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BUILDING MATERIALS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Building Materials in US$ Million by the following product segments: 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 estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 1045 companies including many key and niche players such as Aditya Birla Group, Asahi Glass Company Limited, Ashland Inc., Associated Materials Inc., Boral Limited, Boral Bricks Inc., CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V, Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA, CRH Plc, CSR Limited, Daiken Corporation, Dal-Tile International, Inc., Dow Building Materials, Dyckerhoff AG, Eczacibasi Group, Florida Tile Inc., GAF Materials Corporation, Hanson Limited, HeidelbergCement AG, Holcim Ltd., Holcim Australia Pty. Ltd., Italcementi S.P.A, James Hardie Industries NV, Kubota Matsushitadenko Exterior Works Ltd., Lafarge SA, Lafarge North America, Inc., Lanka Tiles, Mohawk Industries, Inc., Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd., Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., Saint-Gobain, Siam Cement Public Company Limited, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd., Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, US Tile Company, USG Corporation, White River Hardwoods-Woodworks, Inc., 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
Price : $4500
Companies : 1045
Pages : 1053
Date : October 2010
Market Data Tables : 93

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  BUILDING MATERIALS (Complete Report) Pages : 1053   | $4500
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......14 $295  
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
Aggregates.......3
  
   Cement & Concrete Products.......4
Bricks .......4
Tiles.......4
Metal .......4
Glass.......4
Timber.......4
Others.......4
  
  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.......57 $595  
   A Quick Primer.......51$100
   Factors Shaping Consumer’s Choice: The Analyst Perspective Rating on a Scale 1 –
  10 (10 – High Impact, 1 – Low Impact).......6
Current Scenario: A Review.......6
Recession Hits Building Materials Market.......6
1$100
   Construction Activity Nosedives: The US As “A-Case-In-Point”.......7
The World Beyond the Recession.......7
1$100
   Developing Markets Withstand Recessionary Pressures.......8
A Review of Cement Market.......8
Growth Drivers/Dampeners for the Glass Market.......8
1$100
   Energy Efficiency.......9
Growth Drivers for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 –10 (10 - High Impact; 1 - Low
  Impact).......9
Growth Dampeners for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 –10 (10 - High Impact; 1 -
  Low Impact).......9
1$100
   Future Prospects.......10
Focus Shifts to Downstream Products in World Timber Market.......10
Bright Future Ahead for Ceramic Tiles Market.......10
Convenience and Cost Drive Plastics Market.......10
Distribution & Supply.......10
1$100
   Advanced Discharge System Gain Acceptance.......11
Ready-Mixed Concrete – Price Hike Comes with Riders.......11
Online Marketplace - Far-off Goal.......11
Competitive Scenario.......11
1$100
  3. TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS.......124 $295  
   Glass – Permeable to Sunlight but Not Heat.......12
Ductal: An Innovative Composite Building Material.......12
PPC Pipe Production Line: A Green Environment Friendly Building Material.......12
Insulated Concrete Forming (ICF).......12
1$100
   Fly ash - For Concrete Reinforcement.......13
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete.......13
1$100
   Cement Pulsation.......14
The Process.......14
Wire Mesh Products Expand Metal Applications.......14
CanFibre Develops Barkboard from Waste.......14
1$100
   Tiles - In All New Natural Looks.......151$100
  4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......166 $495  
   Aggregates.......16
Sand and Gravel.......16
Crushed Rock.......16
1$100
   Cement & Concrete Products.......17
Cement.......17
Concrete.......17
Precast Concrete.......17
Ready-mixed Concrete.......17
1$100
   Textured Concrete.......18
Applications of Concrete.......18
Concrete in Flooring.......18
Self-Placing Concrete.......18
Concrete in Building Houses.......18
Concrete Screws.......18
Glass Fiber-Reinforced Concrete.......18
1$100
   Concrete Pads.......19
Bricks .......19
Tiles.......19
Glass.......19
Metal.......19
1$100
   Steel – The Chief Construction Metal.......20
Timber.......20
Timber Scores on Benefits.......20
Plastics.......20
Wood Fiber Plastic Composites (WPC).......20
1$100
   Major Trends Influencing WPC in the Building Products Market Include:.......211$100
  5. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.......223 $295  
   Cement – Production Pollutes.......22
Environmental Friendly Materials in Demand.......22
Recycling of Construction & Demolition Waste: A Discussion.......22
1$100
   Concrete.......23
Timber.......23
New Tiles Promise to Cut Down Wood Waste.......23
