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International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Market Trends and Issues
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Cement
Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV
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Table 1: Global cement companies 1-20 ranked by capacity. (Source: Annual reports of
respective companies and their websites and the Global Cement Directory 2013.)
The global cement market recovered slightly in 2011, with cement consumption
rising by around 3.7%. Despite cost inflation around the world and the global
economic crisis, the global economy grew by 3.8% in 2011 following an increase
of 5.2% in 2010 according to the IMF.
In China, the largest market, demand rose by 10% and in India, which accounts
for 7-8% of global cement consumption, consumption increased by a lowerthan-expected 6%. India reached a total capacity of 330Mt/yr in 2011.
In order, the global players that operate in many countries include Lafarge,
Holcim, HeidelbergCement, Cemex, Italcementi, Votoranitm, Buzzi and Vicat.
Each of these has a cement production capacity of more than 30Mt/yr. Lafarge
is top with 225Mt/yr.
In Europe, where many of the multinationals are based, France, Germany and
the UK registered volume increases due to favorable fourth quarter weather.
Austria remained flat while Greece and Spain experienced significant declines,
reflecting the macro-economic trends. Lafarge, top of the capacity rankings,
reported a 15% drop in sales in Spain, as lower volumes are needed due to a
reduction in civil works. The company's sales in Greece were down by 31%.
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Who controls cement distribution and trade?
The owners of the facilities involved in seaborne cement and clinker trade and
distribution (and especially the ones that own the receiving grinding plants and
bulk cement import terminals) are the ones in control. (Source: ICR Research
article Who control cement distribution and trade published on July 9, 2014)
So who owns these facilities?
As can be seen from Table 2, the top five multinationals own about 40 per cent
of the facilities involved in seaborne cement distribution and trade.
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Table 2: Overview of facilities of the top five multinationals involved in cement trade
and distribution, 2013. (Source: ICR Research article Who control cement distribution
and trade published on July 9, 2014)
Note: The statistic above represents the change in global cement prices between 2011
and 2016. In 2014, the global price of cement in is estimated to increase by around
percent, compared to the previous year. The table below represents the cement
consumption growth by region. (Source of the picture above:Global cement 2014
outlook by ICR Research, published on January 6, 2014)(Source of the table below:
Industry and National Sources, Global Cement Report, Morgan Stanley Research
estimates)
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Both companies (Holcim and Lafarge) combined have 43 cement plants, 36

grinding plants and 166 terminals involved in seaborne cement distribution and
trade. This total of 245 facilities represent19 per cent of the global total.(Source:
ICR Research article Who control cement distribution and trade published on
July 9, 2014)
About the source: ICR Research, the leading cement industry research group, publishes
regular sector analysis, news and reports in International Cement Review and on
CemNet.com.
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Wood
Table 3 shows that for the period under review, the U.S.was the major producer
of wood, followed by Japan, the UK, Germany, Italy, China, and Canada.
Table 4 shows that for the period 1996 to 2004, the U.S., Japan and the UK,
Germany and Italy were the dominant markets for imports of wood, with China
increasing its imports to the point where it became the top third importing
country in 2004.
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Table 3 and 4: Top 20 importing and exporting countries of wood.(Source: Trade

Information Brief, Wood and Wood Products / UNCTAD)
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Global Wood Trade (2010)
Global timber trade doubled over last decade

Greatest increase in secondary-processed products
Slowdown in 2008, 2009 with global economiccrisis
China became largest round wood importer andlargest secondary-processed
products exporter
Trade barriers distort markets
1. Export taxes, subsidies, tariff and non-tariff
2. Intentionally for national reasons
3. Consequences for partners forest sector
4.
(Source:Global Wood Markets Consuption, Production, and Trade by Ed Pepke,

UNECE/FAO)
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Furniture (Tables, chairs, cabinets, etc.)
Global furniture production was valued at $450 billion in 2012.

