Introduction

Construction Materials in Canada industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2006-10, and forecast to 2015). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Canada construction materials market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Highlights

*The construction materials market includes all manufacturers of sand, gravel, aggregates, cement, concrete and bricks. The market does not include other finished or semi-finished building materials. The market has been valued at manufacturers selling price (MSP).

*The Canadian construction materials market had total revenue of $4.4 billion in 2010, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9% for the period spanning 2006-2010.

*The cement segment was the market's most lucrative in 2010, with total revenue of $1.4 billion, equivalent to 31.1% of the market's overall value.

*The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 5.1% for the five-year period 2010-2015, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $5.7 billion by the end of 2015.

Features

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the construction materials market in Canada

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the construction materials market in Canada

Leading company profiles reveal details of key construction materials market players’ global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Canada construction materials market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Canada economy

Key Questions Answered

What was the size of the Canada construction materials market by value in 2010?

What will be the size of the Canada construction materials market in 2015?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Canada construction materials market?

How has the market performed over the last five years?

What are the main segments that make up Canada's construction materials market?
 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7
Market definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 12
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 13
Summary 13
Buyer power 14
Supplier power 15
New entrants 16
Substitutes 17
Rivalry 18
LEADING COMPANIES 19
Ciments Francais SA 19
HeidelbergCement AG 23
Holcim Ltd. 27
Lafarge S.A. 31
MARKET FORECASTS 35
Market value forecast 35
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 36
APPENDIX 38
Methodology 38
Industry associations 39
Disclaimer 40
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 41
Premium Reports 41
Summary Reports 41
Datamonitor consulting 41

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Canada construction materials market value: $ million, 2006–10 10
Table 2: Canada construction materials market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 11
Table 3: Canada construction materials market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 12
Table 4: Ciments Francais SA: key facts 19
Table 5: Ciments Francais SA: key financials ($) 20
Table 6: Ciments Francais SA: key financials (€) 21
Table 7: Ciments Francais SA: key financial ratios 21
Table 8: HeidelbergCement AG: key facts 23
Table 9: HeidelbergCement AG: key financials ($) 24
Table 10: HeidelbergCement AG: key financials (€) 24
Table 11: HeidelbergCement AG: key financial ratios 25
Table 12: Holcim Ltd.: key facts 27
Table 13: Holcim Ltd.: key financials ($) 28
Table 14: Holcim Ltd.: key financials (CHF) 28
Table 15: Holcim Ltd.: key financial ratios 29
Table 16: Lafarge S.A.: key facts 31
Table 17: Lafarge S.A.: key financials ($) 33
Table 18: Lafarge S.A.: key financials (€) 33
Table 19: Lafarge S.A.: key financial ratios 33
Table 20: Canada construction materials market value forecast: $ million, 2010–15 35
Table 21: Canada size of population (million), 2006–10 36
Table 22: Canada GDP (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2006–10 36
Table 23: Canada GDP (current prices, $ billion), 2006–10 36
Table 24: Canada inflation, 2006–10 37
Table 25: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2006–10 37
Table 26: Canada exchange rate, 2006–10 37

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Canada construction materials market value: $ million, 2006–10 10
Figure 2: Canada construction materials market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 11
Figure 3: Canada construction materials market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 12
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the construction materials market in Canada, 2010 13
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the construction materials market in Canada, 2010 14
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the construction materials market in Canada, 2010 15
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the construction materials market in Canada, 2010 16
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the construction materials market in Canada, 2010 17
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the construction materials market in Canada, 2010 18
Figure 10: Ciments Francais SA: revenues & profitability 22
Figure 11: Ciments Francais SA: assets & liabilities 22
Figure 12: HeidelbergCement AG: revenues & profitability 25
Figure 13: HeidelbergCement AG: assets & liabilities 26
Figure 14: Holcim Ltd.: revenues & profitability 29
Figure 15: Holcim Ltd.: assets & liabilities 30
Figure 16: Lafarge S.A.: revenues & profitability 34
Figure 17: Lafarge S.A.: assets & liabilities 34
Figure 18: Canada construction materials market value forecast: $ million, 2010–15 35