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CEMENT - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Cement in Thousand Tonnes. The market for “Cement” in this report is analyzed by the following product types - Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The market for Cement is also analyzed for select markets (US, France, Germany, Italy, China, India, and South Africa) by the following construction sectors - Residential Building Construction, Non-residential Building Construction, and Non-building Construction. In addition, analysis for two major ‘Cement’ markets, including China and India, includes market estimates and forecasts by the following five markets - Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Concrete Products Producers, Construction Contractors, consumers, and Others. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. A five-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 480 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aditya Birla Group, Buzzi Unicem SpA, CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V., Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA., CRH, HeidelbergCement AG, Holcim Ltd., Italcementi S.P.A, Lafarge North America, Inc., Lafarge S.A., Orascom Cement, Siam Cement Public Company Limited, St. Lawrence Cement Group, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd., Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, and Votorantim Cimentos Ltda. 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-1563
Price : $3950
Companies : 480
Pages : 917
Date : April 2009
Market Data Tables : 330

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  CEMENT (Complete Report) Pages : 917   | $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
Portland Cement.....I-3
Blended Cement.....I-3
Special / Other Cements.....I-3
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY92$2250
  1. Industry Overview.....II-110 $1800  
   Introduction.....II-1
Table 1: Worldwide Leading Consumers of Cement by Country (in ‘000 tonnes): 2003-2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1
1$350
   Market Overview.....II-2
Emerging Economies for Sustainable Growth.....II-2
1$100
   Developed Economies in Need of a Rebound.....II-3
Portland to Stay Strong, Blended to Make Progress.....II-3
1$100
   Ready-Mix Concrete to Lead Demand.....II-4
Production Dynamics.....II-4
1$100
   Table 2: Worldwide Cement Production by Region (in ‘000 tonnes): 2003-2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

