Automotive Piston System Market by Component (Piston, Piston Ring, Piston Pin), by Material type (Steel & Aluminum), by Coating type (Dry Film Lubricants, Thermal Barriers, Oil Shedding), and Region – Industry Trends & Forecast to 2019

“The global automotive piston system market size in terms of volume was estimated to be at 416,231.8 thousand units in 2014 and is projected to grow to at a CAGR of 5.84% from 2014–2019. The automotive piston system market is primarily growing due to increasing vehicle demand. The technological innovations in this market are being pushed by increasing pressure by government authorities to develop piston systems that are lightweight and reduce emissions.
Based on the scope of this report, the automotive piston system market has been segmented by component (piston, piston ring, and piston pin), by fuel type (gasoline and diesel), by vehicle type (passenger car, LCV, and HCV), and by region (Asia-Oceania, Europe, North America, and RoW). The market for materials and coatings used in piston system is also provided in this report. The materials used in piston system have been segmented into steel and aluminum, whereas the automotive piston coating market is segmented into dry film lubricants, thermal barriers, and oil shedding coating.
This report classifies and defines the global automotive piston system market size, in terms of volume and value. Market size in terms of volume is provided in thousand units (‘000 units) from 2012–2019, whereas the market value is provided in terms of $million. The market size for automotive piston system material and automotive piston coating is provided in terms of volume (thousand units). This report also provides qualitative data about types of automotive piston system.
The report offers a comprehensive review of market drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges, and key issues in the global automotive piston system market. Key players in the market for global automotive piston systems have also been identified and profiled. Apart from quantitative analysis of these markets, the report also covers qualitative aspects such as value chain analysis, PEST analysis, and Porter’s Five Force analysis for the global automotive piston system market.
The global automotive piston system market is dominated by few major players with other local small/medium players. Few of the key players include Mahle GmbH (Germany), Rheinmetall AG (Germany), Aisin-Seiki Co. Ltd. (Japan), Hitachi Ltd. (Japan), and Federal-Mogul Corporation (U.S.) among others. Major strategies adopted by these key market players include region-wise expansion and new product development.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 15
1.4 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 16
1.5 CURRENCY 16
1.6 PACKAGE SIZE 16
1.7 LIMITATIONS 16
1.8 STAKEHOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.2 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.2.1 KEY SECONDARY SOURCES 19
2.3 DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 20
2.4 PRIMARY DATA 21
2.4.1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES & DATA COLLECTION METHODS 22
2.4.2 PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS 22
2.5 FACTOR ANALYSIS 23
2.5.1 INTRODUCTION 23
2.5.2 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 23
2.5.2.1 Impact of GDP on commercial vehicle sales 23
2.5.2.2 Urbanization vs. Passenger Cars per 1,000 People 25
2.5.2.3 Infrastructure: Roadways 26
2.5.3 SUPPLY SIDE ANALYSIS 27
2.5.3.1 Increasing vehicle production in developing countries 27
2.5.4 INFLUENCE OF OTHER FACTORS 28
2.6 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 29
2.7 DATA TRIANGUALTION 31
2.8 ASSUMPTIONS 32
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 33
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 38
 
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 45
5.1 INTRODUCTION 46
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 47
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 48
5.3.1 DRIVERS 49
5.3.1.1 Rising global demand for passenger cars, LCVs, and HCVs 49
5.3.1.2 Upsurge in the demand for lightweight pistons 49
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 51
5.3.2.1 Growing trend of engine downsizing 51
5.3.2.2 Shifting focus towards electric vehicles 53
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 54
5.3.3.1 Sizeable demand for automotive piston systems in BRICS nations 54
5.3.3.2 Use of alternative materials to manufacture pistons 55
5.3.4 CHALLENGE 56
5.3.4.1 Manufacturing high-quality, cost-effective pistons 56
5.4 BURNING ISSUE 57
5.4.1 APPLICATION OF RING-LESS PISTONS 57
5.5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 57
5.6 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 59
5.6.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 60
5.6.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 61
5.6.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 61
5.6.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 62
5.6.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 62
6 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MATERIAL MARKET, BY TYPE 64
6.1 INTRODUCTION 65
6.2 STEEL 67
