Growth Opportunities in the North American Construction Composites Market

The composite materials market in the North American construction industry witnessed robust growth in 2012 due to recovery from the recession and the uptrend in the key market segments as compared to 2009 and 2010. The composites market is projected to continue its growth momentum and experience double digit growths in 2013 and th

ereafter grow at a brisk pace until 2018. The market is expected to grow to $1,534 million in 2018 with a robust CAGR over the next five years.

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This report gives detailed insights into the North American construction composites market with five years trend (2007-2012) and forecast (2013-2018) perspective, and will help the interested companies to make strategic and financial decisions.

As per the study, use of composite materials in construction has increased in NA due to several reasons. The main reasons are:

As a competitor to traditional materials such as iron and steel, aluminum, and wood, composites have gained favour among Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and fabricators for superior performance.

Lucintel estimates over the forecast period the leaders in terms of growth will be doors, windows, rebar baths, swimming pools, architectural applications, and gratings all of which are projected to average a rate of growth above 6.0% annually. It is not projected that any market will show a five year decline during this period, however, some will show slow rates of growth including bridge deck, utility poles, and FRP panel. Because construction composites traditionally compete against steel, aluminium, wood and other relatively inexpensive materials, the segments compete on costs to a very high degree. 

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 2.1. Construction Industry Overview  

 2.2. Characteristics of the North American Construction Industry  

 2.3. Industry Classification and Application Descriptions  

 2.3.1. Doors  

 2.3.2. Windows  

 2.3.3. Rebar  

 2.3.4. Utility pole  

 2.3.5. Bridge deck  

 2.3.6. Grating  

 2.3.7. Cooling tower  

 2.3.8. Bathtub  

 2.3.9. Swimming Pool  

 2.3.10. Architectural applications  

 2.3.11. FRP Panel  

 2.3.12. Others  

 2.4. Price and Weight Distribution  

 2.4.1. Ladder rail using pultrusion process  

 2.4.2. Window Lineal using pultrusion process  

 2.4.3. Grating using pultrusion process  

 3.1. Market Overview  

 3.2. North American Construction Market by Segment  

 3.2.1. Doors  
 3.2.2. Windows  
 3.2.3. Rebar  
 3.2.4. Utility Pole  
 3.2.5. Bridge Deck  
 3.2.6. Grating  
 3.2.7. Cooling Tower  
 3.2.8. Bath  
 3.2.9. Swimming Pool  
 3.2.10. Architectural  
 3.2.11. FRP Panel  
 3.2.12. Others  

 3.3. North American Construction Market by Composite Material  
 3.4. Driving Forces for the Use of Composites  

 3.5. Key Requirements  

 3.6. North American Construction Market by Processes  

 3.6.1. Hand Lay-Up  
 3.6.2. Spray up  
 3.6.3. Compression Molding  
 3.6.4. Pultrusion  
 3.6.5. Filament Winding  
 3.6.6. VARTM  
 3.6.7. RTM  

 4.1. Overview  
 4.2. Doors  
 4.3. Windows  
 4.4. Rebar  

 4.4.1. Market penetration  

 4.5. Utility pole  

 4.5.1. Market penetration  

 4.6. Bridge deck  

 4.6.1 Market penetration  

 4.7. Grating  

 4.7.1. Market penetration  

 4.8. Cooling tower  

 4.8.1. Market penetration  

 4.9. Bath tub  

 4.9.1 Market penetration  

 4.10. Swimming Pool  

 4.10.1. Market penetration  

 4.11. Architectural applications  

 4.11.1. Market penetration  

 4.12. FRP Panel  

 4.12.1. Market penetration  

 4.13. Others  

 4.13.1 Market penetration  

 

 5.1. Trends Overview  
 5.2. Macroeconomic Industry Challenges in Recent Years  
 5.3. Trends in End Market by Applications  

 5.3.1. Doors  
 5.3.2. Windows  
 5.3.3. Rebar  
 5.3.4. Utility Pole  
 5.3.5. Bridge Deck  
 5.3.6. Grating  
 5.3.7. Cooling Tower  
 5.3.8. Bath  
 5.3.9. Swimming Pool  
 5.3.10. Architectural  
 5.3.11. FRP Panel  
 5.3.12. Others  