Sanitary ware.......23
Hardware and Plumbing.......23
1$100
   Glazing.......24
Steel.......24
Brick.......24
Plastics.......24
1$100
  6. PRODUCT LAUNCHES.......2514 $950  
   Jockimo Launches Glass Stair Treads and Anti-Slip Glass Flooring.......25
Cheil Industries Develops New Artificial Marble.......25
Italcementi Group Develops i.light® Transparent Cement to Construct Italian
  Pavilion.......25
1$100
   Pilkington Introduces Pilkington Cervoglass™ Sun and Pilkington Cervoglass
  Activ™.......26
Boral Bricks Introduces New Bricks.......26
USG Corporation Introduces SECUROCK® Glass-Mat Roof Board.......26
1$100
   Owens Corning Unveils AdVeil TM.......27
US Tile Introduces ClayMax Clay Roofing Tile.......27
Celanese Introduces TufCOR™ Emulsion Polymer Brand.......27
1$100
   AGC Releases PairPlus Ecoglass in Japan.......28
Lafarge Introduces Rapid Deco® L5® Gypsum Board Improved Version.......28
1$100
   Bouygues Construction and Lafarge Introduce Thermedia™ Insulating Concrete
  Range.......29
Pilkington Introduces New Product Ranges.......29
1$100
   Pilkington Introduces Additions to Pilkington Activ Suncool™ Portfolio.......30
Saint-Gobain Introduces QUANTUM GLASSTM.......30
1$100
   Saint-Gobain Solar Introduces Photovoltaic Solution Range.......31
SCG Cement Introduces Environment-Friendly Elephant Marine Cement.......31
1$100
   Dal-Tole Corp. Launches Outstand Technology™.......32
US Tile Adds Nine New CRRC Rated Cool Roof Colors.......32
1$100
   ANN SACKS Unveils Merge Collection.......33
Zydex Industries Introduces a New Water Soluble Solution.......33
CPAC Unveils Kite-Shaped Tiles.......33
1$100
   White River™ Expands the Adornments™ Portfolio.......34
White River™ Introduces Elegant Additions™.......34
Individual Tiles from Pilkington.......34
AGC Launches New Line of PTFE Products.......34
Lafarge Introduces Chronolia™ and Extensia™.......34
1$100
   Lafarge Aggregates & Readymix Rolls Out Self- compacting Concrete.......35
Lafarge Launches Value added Products- Extensia and Chronolia.......35
Chronolia.......35
1$100
   Extensia.......36
Florida Tile to Launch Several Advanced Product Lines.......36
Montana.......36
Highlands.......36
Frontier.......36
Frosted Dimensions.......36
1$100
   Gran Canyon.......37
Ozark .......37
Pietra Art Classic Mosaics.......37
Pietra Art Medallions II.......37
Pietra Art Pebbles.......37
Pietra Art Polished Travertine.......37
Pietra Art Slate II.......37
1$100
   Pietra Art Tumbled Slate.......38
Washington.......38
1$100
  7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.......3954 $2950  
   JK Lakshmi Cement to Establish Ready-Mix Concrete Plant Facilities.......39
Camargo Correa Cimentos to Take Over Majority Stake in Cimentos de Nacala.......39
Secoin to Construct 3 New Concrete Block Production Facilities.......39
Bosowa Establishes Production Facility to Enhance Cement Production Capacity.......39
Charlesbank Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Cedar Creek Lumber.......39
1$100
   Summit Materials Acquires Cornejo & Sons.......40
PT Holcim Indonesia to Construct New Cement Production Facility.......40
Cheung Kong Infrastructure to Construct Additional Cement Facility.......40
1$100
   Lemminkainen to Unify Subsidiaries in Building Products Business.......41
Sargent Materials Acquires Concrete Ready-Mix Unit.......41
Wienerberger Acquires Rimmele.......41
Beacon Roofing Supply Acquires Independent Building Materials.......41
1$100
   Boral to Increase Output of Mackay Masonry Block Plant.......42
CEMEX Joint Venture Divests Certain Assets.......42
Minerals Corp Enters into MOU with Zhejiang Dadongwu Group to Set Up Joint
  Venture.......42
1$100
   Oldcastle Materials Acquires A.L. Blades & Sons.......43
Tororo Cement Plans US$50 M Investment for Production Expansion.......43
Siam Cement Group Purchases 51% Interest in Q-CON.......43
1$100
   BBMG to Acquire Majority Stake in 3 Beijing Companies.......44
US LBM Takes Over Universal Supply Company.......44
1$100
   Wolseley to Divest Irish Businesses.......45
Jindal to Merge Aluminum and Cement Companies with JSW Holdings.......45
Knauf to Introduce Facility in Irkutsk.......45
1$100
   Summit Materials Acquires Hinkle Contracting.......46
US LBM Holdings Takes Over Universal Supply Company.......46
ASEC Holding Secures Stake in ASEC Cement.......46
1$100
   Scitus Cement Takes Over Sichuan.......47
Lafarge Sells Stake to Votorantim Group.......47
BBMG Buys Stake in Lafarge China Offshore Holding Co.......47
Aggregate Industries Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Dansk Natursten.......47
1$100
   Keystone Tools and GranQuartz Merge.......48
Grasim to Demerge Cement Operations.......48
China National Building Material to Establish a Joint Venture.......48
McKillican Purchases Assets of Panel Source International.......48
1$100
   EcoBlu to Merge with N8 Concepts.......49
GAF Decking Systems Takes Over Correct Building Products.......49
ABC Supply Takes Over Chesapeake Siding and Roofing.......49
Atlas Holdings Takes Over Division of Weyerhaeuser.......49
