Key Challenges and Issues facing the World Cement

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Global cement demand to grow 4.7% annually through 2012

World demand for cement is forecast to grow 4.7 percent per year to 3.5
billion metric tons in 2012. Gains will be driven by strong increases in
cement consumption in the developing countries of the world, fueled by
rising income levels and a focus on infrastructure development.
Additionally, a rebound in cement demand in industrialized markets such
as the US, Japan and Germany, will further boost advances.

However, gains will slow considerably from the 2002-2007 period, which
was characterized by double-digit increases in demand in China, which
accounted for nearly half of global cement demand in 2007. The rate of
growth in China will moderate considerably, reflecting a significant
slowdown in construction expenditures. Product demand in India, the
second largest national market for cement, will climb at the fastest rate
of any major market. Although small, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria,
Vietnam and the UAE are all expected to record gains in excess of seven
percent per year.

In the developed areas of the US, Japan and Western Europe, cement sales
increases will lag the global average, although improvement over the
2002- 2007 period is expected. In the US, for example, the market is
expected to benefit from a recovery in residential building activity, as
well as strong government spending on nonbuilding construction through
2012. In Western Europe, a rebound in construction activity will benefit
cement markets in countries such as Germany and Portugal. Similarly, a
pickup a construction spending in Japan following an extended period of
decline will help bolster overall developed world market growth.

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INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Economic Performance
World Economic Outlook
World Demographic Overview
Population
Urban Population
World Construction Outlook
Nonbuilding Construction
Nonresidential Building
Residential Building
Pricing Patterns
Technology Trends
Legal & Regulatory Environment
III. WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
General
World Cement Markets
Regional Demand Dynamics
Demand by Type

Portland
Blended
Other

Demand by Market

Ready-Mix Concrete
Construction Contractors
Consumer
Concrete Products
Other

World Cement Production
International Trade Flows
IV. NORTH AMERICA
Overview
Cement Supply & Demand
United States
Canada
Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
Overview
Cement Supply & Demand
Spain
Italy
Germany
France
Other Western Europe
United Kingdom
Greece
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Austria
Ireland
All Other
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
Overview
Cement Supply & Demand
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Vietnam
Indonesia
Thailand
Other Asia/Pacific
Pakistan
Malaysia
Taiwan
Philippines
Australia
All Other
VII. OTHER REGIONS
Latin America
Overview
Cement Supply & Demand
Brazil
Other Latin America

Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela
Chile
All Other

Eastern Europe
Overview
Cement Supply & Demand
Russia
Other Eastern Europe

Poland
Ukraine
Romania
Czech Republic
All Other

Africa/Mideast
Overview
Cement Supply & Demand
Turkey
Iran
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Other Africa/Mideast