 5.4. Trends in Raw Materials by Applications  

 5.5. Trends in Raw Materials by Fiber and Resin  

 5.6. Forecast Overview  

 5.7. Forecast in End Market by Applications  

 5.7.1. Doors  

 5.7.2. Windows  

 5.7.3. Rebar  

 5.7.4. Utility Pole  

 5.7.5. Bridge Deck  

 5.7.6. Grating  

 5.7.7. Cooling Tower  

 5.7.8. Bathtub  

 5.7.9. Swimming Pool  

 5.7.10. Architectural applications  

 5.7.11. FRP Panel  

 5.7.12. Others  

 5.8. Forecast in Raw Materials by Application  

 5.9. Forecast in Raw Materials by Fiber and Resin  

 6.1. Growth Markets  

 6.1.1. Doors  
 6.1.2. Windows  
 6.1.3. Rebar  
 6.1.4. Bathtub  
 6.1.5. Swimming Pools  
 6.1.6. Grating  

 6.2. Emerging Applications  
 6.3. New Materials Development  

List of Figures

Chapter 1. Executive Summary

Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Model for the composite market in construction for North America

Figure 2.1: Construction market classification by sales segmentation and applications

 

Chapter 2. Construction Industry Background and Characteristics

Figure 2.2: A Photograph of fiberglass doors

Figure 2.3: A Photograph of composite windows

Figure 2.4: Expansion/contraction comparison for different types of window materials

Figure 2.5: Conductivity comparison for different types of window materials

Figure 2.6: A Photograph of FRP rebar

Figure 2.7: A FRP utility pole under installation

Figure 2.8: A Photograph of FRP bridge deck

Figure 2.9: A Photograph of pultruded gratings

Figure 2.10: Cooling tower produced with pultruded construction components

Figure 2.11: A Photograph of composite bathtub

Figure 2.12: A Photograph of a composite pool

Figure 2.13: A Fiberglass architectural application outside a commercial storefront

Figure 2.14: A Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) panel

 

3. North American Construction Market Analysis    

Figure 3.1: Composite material shipment ($M) by application in the North American construction market in 2012

Figure 3.2: New housing starts, United States

Figure 3.3: Composite material shipment (M lbs) by applications in the North American Construction Market for 2012

Figure 3.4: Composite material shipment (M lbs) by type of Raw Material in the North American Construction Market for 2012

Figure 3.5: Total composite raw material inputs for the North American construction market ($ M) For 2012

Figure 3.6: Emphasis on cost and performance by various industries

Figure 3.7: Composite material volume (M lbs) by process in the North American construction market 2012

Figure 3.8: North American construction composite market distribution (M lbs) by open and close molding process in 2012

Figure 3.9: North American construction composite market distribution by molding process during 2007-2012

Figure 3.10: North American hand lay-up process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

Figure 3.11: North American spray up process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

Figure 3.12: Chopper gun used for the spray up process

Figure 3.13: A Picture of the traditional spray up process technique

Figure 3.14: North American compression molding process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

Figure 3.15: A Basic Pultrusion machine showing the process elements

Figure 3.16: North American pultrusion process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

Figure 3.17: North American filament winding process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

Figure 3.18: A Filament winding machine

Figure 3.19: North American VARTM process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

Figure 3.20: North American RTM process segmentation in North American construction composites 2012

 

Chapter 4. Competitive Analysis    

Figure 4.1: Shipment and penetration of North American residential entry doors (M units) in 2002.

Figure 4.2 Shipment and penetration of North American residential entry doors (M units) in 2006

Figure 4.3: The Rate of change for the residential window lineal market over the five-year period 2007-2012

Figure 4.4: Window profile market by type of materials

Figure 4.5: Trend in shipment of windows by material type in North America

 

5. Trends and Forecasts    

Figure 5.1: Composite material shipment ($M) by application in the North American construction market in 2007

Figure 5.2: Composite material shipment (M lbs) by application in the North American construction market in 2007

Figure 5.3: Composite material shipment ($M) by application in the North American construction market in 2012

Figure 5.4: Composite material shipment (M lbs) by application in the North American construction market in 2012

Figure 5.5: Composite growth by application ($M) in the North American construction industry 2007–2012

Figure 5.6: Composite growth by application ($M) in the North American construction industry 2011–2012

Figure 5.7: Last five years CAGR (2007–2012) in the composites applications market ($M) for North American construction

Figure 5.8: Last five years CAGR (2007–2012) in the composites applications market ($M) for North American construction

Figure 5.9: Composite raw material usage ($M) by application in the North American construction market 2007

Figure 5.10: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the North American construction market 2007

Figure 5.11: Composite raw material usage ($M) by application in the North American construction market 2011

Figure 5.12: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the North American construction market 2011

Figure 5.13: Composite raw material usage ($M) by application in the North American construction market 2012

Figure 5.14: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the North American construction market 2012

Figure 5.15: Composite raw material inputs for the North American construction Market ($M) 2007

Figure 5.16: Composite raw material inputs for the North American construction Market (M lbs) 2007

Figure 5.17: Composite raw material inputs for the North American construction Market ($M) 2011

Figure 5.18: Composite raw material inputs for the North American construction Market (M lbs) 2011