1$100
   Saint-Gobain Solar Signs Partnership Agreement with Solaire France.......50
Sisecam and Saint-Gobain Sign Agreement.......50
Sekisui Chemical Signs Agreement with SCG Building Materials.......50
Lafarge Introduces New Production Facility in Otalavo Cement Plant.......50
1$100
   Taiwan Cement Announces Acquisition of Cement Assets from PMH.......51
Primoris Announces Juniper Flats Quarry Acquisition.......51
1$100
   CanWel to Takeover Broadleaf Logistics.......52
Lafarge Divests Stake in Egypt Cement Company.......52
Armtec Infrastructure to Take Over Pre-Con.......52
iCrete enters into Agreement with Titan America.......52
1$100
   Russian-Chinese JV to Construct New Cement Facility in Dagestan.......53
MIPRO to Acquire Cement Firms, Setup National Cement Consortium.......53
Jilin Yatai to Takeover Jinyuan Cement.......53
Blackstone Consortium Invests in Summit Materials.......53
1$100
   Hanson to Divest Stake in Non-Core Businesses.......54
Samrudhi and UltraTech to Merge Operations.......54
Lafarge and Shui On to Spinoff Cement Venture.......54
IFC Plans Investment in Sagar-Vicat Joint Venture.......54
1$100
   EcoBlu Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Luxor.......55
Maschmeyer Concrete Acquires Inland Materials.......55
Cemex Divests Stake in Australian Assets.......55
1$100
   Unifrax Acquires Alfatec.......56
Bostwick-Braun Plans to Takeover Moore-Handley.......56
Sika Announces Jiangsu TMS Admixture Acquisition.......56
Paul Cham – PHI Joint Venture to Construct Cement Facility.......56
BUA Takes Over Edo, Sokoto Cement Factories.......56
1$100
   B&Q China Plans to Upgrade 40 Outlets with Additional Investment.......57
Grange Fencing Acquires Metpost.......57
1$100
   Hexion Ties Up with TTS for Developing Green Construction Products.......58
Johns Manville Acquires Corbond Corporation.......58
Jaiprakash Associates Inks MoU with AMDC for Setting Up Cement Unit in Assam.......58
1$100
   BlueLinx Inks Deal with Xella Aircrete for Distributing Hebel Aerated Concrete
  Products.......59
Holcim Disposes Off Caribbean, Panamanian Assets.......59
Zahid and Schwing-Stetter to form Joint Venture.......59
1$100
   Great Wall Builders to Initiate Merger & Acquisitions with Yunnan Zhoungyou.......60
L&T Divests Stake in Cement Business.......60
FL Smidth Announces EEL India Acquisition.......60
Brescia Group Agrees to Acquire Cement Assets of Lafarge.......60
R-INFRA Acquires Majority Interest in Reliance Cementation.......60
1$100
   SCG Distribution Opens New Home-Improvement Store.......61
Walker Zanger Takes Over Majority Ownership Stake in Ceramica Antique.......61
1$100
   Vault Technology and EcoBlu Products Enter into Exclusive Distribution
  Agreement.......62
Uganda Clay Ltd Opens a New Production Plant.......62
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund Signs Agreement to Take-Over Groupe Tremca.......62
1$100
   Heidelberg Cement and Republic of Bashkortostan Form Joint Venture.......631$100
   Beacon Roofing Supply Acquires Lookout Supply.......64
Beacon Receives Branches from Distributor of Commercial Building Products.......64
Holcim Acquires CEMEX Australia.......64
CSR Sells Glass Business to MH Group.......64
1$100
   Lafarge to Establish Second Cement Manufacturing Line.......65
Woodharbor Doors and Cabinetry Enters into Partnership with White River.......65
The Dangote Group Invests in Benue Cement Company.......65
Wuhan Geruilin Building Materials Technology Obtains Venture Capital from Hubei High-
  tech Industrial Investment.......65
1$100
   The Dow Chemical Takes Over Haas and Rohm.......66
Sika to Revamp Watertight Concrete Division.......66
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore to Supply Phospho- Gypsum Panels.......66
1$100
   Anhui Conch Cement to Invest in Cement Production.......67
Titan Introduces Buyout Bid for Titan Cementara Kosjeric.......67
FLSmidth & Co A/S to Buy Conveyor Engineering.......67
Hebei Taihang Cement to Buy BBMG Corporation's Cement Assets.......67
China Runji Cement Obtains Sales Contract from Jiangsu Zhuben Concrete Mixing
  Limited.......67
1$100
   Serious Materials Takes Over Kensington Windows Assets.......68
ABB to Buy Outstanding Stake in Ensto Busch-Jaeger Oy.......68
1$100
   Tangshan Jidong Cement to Increase Investment in Joint Venture.......69
Tangshan Jidong Cement to Buy Minority Stake in Jidong Cement Abaga.......69
CRH Purchases Minority Share in Cement Business of Jilin Yatai Group.......69
GreenMaker Supply Changes Name to Green Depot.......69
Boise Cascade's Building Materials Distribution Division Purchases Total Structural
  Systems.......69
1$100
   Aecon Group Acquires South Rock.......70
Clal Industries and Investments Inks Agreement to Take Over Hanson Israel.......70
Martin Marietta Materials Buys Cumulative Assets from CEMEX.......70
1$100
   Holcim Purchases Cemex Australia.......71
STT Construction Group Snaps Up Koreteck.......71
1$100
   Shui On Construction and Materials Takes Over China Central Properties.......72
