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Global Railway Composites Market Research Report 2025
Published Date: September 2025
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TABLES & FIGURES

Railway Composites Market

The global market for Railway Composites was valued at US$ million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of %during the forecast period.
Using composite makes the railways lighter and renders greater resistance to heat, external impact and reduce power consumption by improving overall performance.
According to the data of China Association of Metros, by the end of 2022, 55 cities in mainland China have opened urban rail transit and 308 operating lines. The total length of operating lines is 10287.45 km, ranking first in the world and accounting for 26.2% of the total global mileage. 1080.63 km of new operating lines were added in 2022. By the end of 2022, 545 cities in 78 countries and regions will have opened urban rail transit, with more than 41,386.12 km of operational mileage. Compared to 2021, the total mileage of urban rail transit worldwide would increase by 4,531.92 km, an increase of 11.0%, of which 1,293.45 km of subway mileage, 788.11 km of light rail mileage and 2,450.36 km of tram mileage would increase, accounting for 28.5%, 17.4% and 54.1% of the total increase respectively.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Railway Composites, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Railway Composites.
The Railway Composites market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Railway Composites market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Railway Composites companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation

Scope of Railway Composites Market Report

Report Metric Details
Report Name Railway Composites Market
Segment by Type
  • Fibre Reinforced Plastics
  • Jute-Coir Composites
  • Thermoset Composites
  • Other Composites
Segment by Application
  • Exterior
  • Interior
  • Others
By Region
  • North America (United States, Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia) Rest of Europe
  • Nordic Countries
  • Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea)
  • Southeast Asia (India, Australia)
  • Rest of Asia
  • Latin America (Mexico, Brazil)
  • Rest of Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Rest of MEA)
By Company Hexcel, Kansas Structural Composites, Euro-Composites, Premier Composite Technologies, Joptek Composites, Gurit, TRB Lightweight Structures
Forecast units USD million in value
Report coverage Revenue and volume forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors and trends

Chapter Outline

  • Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
  • Chapter 2: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
  • Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Railway Composites company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
  • Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
  • Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
  • Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
  • Chapter 11: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
  • Chapter 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.

FAQ for this report

Who are the main players in the Railway Composites Market report?

Ans: The main players in the Railway Composites Market are Hexcel, Kansas Structural Composites, Euro-Composites, Premier Composite Technologies, Joptek Composites, Gurit, TRB Lightweight Structures

What are the Application segmentation covered in the Railway Composites Market report?

Ans: The Applications covered in the Railway Composites Market report are Exterior, Interior, Others

What are the Type segmentation covered in the Railway Composites Market report?

Ans: The Types covered in the Railway Composites Market report are Fibre Reinforced Plastics, Jute-Coir Composites, Thermoset Composites, Other Composites