Table 3: Worldwide Cement Production by Region: Percentage Share Breakdown for 2007 and 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
1$350
   Table 4: Worldwide Leading Producers of Cement by Country (in ‘000 tonnes): 2003- 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-61$350
   Table 5: Worldwide Leading Producers of Cement by Country: Percentage Share Breakdown for 2007 and 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
Global Cement Capacity.....II-7
1$350
   Table 6: Worldwide Cement Production Capacity (in Million Tonnes): 2003-2012F (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8
Per Capita Cement Consumption.....II-8
1$350
   Table 7: Per Capita Cement Consumption (in Kgs): 2007.....II-9
Industry Structure.....II-9
The Feisty Five.....II-9
1$350
   Table 8: Global Cement Market – Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Cement Companies including Lafarge, Holcim, Cemex, HeidelbergCement, and Italcementi: 2007 and 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10
1$350
  2. Market Trends.....II-112 $200  
   East Asia, the Middle East – The Emerging Production Base.....II-11
Markets Up for Grabs.....II-11
1$100
   Emergence Through Consolidation and Vertical Integration.....II-12
The Drive Towards Energy Efficiency.....II-12
1$100
  3. Product Overview.....II-139 $600  
   Cement Production.....II-131$100
   Capital-Intensive.....II-14
Energy-Intensive.....II-14
Low Labour-Intensive.....II-14
Cement Types.....II-14
1$100
   Portland Cement.....II-15
Portland Cement Standards.....II-15
Portland Cement Types.....II-15
Ordinary Portland Cement.....II-15
Moderate Sulfate Resistance Cement.....II-15
1$100
   Rapid Hardening Cement.....II-16
Low Heat of Hydration Cement.....II-16
High Sulfate Resistance Cement.....II-16
Air-entraining Portland Cement.....II-16
1$100
   Blended Cement.....II-17
Blended Cement Standards.....II-17
1$100
   The European EN 197-1 Specifications for Composite Cements.....II-181$100
   Blended Cement Types.....II-19
Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement.....II-19
Portland Silica Fume Cement.....II-19
Portland Pozzolana Cement.....II-19
1$100
   Portland Flyash Cement.....II-20
Pozzolana Cement.....II-20
Special / Other Cements.....II-20
Masonry Cement.....II-20
Expansive Cements.....II-20
1$100
   High Alumina Cement.....II-21
White Cements.....II-21
Colored Cements.....II-21
Water Proof Cement.....II-21
Eco Cement.....II-21
1$100
  4. Cement Markets.....II-222 $200  
   Ready-mix Concrete Producers.....II-22
Concrete Products Producers.....II-22
1$100
   Other Markets.....II-23
1$100
  5. Cement End-Users.....II-241 $100  
   Residential Building Construction.....II-24
Non-residential Building Construction.....II-24
Non-building Construction.....II-24
1$100
  6. Environmental Concerns and Considerations.....II-251 $100  
   Pollution.....II-25
Global Warming.....II-25
Cement Sustainability Initiative – A Solution in Sight.....II-25
1$100
  7. Recent Industry Activity.....II-2645 $1800  
   Lafarge Completes Orascom Cement Acquisition.....II-26
ASEC Cement Acquires 35% Stake in Zahana Cement.....II-26
1$100
   Holcim Increases Stake in ACC.....II-27
ACC Acquires Stake in Alcon.....II-27
CPC Acquires Business Assets of IMIX.....II-27
CPC Takes Over SSMC Holding Corp......II-27
Venezuela Acquires Cemex’s Operations.....II-27
1$100
   CPC Takes Over Union Asphalt.....II-28
Eurocement Acquires Minor Stake in Holcim.....II-28
Lafarge Acquires Minority Interest in Meftah Cement Plant.....II-28
Heidelberg Merges Indian Subsidiaries with Mysore Cements.....II-28
1$100
   Titan Group Acquires 50% Stake in Adocim Cimento.....II-29
Votorantim Cement Acquires Minority Stake in Cementos Bío Bío.....II-29
Hilal Takes Over Gulf Readymix.....II-29
1$100
   Unicon Completes Acquisition of Kudsk & Dahl.....II-30
Hilal Cement Acquires Kuwait German Readymix.....II-30
China Shuangji Acquires Zhaoyuan Shuangji.....II-30
Ash Grove Cement Completes Holliday Sand Acquisition.....II-30
1$100
   Alexandria Portland Acquires Titan Baton.....II-31
Holcim to Acquire Remaining Stake in ACIL.....II-31
Mitsubishi Acquires Robertson's Ready Mix.....II-31
PJ Corporation Acquires HC Asia Holding.....II-31
Lafarge Acquires Memphis Cement Terminal.....II-31
1$100
   Vicat Group Takes Over Walker Group.....II-32
OCI Acquires Stake in Sangwon Cement.....II-32
1$100
   Vulcan Materials Takes Over Florida Rock Industries.....II-33
ASEC Cement Holding Gains Majority Stake in GRD Cement.....II-33
Rinker Materials Completes Two Acquisitions.....II-33
1$100
   Cemco Acquires Further Stake in Holcim.....II-34
Holcim Acquires Additional Shareholding in Serbian Unit.....II-34
Shuangma Cement to Acquire Stake in Dujiangyan Lafaji.....II-34
1$100
   CRH to Take Over 26% Stake in Yatai Cement.....II-35
Titan Cement Acquires Shareholding in Henan Tianrui.....II-35
Huaxin Cement Concludes Capital Increase to Holcim.....II-35
D.G. Khan Cement to Acquire Pioneer Cement.....II-35
Holcim Spain to Acquire Tarmac Iberia.....II-35
1$100
   RATM to Acquire Mika-Cement.....II-36
Dangote Cement to Acquire Sinoma’s Cement Plants.....II-36
Binani Cement to Acquire an African Cement Company.....II-36
ADAG Plans Acquisitions to Enter Cement Market.....II-36
1$100
   Votorantim Merges with Prairie.....II-37
Holcim Vietnam and Cotec to Merge.....II-37
Jaykaycem to Merge with JK Cement.....II-37
Socam Announces Joint Venture with Lafarge.....II-37
1$100
   Italcementi Enters Joint Venture to Construct Cement Plant .....II-38
Ecocem and ArcelorMittal Sign Agreement for Joint Company.....II-38
Vicat Group Joins Sagar Cements in Joint Venture.....II-38
SAIL and JAL Announce Joint Venture for Cement Production.....II-38
1$100
   Iraq Inks Joint Venture Agreement to Up Cement Capacity.....II-39
Iran and Algeria Ink Agreement to Establish Cement Plant.....II-39
HeidelbergCement, Italcementi Sign Licensing Agreement.....II-39
1$100
   Lafarge and C.B.M.I. Sign Agreement.....II-40
Ciments Français and Muhaidib Partner for New Cement Venture.....II-40
Dalian Dongtai Signs Agreement with Xiaoyetian Cement.....II-40
S.M. Wilson Secures Continental Cement Contract.....II-40
1$100
   Sri Lanka to Award Cement Plant Contract to Aditya Birla Group.....II-41
Birla Signs MoU to Set-up Cement Unit.....II-41
Global Investment Enters into an Agreement with Bina Holding.....II-41
FLSmidth Secures Contract for Cement Line.....II-41
1$100
   United Cement Signs Import Contracts.....II-42
JK Lakshmi Cement Establishes 3 RMC Plants in Gujarat.....II-42
Ohorongo Cement Constructs New Cement Plant.....II-42
ACC to Scale-Up RMC Business.....II-42
1$100
   Holcim Hungaria to Construct Cement Facility.....II-43
Asia Cement Commences Cement Plant Construction.....II-43
Lafarge to Expand Business in Syria.....II-43
Derba Midroc Commences Cement Production.....II-43
Lafarge to Expand Indian Cement Production Capacity.....II-43
India Cements to Augment Capacity.....II-43
1$100
   Lafarge to Commerce Operations at Indian Plant.....II-44
Binani Cement to Double Capacity.....II-44
Prakash Industries Announces New Cement Plant in India.....II-44
Votorantim Builds New Production Line.....II-44
1$100
   Cimpor Cimentos to Build New Cement Plant.....II-45
SCG Cement Inaugurates New Cement Plant in Cambodia.....II-45
New Cement Factory Planned in Yemen.....II-45
Holcim Romania Commissions New Kiln Line.....II-45
Cementos Yura to Step Up Cement Production Capacity.....II-45
1$100
   Huarun Cement Begins First Phase Construction.....II-46
New Cement Plant Proposed for Athi River.....II-46
Holcim to Expand Cement Plant in Boyaca Department.....II-46
Votorantim Cimentos to Expand Brazilian Cement Distribution Operations.....II-46
1$100
   Indocement and SG Plan to Increase Cement Production.....II-47
Ispat to Establish New Cement Plant.....II-47
Bastas Cimento Adds New Production Line.....II-47
Deccan Cements Announces Capacity Expansion Underway.....II-47
1$100
   Binani Cement Expands Production Capacity in China.....II-48
