INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

The building chemicals market services the needs of a range of end use sectors including civil engineering, ready mixed concrete, concrete repair and refurbishment and house building. As such it is linked closely to the fortunes of the building and construction market, which have been reasonably buoyant in recent years, though are currently uncertain.The market has seen some change in recent years, with the growth of international suppliers and greater levels of international trade evident in all market sectors.   Product areas covered in the report include:   Admixtures - to modify cementitious mix performance. Sealants – used in civil engineering and building construction. Mortars, Renders and Grouts. Special Cements - for addition to mortars, grouts and concrete

Key issues covered include:

• Government capital spending, especially in the education sector, will impact favourably on the Building Chemicals market.

• Key suppliers and their role in the market.

• Increasing trend towards large international groups acquiring UK based suppliers.

• Influence of greater anticipated spend in the infrastructure end use application sector.

Key areas covered in the report include:

THE BUILDING CHEMICALS MARKET

• Definition of product types and a review of the market structure.

• Building Chemicals Market Size and trends. Brief history and types of products, current situation and future prospects, forecasts to 2012, key influences and trends.

• Market mixes – Size of product sector versus application market size, key application areas.

• Key Market Influences in terms of industrial output and investment, the UK economy, the UK construction industry - contractors output, industrial construction, commercial construction and new orders.

THE PRODUCTS

• Review of the building chemicals market and the mix of products, incorporating admixtures, sealants and mortars, renders and grouts, special cements.

• Comment on the developments in each of the product sectors.

• Market-mix, product types and supply issues by product group.

SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION

• Outline of the structure of the supply of building chemicals and market shares of the major suppliers in the building Chemicals Market.

• Market leaders’ characteristics, turnovers etc.

• Outline of the alternative distribution channels, comment on each of direct distribution, specialist distribution, builders merchants etc.

END USE APPLICATION AREAS

• