Global Asphalt Industry

• Publication date: May 2012
• Report size: 399 pages

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Asphalt in thousand metric tons by the following Product Segments: Paving, Roofing, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. The report profiles 152 companies including major Asphalt producers such as BP Plc, Exxon Mobil...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Asphalt in thousand metric tons by the following Product Segments: Paving, Roofing, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. The report profiles 152 companies including major Asphalt producers such as BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, and Royal Dutch Shell plc. Major producers of Asphalt products also profiled in the report include Akzo Nobel, Anglo American, Atlas Roofing Corporation, Aggregate Industries Limited, CEMEX UK Operations Limited, CertainTeed Corporation, Colas Denmark A/S, CRH PLC, Dehtochema, GAF Materials Corporation, Hanson, Husky, Lafarge SA, Nynas AB, Oldcastle Materials, Inc., Owens Corning, Paramo, SemGroup Corporation, Sinopec, and Skanska AB. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
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
Paving I-3
Roofing I-3
Others I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Outlook II-1
Better Growth Prospects on Stream II-1
Asia-Pacific - Fastest Growing Market II-1
Paving - Largest End Use Market II-1
Roofing Market - Second Largest End Use Market II-2
Factors Influencing the Market II-2
Economic Conditions II-2
Level of Construction Activity II-2
Transportation Industry II-2
Petroleum Industry II-2
Government Spending on Infrastructure II-3
Environmental Concerns II-3
Market Trends II-3
Recession Jolts Asphalt Market II-3
Computer Technology - Guiding the Course of the Industry II-3
Infrastructure Development - Gaining Momentum in Developing
Countries II-4
Recycling on the Rise II-4
Asphalt Roll Roofing - Faces Threat from Elastomeric Roofing II-4
Emulsified Asphalt and Polymer Modified Asphalt to Record
Fastest Growth II-4
China - One of the Key Emerging Markets II-5
Cold Applied Roofing - Scaling Up II-5

2. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE II-6
Industry Tiers II-6
Asphalt Manufacturer / Supplier II-6
Producer/Supplier of Asphalt Products/Mixtures II-6
Laying Contractor II-6
Production of Asphalt II-7
Hot Mix Asphalt II-7

3. PETROLEUM CRUDE OIL INDUSTRY - A REVIEW II-8

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-9
Product Definition II-9
Background II-9
Primary Asphalt II-9
Asphalt Produced from Petroleum II-9
Naturally Occurring Asphalt II-10
Asphalt Products II-10
Paving Products II-10
Asphalt Cement II-10
Hot Mix Asphalt II-10
Cutback Asphalt II-10
Emulsified Asphalt II-11
Polymer Modified Asphalts II-11
Geotextiles - A Defend to Asphalt Paving II-11
Other Asphalt Paving Products II-12
Foamed Asphalt II-12
Stone Mastic Asphalt II-12
Asphalt-rubber II-12
Roofing Products II-12
Asphalt Shingles II-12
Applications of RAS II-13
Asphalt Built-Up Roofing II-13
Asphalt Roll Roofing II-14
Modified Bitumen Roofing II-14
Other Asphalt Roofing Products II-14
Other Asphalt Products II-14
Fluxed Asphalt II-14
Asphalt Paints II-14

5. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS II-15
Asphalt - The Solution Provider II-15
A. Building Construction II-15
Residential Building II-15
Review of Geographic Markets II-15
The United States II-15
Japan II-15
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union) II-16
China II-16
Europe II-16
Nonresidential Construction II-16
Industry Analysis II-16
A Historic Review II-16
Review of Geographic Markets II-17
The United States II-17
Europe II-17
Asia II-17
Africa II-17
Latin America II-17
B. Nonbuilding Construction II-17
Highways & Streets - The Largest End Use for Asphalt II-17
New Construction II-18
Maintenance and Repairs II-18
C. Others II-18

6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS II-19
Issues Relating to Asphalt Recycling II-21
Law Issued in New York Regarding Propane Torches II-22

7. SUBSTITUTES TO ASPHALT II-23

8. PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS II-24
Paving Asphalts II-24
Perpetual Pavements - New HMA Technology II-24
European Warm HMA II-24
Superpave II-24
Polymer-Modified Paving Asphalts II-24
Other Paving Asphalts II-25
Roofing Asphalt Technologies II-25
Cool Roof Asphalts II-25

9. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-26
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry Introduces Rediset Additive
Technology II-26
Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt Unveils New Range of Roofing
and Asphalt Services and Solutions II-26
CEMEX UK Launches New Readyflow™ Porous Pavers II-27
TAMKO Building Products Launches Vintage Premium Asphalt Shingles II-27