Orient Paper to Expand Cement Business.....II-48
JSW Cement to Expand Cement Business.....II-48
1$100
   Semen Bosowa to Increase Cement Production Capacity.....II-49
Dalmia Cement to Expand Production Capacity.....II-49
Binani Cement to Set up International Subsidiary.....II-49
Cessa to Augment Cement Production Capacity.....II-49
1$100
   An Phu Cement to Build a Cement Plant.....II-50
Schwenk Group to Set up Cement Plant in Namibia.....II-50
Star Cement Announces Cement Capacity Expansion.....II-50
Sephaku Cement and Dangote Cement to Build Cement Plant in South Africa.....II-50
The 1st Lao Cement Plant to Enhance Cement Production Capacity.....II-50
1$100
   Binani and Mysore Cements to Set Up Two Cement Projects.....II-51
Cimentos de Portugal to Undertake Capacity Expansion.....II-51
JSW to Build Cement Plant in West Bengal.....II-51
1$100
   Jaypee Group Launches Sixth Cement Plant in Haryana.....II-52
Vicat Group and Kazkommerts Break Ground for New Cement Plant.....II-52
Binani Cement Adds New Grinding Unit.....II-52
Vicat Commissions New Kiln in Egypt.....II-52
1$100
   New Cement Plant Proposed in Dhamar Province in Yemen.....II-53
BBMG to Raise Funds Through Initial Public Offering.....II-53
Votorantim Cement Opens New Distribution Center.....II-53
Cemex to Sell Subsidiaries.....II-53
Cemex Plans Select Assets Divestment.....II-53
1$100
   Pretoria Portland Divests Stake in Company.....II-54
Grasim Divests Stake in Shree Digvijay Cement.....II-54
Lafarge Divests Stake in Lafarge Titan to Titan.....II-54
1$100
   Italcementi to Sell Assets to Sibirskiy.....II-55
Strabag to Withdraw from Cement Joint Venture.....II-55
HeidelbergCement Acquires Hanson.....II-55
1$100
   Holcim Acquires St. Lawrence Cement.....II-56
Italcementi Acquires the Entire Fuping Cement.....II-56
Suez Cement Ups Stake in Hilal Cement.....II-56
Cimpor Acquires Majority Stake in Cementos Otorongo.....II-56
CRH Acquires Harbin Sanling Cement Plant in China.....II-56
1$100
   JK Cement Acquires Nihon Nirman.....II-57
CMS Cement Acquires Sarawak Clinker.....II-57
Mitica Acquires Minority Stake in Titan Cement.....II-57
CRH Completes Cementbouw Acquisition.....II-57
1$100
   Hydra Properties Acquires Minority Stake in RAK Cement.....II-58
Binani Cement Acquires Minority Stake in Chinese Plant.....II-58
Cemex Acquires Rinker.....II-58
CRH Acquires Stake in Denizli Cement and Paver Systems.....II-58
1$100
   Granite Construction Takes Over Raisch Products.....II-59
Interbeton to Acquire Domiki Beton.....II-59
India Cements and Visaka Cement Complete Merger.....II-59
Aalborg Portland Group Forms Joint Venture with BMT.....II-59
SAIL and Jaiprakash Associates Form Joint Venture.....II-59
1$100
   OCI and Khayyat Group Announce Joint Venture.....II-60
Strabag to Form Joint Venture with BaselCement.....II-60
1$100
   Binani to Establish Cement Joint Venture with Nalco.....II-61
Lafarge Yunnan Government and Sign Cooperation Agreement.....II-61
Titan Subsidiary Signs Turnkey Contract for New Cement Plant.....II-61
ACC Enters into Agreement with Shiva Cement.....II-61
1$100
   UNICEM to Commence Cement Production.....II-62
JSW Group to Enter into Cement Production.....II-62
Union Cement and Gulf Cement Complete Capacity Expansion.....II-62
1$100
   Lafarge Shui On Announces New Production Line Inauguration.....II-63
CEMEX Undertakes Expansion of Bayano Plant.....II-63
CEMEX to Establish New Plant in Arizona.....II-63
1$100
   Votorantim to Set Up New Cement Factory.....II-64
Cemex Divests U.S. Assets to CRH.....II-64
Taiheiyo Cement to Liquidate Kashima Remicon Group Companies.....II-64
Gujarat Ambuja Divests Minority Stake in Ambuja Cement.....II-64
Vietnam Machinery Company Constructs Cement Factory.....II-64
1$100
   Portland Launches Expansion Project to Double Cement Production Capacity.....II-65
Nghi Son to Build Cement Distribution Terminal.....II-65
Ambuja Cement to Double Capacity of Solan Plant.....II-65
Binani Cement Starts Production at Grinding Unit.....II-65
Ash Grove Cement Begins Construction of New Plant in Arkansas.....II-65
1$100
   Burnpur Cement to Expand Capacity and Product Portfolio.....II-66
ASEC to Set Up Grey Cement Unit in Egypt.....II-66
Aditya Birla Group to Expand Cement Production Capacity.....II-66
Suez Cement Group Expands Operations in Ready-mix Concrete.....II-66
1$100
   JK Lakshmi to Expand Cement and Ready-Mix Concrete Business.....II-67
Nghi Son to Build Second Production Line for Cement Plant.....II-67
PPC to Expand Gaborone Facilities.....II-67
Lehigh Cement to Expand and Modernize Cement Plant.....II-67
1$100
   OCI Announces Construction of Greenfield Cement Plant.....II-68
OCI Establishes New Cement Plant.....II-68
1$100
   HeidelbergCement Brings New Cement Plant On Stream in China.....II-69
Votorantim Announces Brazilian Plant Expansion Program.....II-69
PPC to Expand and Upgrade Inland Cement Milling Project.....II-69
1$100
   CEMEX to Build Cement Manufacturing Plant in Arizona.....II-70
HeidelbergCement to Divest Cement Companies to Damnaz Cement.....II-70
1$100
  8. Product Launches.....II-711 $100  
   Taiheiyo Cement Introduces Grand Premium Cement.....II-71
Derba Midroc Introduces Dejen Cement.....II-71
CEMEX Expands Cement Portfolio with Two New Products.....II-71
Orient Cement Introduces Birla Excel.....II-71
1$100
  9. Focus on Select Players.....II-727 $600  
   Aditya Birla Group (India).....II-72
Buzzi Unicem SpA (Italy).....II-72
1$100
   Table 9: Buzzi Unicem Cement Manufacturing Plants and Cement Manufacturing Capacity (in ‘000 tonnes): 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-73
CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V. (Mexico).....II-73
1$350
   Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA. (Portugal).....II-74
CRH (Ireland).....II-74
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany).....II-74
Holcim Ltd. (Switzerland).....II-74
1$100
   Italcementi S.P.A (Italy).....II-75
Lafarge North America, Inc. (US).....II-75
Lafarge S.A. (France).....II-75
1$100
   Orascom Cement (Egypt).....II-761$100
   Siam Cement Public Company Limited (Thailand).....II-77
St. Lawrence Cement Group (Canada).....II-77
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-77
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (Japan).....II-77
1$100
   Votorantim Cimentos Ltda. (Brazil).....II-78
1$100
  10. Global Market Perspective.....II-79   
   Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-791$350
   Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$350
   Table 12: World Historic Review Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$350
   Cement Demand by Cement Type.....II-82
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Portland Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-82
1$350
   Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Portland Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-831$350
   Table 15: World Historic Review Analysis for Portland Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-841$350
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blended Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-851$350
   Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Blended Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-861$350
   Table 18: World Historic Review Analysis for Blended Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-871$350
   Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Special / Other Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-881$350
   Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Special / Other Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-891$350
   Table 21: World Historic Review Analysis for Special / Other Cement by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-901$350
   Cement Demand by End-use Sector.....II-91
Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement Demand in Residential Sector by Select Geographic Markets – China, India, US, Italy, France, Germany, South Africa Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-91

