Abstract
US demand to rebound to 14.5 million units in 2012
Demand for brick and block products is projected to rebound from a weak 2007 base to 14.5 billion units in 2012. Consumption is heavily dependent upon building construction; with clay brick being used primarily in residential construction, while concrete block and brick products are predominantly utilized in nonresidential building. Demand fell sharply in 2006 and 2007 as residential construction activity collapsed, particularly single family home building, the major outlet for clay brick products. Going forward, consumption will benefit from a recovery in residential building markets, coupled with continued gains in nonresidential building.
Specialty brick and block to see growing demand
Increasingly, producers will benefit from growing demand for specialty brick and block products, such as autoclaved aerated concrete block and non-traditional products in a variety of different colors, shapes and textures. So-called "green bricks,"which can be manufactured at lower cost and with less energy, have also been introduced, although their presence in the market remains small.
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007, as well as forecasts for 2012 and 2017 in millions of brick and block units and million US dollars. Data are broken down for clay brick (e.g., common, glazed); and concrete block and brick (structural and decorative block, concrete pavers, concrete brick); by market (new residential, nonresidential improvement and repair, new nonresidential, residential improvement and repair, nonbuilding); by application (e.g., siding, structural, chimneywork, fencing); and by US geographic subregion.
The study also considers market environment factors, assesses industry structure, evaluates company market share data and profiles 35 industry players, including Berkshire Hathaway, Boral, CEMEX, CRH, Hanson, Rinker, Titan and Wienerberger.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Spending Trends
- Construction Expenditures
- Building Construction
- Residential Construction
- Housing Outlook
- Housing Stock
- Residential Improvements & Repairs
- Nonresidential Construction
- Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs
- Residential Construction
- Nonbuilding Construction
- Building Construction
- Brick & Block Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Foreign Trade
III. OVERVIEW
- General
- Manufacturing
- Clay Brick Manufacturing
- Concrete Block Manufacturing
- Raw Materials
- Vertical Integration
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Recycling
- Green Building Standards
- Competitive Materials
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Clay Brick
- Common Clay Brick
- Glazed Clay Brick
- Other Clay Brick
- Concrete Block & Brick
- Structural Concrete Block
- Decorative Concrete Block
- Concrete Pavers
- Concrete Brick
V. MARKETS
- General
- Residential
- New Residential
- Residential Improvements & Repairs
- Demand by Housing Type
- Single-Family
- Multifamily
- Manufactured Housing
- Nonresidential
- New Nonresidential
- Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs
- Nonbuilding
VI. APPLICATIONS
- General
- Siding
- Structural Applications
- Chimneywork
- Fencing
- Other Applications
VII. REGIONS
- General
- Regional Demographic & Economic Trends
- Regional Economic Trends
- Regional Demographic Trends
- Regional Construction Trends
- Regional Housing Trends
- Brick & Block Demand
- Northeast
- New England
- Middle Atlantic
- Midwest
- East North Central
- West North Central
- South
- South Atlantic
- East South Central
- West South Central
- West
- Mountain
- Pacific
- Northeast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Wienerberger
- Boral
- HeidelbergCement
- CEMEX
- Titan Cement
- Berkshire Hathaway
- CRH
- Competitive Strategies
- New Product Development
- Marketing & Distribution
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Acme Brick Company, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Arriscraft International Incorporated, see Wienerberger
- The Belden Brick Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Boral Limited
- Bowerston Shale Company
- Carolina Ceramics Brick Company
- Castaic Brick Manufacturing Company, see Castle & Cooke
- Castle & Cooke Incorporated
- CEMEX SAB de CV
- Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
- Columbus Brick Company
- CRH plc
- Denver Brick Company, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Elgin-Butler Brick Company
- Endicott Clay Products Company
- 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
- HeidelbergCement AG
- Henry Brick Company Incorporated
- Ideal Concrete Block Company Incorporated
- Jenkins Brick Company
- Kasten Masonry
- Lawrenceville Brick Incorporated
- Lee Brick & Block, see Lee Masonry Products
- Lee Masonry Products Incorporated
- McAvoy Brick Company
- Modern Concrete, see Wienerberger
- Morin Brick Company
- Mountain Stone Products, see Lee Masonry Products
- Nash Brick Company
- Navastone Incorporated, see HeidelbergCement
- Oldcastle Architectural Product Group, see CRH
- Old World Bricks
- Pacific Clay Products Incorporated, see Castle & Cooke
- Pine Hall Brick Company Incorporated
- Redland Brick Incorporated, see Belden
- Richards Brick Company
- 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
- Titan Cement Company SA
- Triangle Brick Company
- Whitacre-Greer Fireproofing Company
- Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG
- Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Company, see Castle & Cooke
- Additional Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Population & Households
- 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 4 Construction Expenditures
- 5 Building Construction Expenditures
- 6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
- 7 Housing Indicators
- 8 Housing Stock by Type
- 9 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
- 10 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
- 11 Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures
- 12 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
- 13 Brick & Block Market, 1997-2007
- 14 Brick & Block Pricing
- 15 Brick & Block Foreign Trade
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand
- 2 Clay Brick Demand
- 3 Common Clay Brick Demand
- 4 Glazed Clay Brick Demand
- 5 Other Clay Brick Demand
- 6 Concrete Block & Brick Demand
- 7 Structural Concrete Block Demand
- 8 Decorative Concrete Block Demand
- 9 Concrete Pavers Demand
- 10 Concrete Brick Demand
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand by Market
- 2 Residential Markets for Bricks & Blocks
- 3 New Residential Market for Brick & Block
- 4 Residential Improvement & Repair Market for Brick & Block
- 5 Residential Brick & Block Demand by Housing Type
- 6 Single-Family Home Market for Brick & Block
- 7 Multifamily Home Market for Brick & Block
- 8 Manufactured Housing Market for Brick & Block
- 9 Nonresidential Markets for Brick & Block
- 10 New Nonresidential Market for Brick & Block
- 11 Nonresidential Improvement & Repair Market for Brick & Block
- 12 Nonbuilding Markets for Brick & Block
SECTION VI -- APPLICATIONS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand by Application
- 2 Brick & Block Demand in Siding
- 3 Brick & Block Demand in Structural Applications
- 4 Brick & Block Demand in Chimneywork
- 5 Brick & Block Demand in Fencing
- 6 Brick & Block Demand in Other Applications
SECTION VII -- REGIONS
- 1 Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 2 Population by Region
- 3 Construction Expenditures by Region
- 4 Regional Home Sales & New Housing Trends
- 5 Brick & Block Demand by Region
- 6 Northeast Brick & Block Demand
- 7 Midwest Brick & Block Demand
- 8 South Brick & Block Demand
- 9 West Brick & Block Demand
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Brick & Block Sales by Company, 2007
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2007
- 2 Brick & Block Market, 1997-2007
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand, 2007
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand by Market, 2007
SECTION VI -- APPLICATIONS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand by Application, 2007
SECTION VII -- REGIONS
- 1 Brick & Block Demand by Region, 2007
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Brick & Block Market Share, 2007