10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-28
Jeantex Group Signs Agreement to Acquire 70% Stake in Pt Ober
Indonesia II-28
Aecon Group Purchases GCCL Contracting II-28
Summit Materials Takes Over Hinkle Contracting II-28
Vitol Tank Terminals Acquires Petroplus Refining Antwerp
Bitumen and Petroplus Refining Antwerp II-28
Western Emulsions Takes Over Vulcan Materials’ Guardtop
Asphalt Coating Division II-29
ABZ+ Establishes New Asphalt-Concrete Plant II-29
Watanabe Sato and Showa Rekisei Enter into Joint Venture II-29
China Communications Construction Enters into Partnership with
CNOOC Group II-30
Clal Industries and Investments Acquires Hanson Israel II-30
Quercus APSO Acquires Applied Solar II-30
Coco Paving Acquires Lafarge's Paving and Asphalt Operations II-30
Aecon Group Acquires South Rock II-30
Tampa Pavement Constructors Buys Asphalt Drum Mixers II-31
CNBM International Engineering to Establish Plants in Bahrain II-31
A-1 Chipseal Takes Over Rocky Mountain Pavement II-31
Paramo Bags New Contract II-31

11. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-32
Tilcon New York Takes Over Maybrook Asphalt II-32
Essar Energy Overseas Acquires Stake in Kenya Petroleum
Refineries II-32
California Portland Cement Takes Over Union Asphalt II-32
Total Inks Agreement with Synenco Energy II-32
Sloan Construction to Establish Asphalt Facility II-32
SK Energy and KBR Sign Preliminary Deal II-32
Krasnoyarsk Administration to Divest Stake in Asphalt-Concrete
Plant II-33
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Purchases ChemServe’s Petroleum
and Chemical Products Terminal II-33
Royal Dutch Shell Opens New Centre II-33
ShliakhBudTekhnolohiya Inaugurates New Asphalt Concrete Plant II-33
NCSB Engineering and Chiew Kee Engineering Enter into Joint
Venture II-33
Rezerv and UralPozhtekhnika Sign Contract with Tiancong
Construction Machinery II-33
NCC Roads to Buy Stake in Valtatie II-34
Gulf General Investment Opens New Company II-34
Total Enters into Joint Venture with Vinergy International II-34
SemGroup Energy Partners SemMaterials’ Aphalt Facilities II-34
Palladium Equity Partners Snaps Up American Gilsonite II-34
Lafarge to Divest Cement and Aggregates & Concrete Concerns II-35
OHL Group Announces Acquisition of Arellano Construction II-35
Vulcan Materials Acquires Florida Rock Industries II-35
NuStar Energy LP Buys Citgo Asphalt Refineries II-35
Sprague Energy Gains 50% Stake in Group Delangis II-35
CRH Acquires Four Businesses to Expand US Presence II-36
FERMA Buys Forty Asphalt Plants II-36
ASAP Show Merges with Sino-American Petroleum II-36
Peab AB Acquires Kvalitetsasfalt i Mellansverige AB II-36
Lemminkainen and Asfaltkvalite Mellansverige Sells Stakes in
Asphalt Company II-36
Cemex Acquires Rinker II-37
Granite Construction Acquires Assets of Raisch Products II-37
VantaCore Acquires Winn and McIntosh II-37
Trinity Industries Acquires Business Operations of Armor
Materials II-37
National Lime Acquires Assets of Suever Stone II-38
Granite Construction Takes Over Superior Group of Companies II-38
Ennstone Acquires Assets of Mansfield Asphalt Company II-38
BMCA Acquires ElkCorp II-38
Aecon Takes Over The Karson Group II-39
Volvo Acquires Road Development Division of Ingersoll Rand II-39
Veidekke Acquires 25% Stake in Sandahls Grus & Asfalt AB II-39
Nynas Signs Agreement with Petroplus for the Supply of Bitumen II-40
China Petroleum Signs Supply Agreement with China Communications II-40
Ennis Paint Enters into a Strategic Agreement with Integrated
Paving Concepts II-40
Rinker Expands U.S. Aggregates Business II-41
Magistral to Setup New Asphalt-Mixing Facility II-41
NCC AB Divests Asphalt Business in Poland II-41
Ashland Divests Ashland Paving & Construction to Oldcastle
Materials II-42
Gardner Asphalt Acquires Fields Company II-42
Oldcastle Materials Takes Over JC Compton and Miller Cos II-42
Oldcastle Acquires Egge Sand & Gravel II-42
St. Lawrence Cement Takes Over Two Asphalt Plants II-43
Barnhill Contracting Acquires APAC’s Asphalt Assets II-43
MDU Resources Acquires Kent’s Oil Service II-43
Houser Asphalt Takes Over Republic Asphalt II-43
Vecellio and Grogan Acquires Sharpe Bros II-44
Aggregate Industries Acquires Foster Yeoman II-44
Western Refining Acquires Asphalt Terminals of Chevron USA II-44
CRH Takes Over Boehler Construction II-45
CRH Completes Acquisition of Apache Asphalt & Paving II-45
Czech Paramo Starts a New Asphalt Plant II-45
Asphalt Drum to Increase Production II-45
May Gurney Divests Asphalt and Aggregate Business to Ennstone II-45
CRH Divests Asphalt and APAC Contracting Operations II-46
Citgo Sells Two Asphalt Facilities II-46

12. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS II-47
Major Producers of Primary Asphalt II-47
BP Plc (UK) II-47
Exxon Mobil Corporation (US) II-47
Petroleos de Venezuela SA (Venezuela) II-47
Royal Dutch Shell plc (The Netherlands) II-48
Major Producers of Asphalt Products II-48
Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands) II-48
Anglo American Plc (UK) II-48
Atlas Roofing Corporation (US) II-49
Aggregate Industries Limited (UK) II-49
CEMEX UK Operations Limited (UK) II-49
CertainTeed Corporation (US) II-50
Colas Danmark A/S (Denmark) II-50
CRH PLC (Ireland) II-50
Dehtochema (Czech Republic) II-51
GAF Materials Corporation (US) II-51
Hanson (UK) II-51
Husky (Canada) II-52
Lafarge SA (France) II-52
Nynas AB (Sweden) II-52
Oldcastle Materials, Inc. (US) II-52
Owens Corning (US) II-52
Paramo (Czech Republic) II-53
SemGroup Corporation (US) II-53
Sinopec (China) II-53
Skanska AB (Sweden) II-54

13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-55
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 2: World Historic Review for Asphalt by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt in Paving Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 5: World Historic Review for Asphalt in Paving
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt in Paving
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt in Roofing Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 8: World Historic Review for Asphalt in Roofing
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt in Roofing
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 11: World Historic Review for Asphalt in Other
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt in Other
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66


III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Huge Investments to Boost the Market III-1
Market Trends III-1
Highway Construction and Maintenance Programs to Drive Growth III-1
Decline in Single Family Housing Starts Adversely Impacts
the Market Demand III-1
Pavement Asphalt - The Most Recycled Material III-2
Emulsified Asphalt Products to Record Fastest Growth among
Paving Products III-2
Asphalt Shingles and Modified Bitumen Roofing to Show
Fastest Growth III-2
Asphalt Shingles - Blooming Demand III-2
Increased Preference toward Cold-Applied Roofing Systems III-3
Superpaves - Gaining Popularity among Primary HMA Mix III-3
Primary Asphalt Market Players III-3
Table 13: Leading Players in the US Asphalt Market (2010):
Percentage Breakdown of Refinery Capacity for Marathon,
Valero, NuStar, BP Products, Flint Hills, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Major Recycled Concrete & Asphalt Producers III-4
Table 14: Top Ten Recycled Aggregates Producers in the US
(2006): Recycled Aggregates Output in Million Tons per Year
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Imports & Export Scenario III-6
Articles of Asphalt or Similar Material III-6
Table 15: Asphalt or Similar Material Products Market in
the US (2008 & 2009): Imports in US$ Thousand by Country -
Canada, Mexico, Italy, Venezuela, UK, China and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 16: Asphalt or Similar Material Products Market in
the US (2008 & 2009): Exports in US$ Thousand by Country -
Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Chile, Russia and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Bituminous Mixtures Based on Asphalt, Bitumen or Mineral
Tar/Tar Pitch III-7
Table 17: Bituminous Mixtures Based on Asphalt, Bitumen or
Mineral Tar/Tar Pitch Market in the US (2008 & 2009):
Imports in US$ Thousand by Country - Canada, UK, India,
China, Israel and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 18: Bituminous Mixtures Based on Asphalt, Bitumen or
Mineral Tar/Tar Pitch Market in the US (2008 & 2009):
Imports in US$ Thousand by Country - Canada, Mexico,
China, Germany, Indonesia and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Natural Bitumen and Asphalt; Asphaltites and Asphaltic Rocks III-8
Table 19: Natural Bitumen and Asphalt; Asphaltites and
Asphaltic Rocks Market in the US (2009): Imports in US$ by
Country - Canada, Spain, Colombia, Taiwan, UK and Others III-8

