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1. Top 19 Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic
(GFRP) Composites Companies 2014
Leaders In Aerospace, Energy, Construction, Marine,
Automotive & Sporting Goods
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2. Contents
1. Report Overview
1.1 Global Leading Glass Fibre Composites Companies Overview
1.2 Why You Should Read This Report
1.3 How This Report Delivers
1.4 Key Questions Answered by This Analytical Report Include:
1.5 Who is This Report For?
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1.8 Associated Visiongain Reports
1.9 About Visiongain
2. Introduction to the Glass Fibre Composites Market
2.1 What are Composites?
2.2 Uses of Composites
2.2.1 The Use of Fibres within Composites
2.3 Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers (GFRP)
2.4 Applications
2.4.1 Transportation
2.4.2 Aviation
2.4.3 Energy
2.4.4 Sporting Goods
2.4.5 Consumer Goods
2.5 The Composites Industry
3. The Top 19 Glass Fibre Composites Companies Overview 2014
3.1 The Glass Fibre Market Analysis
3.2.1 The Top 19 Glass Fibre Companies
4. The Top 19 Glass Fibre Composites Company Profiles 2014
4.1 Advanced Glassfibre Yarns
4.1.1 Advanced Glassfibre Yarns Analysis
4.2 Asahi Fibreglass Company
4.2.1 Asahi Fibreglass Overview and Operations & Locations
4.2.2 Asahi Fibreglass Outlook
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4.2.3 Asahi Fibreglass Mergers, Acquisitions & News
4.3 BGF
4.3.1 BGF Industries Overview
4.3.2 BGF Industries Analysis
4.3.3 BGF Industries Regional Focus
4.4 Braj Binani Group
4.4.1 Braj Binani Group Overview and Operations & Locations
4.4.2 Braj Binani Group Outlook & News
4.5 China Fibreglass Company
4.5.1 China Fibreglass Company Overview and Operations & Locations
4.5.2 China Fibreglass Company Outlook & News
4.6 Chomarat Group
4.6.1 Chomarat Group Analysis
4.7 Chongqing Polycomp
4.7.1 Chongqing Polycomp Overview and Operations & Locations
4.7.2 Chongqing Polycomp Outlook & News
4.8 Fiberex Glass Corporation
4.8.1 Fiberex Glass Corporation Analysis
4.8.2 Fiberex Glass Corporation Market Applications
4.9 Guardian Fibre Glass
4.9.1 Guardian Fibreglass Overview and Operations & Locations
4.10 Johns Manville
4.10.1 Johns Manville Overview and Operations & Locations
4.11 KCC Corporation
4.11.1 KCC Corporation Analysis
4.11.2 KCC Corporation Strategies
4.12 Nippon Sheet Glass
4.12.1 Nippon Sheet Glass Analysis
4.12.2 Nippon Sheet Glass Strategies
4.12.3 Nippon Sheet Glass Future Outlook
4.13 Nitto Boseki
4.13.1 Nitto Boseki Analysis
4.13.2 Nitto Boseki Outlook
4.14 Owens Corning
4.14.1 Owens Corning Overview and Operations & Locations
4.14.2 Owens Corning Outlook & News
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4.15 PPG
4.15.1 PPG Overview and Operations & Locations
4.15.2 PPG Outlook & News
4.16 Saertex Group
4.16.1 Saertex Group Analysis
4.17 Saint Gobain Vetrotex
4.17.1 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Overview and Operations & Locations
4.17.2 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Outlook & News
4.18 Taishan Fibreglass
4.18.1 Taishan Fibreglass Overview and Operations & Locations
4.19 Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation
4.19.1 Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation Overview and Operations & Locations
4.19.2 Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation Outlook & News
5. SWOT Analysis of the Composites Market
6. Expert Opinion
6.1 Expert – Phillipe Bekaert, Marketing and Communications Manager for Engineered Products, Europe – Johns
Manville
6.1.1 What are the Key Trends and Developments in the Composites Industry?
6.1.2 In the Past the Aerospace Industry was one of the Biggest Composites Markets and More Recently
the Energy Composites Market has Been Performing Well. Would you say there are no Other
Markets That Will Drive the Composites Market Forward in the Future?
