Study #: 1633

Published: 02/2003

Pages: 245

Full Study Price: US$ 3,800

Per Page Price: US$ 30.00

Advanced Automotive Materials - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Demand for advanced metals, engineered plastics and TPEs in the North American light vehicle market will grow 5.4 percent annually through 2006. Gains will be driven by automakers' focus on improving fuel efficiency, safety, noise and vibration, and durability by replacing traditional materials. High strength steel will remain the largest volume type.

This study analyzes the 13.3 billion pound OEM market for advanced automotive materials. It presents historical data for 1992, 1996 and 2001 and forecasts to 2006 and 2011 by material (e.g., high strength steel, aluminum, stainless steel, powder metals, magnesium, nylon, ABS, TPP, polycarbonate, polyphenylene oxide, thermoplastic elastomers); and by application.

The study also examines the market environment, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 33 key companies including AK Steel, National Steel, General Electric, DuPont, Bayer, A. Schulman, Alcoa, Norsk Hydro, and Johnson Matthey.

     TABLE OF CONTENTS
         INTRODUCTION
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
         General
         Macroeconomic Environment
           United States
           Canada
           Mexico
         Light Vehicle Supply & Demand Dynamics
           United States
           Canada
           Mexico
         Automotive Industry Trends
           United States
           Canada
           Mexico
         Legal & Regulatory Trends
           Air Quality
           Fuel Efficiency
           Global Warming
           Recycling Issues
         Pricing Trends
         Technology Trends
         Foreign Trade & International Issues
 III.    MATERIALS
         General
         Advanced Metals
           High Strength Steel
           Aluminum
           Stainless Steel
           Powder Metals
           Magnesium
           Low Volume Metals
              Platinum Group Metals (PGM)
              Titanium
         Advanced Plastics & Elastomers		         	
           Engineered Plastics
              Nylon
              Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
              Thermoplastic Polyesters
              Polycarbonate
              Polyphenylene Oxide
              Other Engineered Plastics
           Thermoplastic Elastomers
              Thermoplastic Polyolefins
              Thermoplastic Vulcanizates
              Styrenic Block Copolymer
              Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
              Copolyester Elastomer
              Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
  IV.    APPLICATIONS
         General
         Engine & Mechanical Applications
           Engine & Mechanical Metals
              Aluminum
              High Strength Steel
              Stainless Steel
              Powder Metals
              Magnesium
              Platinum Group Metals
              Titanium
           Engine & Mechanical Advanced Plastics
              Engineered Plastics
              Thermoplastic Elastomers
         Structural & Exterior Advanced Materials Applications
           Structural & Exterior Advanced Metals
              High Strength Steel
              Aluminum
              Stainless Steel
           Structural & Exterior Advanced Plastics
              Engineered Plastics
              Thermoplastic Elastomers
         Interior Applications
           Interior Advanced Metals
              Aluminum
              Magnesium
              High Strength Steel
              Stainless Steel
           Interior Advanced Plastics
              Engineered Plastics
              Thermoplastic Elastomers
   V.    STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
         General
           The Vehicle Weight Reduction Challenge
           The Weight versus Fuel Efficiency Question
           Traditional Business System Dynamics
           Shifting Competitive Dynamics
           Suppliers under Pressure
           OEM Strategic Options
           Materials Supplier Strategic Options
  VI.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
         General
         Industry Composition & Market Share
           General Electric
           Alcoa
           Norsk Hydro
           DuPont
           AK Steel
           Bayer
           A. Schulman
           National Steel
           Johnson Matthey
           Dow Chemical
         Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring
         Research & Product Development
         Manufacturing
         Marketing
         Distribution
         Financial Issues & Requirements
         Strategic Partnerships
         Company Profiles
           AK Steel Holding Corporation
           Alcan Incorporated
           Alcoa Incorporated
           BASF AG
           Bayer AG
           BP plc
           Delphi Corporation
           Denso Corporation
           Dow Chemical Company
           DSM NV
           DuPont (EI) de Nemours
           DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC
           Engelhard Corporation
           General Electric Company
           GKN plc
           Honeywell International Incorporated
           INTERMET Corporation
           Johnson Matthey plc
           Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
           Magna International Incorporated
           Material Sciences Corporation
           National Steel Corporation
           Norsk Hydro ASA
           Noveon Incorporated
           Phillips Plastics Corporation
           Schulman (A.) Incorporated
           Solutia Incorporated
           Solvay SA
           Spartech Corporation
           3M Company
           ThyssenKrupp AG
           Titanium Metals Corporation
           United States Steel Corporation
           Other Companies Mentioned in Study