Market Insights

Automotive Interior Materials Market is likely to witness an impressive CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period. The major factors such as growing emphasis on overall weight minimization of vehicles for optimizing the efficiency of fuel, growth in automotive industry in emerging regions are expected to be the main factors for increased demand for automotive interiors in the market during the forecast period. Different types of organic and inorganic strategies are adopted by the key players of the market to expand their presence in emerging markets, such as China, India, Thailand, and Brazil.

Segments' Analysis

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Automotive Interior Materials Market Share: By Material Type

Based on the material type, the market is segmented as plastics, composites, fabrics, leathers, and others. Plastic material is estimated to account for a major part of market share during the forecast period. The growth of the segment is attributed to its favorable abilities and the vast chemical properties of the material. It is one of the most researched materials and has gained mutual adoption in the automotive industry owing to its favorable mechanical features accompanied by excellent aesthetical appearance. Plastics have witnessed high growth rate in the market by being the second-most common class of material used in the manufacturing of vehicles after ferrous metals.

Automotive Interior Materials Market Share: By Application Type

Based on the application type, the market is segmented as consoles & dashboards, doors, seats, steering wheels, floor carpets, and others. The seats application is estimated to hold more than 30% market share in the upcoming years. Seats provide ease to the driver for being comfortable in a long drive or in any bad driving condition. A variety of materials are used to manufacture seats as a resultant of various psychological & physiological studies on the perception of human, posture and adjustability, and weight distribution. Furthermore, seat cushions are manufactured with high-performance polyurethane foams along with covering materials such as fabric or leather.

Automotive Interior Materials Market Share: By Vehicle Type

Based on the vehicle type, the automotive interior materials market is segmented as passenger cars, lightweight commercial vehicles, and heavy commercial vehicles. Passenger cars are estimated to account for the largest share of the market and witness significant growth rate during the forecast period. Factors such as the initiatives made by the government to decrease the environmental and material pollution, growing demand for individual vehicles in emerging countries, growing requirements for safety and comfortable levels, increasing usage of thermoplastics owing to their recyclability are expected to fuel the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Automotive Interior Materials Market Share: By End-User Type

Based on the end-user type, the market is segmented as automotive OEMs and aftermarkets. The aftermarket segment is estimated to be the faster-growing end-user type during the forecast period. The grow is attributed to the large presence of small & large-scale suppliers. Types of components such as floor carpets, steering covers, and replacement seat covers, and also E-commerce platforms are expected to play an important role and contribute to the product demand in the market during the forecast period.

Automotive Interior Materials Market Share: By Region

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is estimated to account for more than 45% revenue share of the market in the upcoming years, attributed to the growth and development in the regional automotive industry. Factors such as increasing urbanization, healthy economic growth, growing spending power of middle-class populace, supportive initiates made by the government, and the growing demand for passenger cars along with increasing aftermarket activities are expected to fuel the growth of the regional market in the upcoming years. Europe and North-America are also expected to offer substantial growth opportunities during the forecast period.

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Market Scope & Segmentation

Automotive interior materials are components that are installed in a vehicle and are designed in a way to improve the esthetic appeal of the vehicle. These decorative automotive interiors are of different types such as polymers, genuine leathers, fabric, synthetic leather, and others, and can be used for the application of dashboards, seats, airbags & seatbelts, and others which can be utilized to improve vehicle cabin ambience and comfort.

This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The automotive interior materials market is segmented into the following categories. 

Automotive Interior Materials Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Material Type:

• Plastics
  • (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • (Material Type Analysis: Thermoplastics and Thermosets)
• Composites
  •  (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • (Material Type Analysis: Glass Fiber, Carbon Fiber, and Natural Fiber)
• Fabrics (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Leathers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Interior Materials Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Application Type:

• Consoles & Dashboard (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Doors (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Seats (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Steering Wheels (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Floor Carpets (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Interior Materials Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Vehicle Type:

• Passenger Cars (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Light Commercial Vehicles (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Heavy Commercial Vehicles (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Interior Materials Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by End-User Type:

• Automotive OEMs (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Aftermarkets (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Automotive Interior Materials Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

Key Players

Some of the major players in the automotive interior materials market are-

• Arkema
• BASF SE
• Continental AG
• Evonik Industries AG
• Hexcel Corporation
• RPM International Inc.
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
• Stahl Holdings B.V.
• Toray Industries, Inc.
• UFP Technologies.

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This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both the qualitative and quantitative insights.

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• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

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