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CNG Tank/Cylinder Market by Type (Type-1, Type-2, Type-3, Type-4), by Materials (Metal, Glass Fiber, Carbon Fiber), by End Use (Light Duty, Medium Duty, Heavy Duty), & Region - Trends and Forecast to 2020

March 2015 | 155 pages | ID: CBCA8803573EN
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Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a clean burning fuel and is also known as the cleanest of all the fossil fuels. Natural gas is composed of mainly methane, which when burnt produces carbon dioxide and water vapor. Due to the cheaper rate of CNG, CNG vehicles are being widely used across the world. The number of vehicles in the world which uses CNG has grown steadily at a 30 percent annual rate. Following are some of the benefits of using CNG vehicles:
  • CNG vehicles have low maintenance
  • CNG when burnt, mixes easily and evenly in the air
  • CNG emits less pollutant such as carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO),etc
Global CNG tanks market can be segmented by type, which includes type-1, type-2, type-3 and type-4. Type-1 tanks are made up of metals, generally steel. Type-2 tank are made with thinner, steel liner. The metal liner is wrapped with composite materials (glass or carbon fiber) only around the center of the tank. Type-3 tanks are made up of aluminum composite materials. The aluminum composite material is wrapped completely around the tank. Type-4 tanks do not use metal in their structural design. These tanks are made up with a thick rubber membrane.

All CNG tanks are made using the cylinder shape with a semi-spherical shape covering each end. The cylinder and semi-spherical shapes provide the strongest structural shape because the circular and spherical shapes provide for equal distribution of stresses throughout the inner area of the tank producing the highest safety available for high-pressure vessels.

The global CNG tank market is moderately fragmented, where Hexagon composites ASA (Norway), Luxfer group (U.K), Lianyungang Zhongfu Lianzhong Composites Group Co., Ltd (China), Worthington Industries (U.S.), Quantum technologies (U.S.) captured majority of the market share in production and supply.
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 MARKET SCOPE
  1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED
  1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT
1.4 CURRENCY
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE
1.6 LIMITATIONS
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION
  2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
    2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources
  2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
    2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources
    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
  2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
  2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CNG TANK MARKET
4.2 CNG TANK MARKET, BY TYPE
4.3 CNG TANKS – TYPE 1 CNG TANK ACCOUNTS FOR MAJOR MARKET SHARE (2014)
4.4 GROWTH RATE (UNITS), BY COUNTRY
4.5 CNG TANK MARKET, BY VEHICLE TYPE
4.6 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY TYPE (COMPOSITE MATERIALS)
4.7 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY TYPE (METAL MATERIALS)

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
  5.2.1 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL
  5.2.2 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY TYPE
  5.2.3 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY VEHICLE TYPE
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
  5.3.1 DRIVERS
    5.3.1.1 Increasing use of natural gas in the automotive industry
    5.3.1.2 Growing demand in Asia-Pacific
    5.3.1.3 Increasing environmental awareness
  5.3.2 RESTRAINTS
    5.3.2.1 High cost of composite tanks and regulatory approvals
    5.3.2.2 Refueling infrastructure for CNG
  5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    5.3.3.1 Emergence of lightweight composite CNG cylinders
  5.3.4 KEY ISSUES
    5.3.4.1 Uncertain Oil Prices
    5.3.4.2 Increasing Competition

6 INDUSTRY TRENDS

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
  6.3.1 THREAT 0F NEW ENTRANTS
  6.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
  6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
  6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
  6.3.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION

7 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 METAL MATERIAL
7.3 GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES RAW MATERIALS
7.4 CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES RAW MATERIALS

8 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY TYPE

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 TYPE 1 CNG TANKS
8.3 TYPE 2 CNG TANKS
8.4 TYPE 3 CNG TANKS
8.5 TYPE 4 CNG TANKS

9 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY VEHICLE TYPE

9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES
9.3 MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES
9.4 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES

10 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY REGION

10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 ASIA-PACIFIC
  10.2.1 CHINA
  10.2.2 PAKISTAN
  10.2.3 INDIA
  10.2.4 THAILAND
10.3 EUROPE
  10.3.1 ITALY
  10.3.2 RUSSIA
  10.3.3 GERMANY
  10.3.4 SWEDEN
10.4 NORTH AMERICA
  10.4.1 U.S.
  10.4.2 CANADA
  10.4.3 MEXICO
10.5 REST OF THE WORLD
  10.5.1 IRAN
  10.5.2 ARGENTINA
  10.5.3 BRAZIL

