Building Products: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the building products industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value and segmentation

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

* Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 5 individual country markets

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global building products market generated revenues of $742.4 billion during 2005, accompanying a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% for the five-year period spanning 2001 to 2005.

Generating 29.5% of sales in the market, sales of concrete products form the most lucrative segment, due to their core role in construction, accounting for revenues of $219 billion in 2005.

Looking forward, the market is expected to expand to a value of $858 billion by 2010, with an anticipated CAGR of 2.9% for the five-years between 2005 and 2010.

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

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.

Building Products: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the building products industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value and segmentation

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

* Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 5 individual country markets

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global building products market generated revenues of $742.4 billion during 2005, accompanying a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% for the five-year period spanning 2001 to 2005.

Generating 29.5% of sales in the market, sales of concrete products form the most lucrative segment, due to their core role in construction, accounting for revenues of $219 billion in 2005.

Looking forward, the market is expected to expand to a value of $858 billion by 2010, with an anticipated CAGR of 2.9% for the five-years between 2005 and 2010.

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

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.