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  BUILDING MATERIALS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Building Materials in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Aggregates, Cement & Concrete Products, Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 1052 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aditya Birla Group, Asahi Glass Company Limited, Ashland Inc., Associated Materials, Boral Limited, Boral Bricks, CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V., Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA., CRH, CSR Limited, Daiken Corporation, Dal-Tile International, Inc, Dow Building Materials, Dyckerhoff AG, Exacibasi Group, Florida Tile,IInc, Hanson Limited, HeidelbergCement AG, Holcim Ltd, Italcementi S.P.A, James Hardie Industries NV, Lafarge North America, Inc., Lafarge SA, Lanka Tiles, Mohawk Industries, Inc., Pilkington, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., Rinker Group Limited, Rinker Material Corporation, READYMIX, Saint-Gobain, Siam Cement Public Company Limited, St. Lawrence Cement Group, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, US Clay Tile, USG Corporation, White River Hardwoods-Woodworks, and Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1018  PAGES:    965
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  1052  MARKET DATA TABLES:   274
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  BUILDING MATERIALS (Complete Report) Pages : 965   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations...I-1  
   Disclaimers...I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level...I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics...I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study...I-3
Aggregates...I-3
  
   Cement & Concrete Products...I-4
Bricks...I-4
Tiles...I-4
Metal...I-4
Glass...I-4
Timber...I-4
Others...I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY107$2350
  1. Outlook...II-13 $600  
   Market Dynamics...II-1
US Housing Slump to Continue & Non- Residential Construction Spending to be
  Sluggish...II-1
Building Materials Sector in 2007-2008...II-1
1$100
   Green Building Materials Market Soars...II-2
Asahi Leads Building Glass Market...II-2
Consumption Dynamics...II-2
Diverse Facets: At a Glance...II-2
1$100
   Table 1: Factors Shaping Consumer’s Choice: The Analyst Perspective Rating on a Scale 1 – 10...II-3
Construction Industry: Managing Orthodoxy...II-3
1$400
  2. Technological Breakthroughs...II-44 $400  
   Glass – Permeable to Sunlight but Not Heat...II-4
Ductal: An Innovative Composite Building Material...II-4
PPC Pipe Production Line: A Green Environment Friendly Building Material...II-4
Insulated Concrete Forming (ICF)...II-4
1$100
   Fly ash - For Concrete Reinforcement...II-5
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete...II-5
1$100
   Cement Pulsation...II-6
The Process...II-6
Wire Mesh Products Expand Metal Applications...II-6
CanFibre Develops Barkboard from Waste...II-6
1$100
   Tiles - In All New Natural Looks...II-7
1$100
  3. Segment Overview...II-89 $700  
   Aggregates...II-8
Sand and Gravel...II-8
Crushed Rock...II-8
1$100
   Cement & Concrete Products...II-9
Cement...II-9
A Review of Cement Market...II-9
Cement Pricing 2005 to 2008...II-9
Concrete...II-9
1$100
   Precast Concrete...II-10
Ready-mixed Concrete...II-10
Textured Concrete...II-10
Applications of Concrete...II-10
Concrete in Flooring...II-10
1$100
   Self-Placing Concrete...II-11
Concrete in Building Houses...II-11
Concrete Screws...II-11
Glass Fiber-Reinforced Concrete...II-11
Concrete Pads...II-11
Bricks...II-11
Tiles...II-11
1$100
   Glass...II-12
Growth Drivers...II-12
Construction...II-12
Architectural Trends...II-12
Refurbishment...II-12
Energy Efficiency...II-12
1$400
   Table 2: Growth Drivers for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 –10...II-13

Table 3: Growth Dampeners for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 –10...II-13
Competitive Scenario...II-13
Future Prospects...II-13
Metal...II-13
1$400
   Steel – The Chief Construction Metal...II-14
Timber...II-14
Timber Scores on Benefits...II-14
Focus Shifts to Downstream Products...II-14
Plastics...II-14
1$100
   Convenience and Cost Drive This Market...II-15
Wood Fiber Plastic Composites (WPC)...II-15
Major Trends Influencing WPC in the Building Products Market Include...II-15
Distribution & Supply...II-15
1$100
   Advanced Discharge System Gain Acceptance...II-16
Ready-Mixed Concrete – Price Hike Comes with Riders...II-16
Online Marketplace...II-16
Far-off Goal...II-16
1$100
  4. Environmental Issues...II-173 $300  
   Cement – Production Pollutes...II-17
Environmental Friendly Materials in Demand ...II-17
Recycling of Construction & Demolition Waste: A Discussion...II-17
Concrete...II-17
1$100
   Timber...II-18
New Tiles Promise to Cut Down Wood Waste...II-18