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement Demand in Non-Residential Sector by Select Geographic Markets – China, India, US, Italy, France, Germany, South Africa Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-91
1$350
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement Demand in Non-Building Sector by Select Geographic Markets – China, India, US, Italy, France, Germany, South Africa Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-921$350
III. MARKET157$1950
  1. The United States.....III-118 $1650  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Industry Overview.....III-1
1$75
   Market Overview.....III-2
Market Outlook.....III-2
1$75
   Residential Construction the Worst Hit.....III-3
Non-residential and Non-building Construction Suffers.....III-3
Construction Starts Slow Cement Demand.....III-3
1$75
   Table 25: US Construction Starts (in US$ billion): 2006-2009E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4
The Price Factor.....III-4
Capacity Expansions to Sustain Long-term Growth.....III-4
1$200
   A Key Import Market.....III-5
Cement Trade.....III-5
Table 26: US Cement Trade Statistics (in '000 metric tons): 2006, 2007, and 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5
1$200
   Table 27: US Hydraulic Cement Imports by Ten Leading Countries of Origin: Jan-Sep 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61$200
   Table 28: US White Cement Imports by Leading Countries of Origin: Jan-Sep 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71$200
   Table 29: US Cement Imports by Ten Leading Countries of Origin (in US$ '000): 2006 and 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-81$200
   Table 30: US Cement Exports by Ten Leading Countries of Destination (in US$ '000): 2006 and 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
Escalating Energy Costs Worries Cement Makers.....III-9
Cement Industry Concerns.....III-9
1$200
   Leading Cement Makers.....III-10
Key Players.....III-10
Buzzi Unicem USA.....III-10
ESSROC Cement Corporation.....III-10
Lafarge North America, Inc......III-10
Texas Industries Inc......III-10
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-11
CPC Acquires Business Assets of IMIX.....III-11
CPC Takes Over SSMC Holding Corp......III-11
CPC Takes Over Union Asphalt.....III-11
Votorantim Merges with Prairie.....III-11
1$75
   Vulcan Materials Company Takes Over Florida Rock Industries.....III-12
Rinker Materials Completes Two Acquisitions.....III-12
1$75
   Ash Grove Cement Completes Holliday Sand Acquisition.....III-13
Mitsubishi Acquires Robertson's Ready Mix.....III-13
Lafarge Acquires Memphis Cement Terminal.....III-13
1$75
   Vicat Group Takes Over Walker Group.....III-14
S.M. Wilson Secures Continental Cement Contract.....III-14
1$75
   Granite Construction Takes Over Raisch Products.....III-15
Ash Grove Cement Begins Construction of New Plant in Arkansas.....III-15
CEMEX to Establish New Plant in Arizona.....III-15
Lehigh Cement to Expand and Modernize Cement Plant.....III-15
1$75
   CEMEX to Build Cement Manufacturing Plant in Arizona.....III-16
Cemex Divests U.S. Assets to CRH.....III-16
B. Market Analytics.....III-16
Table 31: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$200
   Table 32: US 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

