Transportation Composites Market Report 2025

The transportation composites market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $70.01 billion in 2024 to $76.82 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to automotive industry growth, weight reduction demands, fuel efficiency goals, safety and crash performance, cost reduction initiatives, advancements in raw materials, increased production efficiency, infrastructure development.

The transportation composites market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $116.89 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to stricter emission standards, urbanization and infrastructure needs, emerging market opportunities, biocomposites adoption, government R&D funding, rising consumer preferences. Major trends in the forecast period include recyclability and sustainability, integration of smart materials, strategic partnerships and collaborations, resin matrix advancements.

The expanding automotive industry is fueling the growth of the transportation composites market. This industry focuses on the design, development, marketing, and sale of automobiles. Rising income levels and improved standards of living have contributed to a heightened demand for vehicles. Transportation composites are utilized in automobiles to provide superior strength and reduce vehicle weight. For example, in May 2023, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), a Belgium-based trade association, reported a 5.7% increase in global motor vehicle production in 2022, totaling 85.4 million units compared to the production numbers from 2021. As a result, the growing demand for automobiles is anticipated to drive the expansion of the transportation composites market.

The increasing demand for air travel is anticipated to further propel the growth of the transportation composites market. Air travel entails using aircraft to transport individuals from one location to another via the air. The aerospace sector has progressively embraced transportation composites to achieve weight reduction, enhance fuel efficiency, extend range, improve structural strength, provide design flexibility, offer corrosion resistance, lower maintenance costs, reduce noise, and contribute positively to the environment. Notably, data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics in March 2023 indicated a 30% year-on-year rise, with U.S. airlines transporting 194 million more passengers in 2022 compared to 2021. The total number of passengers carried by U.S. airlines from January to December 2022 reached 853 million, an increase from 658 million in 2021 and 388 million in 2020. Therefore, the rising demand for air travel is expected to be a significant driver of the transportation composites market.

Key players in the transportation composites market are developing environmentally friendly transportation composites to remain competitive. These eco-friendly composites are lightweight and durable materials that often include sustainable or recyclable components, aimed at enhancing fuel efficiency and minimizing environmental impact across different modes of transportation. For example, in May 2022, TRB Lightweight Structures, a UK-based manufacturer of high-performance lightweight structures, formed a partnership with Kordsa. This collaboration was designed to further advance environmentally friendly lightweight composites for the automotive industry and improve the accessibility of environmental considerations in transportation. Kordsa, a US-based company, specializes in developing reinforcement technologies for the production of composite materials.

Leading companies in the transportation composites market are adopting a strategic partnership strategy to tackle complex challenges and promote the advancement of transportation composites. Strategic partnerships involve a collaborative approach where companies utilize each other's strengths and resources to achieve shared goals and success. For instance, in September 2022, Gazechim Group, a French manufacturing firm that distributes raw materials for the composites sector, joined forces with Aerovac LLC, a US-based producer and supplier of process materials. This partnership aims to provide customers with a broader range of products and services while strengthening the distribution network for composite materials, which are widely utilized in various transportation applications, including aerospace, automotive, and marine industries.

In July 2024, TRANSTEX, a U.S.-based company specializing in cleantech engineering focused on emission-reducing solutions for the transportation sector, acquired US Liner Company for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aims to enhance TRANSTEX's manufacturing capabilities in North America and ensure a dependable source of high-quality composite materials, which are essential for the company’s innovative product offerings for trucks and trailers. US Liner Company, also based in the U.S., specializes in producing fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, which are widely used as protective or structural components in transportation vehicles, recreational vehicles, and agricultural applications.

Major companies operating in the transportation composites market are Hexcel Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Owens Corning, Toray Industries Inc., Teijin Limited, Solvay S.A., Jushi Group Co. Ltd., SGL Carbon SE, Gurit Holding AG, Koninklijke DSM N.V., Huntsman Corporation LLC, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Veplas Group, B&T Composites SA, Champion Fiberglass Inc., Compotech Inc., Creative Composites Group, GSE Dynamics Inc., Middle River Aerostructures Systems, Nammo Composite Solutions LLC, 3M Company, BASF SE, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Arkema S.A., Evonik Industries AG.

North Americawas the largest region in the transportation composites market in 2024. The regions covered in the transportation composites market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the transportation composites market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Transportation composites represent materials formed by combining multiple natural or synthetic elements, each possessing distinct physical or chemical properties, to create a compound that exhibits superior strength and durability compared to its individual components. These composites find extensive applications in trains, planes, trucks, and various automobiles due to their lightweight nature and enhanced durability, leading to increased fuel efficiency and prolonged lifespan.

The primary resin types utilized in transportation composites are thermoset and thermoplastic. Thermosets are polymers that undergo a crosslinking process to form a three-dimensional network through chemical interactions between macromolecular chains. These composites are commonly employed in various applications such as wing assemblies, helicopter rotor blades, braking systems, bumpers, and propellers. Transportation composites are manufactured using materials like glass fiber, natural fiber, carbon fiber composites, and aramid fiber, and they undergo processes such as compression molding, injection molding, resin transfer molding, among others, during manufacturing.

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The transportation composites market consists of sales of reinforced composites and sandwich composites. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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