Jaiprakash Associates to Merge with Jaiprakash Enterprises, Gujarat Anjan Cement,
  Jaypee Hotel, and Jaypee Cement.......72
The Gores Group Buys Majority Stake in Stock Building Supply Holdings.......72
Ningxia Building Materials Group Establishes New Facility.......72
1$100
   China National Materials Purchases Ningxia Building Materials Group.......73
Aggregate Industries UK Takes Over Atlantic Aggregates and Stone Haul.......73
1$100
   Sacci Takes Over Lafarge Finanziaria.......74
Building Materials Corporation of America Inks Agreement with Correct Building
  Products.......74
AZEK® Building Products Enters into Partnership with Archadeck.......74
Boral Bricks Opens New Retail Outlet.......74
1$100
   CIMPOR Subsidiary Acquires Cemex Canary Islands Operations.......75
CIMPOR Subsidiaries in Acquisition Deal.......75
Holcim to Construct New Kiln Facility.......75
1$100
   Italcementi and Heidelberg Cement Sign Licensing Agreement.......76
Italcementi and Libyan Economic and Social Development Fund Establish JV to Construct
  Cement Facility in Libya.......76
1$100
   China National Building Materials Group Enters into Equity Transfer Agreement with
  Inner Mongolia Power.......77
CRH to Take Over Pavestone Group.......77
Green Depot and Greenmaker Merge.......77
1$100
   Macon Increases Stake in Simcor Oradea.......78
Macon Deva Snaps Up Simcor Group.......78
Bouygues' Unit Acquires The Gouyer Group of Companies.......78
Norandex Building Materials Distribution Takes Over Area Vinyl Siding
  Distributors.......78
1$100
   Remos Beton Merges with Komars.......79
Kharkov's Building Materials to Buy Stake in Three Building Materials
  Companies.......79
Goldman Sachs Group Signs Contract with Hongshi Holding Group.......79
Polyplank Snaps Up OFK Plast.......79
1$100
   White River™ and Keystone Wood Specialties Enter into Alliance.......80
Texas Industries Buys Stake in TA Acquisition Group.......80
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and PAI Partners Acquires Xella Group.......80
Serious Materials Purchases Alpen Windows.......80
1$100
   Teraplast to Purchase Stake in Politub.......81
ByggHandlaren i Skane to Take Over Jarn & Tracenter i Kavlinge.......81
Optimera Svenska to Purchase Bygg & Travaror.......81
Cement Roadstone Holdings Buys Stake in My Home Industries.......81
Cement Roadstone Holdings to Purchase Pavestone Group.......81
1$100
   LSR Group Acquires to Take Over Betfor.......82
China National Building Materials to Acquire Cement Plants.......82
Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman Acquires Palma Byggrossisten.......82
MDU Resources Group Purchases Amador Transit Mix.......82
1$100
   LP Brasil Participaçoes to Take Over Masisa OSB Indústria e Comércio.......83
Carter Holt Harvey Purchases Business of Weyerhaeuser Australia Group.......83
MDU Resources Group Takes Over Yarbrough's Dirt Pit.......83
TJS Wood Flooring Takes Over Xin Ao Construction Materials.......83
Pro-Build Holdings Buys Khempco Building Supply.......83
California Portland Cement Acquires Silver State Materials.......83
1$100
   Euclid Chemical Purchases Increte Systems.......84
California Portland Cement Buys Union Asphalt.......84
Italcementi Fabbriche Riunite Cemento Takes Over Crider & Shockey.......84
Pro-Build Holdings Buys Jasper Lumber.......84
Memphis Ready Mix Purchases Businesses of US Concrete.......84
Votorantim Cement North America Takes Over Prairie Materials Sales.......84
1$100
   MCC Development Purchases Robertson's Ready Mix Concrete.......85
Finnforest to Buy iLevel.......85
Asahi Glass to Expand Flat Glass Business.......85
Boral Bricks Open Brick Production Plant.......85
CEMEX to Sell Australian Assets.......85
1$100
   Martin Marietta Materials Purchases Businesses of Vulcan Materials Company.......86
Saint-Gobain to Open New Glass Production Unit.......86
Saint-Gobain Acquires Minority Stake in MAG.......86
SCG Cement Opens Cement Plant.......86
BaselCement Inks Agreement with ITERA.......86
1$100
   California Portland Cement Purchases Business Assets of IMIX Group.......87
U.S. Concrete Takes Over Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants.......87
Vulcan Materials Company to Buy Florida Rock Industries.......87
Wienerberger Buys Petrinja.......87
1$100
   Pipelife Takes Over Instaplast Praha a.s........88
Wienerberger Acquires IGM Backa Nova.......88
Wienerberger Purchases Interest in Sandtoft.......88
GrowthGate Capital Buys Stake in Arabian Roots Group.......88
1$100
   Uralita Takes Over Glass Wool Insulation Business of Özpor.......89
China Shuangji Cement Acquires Zhaoyuan Shuangji.......89
Burnpur Cement Purchases Stake in Burnpur Natural Resources.......89
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund Acquires Stake in BURNCO Concrete Products.......89
Dow Building Solutions Takes Over Geomembrane Systems and Stevens® Roofing
  Systems.......89
1$100
   Ljungberg Merges with HustvedtGruppen.......90
Hubei Sanxia New Building Materials Buys Stake in Wuhan Daichunlin Commerce &
  Trade.......90