6.3 ALUMINUM 69
7 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON COATING MARKET, BY TYPE 73
7.1 INTRODUCTION 74
7.2 THERMAL BARRIER PISTON COATING 76
7.3 DRY FILM LUBRICANT PISTON COATING 78
7.4 OIL SHEDDING PISTON COATING 80
 
8 REGIONAL ANALYSIS 82
8.1 INTRODUCTION 83
8.2 PEST ANALYSIS 84
8.2.1 POLITICAL FACTORS 84
8.2.1.1 Asia-Oceania 84
8.2.1.2 North America 84
8.2.1.3 Europe 84
8.2.1.4 Rest of the World 84
8.2.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS 84
8.2.2.1 Asia-Oceania 84
8.2.2.2 North America 84
8.2.2.3 Europe 85
8.2.2.4 Rest of the world 85
8.2.3 SOCIAL FACTORS 85
8.2.3.1 Asia-Oceania 85
8.2.3.2 North America 85
8.2.3.3 Europe 85
8.2.3.4 Rest of the world 85
8.2.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS 85
8.2.4.1 Asia-Oceania 85
8.2.4.2 North America 86
8.2.4.3 Europe 86
8.2.4.4 Rest of the World 86
8.3 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 87
8.4 ASIA-OCEANIA 89
8.4.1 CHINA 93
8.4.2 JAPAN 95
8.4.3 SOUTH KOREA 97
8.4.4 INDIA 99
8.4.5 REST OF ASIA-OCEANIA 101
8.5 EUROPE 103
8.5.1 GERMANY 105
8.5.2 FRANCE 107
8.5.3 U.K. 109
8.5.4 SPAIN 111
8.5.5 REST OF EUROPE 113
8.6 NORTH AMERICA 115
8.6.1 U.S. 119
8.6.2 CANADA 121
8.6.3 MEXICO 123
 
8.7 ROW 125
8.7.1 BRAZIL 127
8.7.2 RUSSIA 129
8.7.3 OTHERS 131
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 133
9.1 OVERVIEW 133
9.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 135
9.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 136
9.4 BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE: NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES WAS THE KEY STRATEGY 137
9.5 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS 138
9.6 EXPANSIONS 139
9.7 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND JOINT VENTURES 140
9.8 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 141
9.9 SUPPLY CONTRACTS 142
10 COMPANY PROFILES 143
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
10.1 INTRODUCTION 143
10.2 MAHLE GROUP 145
10.3 FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION 149
10.4 RHEINMETALL AG (KSPG AG) 153
10.5 AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD. 156
10.6 HITACHI LTD. (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS) 159
10.7 ART METAL MFG. CO., LTD. 162
10.8 PT ASTRA OTOPARTS TBK 164
10.9 HONDA FOUNDRY CO. LTD. 166
10.10 DONGSUH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 167
10.11 SHANDONG BINZHOU BOHAI PISTON CO., LTD. 168
*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11 APPENDIX 169
11.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 169
11.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 170
11.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 172
11.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 172
11.5 RELATED REPORTS 173
11.6 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 174
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 INCREASING VEHICLE PRODUCTION AND GROWING DEMAND FOR LIGHTWEIGHT PISTONS ARE PROPELLING THE GROWTH OF THE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 51
TABLE 2 GROWING TRENDS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENGINES 
ARE RESTRAINING THE GROWTH OF THE MARKET 53
TABLE 3 SUBSTANTIAL DEMAND FOR PISTONS FROM BRICS NATIONS AND USE OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS FOR PISTON MANUFACTURING ACT AS MARKET GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 56
TABLE 4 MANUFACTURING COST-EFFECTIVE AND LONG-LASTING PISTONS: 
A CHALLENGE FOR THE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 56
TABLE 5 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL TYPE, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 66
TABLE 6 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 66
TABLE 7 AUTOMOTIVE STEEL PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 68
TABLE 8 AUTOMOTIVE STEEL PISTON MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 68
TABLE 9 COMPARISON BETWEEN ALUMINUM ALLOYS 70
TABLE 10 AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 72
TABLE 11 AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM PISTON MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 72
TABLE 12 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COATED PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY COATING TYPE, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 75
TABLE 13 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE PISTON COATING MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 75
TABLE 14 AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL BARRIER-COATED PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 77
TABLE 15 AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL BARRIER PISTON COATING MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 77
TABLE 16 AUTOMOTIVE DRY FILM LUBRICANT-COATED PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 79
TABLE 17 AUTOMOTIVE DRY FILM LUBRICANT PISTON COATING MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 79
TABLE 18 AUTOMOTIVE OIL SHEDDING-COATED PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 81
TABLE 19 AUTOMOTIVE OIL SHEDDING PISTON COATING MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (METRIC TONS) 81