Sanitary ware...II-18
Hardware and Plumbing...II-18
Glazing...II-18
1$100
   Steel...II-19
Brick...II-19
Plastics...II-19
1$100
  5. Product Launches...II-207 $600  
   Lafarge Introduces Chronolia™ and Extensia™...II-20
Lafarge Aggregates & Readymix Rolls Out Self-compacting Concrete...II-20
Lafarge Launches Value added Products- Extensia and Chronolia...II-20
1$100
   Florida Tile to Launch Several Advanced Product Lines...II-212$200
   Lafarge Launches Artevia- the Decorative Concrete...II-23
Taiheiyo Cement Introduces Silica Fume Premix Cement...II-23
Taiheiyo Cement Introduces New Cement Production Technology...II-23
Lafarge Ciments Launches Innovative Sensium Technological Cements...II-23
1$100
   Florida Tile Unveils Several New Lines of Products...II-241$100
   U.S. Tile Company Releases Imported Montoro Brand Roof Tiles...II-25
Diamond Tech Glass Tile Launches Premiere Glass Tile Line...II-25
1$100
   New Launches from Austral...II-26
Murayah Launches New Marble Tile Murals...II-26
Catnic Expands Product Range...II-26
1$100
  6. Recent Industry Activity...II-2725 $1200  
   Pro-Build Acquires Crosslin Supply...II-27
Hanson Paver Products Acquires Perma Paving Stone...II-27
CRH Acquires Two Building Material Companies...II-27
Hanson Acquires Irvine-Whitlock...II-27
1$100
   Ennstone PLC Acquires Seven RMC Plants in Scotland...II-28
Martin Marietta Acquires MCCI and Paladin...II-28
Casino Ready Mix Divests Concrete Business Operations...II-28
Capitol Aggregates Divests Ready Mix Production Facilities...II-28
1$100
   Vulcan Materials Acquires Two New Quarries in the US...II-29
Stock Building Acquires Hollow Metal Specialists, Inc....II-29
US Components Acquires Casmin...II-29
1$100
   US Components Acquires River Side Roof Truss...II-30
Binani Cement Acquires Stake in Chinese Clinker Plant...II-30
Saint-Gobain Completes Acquisition of Norandex Group...II-30
1$100
   Titan America Acquires Mechanicsville Concrete...II-31
Titan America Acquires Cumberland Quarry...II-31
USG Corporation Acquires CALPLY...II-31
Dixieline Lumber Company Acquires Sandstone Brick Company...II-31
1$100
   Ennstone Completes Acquisition of Mansfield...II-32
JK Cement Acquires Nihon Nirman...II-32
Ennstone acquires Handyman Concrete...II-32
1$100
   Lafarge Acquires Feltes Sand and Gravel...II-33
Rinker Takes Over the Walling Sand & Gravel Companies...II-33
Rinker Acquires JR & Sons and Union Concrete...II-33
1$100
   U.S. Concrete and Edw C. Levy Form a Joint Venture...II-34
Jaiprakash Forms a Joint Venture with Gujarat Mining...II-34
Burnpur Cement Enters into an Agreement with ThyssenKrupp...II-34
Chilanga Cement to Construct a New Cement Factory...II-34
1$100
   SAIL and JAL Sign Joint Agreement for Cement Production...II-35
L&T Opens Manufacturing Plant for Ready Mix Concrete...II-35
Derba MIDROC Cement and China National Building Material to Set Up Cement
  Plant...II-35
1$100
   MDU Resources Completes Acquisition of Ames Sand & Gravel...II-36
Titan America Acquires S&W Ready Mix Concrete...II-36
Orascom Construction Acquires Majority Stake of Samba SPA...II-36
Fletcher Building Acquires Cincinnati’s Formica...II-36
St. Lawrence Cement Completes Acquisition of Beton Lunick...II-36
1$100
   Cimpor and Teixeira Duarte Acquire Cement Plant in Ukraine...II-37
Phoenix Associates Acquires Southern Concrete...II-37
Hanson Acquires Johnson Bateman...II-37
Birch Mountain Enters into Multi-Year Contract with Suncor Energy...II-37
1$100
   Group GLA Acquires Two Quarries in Europe...II-38
Cemex Acquires Majority Stake in Rinker Group...II-38
Italcementi's Ciments Francais Acquires Chinese Concern...II-38
Essroc Cement Completes Acquisition of Arrow Concrete...II-38
Nebco Acquires Overland Sand & Gravel Co....II-38
Hanson Acquires Cheyenne Concrete...II-38
1$100
   Italcementi Fabbriche Takes Over Cambridge Concrete...II-39
Transit Mix Concrete Acquires Riley Moore Partners...II-39
LYCON Takes Over M&M Concrete Division...II-39
HeidelbergCement Acquires Hanson...II-39
1$100
   Orascom Acquires 50% Stake in Sangwon Cement...II-40
Vulcan Materials Takes Over Florida Rock...II-40
1$100
   CNBM Agrees to Acquire 80% of Taishan...II-41
CNBM to Acquire 23% of China Composites...II-41
Asia Cement to Construct Concrete Facility...II-41
BI Starts Construction of Cement Facility...II-41
Mat-Materials to Start Construction of Building Material and Cement Plant...II-41
1$100
   OJSC to Set up Cement Plants...II-42
Rinker Launches New Quarry...II-42
Siberian Cement Begins Construction of Cement Plant...II-42
Weyerhaeuser Divests Building Materials Distribution Sites...II-42
1$100
   Joongang to Enter into a Joint Venture with FACT...II-431$100
   Fauji Cement to Increase Cement Production...II-44
ACC to Acquire Stake in Shiva Cement...II-44
SANA to Establish the Latest Cement Manufacturing Facility in Hodeidah...II-44