China was the largest furniture-manufacturing country, followedby the US, Italy
and Germany.
Furniture production in emerging market countries has grown by 18% per year on
average since 2004, due to the strategic repositioning of manufacturers
andincreased consumption in emerging markets.
Furniture production within the UNECE region as a whole has been largely flat,
but with uneven results across countries and with some countries losing significant
market share (Italys declined by -10.5% from 2011 to 2012).
Globally the US was still the largest furniture importer in 2012, followed by
Germany and France.
(Source: Forest Products Annual Market Review 2012 to 2013 United Nations)
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Engineered Wood
Glulam continues to be the engineered wood product with the largest market
share in Europe.Germany, Italy, France and Austria are still the four European
countries with the largest consumption of glulam.
North American glulam production was 347,000 m3 in 2012, showing a 21.8%
increase since the markets collapse in 2009. Glulam production is forecast to
reach approximately 380,000 m 3 in 2013.
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)production in 2012 in North America was 1.4
million m3, a20% increase over 2011. The trend is expected to continue
andproduction is forecast to reach 1.6 million m3 in 2013.
(Source: Forest Products Annual Market Review 2012 to 2013 United Nations)
6.
Sand and Gravel

The World Map of sand and gravel producers shows a list of the countries that
produce sand and gravel in large quantities. As the data in the map shows, the
United States is the largest producer of sand and gravel; in 2010, the country
produced 26,500 thousand metric tonnes of the materials. Italy ranks second with
an annual production of over 1.4 million metric tonnes. The third place is
occupied by Germany.
Other major countries producing sand and gravel include the United Kingdom,
Australia, France, Spain, Poland, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Finland, Belgium,
Egypt, India, Iran, Norway, Austria, Chile, Czech Republic, Turkey, Canada,
Gambia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, South Korea, and Hungary.
Export of sand has been banned in countries such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia
and Cambodia due to environmental concerns
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Major Producers of Sand and Gravel in 2012 (Source: USGS Mineral Commodity
Summary 2012)
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Steel
Table 5 below shows the top steel producing companies in the world by 2013.(Source:
World Steel Association)
RANK IN 2013
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
COMPANY
ArcelorMittal (*)
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (*)
Hebei Steel Group (**)
Baosteel Group (*)
Wuhan Steel Group (*)
POSCO (*)
Shagang Group
Ansteel Group (*)
Shougang Group (*)
JFE (*)
Tata Steel Group (*)
Shandong Steel Group
U. S. Steel Corporation (*)
Nucor Corporation (*)
Tianjin Bohai Steel (1)
Gerdau (*)
Maanshan Steel
Hyundai Steel (*)
Benxi Steel
Evraz Group (*)
ThyssenKrupp (*)
Severstal (*)
NLMK (*)
Valin Group
Metinvest (*)
Jianlong Group
IMIDRO (*)
China Steel Corporation (*)
SAIL (*)
Fangda Steel (2)
Rizhao Steel
MMK (*)
JSW Steel Limited (*)
Jiuquan Steel
Baotou Steel
Anyang Steel
Zongheng Steel
TONNAGE
96.1
50.1
45.8
43.9
39.3
38.4
35.1
33.7
31.5
31.2
25.3
22.8
20.4
20.2
19.3
19.0
18.8
17.2
16.8
16.1
15.9
15.7
15.5
15.0
14.3
14.3
14.3
14.3
13.5
13.2
12.7
11.9
11.8
11.2
10.7
10.3
10.2
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38
39
39
40
41
42
43
43
44
45
46
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48
49
50
50

Taiyuan Steel
Jingye Steel
Techint Group (*)
Jinxi Steel
Xinyu Steel
Zenith Steel
Erdemir Group (*)
Sanming Steel
Guofeng Steel
Shaanxi Steel
voestalpine Group (*)
ISD Corporation
Citic Pacific
Riva ForniElettriciSpA (*) (3)
Kobe Steel Ltd. (*)
CELSA Group (*)
Usiminas (*)
Essar Steel (*)
Nanjing Steel
10.0
9.7
9.0
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.3
8.2
8.1
8.0
8.0
7.9
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.0
6.9
6.1
6.1
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Table 6: Major steel producing countries by year 2013.(Source: World Steel Association)
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Table 7&8: World Steel Exports by Product 2008 to 2013 and Major Importers and
Exporters of Steel in 2013. (Source: World Steel Association)
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Plumbing Materials
Global demand for plumbing fixtures and fittings is forecast to advance 3.5
percent per annum through 2013 to more than $65 billion.
The Asia/Pacific region will register the most rapid growth, as residential and
nonresidential building construction spending in the area increases. Initiatives to
expand water and sanitation networks in regional countries will further aid
demand for plumbing products.
Anumber of Asian countries are expected to post large gains, including China,
India, Indonesia and Vietnam. China alone will accountfor over onehalf of all
new worldwide plumbing product demand between 2008 and 2013.
Growth in the developed parts of the world -- the US, Canada, Japan, Western
Europe and Australia -- will be not as strong as in most industrializing regions. As
the economies of these countries recover from the global financial crisis, building
construction spending will generally grow at a much slower pace than during
the 2003-2010 period, limiting demand for plumbing fixtures and fittings.
The Asia/Pacific region, Western Europe and North America are the leading
producers of plumbing fixtures and fittings, accounting for more than four fifths of
global output in 2008.
The largest manufacturers in these regions are China, the US, Japan, Germany,
Italy, France, Spain and the United Kingdom, each with 2008 industry shipments
of more than $1.5 billion.
The residential market for plumbing products is projected to be the fastest
growing end-use sector between 2008 and 2013.
Among developed countries, the US makes the largest contribution to residential
market growth.
The fixtures segment of the worldwide plumbing product market is expected to
grow at a somewhat faster pace than the fittingssegment during the 2008-2013
period. Rising per capita incomes in industrializing countries, especially among
the urban population will spur demand for more sophisticated fixtures.
(Source: World Plumbing Industry, published on March 2010)