6.1.3 What Would you say are the Main Advantages of Glass Fibre Over Carbon Fibre in the Wind Power
Market? Is it Mainly a Cost Issue?
6.1.4 If Carbon Fibre Were to Become Cheaper Would you see it Displace Glass Fibre much more in the
Wind Power Market?
6.1.5 Why Do you Think Composites are Used in Place of More Traditional Materials?
6.1.6 In the Next 10 Years, Which Geographical Region Would you say will have the Highest Level of
Growth in the Composites Market?
6.1.7 Would you say Competition is Intense in the Composites Market?
6.1.8 Do you think the Current Production Capacity for Composites will be able to Meet the Future
Demand for Composites?
6.1.9 Which Region Would you say is Leading the Composites Market in Terms of Innovation?
6.1.10 In Terms of Overall Market Size Would you say North America is the Largest Market for
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Composites?
6.1.11 What do you Think are the Limitations and Constraints of the Composites Market?
6.1.12 Which Geographical Region is Johns Manville Seeing the Most Growth in?
6.2 Expert – Thomas Wegman, Marketing and External Communication Manager, DSM
6.2.1 What Would You Say are the Key Trends and Developments in the Composites Industry Right Now?
6.2.2 In the Recent Past the Majority of Demand for Composites has Come from the Aerospace Industry,
More Recently the Energy Sector Composites Demand has Risen and is Set to Overtake Aerospace.
Do you Think this Trend Will Continue?
6.2.3 Would you say the Volume of Carbon Fibre is Increasing in Wind Power Compared to Glass Fibre?
6.2.4 Do you see Potential Growth in the Future for Carbon Fibre in Wind Power?
6.2.5 What Would you say are the Main Advantages of Glass Fibre Over Carbon Fibre in Wind Power, is it
Mainly a Cost Issue?
6.2.6 Why do you Think Composites are Used Instead of More Traditional Materials Such as Metals?
6.2.7 How Would you Assess the Market for Aramid Fibre?
6.2.8 In the Next 10 Years, Which Geographical Region Would you see the Highest Level of Growth in the
Composite Market?
6.2.9 Would you say the Competition is Intense in the Composites Market or Does the Market have a
More Monopoly Like Structure?
6.2.10 Do you Think the Current Production Capacity for Composites Will be able to Meet Future Demand
for Composites?
6.2.11 Do you Think Composites Will be Produced at a Low Enough Cost in the Future for Them to
Displace a lot of Metal Products that are Currently Being Used?
6.2.12 Would you say That More Needs to be Done to Develop Industry Standards for There to be a
Higher Level of Trust in Composites e.g. Oil and Gas Industry?
6.2.13 What are the Limitations and the Constraints in the Composites Market?
6.2.14 Do you Think the Potential for Failure in Composites is Higher Than Competitor Materials?
6.2.15 Who Would you Say is Leading the Composites Market?
6.2.16 Would you Say a Particular Market is Driving the Composites Market Forward or Would you Say it
is an Increase in Demand Across all the Composites Markets?
7. Conclusion
7.1 The Leading Glass Fibre Companies
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6. Top 19 Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Composites
Companies 2014: Leaders In Aerospace, Energy,
Construction, Marine, Automotive & Sporting Goods
4.15.2 PPG Outlook & News
As the global economy starts a more identifiable recovery PPG will benefit as PPG is strategically
positioned to meet growing customer needs by being a highly diversified global supplier of Glass
fibre. Looking at the near term PPG has a range of composites developments with a combination
of innovative products, materials solutions and technical expertise which see PPG very well placed
within the industry. PPG are also heavily investing in expanding their current capacity and pushing
further into the emerging markets. Sales volumes in glass fibre increased for PPG, which they
have put down to higher global demand in various end use markets.