Lafarge Purchases Ready Mix Concrete Business of Larsen and Toubro.......90
Xin Ao Construction Materials Concludes Reverse Merger with China AdvancedConstruction
  Materials Group.......90
1$100
   CRH Roller Shutters & Awnings Takes Over SWS UK.......91
Builders Merchants Botswana Merges with Timber City and PG Timber.......91
Millman Lumber Purchases Kansas Lumberyards from Weyerhaeuser Lumber and Paper.......91
1$100
   United Metal Processors Purchases Business of National Tile Traders.......92
Fiber Composites and Huttig Building Products Enter into Strategic Partnership.......92
CBMI Inks Agreement with Lafarge.......92
1$100
  8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS.......9312 $950  
   Aditya Birla Group (India).......93
Asahi Glass Company Limited (Japan).......93
1$100
   Ashland Inc. (US).......94
Associated Materials Inc (US).......94
Boral Limited (Australia).......94
1$100
   Boral Bricks Inc. (US).......95
CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V. (Mexico).......95
1$100
   Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA. (Portugal).......96
CRH Plc (Ireland).......96
CSR Limited (Australia).......96
1$100
   Daiken Corporation (Japan).......97
Dal-Tile International, Inc. (US).......97
1$100
   Dow Building Materials (US).......98
Dyckerhoff AG (Germany).......98
Eczacibasi Group (Turkey).......98
Florida Tile Inc. (US).......98
1$100
   GAF Materials Corporation (USA).......99
Hanson Limited (UK).......99
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany).......99
Holcim Ltd. (Switzerland).......99
1$100
   Holcim Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia).......100
Italcementi S.P.A (Italy).......100
James Hardie Industries NV (The Netherlands).......100
Kubota Matsushitadenko Exterior Works Ltd (KMEW) (Japan).......100
1$100
   Lafarge SA (France).......101
Lafarge North America, Inc. (US).......101
1$100
   Lanka Tiles (Sri Lanka).......102
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (US).......102
Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd., (UK).......102
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (US).......102
1$100
   Saint-Gobain (France).......103
Siam Cement Public Company Limited (Thailand).......103
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. (Japan).......103
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (Japan).......103
1$100
   US Tile Company (US).......104
USG Corporation (US).......104
White River Hardwoods-Woodworks, Inc., (US).......104
Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG (Austria).......104
1$100
  9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.......105   
   Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1051$350
   Table 2: World Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1061$350
   Table 3: World 11-Year Perspective for Building Materials by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1071$350
   Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Aggregates by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1081$350
   Table 5: World Historic Analysis for Aggregates by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1091$350
   Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Aggregates by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1101$350
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Aggregates by Product Segment –Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1111$350
   Table 8: World Historic Analysis for Aggregates by Product Segment –Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......112

Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Aggregates by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......112
1$350
   Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Sand and Gravel by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1131$350
   Table 11: World Historic Analysis for Sand and Gravel by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1141$350
   Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Sand and Gravel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1151$350
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Crushed Rock by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1161$350
   Table 14: World Historic Analysis for Crushed Rock by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1171$350
   Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Crushed Rock by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1181$350
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Cement and Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1191$350
   Table 17: World Historic Analysis for Cement and Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1201$350
   Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Cement and Concrete by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1211$350
   Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Cement and Concrete by Product Segment – Cement, Concrete Products and Ready-Mixed Concrete Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......122