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS
  11.2.1 AGREEMENTS, JOINT-VENTURES, CONTRACTS & COLLABORATIONS: THE MOST PREVALENT GROWTH STRATEGY
  11.2.2 GROWTH STRATEGIES
    11.2.2.1 Expansions
    11.2.2.2 Agreements, Joint Ventures, Contracts & Collaborations
    11.2.2.3 New Product Launches
    11.2.2.4 Mergers & Acquisitions

12 COMPANY PROFILES

(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*

12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES
12.3 LUXFER GROUP
12.4 HEXAGON COMPOSITES ASA
12.5 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE INC.
12.6 EVEREST KANTO CYLINDERS LTD.
12.7 PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
12.8 AVANCO GROUP
12.9 BEIJING TIANHAI INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
12.10 LIANYUNGANG ZHONGFU LIANZHONG COMPOSITES GROUP CO. LTD.
12.11 FABER INDUSTRIE S.P.A
12.12 ULLIT SA

*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

13 APPENDIX

13.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE
13.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
13.5 RELATED REPORTS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 IMPACT OF CNG TANKS MARKET DRIVERS (2015-2020)
Table 2 IMPACT OF CNG TANK MARKET RESTRAINTS (2015–2020)
Table 3 IMPACT OF CNG TANKS MARKET OPPORTUNITIES (2015–2020)
Table 4 CNG TANKS MATERIALS: ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
Table 5 METAL MATERIAL CNG TANKS: MAXIMUM CONTENT IN % OF ELEMENTS
Table 6 METAL MATERIAL CNG TANKS: MAXIMUM SULPHUR & PHOSPHORUS LIMIT IN PERCENTAGE
Table 7 METAL CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 8 GLASS FIBER CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 9 CARBON FIBER CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 10 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 11 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 12 TYPE 1 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 13 TYPE 2 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 14 TYPE 3 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 15 TYPE 4 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TANKS MARKET SIZE, 2013–2020
Table 16 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 17 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 18 LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE TYPE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 19 LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE TYPE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 20 MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE TYPE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 21 MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE TYPE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 22 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE TYPE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 23 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE TYPE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 24 CNG TANKS: REGULATIONS IN DEVELOPED & DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Table 25 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (UNITS)
Table 26 CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 ($MILLION)
Table 27 ASIA-PACIFIC: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (UNITS)
Table 28 ASIA-PACIFIC: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 29 ASIA-PACIFIC: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013-2020 (UNITS)
Table 30 ASIA-PACIFIC: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013-2020 ($MILLION)
Table 31 ASIA-PACIFIC: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 32 ASIA-PACIFIC: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 33 CHINA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (UNITS)
Table 34 CHINA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 35 PAKISTAN: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 36 PAKISTAN: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 37 INDIA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 38 INDIA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 39 THAILAND: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 40 THAILAND: CNG TANK MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 41 EUROPE: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 42 EUROPE: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 43 EUROPE: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 44 EUROPE: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 45 EUROPE: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 46 EUROPE: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 47 ITALY: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 48 ITALY: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 49 RUSSIA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 50 RUSSIA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 51 GERMANY: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 52 GERMANY: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 53 SWEDEN: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 54 SWEDEN: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 55 NORTH AMERICA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013-2020 (UNITS)
Table 56 NORTH AMERICA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 57 NORTH AMERICA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 58 NORTH AMERICA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 59 NORTH AMERICA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 60 NORTH AMERICA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 61 U.S.: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 62 U.S.: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 63 CANADA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 64 CANADA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 65 MEXICO: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 66 MEXICO: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 67 ROW: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 68 ROW CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 69 ROW: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 70 ROW: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 71 ROW: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 72 ROW: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 73 IRAN: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 74 IRAN: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 75 ARGENTINA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (UNITS)
Table 76 ARGENTINA: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 77 BRAZIL: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013—2020 (UNITS)
Table 78 BRAZIL: CNG TANKS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 ($MILLION)
Table 79 EXPANSIONS, 2010–2015
Table 80 AGREEMENTS, JOINT VENTURES, CONTRACTS & COLLABORATIONS, 2010–2015
Table 81 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2010–2015
Table 82 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010–2015