1$100
   Gezhouba to Build Clinker Production Line...II-45
Orascom Enters into a Joint Venture with Khayyat Group...II-45
Wienerberger Acquires Korevaar...II-45
1$100
   Wienerberger Acquires Major Stake in Baggeridge Brick...II-46
Wienerberger to Acquire Operating Units of Arriscraft...II-46
1$100
   PAI partners Acquires Lafarge Roofing...II-47
CRH Acquires Harbin Sanling Cement Company...II-47
1$100
   Asahi Glass to Set up Largest Float Glass Furnace...II-48
HeidelbergCement Commissions Jingyang Cement Plant...II-48
Lafarge Opens New Production Line at Dujiangyan Facility...II-48
1$100
   Asahi Plans to Close Cinnaminson...II-49
Asahi Glass Enters into an Agreement with AGC AX to Restructure Divisions...II-49
CSR Acquires Pilkington...II-49
1$100
   Dyckerhoff to Construct a Greenfield Cement Plant in Orenburg Region...II-50
HeidelbergCement Sells 35% Stake in Vicat...II-50
1$100
   Italcementi Acquires Fuping Cement...II-51
KZ PKZ Starts Infrastructure Work at Kyzylorda Float Glass Plant...II-51
1$100
  7. Focus on Select Players...II-5211 $800  
   Aditya Birla Group (India)...II-52
Asahi Glass Company Limited (Japan)...II-52
1$100
   Ashland Inc. (US)...II-53
Associated Materials (US)...II-53
Boral Limited (Australia)...II-53
1$100
   Boral Bricks (US)...II-54
CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V. (Mexico)...II-54
Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA. (Portugal)...II-54
CRH (Ireland)...II-54
1$100
   CSR Limited (Australia)...II-55
Daiken Corporation (Japan)...II-55
1$100
   Dal-Tile International, Inc (US)...II-56
Dow Building Materials (US)...II-56
1$100
   Dyckerhoff AG (Germany)...II-57
Eczacibasi Group (Turkey)...II-57
Florida Tile Inc (US)...II-57
Hanson Limited (UK)...II-57
1$100
   HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)...II-58
Holcim Ltd (Switzerland)...II-58
Italcementi S.P.A (Italy)...II-58
James Hardie Industries NV (The Netherlands)...II-58
Lafarge North America, Inc. (US)...II-58
1$100
   Lafarge SA (France)...II-59
Lanka Tiles (Sri Lanka)...II-59
1$100
   Mohawk Industries, Inc. (US)...II-60
Pilkington (UK)...II-60
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (US)...II-60
Rinker Group Limited (Australia)...II-60
Rinker Material Corporation (US)...II-60
READYMIX (Australia)...II-60
1$100
   Saint-Gobain (France)...II-61
Siam Cement Public Company Limited (Thailand)...II-61
St. Lawrence Cement Group (Canada)...II-61
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd (Japan)...II-61
1$100
   Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (Japan)...II-62
US Clay Tile (US)...II-62
USG Corporation (US)...II-62
White River Hardwoods-Woodworks (US)...II-62
Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG (Austria)...II-62
1$100
  8. Global Market Perspective...II-63   
   Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-631$400
   Table 5: World Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-641$400
   Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-651$400
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Aggregates by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-661$400
   Table 8: World Long-Term Projections for Aggregates by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-671$400
   Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Aggregates by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-681$400
   Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Aggregates by Product Segment –Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-69

Table 11: World Long-Term Projections for Aggregates by Product Segment -and and Gravel, and Crushed Rock Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-69

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Aggregates by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012...II-69
1$400
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Sand and Gravel by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-701$400
   Table 14: World Long-Term Projections for Sand and Gravel by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-711$400
   Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Sand and Gravel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-721$400
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Crushed Rock by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-731$400
   Table 17: World Long-Term Projections for Crushed Rock by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-741$400
   Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Crushed Rock by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-751$400
   Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Cement and Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-761$400
   Table 20: World Long-Term Projections for Cement and Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-771$400
