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Study #: 2331 Published: 05/2008 Pages: 220 Full Study Price: US$ 4,500 Per Page Price: US$ 30.00 Brick & Block to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends US demand for brick and block will reach $7.9 billion in 2012. Growth will be greatest in concrete products, reflecting stronger growth in key nonresidential building markets. Demand for clay brick will benefit from a recovery in residential building activity, especially in new single-family housing. This study analyzes the 14.2 billion unit US brick and block industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007, and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by product (e.g., common clay brick, glazed clay brick, structural concrete block, decorative concrete block, concrete pavers, concrete brick); market (e.g., residential, nonresidential, nonbuilding); application (e.g., siding, structural, chimneywork, fencing); and US geographic region. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 31 major players, including Wienerberger, Boral, HeidelbergCement, CEMEX, Titan Cement, Berkshire Hathaway, and CRH.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION ix
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Environment 5
Demographic Trends 9
Consumer Spending Trends 12
Construction Expenditures 14
Building Construction 18
Residential Construction 20
Housing Outlook 23
Housing Stock 26
Residential Improvements & Repairs 30
Nonresidential Construction 31
Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs 33
Nonbuilding Construction 35
Brick & Block Market Trends 36
Pricing Trends 39
Foreign Trade 40
III. OVERVIEW 42
General 42
Manufacturing 43
Clay Brick Manufacturing 44
Concrete Block Manufacturing 45
Raw Materials 46
Vertical Integration 47
Environmental & Regulatory Issues 48
Environmental Issues 48
Recycling 50
Green Building Standards 50
Competitive Materials 51
IV. PRODUCTS 53
General 53
Clay Brick 56
Common Clay Brick 58
Glazed Clay Brick 62
Other Clay Brick 63
Concrete Block & Brick 67
Structural Concrete Block 69
Decorative Concrete Block 73
Concrete Pavers 75
Concrete Brick 77
V. MARKETS 80
General 80
Residential 82
New Residential 84
Residential Improvements & Repairs 86
Demand by Housing Type 89
Single-Family 90
Multifamily 92
Manufactured Housing 94
Nonresidential 97
New Nonresidential 99
Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs 101
Nonbuilding 103
VI. APPLICATIONS 106
General 106
Siding 108
Structural Applications 111
Chimneywork 113
Fencing 116
Other Applications 118
VII. REGIONS 121
General 121
Regional Demographic & Economic Trends 122
Regional Economic Trends 122
Regional Demographic Trends 124
Regional Construction Trends 126
Regional Housing Trends 128
Brick & Block Demand 131
Northeast 133
New England 134
Middle Atlantic 135
Midwest 136
East North Central 138
West North Central 138
South 139
South Atlantic 141
East South Central 143
West South Central 144
West 145
Mountain 147
Pacific 148
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 150
General 150
Industry Composition 151
Market Share 153
Wienerberger 154
Boral 155
HeidelbergCement 155
CEMEX 155
Titan Cement 156
Berkshire Hathaway 156
CRH 156
Competitive Strategies 156
New Product Development 159
Marketing & Distribution 160
Acquisitions & Divestitures 161
Cooperative Agreements 164
Company Profiles 164
Acme Brick Company, see Berkshire Hathaway
Arriscraft International Incorporated, see Wienerberger
The Belden Brick Company 165
Berkshire Hathaway 167
Boral Limited 170
Bowerston Shale Company 172
Carolina Ceramics Brick Company 173
Castaic Brick Manufacturing Company, see Castle & Cooke
Castle & Cooke Incorporated 175
CEMEX SAB de CV 178
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company 182
Columbus Brick Company 183
CRH plc 184
Denver Brick Company, see Berkshire Hathaway
Elgin-Butler Brick Company 189
Endicott Clay Products Company 191
Featherlite Building Products Corporation,
see Berkshire Hathaway
General Shale Brick Incorporated, see Wienerberger
Glen-Gery Corporation, see CRH
Hanson plc, see HeidelbergCement
