World Gypsum & Anhydrite Market

World Gypsum & Anhydrite Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Gypsum & Anhydrite in Millions of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments analyzed are Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement, and Agriculture & Miscellaneous (Miscellaneous segment includes Gypsum & Anhydrite’s use as filler and in glassmaking, papermaking, and pharmaceutical applications). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 37 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Eagle Materials Inc., Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, Knauf A.G., Lafarge SA, Coppee, National Gypsum Company, Saint Gobain SA, BPB, USG Corporation, and CGC, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


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


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
Gypsum Market in the Commercial Sector II-1

2. Product Overview II-2
Basic Definitions, Grades, and Specifications II-2
Gypsum II-2
Uses II-2
Anhydrite II-3
Physical Characteristics of Anhydrite II-3
End-Use Segments II-4
Portland Cement II-4
Types of Portland Cement Standardized in the US II-5
Agriculture & Miscellaneous II-5

3. Gypsum Market Overview II-6
Market Structure II-6
Production of Gypsum II-7
Basic Steps II-7
Lime Milk Preparation II-7
Flue Gas Washer II-8
Gypsum Process II-8
Production Process II-8
Geology and Resources II-8
Research and Technology II-9
Mining II-9
Processing II-9
Table 1: World Gypsum Market (2004 & 2005): Mine Production
by Country for US, Iran, Canada, Spain, China, Mexico and
Thailand (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-11

Table 2: Gypsum Market in North America (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Companies for USG,
National Gypsum, BPB, Georgia Pacific and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

4. Technological Developments II-13
Technology for Using Industrial Gypsum as Coagulant in Cement
Production II-13
Gypsum as a Soil Additive II-13
Belite Clinker Blended with Gypsum Provides Strengths
Comparable to Portland Cement II-13
Method to Derive Gypsum Foam II-13
Research Undertaken to Turn Wastestream Raw Materials into
Building Products II-13
Plaster Bandages for Medical Applications II-13
Transition in the use of Plasterboard: A Key End-User Product II-14

5. Recent Industry Activity II-15
FACT Enters into Technology Partnership with RBS II-15
FACT Enters Supply Agreement with Malabar Cements II-15
Sika Enters Germany II-15
USG Corp Acquires Grupo Supremo II-15
Ashapura Enters Partnership with Alawi Enterprises LLC II-15
Lafarge Expands Operation II-16
CertainTeed to Establish Las Vegas Joint Compound Plant II-16
SGG Expands in Hungary II-16
Knauf Plans 2nd Plant in Bulgaria II-16
Technogips Establishes Fiberboard Plant II-16
Yoshino Gypsum Establishes Facility in Sodegaura II-16
Knauf Plans Expansion in Ukraine II-17
Temple-Inland Acquires Standard Gypsum II-17
Eagle Plains Enters into Agreement with CGC II-17
Knauf Starts Recycling Gypsum Boards II-17
U.S. Gypsum and Alcorp Enter into Partnership II-17
Siam Gypsum Expands Production Capacity II-17
National Gypsum Enters into Partnership with Gypsum Recycling II-17
Lafarge Rolls out Cement Grinding Facility II-17
BPB India Gypsum Establishes A New Plant II-18
Dietrich Enters Into Agreement with USG II-18
Knauf Initiates Gypsum Board Liner Plant II-18
American Gypsum Starts Gypsum Plant in Southeast II-18
USG Strikes Deal with Gypsum Recycling International II-18
BPB Thai Gypsum Introduces ‘GypWall 30’ Gypsum Wall System II-18
Siam Gypsum Unveils Gypsum Board II-18
United States Gypsum Establishes New Joint Treatment Line in
Ohio II-19
National Gypsum Further Expands II-19
G-P Gypsum Wraps Up Paper-faced Gypsum Sheathing II-19
Jamaica Gypsum Expands II-19
Lafarge Acquires Lafarge Halla Cement II-19
National Gypsum Launches a New ProForm XP Joint Compound II-19

6. Focus on Select Players II-20
Eagle Materials Inc. (US) II-20
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum (US) II-20
Knauf A.G. (Germany) II-20
Lafarge SA (France) II-20
National Gypsum Company (US) II-21
Saint Gobain SA (France) II-21
BPB (UK) II-21
USG Corporation (US) II-21
CGC, Inc. (Canada) II-22