   Table 21: World 10-Year Perspective for Cement and Concrete by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-781$400
   Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Cement and Concrete by Product Segment – Cement, Concrete Products and Ready-Mixed Concrete Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-79

Table 23: World Long-Term Projections for Cement and Concrete by Product Segment – Cement, Concrete Products and Ready-Mixed Concrete Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-79
1$400
   Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Cement and Concrete by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Cement, Concrete Products and Ready-Mixed Concrete Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-801$400
   Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-811$400
   Table 26: World Long-Term Projections for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-821$400
   Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-831$400
   Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Concrete Products by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-841$400
   Table 29: World Long-Term Projections for Concrete Products by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-851$400
   Table 30: World 10-Year Perspective for Concrete Products by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-861$400
   Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ready-Mixed Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-871$400
   Table 32: World Long-Term Projections for Ready-Mixed Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-881$400
   Table 33: World 10-Year Perspective for Ready-Mixed Concrete by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-891$400
   Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bricks by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-901$400
   Table 35: World Long-Term Projections for Bricks by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-911$400
   Table 36: World 10-Year Perspective for Bricks by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-921$400
   Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Tiles by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-931$400
   Table 38: World Long-Term Projections for Tiles by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-941$400
   Table 39: World 10-Year Perspective for Tiles by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-951$400
   Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Glass by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-961$400
   Table 41: World Long-Term Projections for Glass by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-971$400
   Table 42: World 10-Year Perspective for Glass by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-981$400
   Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Metal by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-991$400
   Table 44: World Long-Term Projections for Metal by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1001$400
   Table 45: World 10-Year Perspective for Metal by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1011$400
   Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Timber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1021$400
   Table 47: World Long-Term Projections for Timber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1031$400
   Table 48: World 10-Year Perspective for Timber by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1041$400
   Table 49: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1051$400
   Table 50: World Long-Term Projections for Other Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1061$400
   Table 51: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Building Materials by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin American and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1071$400
III. MARKET107$1950
  1. The United States...III-125 $1175  
   A. Market Analysis...III-1
Outlook...III-1
US Housing Slump to Continue & Non- Residential Construction Spending to be Sluggish...III-1
Aggregates Market- Insight...III-1
Distribution & Supply...III-1
Construction Materials Supply No Longer a Major Concern...III-1
1$75
   Distribution – A Fragmented Business...III-2
Giants Clout for Regional Stronghold...III-2
Corporate Scenario...III-2
Players Struggle with Small Product Line...III-2
Foreign Investments Galore...III-2
Select Key Players...III-2
5$375
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-711$575
   Product Launches...III-185$375
   B. Market Analytics...III-23
Table 52: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-23
1$250
   Table 53: US Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-241$250
   Table 54: US 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-25
