In metals, the demand for aluminum increased by 4.2% in Q2 2024 as compared to the same quarter of the previous year. While steel demand declined by 0.5% in Q2 2024 as compared to Q2 2023 due to macro headwinds are still at play and continued underperformance in the Chinese property market kept steel demand range bound, with a downward bias in 2024. In terms of demand for composite materials, glass fiber demand grew by 2.7%, carbon fiber demand increased by 4.9%, demand for epoxy increased by 8.9%, UPR demand grew by 2.4%, and SMC demand increased by 2.0% in Q2 2024 as compared to Q2 2023. Demand for composite materials increased due to increased demand from end markets including construction, transportation, electrical, and electronics segment are increased from a YoY perspective. In Q3 2024, demand for composites are expected to follow the same demand trend as Q2 2024 as shown in the following figure.
Source: Lucintel Figure: Year-over-Year (YoY) Demand Change of Metals and Composites in Q2 2024 and Q3 2024 (e)
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