In late 2012 PPG finalised the acquisition of several assets belonging to Spraylat Corp, a privately
owned industrial coatings company based in Pelham, N.Y. This acquisition expands the
capabilities of PPG’s industrial coatings business for both liquid and powder coatings. Most
recently PPG’s aerospace division qualified nine coatings systems to SAE International’s
Aerospace Material Specification 3095A for airline exterior paint.
PPG announced in April 2014 the successful completion of the previously announced sale to
Essilor International of its 51 percent ownership interest in its Transitions Optical joint venture and
PPG’s wholly-owned sun lens business. Essilor International had held a 49 percent interest in the
Transitions Optical joint venture. As previously indicated, the transaction reflects an enterprise
value of approximately $3.4 billion, with PPG receiving cash at closing of $1.73 billion pre-tax or
approximately $1.5 billion after-tax, subject to certain post-closing adjustments and transaction
costs. In 2013, the Transitions Optical joint venture and sun lens business had combined net sales
of $874 million.
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Table 4.28 PPG Products / Services (Division, Product, Specification)
Company Division Product Specification
Performance Coatings
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• Aerospace
• Architectural Coatings
• Americas and Asia/Pacific
• Protective and Marine Coatings
Industrial Coatings
• Automotive OEM Coatings
• Industrial Coatings
• Packaging Coatings
Architectural Coatings – EMEA
( Europe, Middle East, and
Africa)
• Sigma
• Seigneurie
• Johnstones
• Other brands of residential and commercial paints
Optical and Specialty Optical Products Produces optical monomers, including

7. Top 19 Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Composites
Companies 2014: Leaders In Aerospace, Energy,
Construction, Marine, Automotive & Sporting Goods
Table 4.33 Taishan Fibreglass Overview 2014 (Total Revenue $bn, Sector Revenue
$m, Primary Sector, HQ, Ticker, Website)
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4.18 Taishan Fibreglass
Source: Visiongain 2014
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2013
Total Company Revenue $bn 7.33
Sector Revenue $m 970
Primary Sector Glass Fibre
Headquarters Shandong, China
Ticker 01893
Website www.ctgf.com
Figure 4.27 Taishan Fibreglass Glass Fibre Market Share 2014 (%)
2.9%
Taishan Fibreglass
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8. Top 19 Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Composites
Companies 2014: Leaders In Aerospace, Energy,
Construction, Marine, Automotive & Sporting Goods
6.2 Expert – Thomas Wegman, Marketing and External Communication
Manager, DSM
6.2.1 What Would You Say are the Key Trends and Developments in the
Composites Industry Right Now?
materials, because of the positive attributes of composites (light weight, design freedom,
durability, strength, ease of manufacturing in large parts).
composites industry to professionalise its manufacturing processes and take out cost in
the meantime.
means that the trend for Cobalt-free and Styrene-free solutions, the use bio-based raw
materials, and the development of solutions for Food Contact in line with Good
Manufacturing Practice (GMP) will increase.
6.2.2 In the Recent Past the Majority of Demand for Composites has
Come from the Aerospace Industry, More Recently the Energy Sector
Composites Demand has Risen and is Set to Overtake Aerospace. Do
you Think this Trend Will Continue?
This is not correct. The Aerospace segment has been a small (yet high value-added) part of the
Composites industry. Building & Construction/ Infrastructure, Industrial, Transportation, Marine and
Wind have been the key markets in the last decade.
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In terms of composites I would say that it is China and South East Asia, they have the highest
growth figures reported. There is also some growth in Europe.
• The number of composites applications continue to grow at the expense of traditional
• Production series and quality requirements are increasing, which is pushing the
• End-customers and OEMs require composite solutions that are truly sustainable. This
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