1$250
  2. Canada...III-264 $625  
   A. Market Analysis...III-26
Market Analytics...III-26
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-26
St. Lawrence Cement Completes Acquisition of Beton Lunick...III-26
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-27
Table 55: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles,Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-27
1$250
   Table 56: Canadian Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-281$250
   Table 57: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-29
1$250
  3. Japan...III-308 $775  
   A. Market Analysis...III-30
Industry Overview...III-30
Cement Demand Exceeds 59mt in 2006...III-30
Timber...III-30
Traditional Yields to West...III-30
Japanese Style...III-30
1$75
   Western Style...III-31
The Auxiliary Apparatus - Market Snapshot...III-31
The Imports Scenario...III-31
1$75
   Regulatory Environment...III-32
Laws Relating to Imports...III-32
Building Standards Law...III-32
Key Players...III-32
2$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-341$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-35
Table 58: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-35
1$250
   Table 59: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-361$250
   Table 60: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-37
1$250
  4. Europe...III-3811 $1025  
   A. Market Analysis...III-38
Industry Overview...III-38
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-38
3$225
   Product Launches...III-412$150
   B. Market Analytics...III-43
Table 61: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-43
1$250
   Table 62: European Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-441$250
   Table 63: European 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-451$250
   Table 64: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-461$250
   Table 65: European Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-471$250
   Table 66: European 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-48
1$250
  4a. France...III-494 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-49
Current and Future Analysis...III-49
Key Players...III-49
Lafarge...III-49
1$75
   Saint-Gobain...III-50
B. Market Analytics...III-50
Table 67: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-50
1$250
   Table 68: French Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-511$250
   Table 69: French 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-52
1$250
  4b. Germany...III-534 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-53
Current and Future Analysis...III-53
Sales Increase Despite Fall in Cement Consumption...III-53
Key Players...III-53
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-54
Table 70: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-54
1$250
   Table 71: German Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-551$250
   Table 72: German 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-56
1$250
  4c. Italy...III-574 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-57
Current and Future Analysis...III-57
Italcementi S.P.A – Global Presence...III-57
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-58
Table 73: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-58
1$250
   Table 74: Italian Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-591$250
   Table 75: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-60
1$250
  4d. The United Kingdom...III-614 $625  
   A. Market Analysis...III-61
Market Overview...III-61
UK Aggregates Industry...III-61
Ready Mixed Concrete...III-61
Key Players...III-61
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-62
Table 76: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-62
1$250
   Table 77: UK Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-631$250
   Table 78: UK 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-64
1$250
  4e. Spain...III-653 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-65
Current and Future Analysis...III-65
Tiles – Sophistication and Simplicity Catch Industry's Attention...III-65
B. Market Analytics...III-65
Table 79: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-65
1$250
   Table 80: Spanish Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-661$250
   Table 81: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-67
1$250
  4f. Russia...III-684 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-68
Market Overview...III-68
Land of Potential Opportunities...III-68
The End-User Market...III-68
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-69
Table 82: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-69
1$250
   Table 83: Russian Long-Term Projections for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-701$250
   Table 84: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-71
1$250
  4g. Rest of Europe...III-7212