World Drywall & Building Plasters

Forecasts for 2012 & 2017 in 14 countries

Publication Date	April 2008
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	252
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00098

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Summary

Global drywall demand to expand 4.5% annually through 2012

World demand for drywall (also known as plasterboard or wallboard) is forecast to expand 4.5 percent per year through 2012 to 9.7 billion square meters. Gains will vary greatly by region, depending on a host of factors such as building construction spending and economic growth prospects, as well as trends in local construction techniques. Gypsum-based building plaster sales will rise 5.2 percent per annum through 2012 to 35 million metric tons. In most developed countries (with some exceptions in Western Europe), drywall represents by far the dominant market for gypsum. In developing countries, however, the dominant use for gypsum is as a cement additive. On a value basis, drywall is of far greater significance than gypsum-based building plasters at the global level.

Developing Asian countries have best sales prospects

Demand for drywall is concentrated in North America, which accounted for 48 percent of global sales in 2007. However, through 2012, market gains in North America will significantly lag all other regions, primarily due to maturation in the large US market. Moreover, construction spending growth in the US will remain well below the global average, although improve in comparison to the 2002-2007 period.

Drywall sales prospects in the Asia/Pacific region will be particularly strong, especially when excluding Japan. China and India will perform especially favorably, with countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam also registering healthy gains in demand. The Japanese drywall market, although registering weak gains through 2012, will recover from the stagnant performance of the past five-year period.

Drywall sales in Western Europe will register gains lagging the world average, but exceeding most other developed markets. Demand for drywall in the region averaged 3.4 square meters per person in 2007, well below levels in other developed areas such as the US and Canada (11.1 and ten square meters per person, respectively). Gains will be particularly strong in countries such as Portugal, Italy and Spain, where drywall use is increasingly being substituted for traditional wet construction techniques. Western Europe will remain the world's largest market for gypsum-based building plasters through 2011.

Synthetic gypsum to gain increasing share of drywall demand

Drywall based on synthetic gypsum will continue to account for an increasing share of global demand through 2011. This will allow drywall companies to locate plants closer to urban population centers, thereby lowering product transportation costs. The most popular type of synthetic gypsum used in drywall is produced as a byproduct of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems at coalfired power plants. Drywall recycling will also become more common, spurred by the efforts of companies such as New West Gypsum Recycling (Canada) and Gypsum Recycling International (Denmark).

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, World Drywall & Building Plasters, is priced at $5500. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007 as well as forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by type, world region and 14 major countries. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shares and profiles 22 competitors worldwide.

Content

SECTION
- INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Global Macroeconomic Environment
- Recent Historical Trends
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- World Demographic Overview
- World Building Construction Outlook
- Residential
- Nonresidential
- World Gypsum Mine Production
- Pricing
- Environmental Considerations
- Gypsum Mining & Manufacturing Operations
- Waste Gypsum Disposal & Recycling
- Synthetic Gypsum
III. WORLD DRYWALL & BUILDING PLASTER OVERVIEW
- General
- Drywall
- Drywall Demand by Region
- Residential Drywall Demand by Region
- Nonresidential Drywall Demand by Region
- Drywall Production by Region
- International Trade Flows in Drywall
- Building Plasters
- Building Plaster Demand by Region
- Building Plaster Production by Region
- International Trade Flows in Building Plasters
IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Drywall Supply & Demand
- Drywall Suppliers & Market Share
- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Drywall Supply & Demand
- Drywall Suppliers & Market Share
- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Drywall Supply & Demand
- Drywall Suppliers & Market Share
- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition & Market Share
- Vertical & Horizontal Integration
- Cooperative Agreements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Company Profiles
- American Gypsum Company, see Eagle Materials
- Armstrong World Industries Incorporated
- Beijing New Building Material plc
- BGC Australia Proprietary Limited
- Boral Limited
- Caraustar Industries Incorporated
- Chiyoda-Ute Company Limited
- CSR Limited
- Eagle Materials Incorporated
- Etex Group SA
- Federal Gypsum Company
- Fletcher Building Limited
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation, see Koch Industries
- KCC Corporation
- Knauf Gips KG
- Koch Industries Incorporated
- Lafarge SA
- National Gypsum Company
- PABCO Gypsum, see Pacific Coast Building Products
- Pacific Coast Building Products Incorporated
- Panel Rey SA
- Premier Boxboard, see Caraustar Industries and
- Temple-Inland
- Republic Paperboard, see Eagle Materials
- Saint-Gobain
- Shandong Chenxiang Plaster Construction Material
- Company Limited, see Shandong Pingyi Zhongxing
- Plasterboard Company Limited
- Shandong Pingyi Zhongxing Plasterboard Company
- Temple-Inland Incorporated
- Uralita SA
- USG Corporation
- Winstone Wallboards Limited, see Fletcher Building
- Yoshino Gypsum Company Limited
LIST OF TABLES
- TABLE NUMBER
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 2 World Population by Region
- 3 World Building Construction Expenditures By Region
- 4 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
- 5 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
SECTION III -- WORLD DRYWALL & BUILDING
- PLASTER OVERVIEW
- 1 World Drywall & Building Plaster Overview
- 2 World Drywall Demand by Region
- 3 World Residential Building Drywall Demand by Region
- 4 World Nonresidential Building Drywall Demand by Region
- 5 World Drywall Production by Region
- 6 World Drywall Net Exports by Region
- 7 World Building Plaster Demand by Region
- 8 World Building Plaster Production by Region
- 9 World Building Plaster Net Exports by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 North America -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 3 North America -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 4 United States -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 5 United States -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 6 United States -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 7 Canada -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 8 Canada -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 9 Canada -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 10 Mexico -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 11 Mexico -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 12 Mexico -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Western Europe -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 3 Western Europe -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 4 France -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 5 France -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 6 France -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 7 Germany -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 8 Germany -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 9 Germany -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 10 Italy -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 11 Italy -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 12 Italy -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 13 Spain -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 14 Spain -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 15 Spain -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 16 United Kingdom -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 17 United Kingdom -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 18 United Kingdom -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 19 Other Western Europe -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 20 Other Western Europe -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 21 Other Western Europe -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Asia/Pacific -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 3 Asia/Pacific -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 4 Australia -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 5 Australia -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 6 Australia -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 7 China -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 8 China -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 9 China -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 10 India -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 11 India -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 12 India -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 13 Japan -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 14 Japan -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 15 Japan -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 16 South Korea -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 17 South Korea -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 18 South Korea -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 19 Thailand -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 20 Thailand -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 21 Thailand -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 22 Other Asia/Pacific -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 23 Other Asia/Pacific -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 24 Other Asia/Pacific -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- 1 Latin America -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Latin America -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 3 Latin America -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 4 Eastern Europe -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 5 Eastern Europe -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 6 Eastern Europe -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
- 7 Africa/Mideast -- Macroeconomic Indicators
- 8 Africa/Mideast -- Drywall Supply & Demand
- 9 Africa/Mideast -- Building Plaster Supply & Demand
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
- CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Gypsum Mine Production by Region, 2007
SECTION III -- WORLD DRYWALL & BUILDING
- PLASTER OVERVIEW
- 1 Per Capita Drywall Demand/Per Capita GDP Relationship
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America -- Drywall Market Share by Company, 2007
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe -- Drywall Market Share by Company, 2007
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific -- Drywall Market Share by Company, 2007
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Drywall Market Share by Company, 2007