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Tab. 1: Global nameplate capacities (in metric tons) for smalltow (1K, 3K, 6K, 12K, 24K) PAN-based carbon fibre
«Small tow» Nameplate capacities (metric tons)

Brand name

Toray, Japan

Torayca®

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
32,300
20,800
26,800
26,800
27,800
27,800
10,000
8,000
9,000
9,000
10,000
10,000
Toray, Ehime Plant, Japan
5,200
5,200
5,200
5,200
5,200
5,200
Toray Carbon Fibres Europe (CFE), France
9,900
5,400
7,900
7,900
7,900
7,900
Toray Carbon Fibres America (CFA), USA
7,200
2,200
4,700
4,700
4,700
4,700
Toray Advanced Materials Korea (TAK), Replublic of Korea
28,880
13,160
14,660
16,490
22,010
27,310
Mainland Chinese Manufacturers (real output ve ry low in average)
7,500
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
7,500
Zhongfu-Shenying (CNBM)
6,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
6,000
6,000
Hengshen Fibre Material
3,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
3,500
JilinTangu Carbon Fibre (Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fibre)
3,400
0
1,500
3,200
3,400
3,400
Bluestar Staraﬁl®
2,000
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
2,000
Weihai Tuozhan Fibre
2,000
600
600
600
600
600
Henan Yong Coal Fibre
2,000
500
500
500
2,000
2,000
Sinosteel Jiangcheng Carbon Fibre
500
500
500
500
500
500
Shenyang Zhongheng New Material
300
300
300
300
300
300
Zhejiang Juxin Carbon Fibre
260
260
260
260
260
260
Gansu Haoshi Carbon Fibre
1,000
180
180
180
1,000
1,000
Dalian Xingke Carbon Fibre
120
120
120
120
120
120
PetroChina Jilin Petrochimical
300
0
0
130
130
130
Others
®
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
11,500
Toho Tenax, Japan
Tenax
6,400
6,400
6,400
6,400
6,400
6,400
Toho Tenax Japan, Japan
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
Toho Tenax Europe, Germany
14,000
7,400
10,800
10,800
12,800
12,800
Mitsubishi Rayon, Japan
10,000
5,400
8,800
8,800
8,800
8,800
Japan PyroﬁlTM
4,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
4,000
4,000
Graﬁl, USA GraﬁlTM
8,750
8,750
8,750
8,750
8,750
8,750
Formosa Plastics, Taiwan
TairyﬁlTM
14,200
7,300
7,300
9,800
11,200
11,200
Hexcel, USA
HexTow®
10,550
6,650
6,650
9,150
10,550
10,550
USA
3,000
0
0
0
0
0
France
650
650
650
650
650
650
Spain
TM
7,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
Dow-Aksa, Turkey
Aksaca
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
Turkey
3,500
0
0
0
0
0
USA
5,000
2,500
2,500
2,500
5,000
5,000
Cytec, USA
Thornel®
6,000
1,500
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Holding Company Composite, Russia
3,000
1,500+
1,500+
1,500+
1,500+
1,500+
OJSC capacities (metric tons)
2018
«Large tow» Nameplate NPK Khimpromengineering (Argon & ZUKM), Russia Brand name
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
«Large tow»
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
3,000
0
0
1,700
1,700
1,700
Alabuga-Volokno, Republic of Tatarstan Brand name
15,300
17,300
20,300
20,300
20,300
22,300
Toray, Japan Nameplate capacities (metric tons)
®
15,300
17,300
20,300
20,300
20,300
22,300
Toray, Japan
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
9,000
9,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Kemrock, India
Ex-Zoltek, Hungary Panex
9,000
9,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Ex-Zoltek, Mexico Panex®®
Panex
10,500
2,000
2,000
6,500
6,500
10,500
12,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Hyosung, Republic of Korea
Ex-Zoltek, USA & Hungary Tansome®
12,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Ex-Zoltek, USA & Mexico Torayca®®
Panex®
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
300
300
300
300
300
300
Taekwang Industrial, Republic of Korea
Japan Acepora
®
300
300
300
300
300
300
Japan Sigraﬁl®
Torayca
1,500
200
200
200
200
1,500
18,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
RT-Chemcomposite (Rostec), Russia
SGL, Germany
®
18,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
SGL, Germany capacities «small tow»
143,630
80,460
91,360
101,890
114,310
124,910
7,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
Total nameplate
UK Sigraﬁl
7,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
UK
100,541
56,322
63,950
71,320
80,000
87,400
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
«Theoretical» output «small tow» (coefﬁcent 0.7)
Evanston, USA
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Evanston, USA
9,000
3,000
6,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
Moses Lake, USA
Global nameplate capacitiesLake,48K, 50K, 60K, smalltow (1K, 3K, PAN-based carbon fibre
PAN-based carbon ﬁbre 2,700
9,000
3,000
6,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
Moses (in USA tons) for
Tab. 2: Global nameplate
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
Mitsubishi Rayon, Japan capacities (metric tons) for large-tow (24K, metric PyroﬁlTM80K, 320K and higher) 6K, 12K, 24K) 2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
Mitsubishi Rayon, Japan
Pyroﬁ
1,500
0
0
0
0
1,500
Kemrock, India
JaitecTMlTM
TM
2018
1,500
«Large tow» Nameplate
Brand name
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Kemrock, India
01,500
00
00
0 0
0 0
0
Jaitec
Cytec, Europe or USA capacities (metric tons)
15,300
17,300
20,300
20,300
20,300
22,300
Toray, Japan
0
Cytec, Europe
00
00
0 0
0 0
0 0
New Player(s) or USA
®
9,000
9,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Ex-Zoltek, Hungary Panex
0
0
0
0
0
New nameplate
Total Player(s) capacities «large tow»
27,000
32,000
38,000
38,000
39,500
44,500
12,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Ex-Zoltek, USA & Mexico Panex®
Total nameplate capacities «large tow»
27,000
32,000
38,000
38,000
39,500
44,500
«Theoretical» output (coefﬁcient 0.9)
24,300
28,800
34,200
34,200
35,550
40,050
300
300
300
300
300
300
Japan Torayca®
«Theoretical» output (coefﬁcient 0.9)
24,300
28,800
34,200
34,200
35,550
40,050
18,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
SGL, Germany
Sigraﬁl®
7,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
UK
Global nameplate capacities (in metric tons) of «large tow» (24K, 48K,2,000 60K, 80K, 320K and higher) PAN-based carbon 2,000
50K,
ﬁbre
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Evanston, USA
Global nameplate capacities (in metric tons) of «large tow» (24K, 48K, 50K, 60K, 80K, 320K and higher) PAN-based carbon ﬁbre
9,000
3,000
6,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
Moses Lake, USA
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
2,700
Mitsubishi Rayon, Japan
PyroﬁlTM
PAN-based carbon ﬁbre (metric tons)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
1,500
0
0
0
0
1,500
Kemrock, India
JaitecTM
PAN-based carbon ﬁbre (metric tons)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Total nameplate capacities
107,910
125,310
140,140
152,560
163,160
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cytec, Europe or USA
Total «theorical» capacities
nameplate output PAN-based carbon ﬁbre
107,910
125,310
140,140
152,560
163,160
Total Player(s)
81,027
94,207
105,788
114,482
121,902
0
0
0
0
0
New