1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Market Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Fibre Reinforced Plastics
1.2.3 Jute-Coir Composites
1.2.4 Thermoset Composites
1.2.5 Other Composites
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Railway Composites Market Growth by Application: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Exterior
1.3.3 Interior
1.3.4 Others
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global Railway Composites Market Perspective (2020-2031)
2.2 Global Railway Composites Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Global Railway Composites Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2.2 Railway Composites Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Railway Composites Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
2.3 Railway Composites Market Dynamics
2.3.1 Railway Composites Industry Trends
2.3.2 Railway Composites Market Drivers
2.3.3 Railway Composites Market Challenges
2.3.4 Railway Composites Market Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Top Railway Composites Players by Revenue
3.1.1 Global Top Railway Composites Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Railway Composites Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Railway Composites Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Global Key Players Ranking by Railway Composites Revenue
3.4 Global Railway Composites Market Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global Railway Composites Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Railway Composites Revenue in 2024
3.5 Global Key Players of Railway Composites Head office and Area Served
3.6 Global Key Players of Railway Composites, Product and Application
3.7 Global Key Players of Railway Composites, Date of Enter into This Industry
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Railway Composites Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global Railway Composites Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Railway Composites Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
5 Railway Composites Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global Railway Composites Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Railway Composites Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
6 North America
6.1 North America Railway Composites Market Size (2020-2031)
6.2 North America Railway Composites Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3 North America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
6.4 North America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
6.5 United States
6.6 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Railway Composites Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 Europe Railway Composites Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 Europe Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 Europe Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 Germany
7.6 France
7.7 U.K.
7.8 Italy
7.9 Russia
7.10 Nordic Countries
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
8.4 Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
8.5 China
8.6 Japan
8.7 South Korea
8.8 Southeast Asia
8.9 India
8.10 Australia
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America Railway Composites Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Latin America Railway Composites Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Latin America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Latin America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 Mexico
9.6 Brazil
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Turkey
10.6 Saudi Arabia
10.7 UAE
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 Hexcel
11.1.1 Hexcel Company Details
11.1.2 Hexcel Business Overview
11.1.3 Hexcel Railway Composites Introduction
11.1.4 Hexcel Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.1.5 Hexcel Recent Development
11.2 Kansas Structural Composites
11.2.1 Kansas Structural Composites Company Details
11.2.2 Kansas Structural Composites Business Overview
11.2.3 Kansas Structural Composites Railway Composites Introduction
11.2.4 Kansas Structural Composites Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.2.5 Kansas Structural Composites Recent Development
11.3 Euro-Composites
11.3.1 Euro-Composites Company Details
11.3.2 Euro-Composites Business Overview
11.3.3 Euro-Composites Railway Composites Introduction
11.3.4 Euro-Composites Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.3.5 Euro-Composites Recent Development
11.4 Premier Composite Technologies
11.4.1 Premier Composite Technologies Company Details
11.4.2 Premier Composite Technologies Business Overview
11.4.3 Premier Composite Technologies Railway Composites Introduction
11.4.4 Premier Composite Technologies Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.4.5 Premier Composite Technologies Recent Development
11.5 Joptek Composites
11.5.1 Joptek Composites Company Details
11.5.2 Joptek Composites Business Overview
11.5.3 Joptek Composites Railway Composites Introduction
11.5.4 Joptek Composites Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.5.5 Joptek Composites Recent Development
11.6 Gurit
11.6.1 Gurit Company Details
11.6.2 Gurit Business Overview
11.6.3 Gurit Railway Composites Introduction
11.6.4 Gurit Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.6.5 Gurit Recent Development
11.7 TRB Lightweight Structures
11.7.1 TRB Lightweight Structures Company Details
11.7.2 TRB Lightweight Structures Business Overview
11.7.3 TRB Lightweight Structures Railway Composites Introduction
11.7.4 TRB Lightweight Structures Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
11.7.5 TRB Lightweight Structures Recent Development
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
13.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
13.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.1.2 Data Source
13.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.1.2.2 Primary Sources
13.2 Author Details
13.3 Disclaimer
List of Tables
 Table 1. Global Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Type (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 2. Key Players of Fibre Reinforced Plastics
 Table 3. Key Players of Jute-Coir Composites
 Table 4. Key Players of Thermoset Composites
 Table 5. Key Players of Other Composites
 Table 6. Global Railway Composites Market Size Growth by Application (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 7. Global Railway Composites Market Size by Region (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 8. Global Railway Composites Market Size by Region (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 9. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
 Table 10. Global Railway Composites Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 11. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Region (2026-2031)
 Table 12. Railway Composites Market Trends
 Table 13. Railway Composites Market Drivers
 Table 14. Railway Composites Market Challenges
 Table 15. Railway Composites Market Restraints
 Table 16. Global Railway Composites Revenue by Players (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 17. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
 Table 18. Global Top Railway Composites Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Railway Composites as of 2024)
 Table 19. Ranking of Global Top Railway Composites Companies by Revenue (US$ Million) in 2024
 Table 20. Global 5 Largest Players Market Share by Railway Composites Revenue (CR5 and HHI) & (2020-2025)
 Table 21. Global Key Players of Railway Composites, Headquarters and Area Served
 Table 22. Global Key Players of Railway Composites, Product and Application
 Table 23. Global Key Players of Railway Composites, Date of Enter into This Industry
 Table 24. Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
 Table 25. Global Railway Composites Market Size by Type (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 26. Global Railway Composites Revenue Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
 Table 27. Global Railway Composites Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 28. Global Railway Composites Revenue Market Share by Type (2026-2031)
 Table 29. Global Railway Composites Market Size by Application (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 30. Global Railway Composites Revenue Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
 Table 31. Global Railway Composites Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 32. Global Railway Composites Revenue Market Share by Application (2026-2031)
 Table 33. North America Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 34. North America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 35. North America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 36. Europe Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 37. Europe Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 38. Europe Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 39. Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Region (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 40. Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size by Region (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 41. Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size by Region (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 42. Latin America Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 43. Latin America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 44. Latin America Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 45. Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Table 46. Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 47. Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Table 48. Hexcel Company Details
 Table 49. Hexcel Business Overview
 Table 50. Hexcel Railway Composites Product
 Table 51. Hexcel Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 52. Hexcel Recent Development
 Table 53. Kansas Structural Composites Company Details
 Table 54. Kansas Structural Composites Business Overview
 Table 55. Kansas Structural Composites Railway Composites Product
 Table 56. Kansas Structural Composites Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 57. Kansas Structural Composites Recent Development
 Table 58. Euro-Composites Company Details
 Table 59. Euro-Composites Business Overview
 Table 60. Euro-Composites Railway Composites Product
 Table 61. Euro-Composites Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 62. Euro-Composites Recent Development
 Table 63. Premier Composite Technologies Company Details
 Table 64. Premier Composite Technologies Business Overview
 Table 65. Premier Composite Technologies Railway Composites Product
 Table 66. Premier Composite Technologies Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 67. Premier Composite Technologies Recent Development
 Table 68. Joptek Composites Company Details
 Table 69. Joptek Composites Business Overview
 Table 70. Joptek Composites Railway Composites Product
 Table 71. Joptek Composites Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 72. Joptek Composites Recent Development
 Table 73. Gurit Company Details
 Table 74. Gurit Business Overview
 Table 75. Gurit Railway Composites Product
 Table 76. Gurit Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 77. Gurit Recent Development
 Table 78. TRB Lightweight Structures Company Details
 Table 79. TRB Lightweight Structures Business Overview
 Table 80. TRB Lightweight Structures Railway Composites Product
 Table 81. TRB Lightweight Structures Revenue in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)
 Table 82. TRB Lightweight Structures Recent Development
 Table 83. Research Programs/Design for This Report
 Table 84. Key Data Information from Secondary Sources
 Table 85. Key Data Information from Primary Sources
 Table 86. Authors List of This Report


