Abstract
Datamonitor' s Construction Materials: Global Industry Guide is an essential
resource for top-level data and analysis covering the construction materials
industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual
analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the
leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global,
regional and country basis.
Scope of the Report
- Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
- Provides textual analysis of the industry' s prospects, competitive
landscape and profiles of the leading companies
- Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and
scorecards
- Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual
CHAPTERs on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
- Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
Highlights
The global construction materials market grew by 6.7% in 2007 to reach a value
of $523.7 billion.
In 2012, the market is forecast to have a value of $747.6 billion, an increase
of 42.8% since 2007.
Sales of bricks account for 29.5% of the market' s value.
Asia-Pacific is the largest market for construction materials, accounting for
66.6% of the global market' s value.
Lafarge SA is a leading company in the global construction materials' market,
holding a 4.4% share of the global market' s value.
Why you should buy this report
- Spot future trends and developments
- Inform your business decisions
- Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
- Save time carrying out entry-level research
Market Definition
The global construction materials market includes all manufacturers of sand,
gravel, aggregates, cement, concrete and bricks. The market does not include
other finished or semi-finished building materials. The market has been valued
at manufacturers selling price (MSP). Any currency conversions used in the
creation of this report have been generated using constant 2007 annual average
exchange rates.
For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Argentina, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and the US.
Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany,
Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea
and Taiwan.
The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
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