Lucintel Anticipates Increasing Demand of Lightweight Materials to Drive the Automotive Plastics Market to $22.2 Billion by 2019

Irving, TX, June 26, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The global automotive plastics industry is expected to reach an estimated value of $22.2 billion by 2019. The major drivers of automotive plastics industry are the increasing demand of lightweight materials, government regulations, and improvements in vehicle design. Asia Pacific is leading the global automotive plastics industry with strong growth in vehicle production.

Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global automotive plastics industry by product type and by region and has come up with a comprehensive research report, “Global Automotive Plastics Industry 2014-2019: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis”. This report provides an analysis of the global automotive plastics industry including market trend, company profiles, cost structure, growth opportunities, key drivers, and emerging trends in the industry. The study also includes global commercial aerospace seating market trends and forecasts through 2019, segmented by regions and by product type as follows:

Automotive Plastics Industry by Region:
· North America
· Europe
· Asia Pacific
· Rest of World

Automotive Plastics Industry by Product Type:
· Polypropylene
· Polyurethane
· Polyamide
· Polyvinyl Chloride
· Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
· Polycarbonate
· Polyethylene
· Polymethyl Methacrylate

On the basis of its comprehensive research, Lucintel forecasts that automotive plastics industry will grow significantly during 2014-2019. Polyproplyne was the major segment in the automotive plastics industry by volume in 2013, and it is expected to remain the same during the forecast period. Increasing utilization of plastics in vehicle design and revival in vehicle production are going to increase the demand of automotive plastics industry. Plastic helps auto manufacturers to reduce its production and assembly costs and produce more attractive, yet more appealing functional designs. Growing demand of vehicles from emerging economies, such as China, India, and Latin American countries is anticipated to boost the industry. Volatile raw materials prices and huge investment in new material research activities are the major challenges faced by the industry players. Biodegradable plastics, such as PHA, PCL and PBS, offer a better opportunity to the major players in the automotive plastics industry.

This 140-pages research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents and pricing information on this timely, insightful report, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or via email at helpdesk@lucintel.com. Lucintel provides cutting-edge decision support services that facilitate critical decisions with greater speed, insight, and cost efficiency. To learn more, visit www.lucintel.com

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