Table 20: World Historic 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 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......122
1$350
   Table 21: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1231$350
   Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1241$350
   Table 23: World Historic Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1251$350
   Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Cement by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1261$350
   Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Concrete Products by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1271$350
   Table 26: World Historic Analysis for Concrete Products by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1281$350
   Table 27: World 11-Year Perspective for Concrete Products by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1291$350
   Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ready-Mixed Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1301$350
   Table 29: World Historic Analysis for Ready-Mixed Concrete by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1311$350
   Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for Ready-Mixed Concrete by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1321$350
   Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bricks by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1331$350
   Table 32: World Historic Analysis for Bricks by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1341$350
   Table 33: World 11-Year Perspective for Bricks by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1351$350
   Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Tiles by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1361$350
   Table 35: World Historic Analysis for Tiles by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1371$350
   Table 36: World 11-Year Perspective for Tiles by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1381$350
   Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Glass by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1391$350
   Table 38: World Historic Analysis for Glass by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1401$350
   Table 39: World 11-Year Perspective for Glass by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1411$350
   Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Metal by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1421$350
   Table 41: World Historic Analysis for Metal by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1431$350
   Table 42: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1441$350
   Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Timber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1451$350
   Table 44: World Historic Analysis for Timber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1461$350
   Table 45: World 11-Year Perspective for Timber by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1471$350
   Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1481$350
   Table 47: World Historic Analysis for Other Building Materials by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1491$350
   Table 48: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Building Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1501$350
  10. THE UNITED STATES.......1518 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......151
Current Scenario.......151
US Market for Building Materials Hit Hard by the Impact of Economic.......151
Recession.......151
Cement Consumption Declines.......151
Revival on Cards.......151
1$100
   Industry Outlook.......152
Aggregates Market- Insight.......152
Ready Mixed Concrete Market in US - A Sneak Peek.......152
The US Brick Market.......152
1$100
   Distribution & Supply.......153
Construction Materials Supply No Longer a Major Concern.......153
Distribution – A Fragmented Business.......153
Giants Clout for Regional Stronghold.......153
Corporate Scenario.......153
Players Struggle with Small Product Line.......153
1$100
   Foreign Investments Galore.......154
Select Key Players.......154
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc........154
Builders Firstsource Inc........154
Eagle Materials Inc........154
Granite Construction, Inc........154
1$100
   Martin Marietta Materials Inc........155
Pacific Coast Building Products Incorporated.......155
Texas Industries Inc........155
US Concrete Inc........155
Vulcan Materials Co........155
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......156
Table 49: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......156
1$350
   Table 50: US Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1571$350
   Table 51: US 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1581$350
  11. CANADA.......1594 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......159
Cement Market Reels Under Pressure.......159
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......160
Table 52: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......160