TABLE 20 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 87
TABLE 21 GLOBAL: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 88
TABLE 22 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 88
TABLE 23 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 89
TABLE 24 ASIA-OCEANIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 91
TABLE 25 ASIA-OCEANIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 26 ASIA-OCEANIA AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 92
TABLE 27 ASIA-OCEANIA AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 93
TABLE 28 CHINA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 93
TABLE 29 CHINA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 94
TABLE 30 JAPAN: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 95
TABLE 31 JAPAN: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 96
TABLE 32 SOUTH KOREA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 97
TABLE 33 SOUTH KOREA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 98
TABLE 34 INDIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 99
TABLE 35 INDIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 100
TABLE 36 REST OF ASIA-OCEANIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 101
TABLE 37 REST OF ASIA-OCEANIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 102
TABLE 38 EUROPE: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 103
TABLE 39 EUROPE: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 104
TABLE 40 EUROPE AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 104
TABLE 41 EUROPE AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 105
TABLE 42 GERMANY: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 105
TABLE 43 GERMANY: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 106
TABLE 44 FRANCE: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 107
TABLE 45 FRANCE: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 108
TABLE 46 U.K.: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 109
TABLE 47 U.K.: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 110
TABLE 48 SPAIN: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 111
TABLE 49 SPAIN: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 112
TABLE 50 REST OF EUROPE: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 113
TABLE 51 REST OF EUROPE: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 114
TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 117
TABLE 53 NORTH AMERICA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 118
TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 118
TABLE 55 NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 119
TABLE 56 U.S.: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 119
TABLE 57 U.S.: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 120
TABLE 58 CANADA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 121
TABLE 59 CANADA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 122
TABLE 60 MEXICO: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 123
TABLE 61 MEXICO: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 124
TABLE 62 ROW: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 125
TABLE 63 ROW: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 126
TABLE 64 ROW AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 126
TABLE 65 ROW AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MARKET SIZE, BY FUEL TYPE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 127
TABLE 66 BRAZIL: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 127
TABLE 67 BRAZIL: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 128
TABLE 68 RUSSIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 129
TABLE 69 RUSSIA: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 130
TABLE 70 OTHERS: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 131
TABLE 71 OTHERS: AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SIZE, BY VEHICLE 
AND COMPONENT TYPE, 2014-2019 ($MILLION) 132
TABLE 72 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH & DEVELOPMENT IS THE KEY STRATEGY ADOPTED 
BY AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS 136
TABLE 73 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS, 2010–2014 138
TABLE 74 EXPANSIONS, 2010–2014 139
TABLE 75 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, & JOINT VENTURES, 2010–2014 140
TABLE 76 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, 2010–2014 141
TABLE 77 SUPPLY CONTRACTS, 2010-2014 142
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET: MARKETS COVERED 15
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 17
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY MODEL 18
FIGURE 4 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION, 
& REGION 21
FIGURE 5 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) VS. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION (CVP) 24
FIGURE 6 URBANIZATION VS. PASSENGER CARS PER 1,000 PEOPLE 25
FIGURE 7 IMPACT OF GROWING ROAD NETWORK ON PASSENGER CAR SALES 26
FIGURE 8 SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION ACROSS THE GLOBE 27
FIGURE 9 MICRO AND MACRO FACTOR ANALYSIS 28
FIGURE 10 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 30