(Source: World Plumbing: Industry Study with Forecasts for 2016 and 2021, published
September 2012 by the Freedonia Group)
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Global Players/Leading Companies in 2014

(Source: Global Plumbing Fittings and Fixtures Market Global Industry Analysts, May,
2014)
Asahi Eito Co., Ltd. (Japan)
LIXIL Corporation (Japan)
CeraSanitaryware Ltd. (India)
American Standard Brands (US)
Elkay Manufacturing Company (US)
MAAX Batch Inc. (Canada)
Grohe AG (Germany)
Masco Corporation (US)
Hindustan Sanitaryware& Industries Ltd.

(India)
Moen Incorporated (US)
Ideal Standard (UK)

Armitage Shanks (UK)
Jacuzzi Inc. (US)
Roca UK (UK)
Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd (India)
Sanitec Corp. (Finland)
Jaquar and Company Pvt. Ltd. (India)

Kohler Co. (US)
Roca Sanitario S.A (Spain)
Spectrum Brands Incorporated (US)

Toto Ltd. (Japan)
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Electrical Materials
(Source: 2014 MDM Market Leaders: Top Distributors in 15 sectors)
10.
Elevators and Escalators
Worldwide sales of elevators and moving stairways grew to about 86 billion U.S.
dollars in 2012.
Although some 50 percent of sales were generated in the EMEA region*, the
highest growth was experienced in the Asia-Pacific market. Here, sales of
elevators and escalators accounted for about 35 percent of the world total in
2012, up from little over ten percent in 2006.
The leading suppliers of elevators and escalators include the Finnish company
Kone, Switzerland-based Schindler Group, as well as ConnecticutCurrent Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV
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headquartered Otis Elevator Company, a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation.
* The EMEA region is comprised of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(Source: Material handling: elevators & escalators - Statista Dossier July 2013)
Note: This statistic illustrates the worldwide market for elevators and escalators in 2012
and 2017. In 2012, global demand for elevator equipment and services came to
around 86 billion U.S. dollars.(Source: Statista 2014)
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Note:This statistic represents the leading companies worldwide in the area of elevators
and escalators in 2013, based on revenue. With 2013 revenue of around 9.5 billion U.S.
dollars, Finland's Kone was ranked third.(Source: Statista 2014)
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Construction Labor Cost 2011 (per country)
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(Source: International Construction Cost Survey 2012)

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International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Who controls cement distribution and trade?

So who owns these facilities?

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Both companies (Holcim and Lafarge) combined have 43 cement plants, 36

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Table 3 and 4: Top 20 importing and exporting countries of wood.(Source: Trade

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Global Wood Trade (2010)

Global timber trade doubled over last decade

(Source:Global Wood Markets Consuption, Production, and Trade by Ed Pepke,

Furniture (Tables, chairs, cabinets, etc.)

Global furniture production was valued at $450 billion in 2012.

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Sand and Gravel

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

International Construction Issues and Concerns : Construction in the World Economy,

Current Market Trends in Construction Industry | Chapter IV

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(Source: World Plumbing Industry, published on March 2010)

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Global Players/Leading Companies in 2014

LIXIL Corporation (Japan)

CeraSanitaryware Ltd. (India)

American Standard Brands (US)

Elkay Manufacturing Company (US)

MAAX Batch Inc. (Canada)

Masco Corporation (US)

Hindustan Sanitaryware& Industries Ltd.

Moen Incorporated (US)

Ideal Standard (UK)

Jaquar and Company Pvt. Ltd. (India)

Roca Sanitario S.A (Spain)

Spectrum Brands Incorporated (US)