Based on the end-use industry type, the core material kitting market is segmented into wind energy, aerospace & defense, marine, transportation, construction, and others. Wind energy is expected to remain the largest market for core material kitting during the forecast period. Rising demand for an alternative source of energy has led to an increased focus by various governments and non-government institutions on the wind energy sector. Increasing wind turbine installation coupled with the installation of longer rotor blades has resulted in a greater penetration of sandwich panels constructed with foam and balsa core materials. This factor is acting as the prime driver for the core material kitting market in wind energy.
Based on the core material type, the market is segmented as foam core and balsa. Foam core is further bifurcated into PVC, PET, and others. Foam core is expected to remain the market’s largest segment during the forecast period. Foam core is widely used in wind energy and marine composite parts, owing to its low specific weight and high mechanical rigidity and stiffness.
In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest region in the market during the forecast period. The growth engine of Asia-Pacific is mainly attributable to the large wind turbine installation coupled with the regional expansion of major core material suppliers in the region; the growing penetration of composites in the transportation industry; the opening of assembly plants of Boeing and Airbus for the B737, A320, and A330 aircraft programs; upcoming indigenous aircraft programs such as the C919; and the expanding construction industry. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing market for core material kitting during the forecast period, owing to an expected increase in offshore wind turbine installations in Europe and a healthy recovery in the aerospace & defense industry.
The core material kitting market is segmented into the following categories.
Core Material Kitting Market, by End-Use Industry Type
- Wind Energy (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Aerospace & Defense (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Marine (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Transportation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Construction (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Core Material Kitting Market, by Core Material Type
- Foam Core
- (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- (Foam Core Type: PVC Foam Core, PET Foam Core, and Others)
- Balsa (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Core Material Kitting Market, by Process Type
- Machining (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Manual (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Core Material Kitting Market, by Region
- North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, The UK, Russia, and The Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, China, India, and The Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, The Middle East, and Others)