Overview:

Country-by-Country Forecasts of Cement Supply & Demand
 
The world cement industry is a complex structure of local, national, regional and global markets and cement/clinker movements. The structure is ever changing, being closely tied to changes in a range of variables – including macro-economic growth, housing sector booms, public spending levels, trade protectionism, and transportation costs.
 
The dramatic developments witnessed over 2008-10 in economies worldwide have forced a large-scale reappraisal of prospects for cement consumption and production in a large number of countries throughout the world. It has also focused industry attention on market growth areas, and on the market shares of the multinationals in various national/regional markets.
 
The structure of world trade in cement and clinker continues to be dynamic, with the recent dramatic changes in shipping costs adding a further layer of complexity to trading patterns.
 
The 2011-25 period is set to witness further extensive change in cement supply/demand patterns, as different regions/countries enjoy very different development profiles. This Report examines the current and historical development of cement supply/demand country-by-country throughout the world, and analyses the potential levels of cement supply & demand in those countries throughout the period to 2025.
 
This Report represents the latest in a series of OSC in-depth Reports on the international cement industry published since the mid-1980s. The detail and range of forecasts in the new Report are even greater than those in the previous publications, and represent the most up-to-date and comprehensive set of forecasts available on the International cement sector.
 
The Report includes extensive analysis and forecast for individual countries/regions on:-
 
 * Cement consumption
 * Cement production
 * Cement & clinker imports
 * Cement & clinker exports
 
This 260+ page Report provides invaluable independent analysis on the development of cement activity throughout the world in recent years and in the period to 2025 - a period set to witness further large-scale changes. It represents the most up-to-date and comprehensive examination of cement industry prospects, and is essential reading for all parties with an interest in this sector.

The main part of the new Report comprises a set of Regional Sections (Sections 4-13) - these include full discussion and analysis of past/future cement industry developments on a country-bycountry basis.
 
 A set of alternative forward scenarios (including Low/High Cases) is applied to each market, detailing the expected level of cement supply and demand in each case.
 
 The overall structure of the 260+ page Report is :
 
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Includes an overview of the Report’s aims, as well as a summary of the methodology underlying the analyses.This Section also includes a summary of the most significant points and conclusions drawn from the main body of the Report. They are presented in the order of the corresponding Sections for ease of reference.
 
SECTION 2 THE LEADING CEMENT MULTINATIONALS
One of the most significant developments in the global cement industry in recent years has been the evolution of market shares and activity volumes for the cement multinationals. This is examined in detail here, with a review of the leading companies and their current activities worldwide, as well as a review of their development in recent years and capacity expansion plans.
 
SECTION 3 WORLD CEMENT SUPPLY/DEMAND 1980-2010
This Section provides detailed analysis of the key developments in world cement supply & demand over the past 40 years, with most emphasis on the recent years of extensive cement industry development. Attention is focussed on regional and global cement production, consumption, imports and exports.
 
 SECTION 4 THE EUROPEAN UNION
 E.U. 15 Members
 • Spain • Italy • Germany • France • U.K • Greece
 • Portugal • Belgium • Netherlands • Other Countries • Total E.U 15 Members
 Other European Union Members
 • Poland • Romania • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Other Countries
 Total European Union (27 Members)
 
 SECTION 5 OTHER EUROPE
 • Turkey • Russia • Ukraine • Other Europe • Total Other Europe
 
 SECTION 6 NORTH AMERICA
 • U.S.A • Canada • Total North America
 
 SECTION 7 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
 • Brazil • Mexico • Colombia • Venezuela • Argentina
 • Peru • Chile • Other Countries • Total C/S America
 
 SECTION 8 AFRICA
 North Africa
 • Egypt • Morocco • Algeria • Tunisia • Libya • Total North Africa
 West Africa
 • Nigeria • Angola • Ghana • Other Countries • Total West Africa
 South & East Africa
 • South Africa • Kenya • Ethiopia • Sudan • Tanzania • Other Countries
 Total Africa
 
 SECTION 9 THE MIDDLE EAST
 • Saudi Arabia • Iran • Iraq • United Arab Emirates
 • Syria • Jordan • Oman • Other Countries • Total Middle East
 
 SECTION 10 SOUTH-WEST ASIA
 • India • Pakistan • Bangladesh
 • Sri Lanka • Other Countries • Total South West Asia
 
 SECTION 11 SOUTH-EAST ASIA
 • Indonesia • Thailand • Malaysia
 • Vietnam • Philippines • Other Countries • Total South East Asia
 
 SECTION 12 EAST ASIA
 • P.R. China • Japan • South Korea • Taiwan • Other East Asia • Total East Asia
 
 SECTION 13 OCEANIA
 • Australia • New Zealand • Other Countries • Total Oceania
 
 SECTION 14 WORLD CEMENT SUPPLY/DEMAND TO 2025
This Section examines the implications of the expected forward development of national cement supply and demand for regional and global cement activity, throughout the period to 2025. This includes analysis and discussion on the implications of the alternative scenarios. These discussions help to place the individual country forecasts into a wider regional and global context.