacturing Process (Hot Melt, Solvent Dip), End-use Industry (Aerospace & Defense, Wind Energy, Sports & Leisure, Automotive) - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2024" The carbon fiber prepreg market is expected to grow from USD 7.0 billion in 2019 to USD 11.5 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period. The carbon fiber prepreg market is growing due to its increasing demand from aerospace & defense, automotive, and wind energy industries. Boeing and Airbus have ramped up the production of commercial aircraft to cater to the rising airline passenger traffic. The increasing use of carbon fibers in electric cars and rising aircraft production are the major drivers of the market. Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=25864916
Some of the key global players prevailing in the carbon fiber prepreg market are SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany), Gurit Holdings AG (Wattwil, Switzerland), Park Electrochemical Corporation (Melville, US), Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan), Teijin Limited (Osaka, Japan), Royal TenCate N.V. (Almeo, The Netherlands), Hexcel Corporation (Connecticut, US), Solvay (Brussels, Belgium), Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), Axiom Materials (California, US), and others. These players have adopted various organic and inorganic developmental strategies in the past five years.
Aerospace & defense is the largest end-user industry in carbon fiber prepreg market in terms of value and volume
The major end-user industries in the carbon fiber prepreg market include aerospace & defense, automotive, sports & recreation, and wind energy. The aerospace & defense end-use industry accounted for a major share of the market, in terms of value and volume. This is due to the increased production of aircraft by Boeing and Airbus. Moreover, Boom Technology, an aircraft manufacturing startup, is planning to build new aircrafts, the commercial supersonic transport aircraft XB-1. The use ofcarbon fiber prepreg reduces the overall weight of aircraft, thereby, increasing their efficiency. It also provides an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, FST properties, corrosion and fatigue resistance, high stiffness, and so on.
Europe accounts for a major share of the carbon fiber prepreg market
Europe accounts for the largest market share of carbon fiber prepreg, globally, due to the high demand for materials with excellent strength, lightweight, and chemical and corrosion resistance properties. The market in the region is driven by the presence of large aircraft manufacturers, electric car manufacturers, and offshore wind farm installations. In 2015, BMW started using carbon fiber implants in its 7-series sedan. There are a large number of offshore wind energy installations, especially in the UK and Germany. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the UK added 1,680 MW of offshore wind power capacity in 2017, which is almost 39% of capacity addition in the global offshore wind capacity.
The luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) flooring market is projected to grow from USD 18.0 billion in 2019 to USD 31.4 billion by 2024, recording a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast period. The growth of the LVT flooring market is attributed to the high growth in the construction industry across regions. Factors such as the rise in the number of renovation & remodeling activities, increasing population & urbanization, and the high durability of LVT flooring is projected to drive its demand.
The LVT flooring market is dominated by leading key players such Mohawk Industries (US), Tarkett (France), Forbo (Switzerland), Shaw Industries, Inc. (US), and Interface (US). These players have adopted various growth strategies such as expansions, investments, new product developments, acquisitions, partnerships, agreements, and joint ventures to increase their market share and enhance their product portfolios.
The new product development strategy accounted for the largest share of all the strategic developments that took place in the LVT flooring market between January 2015 and March 2019. Key players such as Forbo (Switzerland), Interface (US), and Gerflor (France) adopted these strategies to strengthen their product portfolios, expand their product portfolio, and enhance their growth prospects in the LVT flooring market.
Mohawk Industries is the leading flooring manufacturer, which primarily focuses on enhancing the residential and commercial spaces across the regions. The company offers a range of LVT flooring solutions through its various brands, namely, Mohawk, Quick-step, Pergo, Moduleo design floors, and IVC Resilient design. The company has its manufacturing facilities in 19 countries and provides an extensive range of soft and hard surface products for both residential and commercial applications in over 170 countries, with a strong foothold in the North American market. It also has a presence in the Asian, European, African, and South American markets.