United Arab Emirates
Algeria
South Africa
Nigeria
Morocco
All Other

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
Lafarge
Holcim
CEMEX
HeidelbergCement
Italcementi
Other Leading Suppliers
Product Development & Manufacturing
Marketing & Distribution
Cooperative Agreements
Financial Requirements
Mergers & Acquisitions
Company Profiles
Aalborg Portland A/S, see Cementir Holdings SpA
ACC Limited
Adelaide Brighton Limited, see Boral Limited
Aden Cement Enterprises Limited, see Holcim Limited
Adocim Cimento Beton Sanayi ve Tikaret, see Titan Cement
AfriSam South Africa Pty Limited, see Holcim Limited
Akcansa Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret, see HeidelbergCement
Alamo Cement Company, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
Algerian Cement Company, see Lafarge SA
Alpha Cement JSC, see Holcim Limited
Ambuja Cements Limited
Amreyah Cement Company, see Cimentos de Portugal
Anhui Chaodong Cement, see Anhui Conch Cement
Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited
Anhui King Bridge Cement, see Anhui Conch Cement and Taiwan Cement
APO Cement Corporation, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Ash Grove Cement Company
Asia Cement Corporation
Asment de Temara SA, see Cimentos de Portugal
Assiut Cement Company, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Bamburi Cement Limited, see Lafarge SA
Bastas Baskent Cimento, see Vicat Group SA
Blue Circle Southern Cement Limited, see Boral Limited
Boral Limited
Buzzi Unicem SpA
California Portland Cement, see Taiheiyo Cement
Camargo Correa SA
Cement Australia Holdings, see CEMEX, Holcim and HeidelbergCement
Cement Hranice as, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
Cementa AB, see HeidelbergCement AG
Cementilce SRL, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Cementir Holdings SpA
Cemento Bayano SA, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Cemento de El Salvador SA, see Holcim Limited
Cemento Polpaico SA, see Holcim Limited
Cementos Argos SA
Cementos Avellaneda SA, see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas SA
Cementos Cosmos SA, see Cimentos de Portugal
Cementos Portland Valderrivas SA, see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas
SA
Cementownia Nowiny Sp zoo, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
CEMEX SAB de CV
Ceskomoravsky Cement as, see HeidelbergCement AG
Chia Hsin Cement, see Taiwan Cement
Chilanga Cement plc, see Lafarge SA
China Century Cement Limited, see HeidelbergCement
China Resources Cement Holdings, see Ube Industries
Ciment Rezina Moldova, see Lafarge SA
Cimentas AS, see Cementir Holdings SpA
Cimenteries CBR SA, see HeidelbergCement AG
Cimenteries du Cameroun, see Lafarge SA
Cimentos de Cabo Verde SA, see Cimentos de Portugal
Cimentos de Mozambique sarl, see Cimentos de Portugal
Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA
Ciments Calcia SA, see Italcementi SpA
Ciments de Jbel Oust, see Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA
Ciments du Maroc, see Italcementi SpA
Ciments Francais SA, see Italcementi SpA
Ciments Luxembourg SA, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
Cimpor - Cimentos do Brasil, see Cimentos de Portugal
Compagnie des Ciments Belges SA, see Italcementi SpA
Conwood Company, see Siam City Cement
Corporacion Moctezuma SAB de CV, see Buzzi Unicem
Corporacion Uniland SA, see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas SA
CDN-Dragon Products, see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas SA
CRH plc
Dalmacijacement dd, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Denizli Cement, see CRH plc
Dniprocement, see HeidelbergCement AG
Dura-Drava Cement Limited, see HeidelbergCement AG
Dyckerhoff AG, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
Eagle Materials Incorporated
Egyptian Cement Company, see Holcim and Lafarge
Elazig Cimento, see Cementir Holdings SpA
ENCI NV, see HeidelbergCement AG
Essroc Cement Corporation, see Italcementi SpA
Eurocement Group
Fars & Khuzestan Cement Company
Finnsementti Oy, see CRH plc
Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas SA
Fuping Cement Company Limited, see Italcementi SpA
Garadagh Sement OJSC, see Holcim Limited
Giant Cement, see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas
Glacier Northwest Incorporated, see Taiheiyo Cement
Grasim Industries Limited
Gorazdze Cement SA, see HeidelbergCement AG
Grupo GLA, see Lafarge SA
Grupo Minetti SA, see Holcim Limited
Hanson Limited, see HeidelbergCement AG
HC Trading BV, see HeidelbergCement AG
HeidelbergCement AG
Heracles General Cement Company SA, see Lafarge SA
Holcim Limited
Houston Cement Company, see Ash Grove Cement, Buzzi Unicem, Eagle Materials
and HeidelbergCement
Huaxin Cement Company Limited, see Holcim Limited
Hyundai Cement Company Limited
Indorama Cement Limited, see HeidelbergCement AG
Italcementi SpA
Irish Cement Limited, see CRH plc
Jinan Sunnsy Group
JSC Podilsky Cement, see CRH plc
Jura-Holding AG, see CRH plc
Kampot Cement Company Limited, see Siam Cement