Table 33: US Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$200
   Table 34: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-use Sectors – Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 35: US 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
1$200
  2. Canada.....III-194 $500  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-19
Industry Overview.....III-19
Market Overview.....III-19
Exports and Imports.....III-19
1$75
   Table 36: Canadian Cement Exports by Leading Countries of Destination (in US$ million): 2003-2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 37: Canadian Cement Imports by Leading Countries of Origin (in US$ ‘000): 2003-2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20
1$200
   Canadian Exports Face Threat from Emerging Asian Markets.....III-21
Strategic Corporate Development.....III-21
Holcim Acquires St. Lawrence Cement.....III-21
B. Market Analytics.....III-21
Table 38: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$200
   Table 39: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

Table 40: Canadian Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22
1$200
  3. Japan.....III-234 $500  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-23
Market Overview.....III-23
Industry Overview.....III-23
Trade.....III-23
1$75
   Table 41: Japanese Cement Exports by Country of Destination (in ‘000 tonnes): 2006 and 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24
Key Players.....III-24
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd......III-24
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation.....III-24
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Development.....III-25
Taiheiyo Cement to Liquidate Kashima Remicon Group Companies.....III-25
B. Market Analytics.....III-25
Table 42: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$200
   Table 43: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 44: Japanese Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26
1$200
  4. Europe.....III-2713 $1175  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-27
Market Overview.....III-27
Table 45: European Cement Production by Leading Cement Producing Countries (in ‘000 tonnes): 2003 – 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$200
   Table 46: Per Capita Cement Consumption: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28
Key Players.....III-28
Buzzi Unicem SpA (Italy).....III-28
1$200
   Table 47: Buzzi Unicem Cement Manufacturing Plants and Cement Manufacturing Capacity (in ‘000 tonnes): 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA. (Portugal).....III-29
CRH (Ireland).....III-29
1$200
   HeidelbergCement AG (Germany).....III-30
Holcim Ltd. (Switzerland).....III-30
Italcementi S.P.A (Italy).....III-30
1$75
   Lafarge S.A. (France).....III-31
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-31
Eurocement Acquires Minor Stake in Holcim.....III-31
1$75
   Titan Group Acquires 50% Stake in Adocim Cimento.....III-32
Holcim Hungaria to Construct Cement Facility.....III-32
Holcim Romania Commissions New Kiln Line.....III-32
Vicat Group and Kazkommerts Break Ground for New Cement Plant.....III-32
1$75
   Bastas Cimento Adds New Production Line.....III-33
Ecocem and ArcelorMittal Sign Agreement for Joint Company.....III-33
Strabag to Withdraw from Cement Joint Venture.....III-33
Italcementi to Sell Assets to Sibirskiy.....III-33
1$75
   HeidelbergCement Acquires Hanson.....III-34
Interbeton to Acquire Domiki Beton.....III-34
Mitica Acquires Minority Stake in Titan Cement.....III-34
CRH Completes Cementbouw Acquisition.....III-34
Titan Subsidiary Signs Turnkey Contract for New Cement Plant.....III-34
1$75
   Strabag to Form Joint Venture with BaselCement.....III-35
B. Market Analytics.....III-35
Table 48: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Turkey and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35
1$200
   Table 49: European 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Turkey and Rest of Europe Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-361$200
   Table 50: European Historic Review for Cement by Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Turkey and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-371$200
   Table 51: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

Table 52: European 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38
1$200
   Table 53: European Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39
1$200
  4a. France.....III-403 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-40
Market Overview.....III-40
B. Market Analytics.....III-40
Table 54: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
1$200
   Table 55: French 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 56: French Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$200
   Table 57: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-use Sectors – Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

Table 58: French 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42
1$200
  4b. Germany.....III-435 $650  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-43
Market Overview.....III-43
Trade.....III-43
1$75
   Table 59: German Cement Imports by Leading Country of Origin (in '000 tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-441$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-45
Table 60: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

Table 61: German 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45
1$200
   Table 62: German Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-461$200
   Table 63: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-use Sectors – Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 64: German 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47
1$200
  4c. Italy.....III-483 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-48
Market Overview.....III-48
B. Market Analytics.....III-48
Table 65: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$200
   Table 66: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

Table 67: Italian Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49
1$200
   Table 68: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-use Sectors – Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 69: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50
1$200
  4d. United Kingdom.....III-512 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-51
Market Overview.....III-51
B. Market Analytics.....III-51
Table 70: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$200
   Table 71: UK 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

Table 72: UK Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$200
  4e. Spain.....III-533 $350  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-53
Market Overview.....III-53
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-54
Table 73: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

Table 74: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54
1$200
   Table 75: Spanish Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/ Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
1$200
  4f. Russia.....III-565 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-56
Industry Overview.....III-56
Market Overview.....III-56
Market Outlook.....III-56
1$75
   Construction Industry Boom.....III-57
Capacity Expansion Underway.....III-57
1$75
   Table 76: Concentration of Cement Production Capacity Between EuroCement, Itera/BazEl, Inteko, Lafarge, HeidelbergCement, Dyckerhoff, and Others: 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58
Import Duty Cut Creates Stir.....III-58
Turkish Suppliers Flood Russian Market.....III-58
1$200
   Table 77: Russian Cement Imports (in ‘000 tonnes): 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59
B. Market Analytics.....III-59
Table 78: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59
1$200
   Table 79: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60

Table 80: Russian Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/ Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60
1$200
  4g. Turkey.....III-613 $350  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-61
Turkish Cement Demand Slows Down.....III-61
Turkey Plans Cement Exports to Beat Domestic Slowdown.....III-61
1$75
   Table 81: Turkish Cement Exports by Country of Destination including Iraq, Russia, Syria, Spain, Italy, France, Israel, US and Albania (in ’000 tonnes): 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62
B. Market Analytics.....III-62
Table 82: Turkish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement Market with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62
1$200
   Table 83: Turkish Historic Review for Cement Market with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63
1$200
  4h. Rest of Europe.....III-643 $350  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-64
Market Overview.....III-64
Romania to Build New Capacity.....III-64
Belarus to Focus on Expanding Cement Production.....III-64
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-65
Table 84: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65

Table 85: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65
1$200
   Table 86: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66
1$200
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-678 $1125  
   Market Analysis.....III-67
Table 87: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67
1$200
   Table 88: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

Table 89: Asia-Pacific Historic Review Analysis for Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68
1$200
   Table 90: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Portland Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69