FIGURE 11 ASIA-OCEANIA: LARGEST MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEMS 33
FIGURE 12 THE PASSENGER CAR SEGMENT DOMINATES THE AUTOMOTIVE PISTON 
SYSTEM MARKET 34
FIGURE 13 PISTON ACCOUNTS FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE 
PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 35
FIGURE 14 ALUMINUM ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN 86% OF THE ASIA-OCEANIA AUTOMOTIVE PISTON MATERIAL MARKET IN TERMS OF VOLUME (METRIC TONS) IN 2014 36
FIGURE 15 DRY FILM LUBRICANT COATING IS PROJECTED TO HOLD THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN THE PISTON COATING MARKET IN TERMS OF VOLUME (METRIC TONS) 
BY 2019 37
FIGURE 16 THE PASSENGER CAR SEGMENT & THE ASIA-OCEANIA REGION LED THE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET IN 2014 38
FIGURE 17 CHINA AND INDIA ARE THE FASTEST-GROWING PISTON SYSTEM MARKETS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2014 TO 2019 ($MILLION) 39
FIGURE 18 DRY FILM LUBRICANT PISTON COATING DOMINATED THE ASIA-OCEANIA MARKET 
IN 2014 40
FIGURE 19 ALUMINUM HELD THE LARGEST SHARE (BY VALUE) IN THE GLOBAL PISTON MATERIAL MARKET IN 2014 41
FIGURE 20 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 42
FIGURE 21 THE PISTON PIN AND PISTON RING SEGMENTS OF THE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET ARE PROJECTED TO GROW RAPIDLY FROM 2014 TO 2019 43
FIGURE 22 TOP 4 COUNTRIES TO CONTRIBUTE AROUND 68% OF THE AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET DURING THE PERIOD FROM 2014 TO 2019 44
FIGURE 23 MARKET SEGMENTATION 47
FIGURE 24 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM: MARKET DYNAMICS 48
FIGURE 25 INCREASE IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION ACROSS THE GLOBE (2013 TO 2019-P) 49
FIGURE 26 PER YEAR INCREASE IN CURB WEIGHT RATE IS REDUCED TO AROUND 10KG/YEAR FROM 18KG/YEAR 50
FIGURE 27 LIGHT VEHICLE ENGINE DOWNSIZING TREND, BY ENGINE SIZE, 2012 52
FIGURE 28 GROWTH IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES, BY REGION, 2012-2014 (‘000 UNITS) 53
FIGURE 29 BRIC NATIONS: VEHICLE PRODUCTION (MILLION UNITS) VS. GDP ($QUADRILLION), 2009-2013 54
FIGURE 30 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM: VALUE CHAIN 58
FIGURE 31 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 59
FIGURE 32 ALUMINUM LED THE GLOBAL PISTON MATERIAL MARKET WITH A MARKET SHARE OF 81% IN 2014-E 65
FIGURE 33 EUROPE HELD MAJORITY OF THE MARKET SHARE FOR STEEL USED IN AUTOMOTIVE PISTON IN 2014-E 67
FIGURE 34 ASIA-OCEANIA: THE LARGEST CONSUMER OF ALUMINUM IN THE GLOBAL PISTON MATERIAL MARKET IN 2014-E 71
FIGURE 35 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON COATING MARKET SNAPSHOT 74
FIGURE 36 ASIA-OCEANIA TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET (METRIC TONS) FOR THERMAL BARRIER COATING IN 2019 76
FIGURE 37 THE ASIA-OCEANIA DRY FILM LUBRICANT PISTON COATING MARKET (METRIC TONS) IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR FOR THE PERIOD FROM 
2014 TO 2019 78
FIGURE 38 ASIA-OCEANIA AND NORTH AMERICA TO BE KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO THE OIL SHEDDING COATING MARKET (METRIC TONS) IN 2014 80
FIGURE 39 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT: CHINA AND INDIA EMERGING AS NEW HOTSPOTS FOR 
THE AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET 83
FIGURE 40 ASIA-OCEANIA MARKET SNAPSHOT (2014): LARGEST MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEMS 90
FIGURE 41 NORTH AMERICA MARKET SNAPSHOT (2014): RAPIDLY GROWING MARKET 
FOR AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEMS 116
FIGURE 42 COMPANIES ADOPTED PRODUCT INNOVATION AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY FROM 2011 TO 2014 133
FIGURE 43 FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION GREW AT THE FASTEST RATE BETWEEN 
2009 – 2013 134
FIGURE 44 AUTOMOTIVE PISTON SYSTEM MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2014 135
FIGURE 45 REGION-WISE REVENUE OF TOP 5 MARKET PLAYERS 143
FIGURE 46 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY MARKET PLAYERS (2008-2013): 
AISIN SEIKI CO. GREW AT A CAGR OF 6.6% FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2008 TO 2013 144
FIGURE 47 MAHLE GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 145
FIGURE 48 MAHLE GROUP: SWOT ANALYSIS 148
FIGURE 49 FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 149
FIGURE 50 FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 152
FIGURE 51 RHEINMETALL AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 153
FIGURE 52 RHEINMETALL AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 155
FIGURE 53 AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 156
FIGURE 54 AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 158
FIGURE 55 HITACHI LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
FIGURE 56 HITACHI LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 161
FIGURE 57 PT ASTRA OTOPARTS TBK: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
FIGURE 58 DONGSUH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
FIGURE 59 SHANDONG BINZHOU BOHAI PISTON CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 168
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