Kartuli Tsementi, see HeidelbergCement AG
Kazakh Buchtarma Cement, see HeidelbergCement
Konya Cimento AS, see Vicat Group SA
Kunda Nordic Cement, see CRH and HeidelbergCement
Lafarge SA
Lehigh Cement Company, see HeidelbergCement AG
Lehigh White Cement, see Cementir, CEMEX and HeidelbergCement
Loma Negra CIASA, see Camargo Correa SA
Lucky Cement Limited
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Mysore Cement Limited, see HeidelbergCement AG
Natal Portland Cement Company, see Cimentos de Portugal
National Cement Company, see Vicat Group SA
Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Limited
Nghi Son Cement, see Mitsubishi Materials and Taiheiyo Cement
OAO Cesla, see HeidelbergCement AG
OAO Sucholoshskzement, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
OCI Cimento Anonim Sirketi, see Lafarge SA
Orascom Cement, see Lafarge SA
OYAK Cement Group
Panama Cement Holding SA, see Holcim Limited
Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, see HeidelbergCement
PT Semen Gresik TbK
Qinhuangdao Asano Cement, see Taiheiyo Cement
Rinker Group Limited, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Saudi Cement Company
Scancem International ANS, see HeidelbergCement AG
Secil-Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA, see CRH
Shiva Cement Limited, see ACC Limited
Shree Digvihay Cement, see Grasim Industries
Shymkent Cement, see Italcementi SpA
Siam Cement Public Company Limited
Siam City Cement Public Company Limited
Sinai Cement Company, see Vicat Group SA
Sinai White Portland Cement Company, see Cementir
Solid Cement Corporation, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Sococim Industries, see Vicat Group SASsangyong Cement Industrial Company
Limited
St. Lawrence Cement Incorporated, see Holcim Limited
St. Marys Cement Incorporated, see Votorantim Group
Suez Cement Company, see Italcementi SpA
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Company Limited
Sunstate Cement Limited, see Boral Limited
Suwannee American Cement LLC, see Votorantim Group
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
Taiwan Cement Corporation
Tanzania Portland Cement, see HeidelbergCement
TCC International Holdings, see Taiwan Cement
Texas Industries Incorporated
Texas Lehigh Cement, see Eagle Materials and HeidelbergCement
Titan Cement Company SA
Tokuyama Corporation
Tong Yang Cement Corporation
Trinidad Cement Limited, see CEMEX SAB de CV
Ube Industries Limited
Ube-Mitsubishi Cement, see Mitsubishi Materials and Ube Industries
UltraTech Cement Limited, see Grasim Industries
Uniland Cementera SA, see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas SA
United Cement Company of Nigeria, see Holcim and Lafarge
Vassiliko Cement Works, see Italcementi SpA
VAT Volyn-Cement, see Buzzi Unicem SpA
Vicat Group SA
Volsk Cement, see HeidelbergCement AG
Votorantim Group
West African Portland Cement plc, see Lafarge SA
Yamaguchi EcoTech, see Tokuyama and Ube Industries
Yibitas Lafarge Orta Anadou Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret, see Cimentos de
Portugal
Zlatna Panega AD, see Titan Cement Company SA
Zuari Cement Limited, see Italcementi SpA
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
2 World Population by Region
3 World Urban Population by Region
4 World Construction Expenditures by Region
5 World Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures by Region
6 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
7 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
8 World Cement Pricing
SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Cement Demand by Region
2 World Cement Demand by Type
3 World Portland Cement Demand by Region
4 World Blended Cement Demand by Region
5 World Demand for Other Cement by Region
6 World Cement Demand by Market
7 World Ready-Mix Concrete Demand for Cement by Region
8 World Construction Contractor Cement Demand by Region
9 World Consumer Demand for Cement by Region
10 World Concrete Product Demand for Cement by Region
11 World Demand for Cement in Other Markets by Region
12 World Cement Production by Region
13 World Cement Net Exports by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
2 North America -- Cement Supply & Demand
3 United States -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
4 United States -- Cement Supply & Demand
5 Canada -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
6 Canada -- Cement Supply & Demand
7 Mexico -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
8 Mexico -- Cement Supply & Demand
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
2 Western Europe -- Cement Supply & Demand
3 Spain -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
4 Spain -- Cement Supply & Demand
5 Italy -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
6 Italy -- Cement Supply & Demand
7 Germany -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
8 Germany -- Cement Supply & Demand
9 France -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
10 France -- Cement Supply & Demand
