Carbon-reinforced composites covers structural materials in which carbon fibre — supplied as unidirectional tape, woven fabric, or non-crimp fabric (NCF) — is combined with thermoset or thermoplastic matrices to produce CFRP laminates and components, encompassing processes such as autoclave cure, resin transfer moulding (RTM), automated fibre placement (AFP), and filament winding to meet aerospace structural requirements.
How many distinct aircraft programmes each supplier in this area is linked to in our database — a proxy for how widely established a company is across the industry. Bars are relative to the top-ranked supplier.
Whether supply here is concentrated in a few big players or spread across many. Top-5 share is the portion of all programme links held by the five largest suppliers. HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) runs 0–10,000: under ~1,500 is competitive, over ~2,500 is concentrated.
Where the listed suppliers in this area are based, by country of head office. Useful for sourcing, near-shoring and understanding regional strengths.