Table 20: Natural Bitumen and Asphalt; Asphaltites and
Asphaltic Rocks Market in the US (2008 & 2009): Imports in
US$ Thousand by Country - Canada, Chile, Mexico, Dominican
Republic, Togo and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8
Focus on End Use Segments III-8
Highways III-8
Roofing Industry - An Overview III-9
Asphalt in Roofing Industry III-9
B.Market Analytics III-10
Table 21: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 22: US Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use Segment -
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 23: US 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

2. CANADA III-13
A.Market Analysis III-13
Canada - Rich in Crude Oil & Bitumen Resources III-13
Export/Import Scenario III-13
Asphalt or Similar Material III-13
Table 24: Asphalt or Similar Material Market in Canada
(2008 & 2009): Imports in US$ Thousand by Country - US,
France, Egypt, UAE, UK and Others III-13

Table 25: Asphalt or Similar Material Market in Canada
(2008 & 2009): Exports in US$ Thousand by Country - US,
China, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Bituminous Mixtures Based on Asphalt, Bitumen or Mineral
Tar/Tar Pitch III-14
Table 26: Bituminous Mixtures Based on Asphalt, Bitumen or
Mineral Tar/Tar Pitch Market in Canada (2008 & 2009):
Imports in US$ by Country - US, China, UK, Germany, France
and Others III-14

Table 27: Bituminous Mixtures Based on Asphalt, Bitumen or
Mineral Tar/Tar Pitch Market in Canada (2008 & 2009):
Exports in US$ Thousand by Country - US, UK, Latvia,
China, Denmark and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14
Natural Bitumen and Asphalt III-15
Table 28: Natural Bitumen and Asphalt; Asphaltites and
Asphaltic Rocks Market in Canada (2008 & 2009): Imports in
US$ by Country - US, Australia, France, Japan, Germany and
Others III-15

Table 29: Natural Bitumen and Asphalt; Asphaltites and
Asphaltic Rocks Market in Canada (2009): Exports in US$ by
Country - US, Netherlands, Jamaica, Japan, France and
Others III-15
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 30: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 31: Canadian Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 32: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

3. JAPAN III-19
Market Analytics III-19
Table 33: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 34: Japanese Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 35: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4. EUROPE III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Market Environment III-22
Background III-22
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 36: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Asphalt by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 37: European Historic Review for Asphalt by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 38: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 39: European Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 40: European 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 41: European 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

4a. FRANCE III-29
Market Analytics III-29
Table 42: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 43: French Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 44: French 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4b. GERMANY III-32
Market Analytics III-32
Table 45: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 46: German Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 47: German 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

4c. ITALY III-35
Market Analytics III-35
Table 48: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 49: Italian Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 50: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Recycling - Gaining Ground III-38
Competitive Scenario III-38
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 51: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 52: UK Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use Segment -
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 53: UK 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4e. SPAIN III-42
Market Analytics III-42
Table 54: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 55: Spanish Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 56: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4f. RUSSIA III-45
Market Analytics III-45
Table 57: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 58: Russian Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 59: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-48
A.Market Analysis III-48
Poland III-48
B.Market Analytics III-49
Table 60: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 61: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 62: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Asia-Pacific - The Emerging Market for Asphalt III-52
Increasing Construction Activity Driving Growth III-52
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 63: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Asphalt by Geographic Region - China and Rest
of Asia Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 64: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Asphalt by
Geographic Region- China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 65: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 66: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 67: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
China and Rest of Asia Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 III-57

Table 68: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

5a. CHINA III-59
A.Market Analysis III-59
Asphalt Market Poised to Grow III-59
Untapped Regions Offer Lucrative Growth Opportunities III-59
An Overview III-59
Production III-59
Consumption III-60
Capacity III-60
Table 69: Chinese Asphalt Market (2005): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Value Sales by Company for Sinopec,
PetroChina, CNOOC, Guangyuanfa, Befar and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
B.Market Analytics III-61
Table 70: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 71: Chinese Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 72: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Paving,
Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-64
Market Analytics III-64
Table 73: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 74: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Asphalt
by End Use Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 75: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Asphalt by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-67
A.Market Analysis III-67
Asphalt Market in Iran III-67
Production III-67
B.Market Analytics III-68
Table 76: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 77: Middle East Historic Review for Asphalt by End Use
Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 78: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

7. LATIN AMERICA III-71
A.Market Analysis III-71
Venezuela - A Key Asphalt Producer in Latin America III-71
B.Market Analytics III-71
Table 79: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Asphalt by End Use Segment- Paving, Roofing,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 80: Latin American Historic Review for Asphalt by End
Use Segment - Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 81: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Asphalt by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Paving, Roofing, and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 152 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 169)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 61
Canada 8
Japan 7
Europe 68
France 4
Germany 6
The United Kingdom 23
Italy 5
Rest of Europe 30
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 15
Latin America 6
Africa 2
Middle East 1
South America 1
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