11 Other Western Europe -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
12 Other Western Europe -- Cement Supply & Demand
13 Other Western Europe -- Cement Supply & Demand by Country
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
2 Asia/Pacific -- Cement Supply & Demand
3 China -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
4 China -- Cement Supply & Demand
5 India -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
6 India -- Cement Supply & Demand
7 Japan -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
8 Japan -- Cement Supply & Demand
9 South Korea -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
10 South Korea -- Cement Supply & Demand
11 Vietnam -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
12 Vietnam -- Cement Supply & Demand
13 Indonesia -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
14 Indonesia -- Cement Supply & Demand
15 Thailand -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
16 Thailand -- Cement Supply & Demand
17 Other Asia/Pacific -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
18 Other Asia/Pacific -- Cement Supply & Demand
19 Other Asia/Pacific -- Cement Supply & Demand by Country
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Latin America -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
2 Latin America -- Cement Supply & Demand
3 Brazil -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
4 Brazil -- Cement Supply & Demand
5 Other Latin America -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
6 Other Latin America -- Cement Supply & Demand
7 Other Latin America -- Cement Supply & Demand by Country
8 Eastern Europe -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
9 Eastern Europe -- Cement Supply & Demand
10 Russia -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
11 Russia -- Cement Supply & Demand
12 Other Eastern Europe -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
13 Other Eastern Europe -- Cement Supply & Demand
14 Other Eastern Europe -- Cement Supply & Demand by Country
15 Africa/Mideast -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
16 Africa/Mideast -- Cement Supply & Demand
17 Turkey -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
18 Turkey -- Cement Supply & Demand
19 Iran -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
20 Iran -- Cement Supply & Demand
21 Egypt -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
22 Egypt -- Cement Supply & Demand
23 Saudi Arabia -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
24 Saudi Arabia -- Cement Supply & Demand
25 Other Africa/Mideast -- Key Indicators for Cement Demand
26 Other Africa/Mideast -- Cement Supply & Demand
27 Other Africa/Mideast -- Cement Supply & Demand by Country
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected Cooperative Agreements
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Relationship Between Cement Demand & Construction
Expenditures, 2007
SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Cement Demand by Region, 2007
2 World Cement Demand -- Projected 2007-2012 Annual Rate of Growth
3 World Cement Demand by Type
4 World Cement Demand by Market, 2007
5 World Cement Production by Region, 2007
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Cement Market Share by Company, 2007

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Blended cement to be fastest growing product

Demand for straight portland cement, which currently accounts for more
than three-quarters of all cement sales worldwide, will be spurred by
increases in global construction spending and further advances in
manufacturing technology. However, sales of blended cements will climb at
a faster pace through 2012, driven by their relatively low cost and
favorable environmental profile. Cement firms are increasing the use of
cementious materials such as fly ash and blast furnace slag in their
products, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions from the production of
portland cement clinker.

Ready-mix concrete to offer best market opportunities

Ready-mix concrete is expected to be the fastest growing market through
2012, increasing its position as the largest outlet for cement. Ready-mix
concrete companies account for a comparatively small but rising share of
total cement demand in a number of fast-growing developing countries,
particularly China and India, where large-scale construction projects
will require significant amounts of readymix concrete. Consumer demand
for cement will also expand at an aboveaverage rate, stimulated by
overall market increases in developing areas, where consumer sales can
account for half or more of all cement demand.

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The study also considers market environment factors, assesses the
industry structure, evaluates company market share data and profiles
leading industry competitors worldwide, such as Anhui Conch, CEMEX,
Heidelberg Cement, Holcim, Italcementi, Lafarge, Taiheiyo Cement, and
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