High Growth Forecasted for the US Cement and Concrete Additives Market

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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

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.

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