Market Insights
In the FRP poles category, utility poles play a vital role, having the highest penetration among all applications. Wooden utility poles are prone to damage from fire, rotting, and degradation, whereas FRP poles have proven their ability to overcome these challenges efficiently. Apart from this, FRP poles also offer significant weight reduction which creates ease of transportation and is also having a longer life span with reduced maintenance.
The FRP utility pole market has experienced a marginal impact of the pandemic as power projects, such as transmission and distribution, have been in operations throughout the year with an overall low disruption. The market is estimated to blossom at a healthy pace in 2021, followed by maintaining its growth thrust in the coming five years, reaching an estimated value of US$ 188.6 million in 2026.

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Segments' Analysis
FRP Utility Pole Market Share by Application Type
Stratview Research has firstly segmented the FRP utility pole market based on the application type as transmission, distribution, and telecommunication. Distribution is expected to remain the largest application type in the market over the next five years. High penetration of FRP poles in distribution applications in the major markets has led to the huge dominance of the segment. Various fire disaster incidents have proven FRP to be an efficient claimant over wood counterparts in the power distribution poles.
FRP Utility Pole Market Share by Process Type
Based on the process type, the FRP utility pole market is segmented as pultrusion, filament winding, and centrifugal casting. Filament winding holds a giant share in the market with most of the manufacturers engaged in manufacturing FRP poles through this process. Excellent dimensional stability and established technology in rounded/cylindrical parts have led to the high prevalence of the process in the market. Pultrusion also offers sizable market opportunities.
FRP Utility Pole Market Share by Resin Type
Based on the resin type, the market is segmented as polyurethane, polyester, and others. Polyurethane is likely to maintain its dominance during the forecast period, whereas polyester is expected to grow at the highest rate during the same period. There is a high penetration of polyurethane in the USA than in any other country in the world. Most of the manufacturers are using polyester resins, whereas some of them having a presence in the epoxy resins too.
Regional Analysis
In terms of regions, North America is expected to remain the largest market over the next five years. The USA is by far the world’s largest market for FRP utility poles, maintaining decades of leadership in the industry. Asia-Pacific represents huge whitespace opportunities with China being the sweet spot of the regional market. Various key countries, such as South Korea, India, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Norway, Germany, and France, are currently diminutive markets with an overall low penetration of FRP in utility poles.

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Market Scope & Segmentation
Research Scope
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Trend & Forecast Period
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2015-2026
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Regions Covered
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World
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Size in 2026
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US$ 188.6 Million
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Countries/Subregions Covered
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The USA, Canada, Mexico, Scandinavia, Russia, Germany, China, Australia, India, Brazil, Turkey and others
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Figures & Tables
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>150
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Customization
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Up to 10% customization available free of cost
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The FRP Utility Pole Market is segmented into the following categories.
FRP Utility Pole Market Size, Share & Forecast, By Application Type
- Transmission (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Distribution (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Telecommunication (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
FRP Utility Pole Market Size, Share & Forecast, By Process Type
- Pultrusion (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Filament Winding (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Centrifugal Casting (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
FRP Utility Pole Market Size, Share & Forecast, By Length Type
- Up to 20ft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- 20-40ft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Above 40ft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
FRP Utility Pole Market Size, Share & Forecast, By Resin Type
- Polyurethane Pole (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Polyester Pole (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Other Poles (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
FRP Utility Pole Market Size, Share & Forecast, By Region
- North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Scandinavia, Russia, Germany, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Australia, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Turkey, and Others)
Key Players
The supply chain of this market comprises raw material suppliers, FRP pole manufacturers, and state and national electrical distribution and transmission authorities.
The key composite pole manufacturers are-
- Jerol Industrial AB
- RS Technologies
- Ameron (A NOV Company)
- Shakespeare (A Valmont Company)
- Creative Pultrusion Inc
- Strongwell
- Petrofisa Do Brasil
- Europoles
- Intelli Pole(Highland Industries)
- Alliance Composites
- Nantong Wellgrid Pvt Ltd
- Shanghai Tunghsing Composites Co. Ltd.
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This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s FRP utility poles market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period of 2021 to 2026. The report estimates the short- as well as long-term repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for FRP utility poles at the global, regional, as well as country level. Also, the report provides the possible loss that the industry will endure by comparing pre-COVID and post-COVID scenarios. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for the market participants as well as investors in the identification of low-hanging fruits available in the market as well as formulate growth strategies.
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- Emerging trends
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