1$350
   Table 53: Canadian Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1611$350
   Table 54: Canadian 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1621$350
  12. JAPAN.......1636 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......163
Industry Overview.......163
Timber.......163
Traditional Yields to West.......163
Japanese Style.......163
Western Style.......163
1$100
   The Auxiliary Apparatus - Market Snapshot.......164
The Imports Scenario.......164
1$100
   Regulatory Environment.......165
Laws Relating to Imports.......165
Building Standards Law.......165
Key Players.......165
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.......165
Tokuyama Corp........165
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......166
Table 55: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......166
1$350
   Table 56: Japanese Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1671$350
   Table 57: Japanese 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1681$350
  13. EUROPE.......1697 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis.......169
European Cement Industry.......169
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......170
Table 58: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......170
1$350
   Table 59: European Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1711$350
   Table 60: European 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1721$350
   Table 61: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1731$350
   Table 62: European Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1741$350
   Table 63: European 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1751$350
  13a. FRANCE.......1763 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......176
Current and Future Analysis.......176
B. Market Analytics.......176
Table 64: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......176
1$350
   Table 65: French Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1771$350
   Table 66: French 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1781$350
  13b. GERMANY.......1793 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......179
Current and Future Analysis.......179
B. Market Analytics.......179
Table 67: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......179
1$350
   Table 68: German Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1801$350
   Table 69: German 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1811$350
  13c. ITALY.......1823 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......182
Current and Future Analysis.......182
B. Market Analytics.......182
Table 70: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......182
1$350
   Table 71: Italian Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1831$350
   Table 72: Italian 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1841$350
  13d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.......1854 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......185
Market Overview.......185
UK Aggregates Industry.......185
Ready Mixed Concrete.......185
Recent Trends in the UK Ceramic Tiles Market.......185
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......186
Table 73: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/ Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......186
1$350
   Table 74: UK Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1871$350
   Table 75: UK 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1881$350
  13e. SPAIN.......1894 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......189
Current and Future Analysis.......189
Tiles – Sophistication and Simplicity Catch Industry's Attention.......189
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......190
Table 76: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......190
1$350
   Table 77: Spanish Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1911$350
   Table 78: Spanish 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1921$350
  13f. RUSSIA.......1935 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......193
Market Overview.......193
Good Times Ahead for Russian Building Materials Market.......193
Land of Potential Opportunities.......193
1$100
   The End-User Market.......1941$100
   B. Market Analytics.......195
Table 79: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......195
1$350
   Table 80: Russian Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment – Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready- Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1961$350
   Table 81: Russian 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1971$350
  13g. REST OF EUROPE.......19811 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis.......198
Current and Future Analysis.......198
Bulgaria.......198
Industry Overview.......198
Construction Practices – A Review.......198
Market Drivers.......198
1$100
   Imports – An Appraisal.......199
Bulgaria Bans Cement Import from Turkey.......199
End-User Analysis.......199