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 CNG TANKS MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY RAW MATERIAL
Figure 2 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY TYPE
Figure 3 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY VEHICLE TYPE
Figure 4 CNG TANKS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN
Figure 5 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
Figure 6 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
Figure 7 KEY INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Figure 8 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
Figure 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH
Figure 10 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION, & REGION
Figure 11 CNG TANKS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION
Figure 12 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE RESEARCH STUDY
Figure 13 CNG TANKS MARKET SNAPSHOT, BY TYPE (2015 VS 2020): TOP TWO SEGMENTS ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN THREE-FOURTH OF THE MARKET SHARE
Figure 14 CNG TANKS MARKET RANKING, BY COUNTRY, 2014
Figure 15 CNG TANKS MARKET SHARE ( BY UNITS), 2014
Figure 16 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CNG TANK MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD
Figure 17 TYPE 4 CNG CYLINDERS IS EXPECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT DURING THE FORECAT PERIOD
Figure 18 ASIA-PACIFIC IS THE BIGGEST MARKET FOR CNG TANK IN TERMS OF VALUE (2014)
Figure 19 RUSSIA IS EXPECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET, CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY MEXICO (2015–2020)
Figure 20 LDV ACCOUNT FOR MAJORITY OF THE MARKET SIZE, BY UNIT (2015-2020)
Figure 21 ASIA-PACIFIC MAY SOON WITNESS EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL TANKS MARKET
Figure 22 NORTH AMERICA MAY SOON WITNESS EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE METAL MATERIAL TANKS MARKET
Figure 23 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND KEY ISSUES
Figure 24 CNG TANKS: VALUE CHAIN
Figure 25 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
Figure 26 CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS PROJECTED TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH RATE IN THE CNG TANKS MARKET (2015–2020)
Figure 27 CNG TANKS MARKET, BY TYPE
Figure 28 INCREASING DEMAND FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT CYLINDERS IS ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF TYPE 4 CNG TANKS, 2015-2020 (UNITS)
Figure 29 TYPE 1 CNG TANKS HOLDS THE MAJORITY OF MARKET SHARE IN CNG TANKS MARKET (2014)
Figure 30 ASIA-PACIFIC IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN TERMS OF USAGE OF TYPE 1 CNG TANKS
Figure 31 NORTH AMERICA IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN TERMS OF CONSUMPTION OF TYPE 3 CNG TANKS, DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD
Figure 32 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE IS THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT, BEING CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE TYPE
Figure 33 DEMAND FOR CNG TANKS IN LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE TYPE, BY UNITS, 2015 VS 2020
Figure 34 DEMAND FOR CNG TANKS IN MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE TYPE, BY UNITS, 2015 VS 2020
Figure 35 NORTH AMERICA REGISTERED THE HIGHEST MARKET SHARE IN HDV VEHICLE TYPE IN CNG TANKS MARKET, BY UNITS, 2014
Figure 36 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT–RAPID GROWTH MARKETS ARE EMERGING AS NEW STRATEGIC LOCATIONS (2015–2020)
Figure 37 ASIA-PACIFIC CNG TANKS MARKET SNAPSHOT—CHINA IS THE MOST LUCRATIVE MARKET (2013-2020)
Figure 38 ITALY DOMINATES THE CNG TANKS MARKET IN EUROPE (2015–2020)
Figure 39 U.S. IS THE KEY MARKET FOR THE CNG TANKS MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA (2013-2020)
Figure 40 COMPANIES ADOPTED AGREEMENTS, JOINT-VENTURES, CONTRACTS & COLLABORATIONS AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS (2010-2015)
Figure 41 YEARLY MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MATRIX: 2014 WITNESSED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS
Figure 42 AGREEMENTS, JOINT-VENTURES, CONTRACTS & COLLABORATIONS WAS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2010-2012
Figure 43 GEOGRAPHICAL REVENUE MIX OF THE KEY MARKET PLAYERS
Figure 44 WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 45 WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES: SWOT ANALYSIS
Figure 46 LUXFER GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 47 LUXFER GROUP: SWOT ANALYSIS
Figure 48 HEXAGON COMPOSITES ASA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 49 HEXAGON COMPOSITES ASA: SWOT ANALYSIS
Figure 50 QUANTUM SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 51 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS
Figure 52 EVEREST KANTO CYLINDERS LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 53 EVEREST KANTO CYLINDERS LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS
Figure 54 PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 55 PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS


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