Market overview 2012 The global composite fibre market: a bright future - The global composite market: a bright future .p16 The global composites market is estimated at 8.7 million metric tons for 2012, and valued at €77 billion. Europe definitely focuses on high-performance composites: while accounting for only 22% by volume, it captures 33% of the market value (see Figure 1). The situation is opposite in Asia, with 43% by volume but only 31% by value. The American market is more balanced in terms of product technicality. The future of composites is bright with a market expected to reach 10 million metric tons in 2015. But this will require heavy investments. The following article is a compilation of studies on the materials market published in JEC Composites Magazine during the past year. It focuses on reinforcements (glass, carbon, aramid and basalt) and matrices. Except when specifically mentioned, all data are the publisher’s own data. Profession Formulator www.axson.com Fig. 1: Global Composites Market in 2012 16 jec composites magazine / No78 January - February 2013http://www.axson.com