Datamonitor's Building Products in Germany industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the building products industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, demographic information, and descriptions of the leading companies.

Scope

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

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and leading companies

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

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

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Market Definition

The building products market is calculated according to revenues accrued to manufacturers of building components and home improvement products. The market is broken down into concrete products, clay products, timber and joinery, metal products and other building material. The market excludes lumber and plywood classified under forest products, and cement and other materials (eg. gravel) classified as construction materials.

Prices are at retail (RSP) and all currency conversions have been calculated at 2005 annual average exchange rates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Competitive Landscape 12
CHAPTER 6 Leading Companies 13
6.1 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 13
6.2 Buderus AG 13
6.3 Knauf Gips 14
6.4 HeidelbergCement AG 14
6.5 Dyckerhoff AG 14
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts 15
7.1 Market Value Forecast 15
CHAPTER 8 Macroeconomic Indicators 16
CHAPTER 9 Further Reading 18
9.1 Sources 18
9.2 Related Datamonitor Research 18

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Germany Building Products Market Value: $ billion, 2000-2004 9
Table 2: Germany Building Products Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2004 10
Table 3: Germany Building Products Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2004 11
Table 4: Germany Building Products Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2004-2009 15
Table 5: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2000-2004 16
Table 6: Germany GDP (1995=100), 2000-2004 16
Table 7: Germany Inflation, 2000-2004 16
Table 8: Germany Exchange Rate, 2000 17