New Report Construction Materials in North America Focuses on the Key Trends and Competitive Landscape, Leading Companies and Demographic Information

Business Wire, April 23, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89679) has announced the addition of Construction Materials in North America to their offering.

The Construction Materials in North America industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Construction Materials industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The global construction materials market includes all manufacturers of sand, gravel, aggregates, cement, concrete and bricks. The market does not include other finished or semi-finished building materials. The market has been valued at manufacturers selling price (MSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been generated using constant 2007 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this profile, North America comprises Canada, Mexico, and the United States.South America comprises Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela. The Americas comprises North and South America.

Western Europe comprises France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, and Poland. Europe consists of Western and Eastern Europe.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The global market consists of the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Content Outline:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Research Highlights
1.3 Market Analysis
CHAPTER 2 Market Value
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II
CHAPTER 5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Summary
5.2 Buyer Power
5.3 Supplier Power
5.4 New Entrants
5.5 Substitutes
5.6 Rivalry
CHAPTER 6 Leading Companies
6.1 Lafarge North America Inc.
6.2 Holcim Ltd.
6.3 CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts
7.1 Market Value Forecast
CHAPTER 8 Appendix
8.1 Methodology
8.2 Industry Associations
8.3 Related Research
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: North America Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion,
 2003-2007
Table 2: North America Construction Materials Market Segmentation I:
 % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 3: North America Construction Materials Market Segmentation II:
 % Share, by Value, 2007
Table 4: Key Facts: Lafarge North America Inc.
Table 5: Key Facts: Holcim Ltd.
Table 6: Key Financials: Holcim Ltd.
Table 7: Key Facts: CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.
Table 8: Key Financials: CEMEX, S.A. de C.V.
Table 9: North America Construction Materials Market Value Forecast:
 $ billion, 2007-2012

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Source: Datamonitor