Hebron Brick Supply Company 192
HeidelbergCement AG 193
Henry Brick Company Incorporated 196
Ideal Concrete Block Company Incorporated 197
Jenkins Brick Company 199
Kasten Masonry 200
Lawrenceville Brick Incorporated 201
Lee Brick & Block, see Lee Masonry Products
Lee Masonry Products Incorporated 202
McAvoy Brick Company 203
Modern Concrete, see Wienerberger
Morin Brick Company 204
Mountain Stone Products, see Lee Masonry Products
Nash Brick Company 205
Navastone Incorporated, see HeidelbergCement
Oldcastle Architectural Product Group, see CRH
Old World Bricks 206
Pacific Clay Products Incorporated, see Castle & Cooke
Pine Hall Brick Company Incorporated 207
Redland Brick Incorporated, see Belden
Richards Brick Company 208
Rinker Group Limited, see CEMEX
Robinson Brick Company, see Wienerberger
Southland Brick & Block, see Lee Masonry
Tarmac America LLC, see Titan
Taylor Clay Products Incorporated 209
Titan Cement Company SA 210
Triangle Brick Company 211
Whitacre-Greer Fireproofing Company 212
Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG 214
Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Company,
see Castle & Cooke
Additional Companies Mentioned in the Study 218
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 12
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 14
4 Construction Expenditures 17
5 Building Construction Expenditures 20
6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures 22
7 Housing Indicators 25
8 Housing Stock by Type 29
9 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures 31
10 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures 33
11 Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures 34
12 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures 36
13 Brick & Block Market, 1997-2007 38
14 Brick & Block Pricing 40
15 Brick & Block Foreign Trade 41
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Brick & Block Demand 54
2 Clay Brick Demand 58
3 Common Clay Brick Demand 61
4 Glazed Clay Brick Demand 63
5 Other Clay Brick Demand 67
6 Concrete Block & Brick Demand 69
7 Structural Concrete Block Demand 73
8 Decorative Concrete Block Demand 75
9 Concrete Pavers Demand 77
10 Concrete Brick Demand 79
SECTION V -- MARKETS
1 Brick & Block Demand by Market 81
2 Residential Markets for Bricks & Blocks 83
3 New Residential Market for Brick & Block 86
4 Residential Improvement & Repair Market for Brick & Block 89
5 Residential Brick & Block Demand by Housing Type 90
6 Single-Family Home Market for Brick & Block 92
7 Multifamily Home Market for Brick & Block 94
8 Manufactured Housing Market for Brick & Block 97
9 Nonresidential Markets for Brick & Block 99
10 New Nonresidential Market for Brick & Block 101
11 Nonresidential Improvement & Repair Market for
Brick & Block 103
12 Nonbuilding Markets for Brick & Block 105
SECTION VI -- APPLICATIONS
1 Brick & Block Demand by Application 107
2 Brick & Block Demand in Siding 111
3 Brick & Block Demand in Structural Applications 113
4 Brick & Block Demand in Chimneywork 116
5 Brick & Block Demand in Fencing 118
6 Brick & Block Demand in Other Applications 120
SECTION VII -- REGIONS
1 Gross Domestic Product by Region 124
2 Population by Region 126
3 Construction Expenditures by Region 128
4 Regional Home Sales & New Housing Trends 130
5 Brick & Block Demand by Region 132
6 Northeast Brick & Block Demand 134
7 Midwest Brick & Block Demand 137
8 South Brick & Block Demand 141
9 West Brick & Block Demand 147
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Brick & Block Sales by Company, 2007 153
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 162
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2007 29
2 Brick & Block Market, 1997-2007 38
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Brick & Block Demand, 2007 55
SECTION V -- MARKETS
1 Brick & Block Demand by Market, 2007 82
SECTION VI -- APPLICATIONS
1 Brick & Block Demand by Application, 2007 108
SECTION VII -- REGIONS
1 Brick & Block Demand by Region, 2007 132
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Brick & Block Market Share, 2007 154
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