Study #: 1749

Published: 02/2004

Pages: 334

Full Study Price: US$ 4,900

Per Page Price: US$ 30.00

World Asphalt (Bitumen) - Market Size, Market Share, Market Leaders, Demand Forecast, Sales, Company Profiles, Market Research, Industry Trends

The global asphalt/bitumen market will reach 107 million metric tons in 2007 based on increasing demand for paving and roofing, with the smaller roofing segment posting faster gains. Paving products will be supported by infrastructure construction in developing countries such as China, with emulsified asphalt growing the fastest.

This study analyzes the world asphalt industry, presenting historical demand data (1992, 1997 and 2002) and forecasts to 2007 and 2012 by product (paving, roofing, other); by world geographic region and for 30 national markets.

The study also examines the market environment, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 41 leading competitors including Petroleos de Venezuela, Royal Dutch/Shell, BP, Marathon Oil, Valero Energy, Exxon Mobil, Colas, CRH, APAC, GAF, Saint-Gobain, Owens Corning, and IKO Group.

     TABLE OF CONTENTS
         INTRODUCTION
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
         General
         World Economic Overview
           Recent Historical Trends
           Macroeconomic Outlook
         World Transport Overview
         World Construction Expenditures
           Residential Building
           Nonresidential Building
         World Demographic Overview
           Population
           Households
         World Crude Petroleum Outlook
         Legislation & Regulatory Considerations
         Technology Trends
           Polymer-Modified Paving Asphalts
           Roofing Products
 III.    WORLD OVERVIEW
         General
         Asphalt Demand by Product
           Paving Products
           Roofing Products
           Other Products
         Asphalt Demand by Region
         Relation of Primary Asphalt to Asphalt Products
         Primary Asphalt Demand by Region
         Primary Asphalt Production by Region
         International Trade in Primary Asphalt
         Asphalt Demand & Economic Activity
  IV.    NORTH AMERICA
         Overview
         United States
         Canada
         Mexico
   V.    WESTERN EUROPE
         Overview
         France
         Germany
         United Kingdom
         Italy
         Spain
         The Netherlands
         Belgium
         Other Western Europe
  VI.    ASIA/PACIFIC
         Overview
         China
         Japan
         India
         Indonesia
         Australia
         Thailand
         South Korea
         Taiwan
         Vietnam
         Other Asia/Pacific
 VII.    OTHER REGIONS
         Latin America
           Brazil
           Argentina
           Venezuela
           Other Latin America
         Eastern Europe
           Russia
           Poland
           Czech Republic
           Hungary
           Romania
           Other Eastern Europe
         Africa/Mideast
           Turkey
           Saudi Arabia
           South Africa
           Other Africa/Mideast
 VIII.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
         General
         Industry Composition
         Refined Primary Asphalt Market Share
           Market Leaders
              Petroleos de Venezuela
              Royal Dutch/Shell
              BP
              Marathon Oil
              Valero Energy
              Exxon Mobil
           Other Leading Asphalt Refiners
         Paving Products Market Share
           Market Leaders
              Colas
              CRH
              APAC
           Other Asphalt Paving Companies
         Roofing Products Market Share
           Market Leaders
              GAF
              Saint-Gobain
              Owens Corning
              IKO Group
           Other Asphalt Roofing Product Manufacturers
         Manufacturing
         Product Development
         Marketing & Distribution
         Mergers & Acquisitions
         Cooperative Agreements
         Company Profiles
           Anglo American plc
           Ashland Incorporated
           Bau Holding Vermogensverwaltung AG
           Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
           Bouygues Group
           BP plc
           ChevronTexaco Corporation
           China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
           CRH plc
           Exxon Mobil Corporation
           Fortum Corporation
           G-I Holdings Incorporated
           Grace (WR) & Company
           Hanson plc
           Icopal Group
           IKO Group
           Indian Oil Corporation Limited
           Kukdong Oil & Chemical Company Limited
           Lafarge SA
           Marathon Oil Corporation
           MeadWestvaco Corporation
           Nippon Oil Corporation
           Onduline SA
           Owens Corning
           Petroleos Brasileiro SA
           Petroleos de Venezuela SA
           Petroleos Mexicanos SA
           Polyglass SpA
           Repsol YPF SA
           Rinker Group Limited
           RMC Group plc
           Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies
           Saint-Gobain
           Soprema SA
           Total SA
           Trelleborg AB
           Valero Energy Corporation
           Vedag Dachsysteme GmbH & Co. KG
           Veidekke ASA
           Villas Austria GmbH
           Yukos Oil Company
           Additional Asphalt Industry Companies