Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Fuel-efficient and Lightweight Vehicles
4.1.2 Accelerating Usage in the Aerospace and Defense Sector
4.1.3 Increasing Usage in Renewable Energy
4.2 Restraints
4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
4.4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Raw Material
5.1.1 Polyacrtlonitrile (PAN)
5.1.2 Petroleum Pitch and Rayon
5.2 Type
5.2.1 Virgin Fiber (VCF)
5.2.2 Recycled Fiber (RCF)
5.3 Application
5.3.1 Composite Materials
5.3.2 Textiles
5.3.3 Microelectrodes
5.3.4 Catalysis
5.4 End-user Industry
5.4.1 Aerospace & Defense
5.4.2 Alternative Energy
5.4.3 Automotive
5.4.4 Construction & Infrastructure
5.4.5 Sporting Goods
5.4.6 Other End-user Industries
5.5 Geography
5.5.1 China
5.5.2 India
5.5.3 Japan
5.5.4 South Korea
5.5.5 ASEAN Countries
5.5.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Anshan Sinocarb Carbon Fibers Co. Ltd
6.4.2 Formosa Plastics Corporation
6.4.3 Hexcel Corporation
6.4.4 HYOSUNG ADVANCED MATERIALS
6.4.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber and Composites Inc.
6.4.6 Nippon Graphite Fiber Co., Ltd.
6.4.7 SGL Carbon
6.4.8 Solvay
6.4.9 TEIJIN LIMITED
6.4.10 TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
6.4.11 ZHONGFU SHENYING CARBON FIBER CO. LTD (China Composite Group Ltd)


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Application in Wind Energy Sector
7.2 Increasing Popularity of Recycled Carbon Fiber
7.3 Emphasis on Usage of Lignin as Raw Material for Carbon Fiber