Cement in China

Industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017

Publication Date	January 2009
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	203
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00252

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Summary

Demand in China to grow 6% annually through 2012 Demand for cement in China is forecast to rise 6.0 percent annually through 2012 to 1.8 billion metric tons. Growth will be driven by rising, but decelerating, construction expenditures in China. Further advances in cement manufacturing technology will also help stimulate sales by improving the quality of the product.

Blended cements will account for about 90 percent of total sales in 2012, reflecting the versatility of these types across a range of construction applications, as well as their performance and/or price benefits over competitive cements.

Regional cement markets reflect differences in construction expenditures, which in turn are driven by local trends in demographics, industrial output and economic activity. The Central-East is expected to remain the largest cement market in China through 2012, fueled by increases in regional construction expenditures. However, the cement markets in the Northwest and Southwest will grow at the fastest pace, benefiting from the government's Great Western Development strategy, which aims to promote investment in these areas.

Consumption of cement in the Central- North is also expected to perform above the national average, supported by high levels of transportation infrastructure construction and booming urban markets in Beijing and Tianjin.

Nonresidential building will remain largest end use Nonresidential building construction will continue to represent the largest end use for cement, benefiting from ongoing industrialization in China. Nonresidential building cement consumption will also be boosted by the construction of new production facilities as the Chinese industrial sector focuses on more value added goods. However, demand for cement in nonbuilding construction will outpace other construction categories. In the short term, demand for cement used in infrastructure applications will benefit from government spending packages designed to offset the effects of the global economic downturn. In the longer term, a number of large infrastructure projects and other government initiatives to address imbalances in development between urban and rural areas will boost nonbuilding cement consumption.

Ready-mix concrete to be fastest growing market Construction contractors will continue to represent the largest market for cement, accounting for nearly one-third of total demand in 2012. However, the ready-mix concrete market will exhibit the strongest growth, posting near double-digit gains through 2012. Gains will benefit from government regulations banning on-site concrete and mortar mixing. Demand for cement used in concrete products will be driven by the increasing popularity of precast concrete with many construction contractors. In addition, the phase-out of clay bricks will heighten demand for concrete blocks.

Study coverage Cement in China, a 203-page Freedonia industry study, is available for $5100. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002, 2007) plus forecasts (2012, 2017) by product, market, end use and region.

The study also considers market environment forces, assesses market shares and profiles more than 30 industry players.

Content

Introduction
Executive Summary
- 1 Summary Table
Market Environment
- General
- Economic Overview
- Recent Economic Performance
- Economic Outlook
- Demographic Overview
- Population
- Households
- Industrialization & Manufacturing Trends
- Construction Outlook
- Residential Building
- New Housing
- Improvements & Repairs
- Nonresidential Building
- New Construction
- Improvements & Repairs
- Nonbuilding Construction
- Roads & Other Transportation Infrastructure
- Utilities & Other
- New Construction
- Maintenance & Repairs
- The Eleventh Five-Year Plan
- Legal & Regulatory Issues
- Technology & Quality Trends
- Pricing Patterns
- International Environment
- World Outlook
- Foreign Trade
  - List of Tables & Charts:
    - 1 Gross Domestic Product of China
    - 2 Population of China
    - Cht Population of China by Age
    - 3 Households in China by Region
    - 4 Manufacturing Value Added in China
    - 5 Construction Expenditures in China Cht Construction Expenditures in China by End Use, 2007
    - 6 Residential Building Construction
    - Expenditures in China
    - 7 Nonresidential Building Construction
    - Expenditures in China
    - 8 Nonbuilding Construction
    - Expenditures in China
    - 9 Paved Roads in China by Region
    - 10 Cement Pricing Patterns in China
    - 11 World Cement Demand by Region
    - 12 Chinese Foreign Trade in Cement
- Products
  - General
  - Product Categories
  - Blended Cement
  - Types
  - Strength Grades
  - Raw Materials
  - Portland Cement
  - Specialty & Other Cements
  - Specialty
  - Other
    - List of Tables & Charts:
      - 1 Cement Demand in China
      - Cht Cement Demand in China by Product, 2007
      - 2 Major Product Categories
      - of Cement in China
      - 3 Blended Cement Demand
      - in China by Market
      - 4 Blended Cement Demand in China by Type
      - 5 Blended Cement Demand
      - in China by Grade
      - 6 Blended Cement Composition
      - in China by Material
      - 7 Portland Cement Demand in China
      - 8 Specialty/Other Cement Demand in China
  - End Uses
    - General
    - Residential Building Construction
    - by Structure
    - Single Family
    - Multiple Family
    - by Application
    - Nonresidential Building Construction
    - by Structure
    - by Application
    - Nonbuilding Construction
    - by Structure
    - by Application
      - List of Tables & Charts:
        
        1 Cement Demand in China by End Use
        
        Cht Cement Demand in China
        
        by End Use, 2007
        
        2 Residential Building Cement
        
        Demand in China
        
        3 Nonresidential Building Cement
        
        Demand in China
        
        4 Nonbuilding Construction Cement
        
        Demand in China
    - Markets
      - General
      - Construction Contractors
      - Concrete Products
      - Ready-Mix
      - Consumers
      - Other
        
        List of Tables & Charts:
        
        1 Cement Demand in China by Market
        
        Cht Cement Demand in China by Market, 2007
        
        2 Construction Contractor Market for
        
        Cement in China by Region
        
        3 Concrete Product Market for Cement
        
        in China by Region
        
        4 Ready-Mix Market for Cement
        
        in China by Region
        
        5 Consumer Market for Cement
        
        in China by Region
        
        6 Other Markets for Cement
        
        in China by Region
      - Regional Trends
        
        General
        
        Regional Demographic & Economic Trends
        
        Population Patterns
        
        Economic Outlook
        
        Regional Construction Expenditures
        
        Regional Cement Demand
        
        Central-North
        
        Overview
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Northeast
        
        Overview
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Central-East
        
        Overview
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Central-South
        
        Overview
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Southwest
        
        Overview
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Northwest
        
        Overview
        
        Cement Demand
        
        List of Tables & Charts:
        
        1 Population of China by Region
        
        2 Gross Domestic Product
        
        of China by Region
        
        3 Construction Expenditures
        
        in China by Region
        
        4 Cement Demand in China by Region
        
        Cht Cement Demand in China
        
        by Region, 2007
        
        Cht Central-North Region of China
        
        5 Central-North Region of China:
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Cht Northeast Region of China
        
        6 Northeast Region of China:
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Cht Central-East Region of China
        
        7 Central-East Region of China:
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Cht Central-South Region of China
        
        8 Central-South Region of China:
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Cht Southwest Region of China
        
        9 Southwest Region of China:
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Cht Northwest Region of China
        
        10 Northwest Region of China:
        
        Cement Demand
        
        Industry Structure
        
        General
        
        Industry Composition
        
        Market Share
        
        Foreign Participation in The Chinese Market
        
        Legal & Regulatory Issues
        
        Joint Ventures
        
        Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprises
        
        Representative Offices
        
        Technological Issues
        
        Role of Government
        
        Marketing & Distribution
        
        Cooperative Agreements
        
        Acquisitions & Divestitures
        
        Financial Issues & Requirements
        
        List of Tables & Charts:
        
        1 Revenue Data: Selected Cement
        
        Companies, 2007
        
        Cht Cement Market Share in China
        
        by Company, 2007
        
        2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
        
        3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
        
        Company Profiles