Total «theorical» capacities «large tow»
Total «real» output PAN-based carbon ﬁbre ﬁbre
Total nameplate output PAN-based carbon
Total «real» output PAN-based carbon ﬁbre
«Theoretical» output (coefﬁcient 0.9)

81,027
53,505
27,000
53,505
24,300

94,207
62,460
32,000
62,460
28,800

105,788
70,476
38,000
70,476
34,200

114,482
74,685
38,000
74,685
34,200

121,902
78,130
39,500
78,130
35,550

44,500

Global nameplate capacities and total output (in metric tons) of PAN-based carbon ﬁbre (both small and large tow) 40,050
Global nameplate capacities and total output (in metric tons) of PAN-based carbon ﬁbre (both small and large tow)

Tab. 3: Global nameplate capacities (metric tons) for pitch-based carbon fibre
Global nameplate Pitch-based (in metric tons) oftons) tow» (24K, 48K, 2014 60K, 80K, 320K and higher) PAN-based carbon ﬁbre
capacities carbon ﬁbre (metric «large 2013
50K,
2015
2016
2017
2018
240
180
240
240
240
240
Nippon Graphite Fibre, Japan
Granoc®
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Pitch-based carbon ﬁbre (metric tons)

Mitsubishi Plastics, Japan
Nippon Graphite Fibre, Japan
PAN-based carbon bre (metric tons)
Cytec, USA Plastics,ﬁJapan
Mitsubishi
Total USA
Total nameplate capacities
Cytec, nameplate capacities
Total «theorical» output PAN-based carbon ﬁbre
Total nameplate capacities
Total «real» output PAN-based carbon ﬁbre

1,000
1,000
1,000
Dialed ®
180
240
240
Granoc
2013
2014
2015
400
400
400
Thornel®TM
1,000
1,000
1,000
Dialed
125,310
140,140
1,580
1,640
1,640
400
400
400
Thornel® 107,910
81,027
94,207
105,788
1,640
1,640
Global nameplate capacities 1,580
(in metric tons) of Pitch-based carbon
53,505
62,460
70,476
TM

1,000
240

2016
400
1,000
152,560
1,640
400
114,482
1,640
ﬁbre
74,685

1,000
240

2017
400
1,000
163,160
1,640
400
121,902
1,640
78,130

1,000
240
400
1,000

1,640
400
1,640

Global nameplate capacities (in metric tons) of Pitch-based carbon ﬁbre
Global nameplate capacities and total output (in metric tons) of PAN-based carbon ﬁbre (both small and large tow)

Tab. 4: Total global nameplate capacities and theoretical output for all carbon fibre types used in composites

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
109,490
125,000
141,980
154,400
165,000
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
180
240
240
240
240
Total «theorical»Granoc®
output
94,300
107,000
115,700
123,200
Total nameplate capacities 82,133
109,490
125,000
141,980
154,400
165,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
DialedTM
Total «theorical» output
82,133
94,300
107,000 dedicated to composites
115,700
123,200
Global nameplate capacities and total ®
(in
types
400
400
400
Thornel output400 tons) of all carbon ﬁbre 400
1,580
1,640
1,640
1,640
1,640
Global nameplate capacities and total output (in tons) of all carbon ﬁbre types dedicated to composites
Total nameplate capacities
Pitch-based carbon ﬁbre (metric tons)

Nippon Graphite Fibre, Japan
Mitsubishi Plastics, Japan
Cytec, USA
Total nameplate capacities

22 jec composites magazine / No96 April 2015 nameplate capacities (in metric tons) of Pitch-based carbon ﬁbre
Global

2018
188,720
2018
2018
240
140,794
188,720
1,000
140,794
400

1,640
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