List of Figures
 Figure 1. Railway Composites Picture
 Figure 2. Global Railway Composites Market Size Comparison by Type (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 3. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Type: 2024 VS 2031
 Figure 4. Fibre Reinforced Plastics Features
 Figure 5. Jute-Coir Composites Features
 Figure 6. Thermoset Composites Features
 Figure 7. Other Composites Features
 Figure 8. Global Railway Composites Market Size by Application (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 9. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Application: 2024 VS 2031
 Figure 10. Exterior Case Studies
 Figure 11. Interior Case Studies
 Figure 12. Others Case Studies
 Figure 13. Railway Composites Report Years Considered
 Figure 14. Global Railway Composites Market Size (US$ Million), Year-over-Year: 2020-2031
 Figure 15. Global Railway Composites Market Size, (US$ Million), 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
 Figure 16. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Region: 2024 VS 2031
 Figure 17. Global Railway Composites Market Share by Players in 2024
 Figure 18. Global Top Railway Composites Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Railway Composites as of 2024)
 Figure 19. The Top 10 and 5 Players Market Share by Railway Composites Revenue in 2024
 Figure 20. North America Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 21. North America Railway Composites Market Share by Country (2020-2031)
 Figure 22. United States Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 23. Canada Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 24. Europe Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 25. Europe Railway Composites Market Share by Country (2020-2031)
 Figure 26. Germany Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 27. France Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 28. U.K. Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 29. Italy Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 30. Russia Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 31. Nordic Countries Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 32. Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 33. Asia-Pacific Railway Composites Market Share by Region (2020-2031)
 Figure 34. China Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 35. Japan Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 36. South Korea Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 37. Southeast Asia Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 38. India Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 39. Australia Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 40. Latin America Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 41. Latin America Railway Composites Market Share by Country (2020-2031)
 Figure 42. Mexico Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 43. Brazil Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 44. Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 45. Middle East & Africa Railway Composites Market Share by Country (2020-2031)
 Figure 46. Turkey Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 47. Saudi Arabia Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 48. UAE Railway Composites Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
 Figure 49. Hexcel Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 50. Kansas Structural Composites Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 51. Euro-Composites Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 52. Premier Composite Technologies Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 53. Joptek Composites Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 54. Gurit Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 55. TRB Lightweight Structures Revenue Growth Rate in Railway Composites Business (2020-2025)
 Figure 56. Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report
 Figure 57. Data Triangulation
 Figure 58. Key Executives Interviewed
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