Import Distribution Channels.......199
Financing.......199
Hungary.......199
Concrete, Plaster, and Cement Products.......199
1$100
   Fired Clay Building Materials.......200
Ceramic Tiles and Slabs.......200
Ceramic Products.......200
Glass and Glass Products.......200
Stonemasonry.......200
1$100
   Wienerberger Teglaipari Rt – The Leader.......201
Ireland.......201
CRH - With Worldwide Reputation.......201
Turkey.......201
Industry Overview.......201
1$100
   Construction Sector Overview.......202
Eczacibasi - Sets the Trends in Ceramics.......202
Market Dynamics.......202
Poland.......202
Construction Sector Overview.......202
Corporate Scenario: The Evolution.......202
1$100
   Competition Breeds Novelties.......203
Ceramic Tiles – In Focus.......203
Regulatory Network.......203
Certification is Mandated.......203
Foreign Players Solicit Local Support.......203
1$100
   Norway.......204
Industry Overview.......204
The Building Materials Industry.......204
Austria.......204
Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie Makes its Mark on The Global Map.......204
1$100
   Denmark.......2051$100
   B. Market Analytics.......206
Table 82: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......206
1$350
   Table 83: Rest of European Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2071$350
   Table 84: Rest of European 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2081$350
  14. ASIA-PACIFIC.......2097 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......209
Current and Future Analysis.......209
China.......209
India.......209
An Overview of Cement Industry.......209
1$100
   Indian Cement Industry Survives Downturn.......210
Portland Cement Market in India.......210
1$100
   Cement Prices to Decrease in India.......211
Green Buildings Gain Popularity in India.......211
Indian Government Cuts Duty on Cement Imports.......211
Cement Operations:.......211
1$100
   Indonesia.......212
Cement Industry Overview.......212
Indonesia Puts Stop to Sand Exports.......212
Philippines.......212
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......213
Table 85: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......213
1$350
   Table 86: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2141$350
   Table 87: Asia-Pacific 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2151$350
  15. THE MIDDLE EAST.......2165 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......216
Current and Future Analysis.......216
Commissioning of Several New Cement Plants Lead to Oversupply Situation.......216
Cement Prices to Decline Further in the Gulf Region.......216
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   Regional Market Overview.......217
Saudi Arabia.......217
Saudi Arabia Experiencing Significant Decline in Steel Prices.......217
Egypt.......217
Turkey.......217
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   B. Market Analytics.......218
Table 88: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......218
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   Table 89: Middle East Historic 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 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2191$350
   Table 90: Middle East 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2201$350
  16. LATIN AMERICA.......2214 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......221
Current and Future Analysis.......221
Regional Market Overview.......221
Brazil.......221
Cement Producers in Brazil to Expand Capacity.......221
Peru.......221
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   B. Market Analytics.......222
Table 91: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Building Materials by Product Group/Segment - Aggregates (Sand and Gravel, and Crushed Rock), Cement and Concrete (Cement, Concrete Products, and Ready-Mixed Concrete), Bricks, Tiles, Glass, Metal, Timber and Other Building Material Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......222
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   Table 92: Latin American Historic 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 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2231$350
   Table 93: Latin American 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2241$350
COMPETITION 805$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 1045 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 1137)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                 89   
Canada                            13
Japan                             33
Europe                           810
     France                       79
     Germany                     110
     The United Kingdom           97
     Italy                       220
     Spain                        52
     Rest of Europe              252
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)   107
Latin America                     24
Africa                             7
Middle East                       54
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