US Cement and Concrete Additives Market

US Cement and Concrete Additives Market

US demand to rise 6.5% annually through 2012
Demand for cement and concrete additives in the US will grow 6.5 percent per year to $3.2 billion in 2012. Strong gains are expected for all major product types -- chemical, mineral and fiber additives -- as construction activity and concrete demand rebound from a low 2007 base. Advances will also be driven by rising utilization of industrial byproducts in concrete for economic and environmental reasons, as well as an increased focus on the production of durable and long-lasting concrete structures through the use of chemical and fiber additives.

Highways & streets to see best market opportunities
Highways and streets were the largest outlet for cement and concrete additives in 2007, consuming about one-third of total demand by value. This market will also be fastest growing, as it is expected that federal funding for transportation projects will remain strong through 2012. Nonresidential building, the secondleading market for additives, will also experience above-average gains in demand, while residential applications will rebound from depressed 2007 levels.

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INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Macroeconomic Environment

Construction Outlook

Building Construction Trends

Residential Building Construction

Nonresidential Building Construction

Highways & Streets

Other Nonbuilding Construction

Regional Outlook

Market Trends

Price & Product Mix

International Outlook

Foreign Trade

III. CEMENT & CONCRETE OUTLOOK

General

Cement

Production

Demand by Customer

Demand by Market

Demand by Region

Concrete Outlook

Technology

IV. PRODUCTS

General

Chemical Additives

Functions

Water Reducers

Standard & Mid-Range Types

Superplasticizers

Set Controllers

Accelerators

Retarders

Coloring Agents

Air Entrainers

Other Chemical Additives

Types

Surfactants & Dispersants

Inorganic Chemicals

Other Chemicals

Market Share

Mineral Additives

Types

Fly Ash

Blast Furnace Slag

Gypsum

Silica Fume

Other Mineral Additives

Market Share

Fiber Additives

Types

Synthetic Fibers

Steel Fibers

Other Fibers

Market Share

V. MARKETS

General

Building Construction

Nonresidential Building Construction

Office & Commercial

Institutional

Industrial & Other

Residential Building Construction

Highways & Streets

Bridges

Road Repair & Maintenance

Other Markets

Fox Industries Incorporated

Fritz-Pak Corporation

General Resource Technology Incorporated

GEO Specialty Chemicals Incorporated

Globe Specialty Metals Incorporated

Grace (WR) & Company

Headwaters Incorporated

Hill Brothers Chemical Company

Holcim Limited

Interstar Materials Incorporated

Italcementi SpA

Kuraray Company Limited

Lafarge SA

LANXESS AG

Mineral Resource Technologies, see CEMEX SAB de CV

New Nycon Incorporated, see Pure Earth Incorporated

Nippon Electric Glass Company Limited

Propex Incorporated

Pure Earth Incorporated

Orkla ASA

Reichhold Incorporated

Rockwood Holdings Incorporated

RPM International Incorporated

Separation Technologies LLC, see Titan Cement

Sika AG

SIMCALA Incorporated, see Dow Corning Corporation

Southern Color NA Incorporated, see Rockwood Holdings

Specco Industries Incorporated

St. Marys Cement Incorporated, see Votorantim Group

Symons, see Dayton Superior Corporation

Titan Cement Company SA

UCAR Emulsion Systems, see Dow Chemical Company

USG Corporation

Votorantim Group

Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators

2 Construction Expenditures

3 Building Construction Expenditures

4 Residential Building Construction Expenditures

5 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures

6 Highway & Street Expenditures

7 Other Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures

8 Construction Expenditures by Region

9 Cement & Concrete Additives Market, 1997-2007

10 Cement & Concrete Additive Prices

11 World Demand for Cement & Concrete Additives

SECTION III -- CEMENT & CONCRETE OUTLOOK

1 Cement Supply & Demand

2 Cement Demand by Customer

3 Cement Demand by Market

4 Cement Demand by Region

5 Concrete Demand by Customer & Market

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Cement & Concrete Additives Demand by Product

2 Chemical Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Market

3 Chemical Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Function

4 Water Reducers Demand

5 Standard & Mid-Range Water Reducers Demand

6 Superplasticizers Demand

7 Set Controllers Demand

8 Set Accelerators Demand

9 Set Retarders Demand

10 Coloring Agents Demand

11 Air Entrainers Demand

12 Other Chemical Additives Demand

13 Chemical Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Type

14 Surfactant & Dispersant-Based Additives Demand

15 Inorganic Chemical-Based Additives Demand

16 Other Chemical Additives Demand

17 Mineral Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Market

18 Mineral Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Type

19 Fly Ash Demand in Cement & Concrete

20 Blast Furnace Slag Demand in Cement & Concrete

21 Gypsum Demand in Cement

22 Silica Fume Demand in Cement & Concrete

23 Other Minerals Demand in Cement & Concrete

24 Fiber Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Market

25 Fiber Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Type

26 Synthetic Fibers Demand in Cement & Concrete

27 Steel Fibers Demand in Cement & Concrete

28 Other Fibers Demand in Cement & Concrete

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Cement & Concrete Additives Demand by Market

2 Building Construction Markets for Cement & Concrete Additives

3 Nonresidential Building Market for Cement & Concrete Additives

4 Residential Building Market for Cement & Concrete Additives

5 Highway & Street Market for Cement & Concrete Additives

6 Other Markets for Cement & Concrete Additives

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Cement & Concrete Additives Sales by Company, 2007

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Cement & Concrete Additives Market, 1997-2007

SECTION III -- CEMENT & CONCRETE OUTLOOK

1 Cement Demand by Customer, 2007

2 Cement Demand by Region, 2007

3 Concrete Demand by Market, 1997-2017

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Cement & Concrete Additives Demand by Product, 2007

2 Chemical Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Function, 2007: Value Versus Volume

3 Chemical Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Type, 2007

4 Cement & Concrete Chemical Additives Market Share, 2007

5 Mineral Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Type, 2007: Value Versus Volume

6 Cement & Concrete Mineral Additives Market Share, 2007

7 Fiber Additives Demand in Cement & Concrete by Type, 2007

8 Cement & Concrete Fiber Additives Market Share, 2007

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Cement & Concrete Additives Demand by Market, 2007

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Cement & Concrete Additives Industry Flowchart

2 Cement & Concrete Additives Market Share, 2007

 
 

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More Details

Superplasticizers to drive chemical additives segment
Chemical additives will remain the largest product segment, comprising 45 percent of the total market in value terms. Gains will be led by strong demand for water reducers, especially high-range “superplasticizer” types, which are key components of self-consolidating and high performance concrete mixes. Additionally, the rise of next-generation polycarboxylate superplasticizers will expand the range of applications for water reducers in concrete. The market for accelerators and air entrainers will be characterized by a trend away from traditional commodity products, although the performance of these alternative formulations remains in question.

Minerals to be fastestgrowing additives
Fastest gains among major product types will be seen for mineral additives, which will post gains of nearly seven percent per year through 2012. Waste materials -- particularly coal fly ash -- will increasingly be used as a partial replacement for portland cement in concrete. Blast furnace slag is expected to see more moderate growth in demand, limited by domestic supply constraints. Highervalue mineral additives such as silica fume and metakaolin will benefit from use in high-strength concrete applications. Strong gains in demand for fiber additives will be driven by the increased acceptance of synthetic macrofibers, which are used as secondary reinforcement materials in concrete.

Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, Cement & Concrete Additives, is priced at $4600. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002, 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by product and market. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shares and profiles industry competitors.