Table 91: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Portland Cement by Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69
1$200
   Table 92: Asia-Pacific Historic Review Analysis for Portland Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-701$200
   Table 93: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blended Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71

Table 94: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Blended Cement by Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71
1$200
   Table 95: Asia-Pacific Historic Review Analysis for Blended Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-721$200
   Table 96: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Special / Other Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

Table 97: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Special / Other Cement by Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73
1$200
   Table 98: Asia-Pacific Historic Review Analysis for Special / Other Cement by Region – China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74
1$200
  5a. China.....III-7514 $1575  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-75
Market Overview.....III-75
1$75
   Demand Drivers.....III-76
Production Dynamics.....III-76
1$75
   Table 99: Chinese Cement Production Statistics (in ’000 tonnes): 2003 to 2008E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-77
Competitive Landscape.....III-77
1$200
   Table 100: China Cement Market – Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Cement Companies including Anhui Conch Cement, China Shanshui Cement, China National Building Material, Holcim, Tangshan Jidong Cement, and Others: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78
Government Ban Benefits Ready-mix Concrete Market.....III-78
Investment and Price Increases Keep Industry Growth Optimistic.....III-78
Obsolete Capacity Elimination to Drive Industry Consolidation.....III-78
1$200
   Cement Exports Sink.....III-79
Table 101: China’s Cement Exports (in ‘000 tonnes): 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79
1$200
   Industry Concentration On the Horizon.....III-80
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-80
China Shuangji Acquires Zhaoyuan Shuangji.....III-80
Shuangma Cement to Acquire Stake in Dujiangyan Lafaji.....III-80
CRH to Take Over 26% Stake in Yatai Cement.....III-80
1$75
   Lafarge and C.B.M.I. Sign Agreement.....III-81
Socam Announces Joint Venture with Lafarge.....III-81
Huarun Cement Begins First Phase Construction.....III-81
Dalian Dongtai Signs Agreement with Xiaoyetian Cement.....III-81
1$75
   BBMG to Raise Funds Through Initial Public Offering.....III-82
Binani Cement Expands Production Capacity in China.....III-82
Huaxin Cement Concludes Capital Increase to Holcim.....III-82
Italcementi Acquires the Entire Fuping Cement.....III-82
Binani Cement Acquires Minority Stake in Chinese Plant.....III-82
1$75
   CRH Acquires Harbin Sanling Cement Plant in China.....III-83
Lafarge Yunnan Government and Sign Cooperation Agreement.....III-83
Lafarge Shui On Announces New Production Line Inauguration.....III-83
HeidelbergCement Brings New Cement Plant On Stream in China.....III-83
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-84
Table 102: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84
1$200
   Table 103: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85

Table 104: Chinese Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85
1$200
   Table 105: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-use Sectors – Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86

Table 106: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86
1$200
   Table 107: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Market – Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Construction Contractors, Concrete Products Producers, Consumer, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87

Table 108: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Markets – Percentage Breakdown of Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Construction Contractors, Concrete Products Producers, Consumer, and Other Markets Annual Demand for Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87
1$200
   Table 109: Chinese Historic Review for Cement by Market – Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Construction Contractors, Concrete Products Producers, Consumer, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88
1$200
  5b. India.....III-8927 $1675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-89
Industry Overview.....III-89
Market Overview.....III-89
1$75
   Market Outlook: Short-term.....III-901$75
   Market Outlook: Long-term.....III-91
Heading Towards an Uncertain Future.....III-91
Cement Industry M&A Valuation to Dip.....III-91
1$75
   Mini Cement Plants Spell Success.....III-92
Investors Keen to Explore Limestone Reserves.....III-92
The Mini-Cement Industry.....III-92
1$75
   International Cement Players Eye Indian Pie.....III-93
2007 - A Year of M&As.....III-93
1$75
   Government Backs Infrastructure, Drives Cement Growth.....III-94
Major Capacity Expansions On the Horizon.....III-94
1$75
   Table 110: Capacity Additions by Select Cement Makers (in million tonnes): FY2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-95
Market Leaders Space Encroached Upon.....III-95
1$200
   Escalating Production Costs Pressurize Margins.....III-96
Capacity Utilization Cutbacks – The Need of the Hour.....III-96
Indian Government Bans Cement Exports.....III-96
Cement Exports Ban to Affect Imports.....III-96
1$75
   Growing Demand Squeezes Exports.....III-97
Industry Fears Impending Price Decline.....III-97
Capacity Expansions Face Challenge.....III-97
1$75
   A Fragmented Marketplace.....III-98
Table 111: Indian Cement Market – Percentage Share Breakdown by Holcim (ACC and Ambuja Cement), Birla Group (Grasim and UltraTech), India Cements, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-98
Installed Capacity.....III-98
1$200
   Table 112: Indian Cement Installed Capacity (in ‘000 tonnes): 2007 to 2010F (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-99

Table 113: Indian Cement Production Capacity Concentration: FY2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-99
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-100
Holcim Increases Stake in ACC.....III-100
ACC Acquires Stake in Alcon.....III-100
Heidelberg Merges Indian Subsidiaries with Mysore Cements.....III-100
Holcim to Acquire Remaining Stake in ACIL.....III-100
1$75
   ADAG Plans Acquisitions to Enter Cement Market.....III-101
Jaykaycem to Merge with JK Cement.....III-101
JSW to Build Cement Plant in West Bengal.....III-101
JK Lakshmi Cement Establishes 3 RMC Plants in Gujarat.....III-101
1$75
   FLSmidth Secures Contract for Cement Line.....III-102
Lafarge to Expand Indian Cement Production Capacity.....III-102
India Cements to Augment Capacity.....III-102
Lafarge to Commerce Operations at Indian Plant.....III-102
Binani Cement to Double Capacity.....III-102
1$75
   Prakash Industries’ New Cement Plant in Chhattisgarh.....III-103
Ispat to Establish New Cement Plant.....III-103
Dalmia Cement to Expand Production Capacity.....III-103
Binani Cement to Set up International Subsidiary.....III-103
1$75
   Birla Signs MoU to Set-up Cement Unit.....III-104
Binani and Mysore Cements to Set Up Two Cement Projects.....III-104
1$75
   SAIL Joins JAL in a Joint Venture for Cement Production.....III-105
Jaypee Group Launches Sixth Cement Plant in Haryana.....III-105
Binani Cement Adds New Grinding Unit.....III-105
Vicat Group Joins Sagar Cements in Joint Venture.....III-105
ACC to Scale-Up RMC Business.....III-105
1$75
   Deccan Cements Announces Capacity Expansion Underway.....III-106
Orient Paper to Expand Cement Business.....III-106
JSW Cement to Expand Cement Business.....III-106
1$75
   Grasim Divests Stake in Shree Digvijay Cement.....III-107
India Cements and Visaka Cement Complete Merger.....III-107
Gujarat Ambuja Divests Minority Stake in Ambuja Cement.....III-107
1$75
   JK Cement Acquires Nihon Nirman.....III-108
Binani to Establish Cement Joint Venture with Nalco.....III-108
Ambuja Cement to Double Capacity of Solan Plant.....III-108
Binani Cement Starts Production at Grinding Unit.....III-108
Burnpur Cement to Expand Capacity and Product Portfolio.....III-108
1$75
   Aditya Birla Group to Expand Cement Production Capacity.....III-109
JK Lakshmi to Expand Cement and Ready-Mix Concrete Business.....III-109
JSW Group to Enter into Cement Production.....III-109
1$75
   ACC Enters into Agreement with Shiva Cement.....III-110
SAIL and Jaiprakash Associates Form Joint Venture.....III-110
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-111
Table 114: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-111

Table 115: Indian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-111
1$200
   Table 116: Indian Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1121$200
   Table 117: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-use Sectors – Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-113

Table 118: Indian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-Residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-113
1$200
   Table 119: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Market – Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Construction Contractors, Concrete Products Producers, Consumer, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-114

Table 120: Indian 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Markets – Percentage Breakdown of Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Construction Contractors, Concrete Products Producers, Consumer, and Other Markets Annual Demand for Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-114
1$200
   Table 121: Indian Historic Review for Cement by Market – Ready-mix Concrete Producers, Construction Contractors, Concrete Products Producers, Consumer, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-115
1$200
  5c. South Korea.....III-1162 $300  
   Market Analysis.....III-116
Table 122: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-116
1$200
   Table 123: South Korean 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-117

Table 124: South Korean Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-117
1$200
  5d. Rest of Asia-Pacific.....III-1189 $850  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-118
Australia.....III-118
Market Overview.....III-118
Indonesia.....III-118
Market Overview.....III-118
Industry Set for Expansion.....III-118
1$75
   Competition.....III-119
Table 125: Indonesia Cement Market – Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Cement Companies including Semen Gresik, Indocement, Holcim Indonesia, and Others: 2007 and 2008 (H1) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-119
1$200
   Table 126: Cement Production Capacity (in ‘000 tonnes) by Company: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-120
Vietnam.....III-120
Market Overview.....III-120
1$200
   Pakistan.....III-121
Market Overview.....III-121
Pakistan Eyes Export Markets.....III-121
Capacity Set for Major Expansion.....III-121
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-122
D.G. Khan Cement to Acquire Pioneer Cement.....III-122
OCI Acquires Stake in Sangwon Cement.....III-122
Asia Cement Commences Cement Plant Construction.....III-122
Cemco Acquires Further Stake in Holcim.....III-122
1$75
   Holcim Vietnam and Cotec to Merge.....III-123
SCG Cement Inaugurates New Cement Plant in Cambodia.....III-123
Indocement and SG Plan to Increase Cement Production.....III-123
Semen Bosowa to Increase Cement Production Capacity.....III-123
1$75
   An Phu Cement to Build a Cement Plant.....III-124
Sri Lanka to Award Cement Plant Contract to Aditya Birla Group.....III-124
Aalborg Portland Group Forms Joint Venture with BMT.....III-124
Vietnam Machinery Company Constructs Cement Factory.....III-124
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-125
Table 127: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-125

Table 128: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-125
1$200
   Table 129: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-126
1$200
  6. Latin America.....III-1277 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-127
Mexican Cement Consumption Increases.....III-127
Brazil to Up Cement Capacity.....III-127
Peru Cement Industry Set to Expand.....III-127
1$75
   Key Players.....III-128
CEMEX S.A.B. DE C.V. (Mexico).....III-128
Votorantim Cimentos Ltda. (Brazil).....III-128
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-128
Venezuelan Government Acquires Cemex’s Operations.....III-128
1$75
   Votorantim Cement Acquires Minority Stake in Cementos Bío Bío.....III-129
Votorantim Builds New Production Line.....III-129
Holcim to Expand Cement Plant in Boyaca Department.....III-129
Votorantim Cimentos to Expand Brazilian Cement Distribution Operations.....III-129
1$75
   Cessa to Augment Cement Production Capacity.....III-130
Cemex Plans Select Assets Divestment.....III-130
Cementos Yura to Step Up Cement Production Capacity.....III-130
Cimpor Acquires Majority Stake in Cementos Otorongo.....III-130
1$75
   CEMEX Undertakes Expansion of Bayano Plant.....III-131
Votorantim to Set Up New Cement Factory.....III-131
Votorantim Announces Brazilian Plant Expansion Program.....III-131
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-132
Table 130: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-132

