Automotive Nonwoven Market Growth Analysis | 2024-2030

Market Insights

The automotive nonwoven market is likely to grow at a promising CAGR of 3.2% during 2024-2030 to reach USD 4.2 billion in 2030.

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Market Dynamics

Introduction

Nonwoven textiles are specialized fabrics used in various applications such as carpets and floor coverings, trunk liners, headliners, door panels, and many other applications. These textiles are manufactured using nonwoven technology, which involves the entanglement or bonding of fibers without weaving or knitting them together. Automotive nonwoven textiles offer a range of benefits such as strength, durability, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, lightweightness, and design flexibility.

COVID-19 Impact

Automotive production declined in 2018 and witnessed a consecutive decline till 2020. The outbreak of the pandemic in the year 2020 exacerbated market conditions for all industries. The automotive industry proved to be one of its biggest victims of it. Recreational vehicles, another category, witnessed excellent growth over the same period. The impact of the pandemic on the demand for nonwovens in the automotive industry was unprecedented (a colossal decline of around 14% from 2019).

The automotive industry has progressively started rebounding in 2021 with the rebound in the demand for automobiles in the wake of normalcy in market conditions, including macro factors. Furthermore, there is increasing demand for lightweight materials to address the stringent regulations regarding fuel efficiency or carbon emission reductions.

Segment Analysis

By Vehicle Type

Based on the vehicle type, the automotive nonwoven market is segmented into automotive, recreational vehicles, and others. Automotive is expected to remain the biggest demand generator of nonwovens during the forecast period. Nonwovens provide excellent acoustic insulation, reducing noise and vibrations from the road and other sources, providing a quieter and more comfortable driving experience. Nonwoven webs have a distinctive place among other sound-absorbing materials due to their fibrous structure. Additionally, there is increasing demand for nonwovens in electric vehicles, as they tend to have quieter interiors due to the absence of an internal combustion engine.

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By Material Type

Based on the material type, the market is segmented into polyester, polypropylene, glass fiber, natural fiber, and others. Polyester is expected to remain the most widely used material in the automotive nonwoven market whereas glass fiber is expected to grow at the fastest rate in the market during the forecast period. Polyester is mostly used in carpets, headliners, packaged trays, and trunks. They offer high strength, durability, comfort, aesthetic appeal, and low moisture absorption. Polyester fabrics can be engineered to have specific properties like softness, moisture-wicking, and breathability, enhancing the overall comfort and feel of the vehicle interior.

By Application Type

Based on the application type, the market is segmented into carpet, insulation, trunk, hood liner, headliner, seating, packaged tray, door panel, and others. Carpet is expected to remain the ultimate demand generator in the market during the forecast period. Nonwovens provide tremendous floor protection, underlayment or padding, heat, and sound insulation in flooring applications in the automotive industry. An average car uses approximately 25-30 square meters of nonwoven fabrics, out of which, ~35-40% is associated with carpets. Developments, such as Autoneum’s Tune-It needle punch carpets, provide optimal noise protection with a weight advantage of up to 25% over regular needle punch carpets. They also promote lower fuel consumption and emissions.

By Formation Type

Based on the formation type, the market is segmented into spunlaid, drylaid, and others. Drylaid is expected to remain the most dominant formation type in the market during the forecast period. Drylaid nonwovens can be produced using various types of reinforced fibers, such as synthetic fibers (e.g., fiberglass, polyester fiber), natural fibers (e.g., flax, wool), or a blend of different fibers. They offer a combination of strength, durability, dimensional stability, and acoustic properties that make them suitable for various automotive interior applications such as trunk liners, headliners, and door panels.

Regional Insights

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for automotive nonwovens during the forecast period. This region has a presence of a large number of major OEMs, such as Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, BYD, and Hyundai, which make the region a growth engine of the automotive industry. Stringent government regulations related to vehicle emissions and safety standards in countries like China and Japan have prompted automotive manufacturers to incorporate nonwoven materials in various applications demanding requirements, such as lightweight, noise reduction, and insulation. China is the world's largest producer of nonwoven textiles, with China producing roughly one-third of all nonwovens produced worldwide. With 5.3 million tonnes produced in 2020, China accounted for 33.9% of global output. China was not only the largest manufacturer, but it was also the country with the fastest growth rate in nonwoven manufacturing.

North America and Europe are also likely to create sizeable opportunities in the coming five years, driven by increasing automotive production and a rising focus on lightweight vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

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Key Players

The market is highly populated with the presence of several local, regional, and global players. Most of the major players compete in some of the governing factors including price, product offerings, regional presence, etc. The following are the key players in the automotive nonwoven market. Some of the major players like Autoneum are providing nonwovens along with nonwoven composites for auto parts.

• Alkegen
• Asahi Kasei America, Inc.
• Autoneum
• Autotech Nonwovens
• Carver Non-Woven Technologies
• Eco-Technilin
• Fibertex Nonwovens
• Freudenberg Group
• Polyvlies Franz Beyer GmbH
• Precision Textiles
• Quantum Dynamic Holding Limited

Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.

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Research Methodology

This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s automotive nonwoven market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period. The report segments and analyzes the market in the most detailed manner in order to provide a panoramic view of the market. 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 the low-hanging fruits available in the market as well as to formulate the growth strategies to expedite their growth process.

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a 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 books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into market dynamics and will enable strategic decision-making for existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• 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, Service portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
• COVID-19 impact and its recovery curve
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

Market Segmentation

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 nonwoven market is segmented into the following categories.

By Vehicle Type

• Automotive
• Recreational Vehicles
• Others

By Material Type

• Polyester
• Polypropylene
• Glass Fiber
• Natural Fiber
• Others

By Application Type

• Carpet
• Insulation
• Trunk
• Hood Liners
• Headliners
• Seating
• Packaged Tray
• Door Panels
• Others

By Formation Type

• Spunlaid
• Drylaid
• Others

By Region

• North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, Turkey, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, China, India, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Argentina, and Others)

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