Figure 5.19: Composite raw material inputs for the North American construction market ($M) 2012

Figure 5.20: Composite raw material inputs for the North American construction market (M lbs) 2012

Figure 5.21: Regional gap growth rate forecast at constant price

Figure 5.22: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the NA construction market 2012

Figure 5.23: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the NA Construction market 2013

Figure 5.24: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the NA construction Market 2018

Figure 5.25: Composite material shipment ($M) by application in the North American construction market in 2012

Figure 5.26: Composite material shipment ($M) by application in the North American construction market in 2013

Figure 5.27: Composite material shipment ($M) by application in the North American construction market In 2018

Figure 5.28: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the NA construction Market 2012

Figure 5.29: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the NA construction Market 2013

Figure 5.30: Composite raw material shipment (M lbs) by application in the NA construction Market 2018

Figure 5.31: Composite raw material shipment ($M) by application in the NA construction Market 2012

Figure 5.32: Composite raw material shipment ($M) by application in the NA construction Market 2013

Figure 5.33: Composite raw material shipment ($M) by application in the NA construction Market 2018

Figure 5.34: Composite raw material input (M lbs) in the NA construction market 2013

Figure 5.35: Composite raw material input (M lbs) in the NA construction market 2018

Figure 5.36: Composite raw material input ($M) in the NA construction market 2013

Figure 5.37: Composite raw material input ($M) in the NA construction market 2018

 

Chapter 6. Emerging Applications and Materials  

Figure 6.1: An example of Inline’s fiberglass double hung windows

Figure 6.2: Structural rebar applications in concrete pad and building applications

Figure 6.3: A Fiberglass pool being installed by crane Source: Pro Pools Inc

Figure 6.4: Composites rescue chamber

Figure 6.5: Pultruded scaffolding

Figure 6.6: FRP grid form for bridge applications

Figure 6.7: Composites sheet pile system

Figure 6.8: Installation of composite bridge at railroad test track Source: Rocky mountain construction

Figure 6.9: Composite advantage’s FRP mats and pads Source: Composite advantage

 

List of Tables

Chapter 1. Executive Summary

Table 1.1 Market parameters for end product usage of composites in NA construction and attributes of usage

Table 1.2 Market parameters for raw materials of composites in NA construction and attributes of usage

Chapter 2. Construction Industry Background and Characteristics

Table 2.1: Characteristics of different window material types

 

Chapter 4. Competitive Analysis     

Table 4.1: Property comparison of different types of window profiles

 

Chapter 5. Trends and Forecasts

Table 5.1: Composite application trend by volume ($M) in the North American construction market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.2: Ranking of the five leading composite applications in the North American construction industry in $ value of shipments in 2012

Table 5.3: Average growth rates (CAGR) for one, three, and five years in the overall North American construction industry

Table 5.4: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American door market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.5: Composite application ($M) In the North American window market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.6: Composite application ($M) in the North American rebar market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.7: Composite application ($M) in the North American utility pole market showing the last and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.8: Composite application ($M) in the North American bridge deck market showing the last  and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.9: Composite application ($M) in the North American grating market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.10: Composite application ($M) in the North American cooling tower market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.11: Composite application ($M) in the North American bath market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.12: Composite application ($M) in the North American swimming pool market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.13: Composite application ($M) in the North American architectural market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.14: Composite application ($M) in the North American FRP panel market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.15: Composite application ($M) in the North American ‘others’ market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.16: Composite application by raw material shipment (M lbs) in the North American construction market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.17: Composite application by raw material shipment ($M) in the North American construction market showing the last one and five year trends and CAGR

Table 5.18: GDP and unemployment rate for leading countries

Table 5.19: Interest and exchange rates for leading countries

Interest Rate (%) P.A. (January 15th 2013)

Table 5.20: Emerging market indicators (economy and financial market) (source: the economist–december 18, 2012 issue)

Table 5.21: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American construction market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.22: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American door market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.23: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American window market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.24: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American rebar market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.25: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American utility pole market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.26: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American bridge deck market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.27: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American grating market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.28: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American cooling tower market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.29: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American bathtub market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.30: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American swimming pool market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.31: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American architectural market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.32: Composite application by shipment ($ M) in the North American FRP panel market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.33: Composite application by shipment ($M) in the North American ‘others’ market showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.34: Composite application by raw material shipment (M lbs) in The North American construction industry showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

Table 5.35: Composite application by raw material usage ($M) in the North American construction industry showing the next one and five year forecasts and CAGR

 

Chapter 6. Emerging Applications and Materials  

Table 6.1: High growth composite applications by shipment ($ M) showing the next one and five year forecast and CAGR for North American construction market (2013 – 2018)

Table 6.2: List of materials introduced recently