Table 131: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-132
1$200
   Table 132: Latin America Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-133
1$200
  7. Middle East & Africa.....III-13424 $1425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-134
Market Overview.....III-134
Iran Cement Market.....III-134
1$75
   Saudi Arabia Cement Market.....III-135
Saudi Arabia: Expansive Capacity Expansions.....III-135
Table 133: Saudi Arabian Proposed New Capacity Additions (in ‘000 tonnes per annum).....III-135
1$200
   UAE Cement Market.....III-136
UAE to Double Cement Capacity by 2011.....III-136
1$75
   Table 134: UAE Cement Capacity Expansions (in ‘000 tonnes): 2008E and 2011P (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1371$200
   UAE Cement Imports.....III-138
Table 135: UAE Cement Imports – Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Country of Origin including China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Others: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-138
GCC Heading Towards Surplus Capacity.....III-138
GCC Pricing Scenario.....III-138
1$200
   Competitive Scenario.....III-139
Table 136: Saudi Arabian Cement Market – Percentage Share Breakdown by Volume of Cement Production and Sales for Saudi Cement, Yamama Cement, Yanbu Cement, Southern Cement, Eastern Cement, Qassim Cement, Arabian Cement, and Tabuk Cement: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-139
1$200
   Dubai Cement Market.....III-140
Iraq Cement Market.....III-140
Egypt: An Emerging Cement Market.....III-140
1$75
   South Africa Cement Market.....III-141
Residential Construction Drives Cement Demand.....III-141
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-141
Lafarge Completes Orascom Cement Acquisition.....III-141
1$75
   ASEC Cement Acquires 35% Stake in Zahana Cement.....III-142
Lafarge Acquires Minority Interest in Meftah Cement Plant.....III-142
1$75
   Hilal Takes Over Gulf Readymix.....III-143
Hilal Cement Acquires Kuwait German Readymix.....III-143
Alexandria Portland Acquires Titan Baton.....III-143
ASEC Cement Holding Gains Majority Stake in GRD Cement.....III-143
1$75
   Holcim Spain to Acquire Tarmac Iberia.....III-144
RATM to Acquire Mika-Cement.....III-144
Binani Cement to Acquire an African Cement Company.....III-144
Dangote Cement to Acquire Sinoma’s Cement Plants.....III-144
1$75
   Italcementi Enters Joint Venture to Construct Cement Plant.....III-145
Ciments Français and Muhaidib Partner for New Cement Venture.....III-145
Iran and Algeria Ink Agreement to Establish Cement Plant.....III-145
Iraq Inks Joint Venture Agreement to Up Cement Capacity.....III-145
1$75
   Global Investment Enters into an Agreement with Bina Holding.....III-146
Sephaku Cement and Dangote Cement to Build Cement Plant in South Africa.....III-146
Vicat Commissions New Kiln in Egypt.....III-146
1$75
   Lafarge to Expand Business in Syria.....III-147
Schwenk Group to Set up Cement Plant in Namibia.....III-147
New Cement Factory Planned in Yemen.....III-147
New Cement Plant Proposed for Athi River.....III-147
Cimentos de Portugal to Undertake Capacity Expansion.....III-147
1$75
   New Cement Plant Proposed in Dhamar Province in Yemen.....III-148
Star Cement Announces Cement Capacity Expansion.....III-148
OCI Announces Construction of Greenfield Cement Plant.....III-148
OCI Establishes New Cement Plant.....III-148
1$75
   Pretoria Portland Divests Stake in Company.....III-149
Lafarge Divests Stake in Lafarge Titan to Titan.....III-149
Suez Cement Ups Stake in Hilal Cement.....III-149
Hydra Properties Acquires Minority Stake in RAK Cement.....III-149
1$75
   CRH Acquires Stake in Denizli Cement and Paver Systems.....III-150
OCI and Khayyat Group Announce Joint Venture.....III-150
Union Cement and Gulf Cement Complete Capacity Expansion.....III-150
1$75
   UNICEM to Commence Cement Production.....III-151
PPC to Expand and Upgrade Inland Cement Milling Project.....III-151
Portland Launches Expansion Project to Double Cement Production Capacity.....III-151
1$75
   ASEC to Set Up Grey Cement Unit in Egypt.....III-152
PPC to Expand Gaborone Facilities.....III-152
HeidelbergCement to Divest Cement Companies to Damnaz Cement.....III-152
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-153
Table 137: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Rest of Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-153

Table 138: Middle East & Africa 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Geographic Region – Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Rest of Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-153
1$200
   Table 139: Middle East & Africa Historic Review Analysis for Cement by Geographic Region – Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Rest of Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1541$200
   Table 140: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-155

Table 141: Middle East & Africa 10-Year Perspective for Cement by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-155
1$200
   Table 142: Middle East & Africa Historic Review for Cement by Product Segment – Portland Cement, Blended Cement, and Special/Other Cement Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1561$200
   Table 143: South Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cement by End-Use Sector – Residential Building, Non-residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Thousand Tonnes for Years 2006 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-157

Table 144: South Africa 10-Year Perspective for Cement by End-Use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for Residential Building, Non-residential Building, and Non-building Construction Markets for 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-157
1$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 638$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 480 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 546)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                67
Canada                            6
Japan                             6
Europe                          177
     France                       9   
     Germany                     18
     The United Kingdom          14
     Italy                       24
     Spain                       20
     Rest of Europe              92
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)  198
Latin America                    13 
Middle East                      73
Africa                            6
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