7. Global Market Perspective II-23
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 5: World Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Use
of Gypsum & Anhydrite in Prefabricated Products by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Prefabricated Products by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 9: World Historic Review for Use of Gypsum & Anhydrite
in Prefabricated Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Prefabricated Products by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Use of Gypsum & Anhydrite in Plasters by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 12: World Long-term Projections for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Plasters by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 13: World Historic Review for Use of Gypsum & Anhydrite
in Plasters by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Plasters by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Use
of Gypsum & Anhydrite in Portland Cement by Geographic Region-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Portland Cement by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 17: World Historic Review for Use of Gypsum & Anhydrite
in Portland Cement by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Portland Cement by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Use
of Gypsum & Anhydrite in Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use
Segments by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 21: World Historic Review for Use of Gypsum & Anhydrite
in Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Use of Gypsum &
Anhydrite in Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Uses of Gypsum & Anhydrite in North America III-1
Gypsum Market - A Historic Review III-3
Export and Import Scenario III-3
Table 23: US Market for Gypsum and Anhydrite (2003-2005):
Exports by Country (In Thousand US$) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 24: US Market for Gypsum and Anhydrite (2003-2005):
Imports by Country (In Thousand US$) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Production Scenario III-4
Table 25: US Gypsum Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown
of Leading Gypsum Producers for USG, National Gypsum,
Georgia Pacific, BPB, Eagle Materials, Lafarge and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Increasing Market for Synthetic Gypsum III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-5
Focus on Select Players III-7
American Gypsum III-7
Eagle Materials Inc. III-7
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum III-7
National Gypsum Company III-8
USG Corporation III-8
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 26: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 27: US Long-term Projections for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 28: US Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 29: US 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

2. Canada III-11
A.Market Analysis III-11
Current and Future Analysis III-11
Gypsum & Anhydrite Mining in Nova Scotia III-11
Resources in Nova Scotia III-11
Regulations III-11
CGC, Inc. - A Major Player III-11
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 30: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 31: Canadian Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 32: Canadian Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 33: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

3. Japan III-14
A.Market Analysis III-14
Current and Future Analysis III-14
Strategic Corporate Development III-14
Players in End-Use Markets - Recent Past Data III-14
Table 34: Japanese Plasters Market (2003-2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Players for Hisamitsu
Pharmaceutical, Tokuhan, Yutoku Pharmaceutical and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
B.Market Analytics III-15
Table 35: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 36: Japanese Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 37: Japanese Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 38: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

4. Europe III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Current and Future Analysis III-17
Table 39: Gypsum Market in Europe (-2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Companies for BPB,
Knauf, Lafarge and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gypsum & Anhydrite by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 41: European Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 43: European Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 44: European Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 45: European Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 46: European 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia
and Rest of Europe for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 47: European 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4a. France III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Key Player Review III-24
Lafarge SA III-24
Saint Gobain SA III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 48: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 49: French Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 50: French Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 51: French 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

4b. Germany III-27
A.Market Analysis III-27
Key Player Review III-27
Knauf A.G. III-27
Strategic Corporate Developments III-27
B.Market Analytics III-28
Table 52: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 53: German Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 54: German Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 55: German 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4c. The United Kingdom III-31
A.Market Analysis III-31
Key Player Review III-31
BPB III-31
B.Market Analytics III-31
Table 56: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 57: UK Long-term Projections for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 58: UK Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End- Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 59: UK 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4d. Italy III-34
Market Analysis III-34
Table 60: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 61: Italian Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 62: Italian Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 63: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

4e. Spain III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Key Player Review III-37
Grupo Uralita III-37
B.Market Analytics III-37
Table 64: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 65: Spanish Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 66: Spanish Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 67: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

4f. Russia III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
Competition - Historic Data III-40
Table 68: Gypsum Market in Russia (2003): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Companies for Kubansky
Gypsum Knauf, Tigi Knauf, Gypsum Knauf and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 69: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated
Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture &
Miscellaneous Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 70: Russian Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 71: Russian Historic Review for Gypsum & Anhydrite by
End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 72: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum & Anhydrite
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

4g. Rest of Europe III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Current and Future Analysis III-43
Czech Republic III-43
Poland III-43
Table 73: Gypsum Market in Poland (2003): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Companies for
Knauf-Norgips Polska, Lafarge-Gacki, BPB-Rigips
Polska-Stawiany and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43
Key Player Review III-43
Gypsum Industries Ltd. (Ireland) III-43
Strategic Corporate Developments III-43
B.Market Analytics III-44
Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment -
Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 75: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 76: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 77: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End Use Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement
and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

5. Asia Pacific III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Current and Future Analysis III-47
Vietnam III-47
Strategic Corporate Developments III-47
Focus on Select Players III-49
CSR Gyprock (Australia) III-49
BPB India Gypsum (India) III-49
Thai Gypsum Company Limited (Thailand) III-49
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 78: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment -
Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 79: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 80: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 81: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End Use Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement
and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

6. Latin America III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Mexico III-52
Cuba III-52
Compania Industrial El Volcan S.A. (Chile) - A Key Player III-52
Strategic Corporate Development III-52
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 82: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment -
Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 83: Latin American Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 84: Latin American Historic Review for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 85: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End Use Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement
and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

7. Rest of World III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Strategic Corporate Developments III-55
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 86: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Gypsum & Anhydrite by End-Use Segment -
Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland Cement and
Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 87: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 88: Rest of World Historic Review for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End-Use Segment - Prefabricated Products,
Plasters, Portland Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous
End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 89: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Gypsum &
Anhydrite by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Prefabricated Products, Plasters, Portland
Cement and Agriculture & Miscellaneous End-Use Segments for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE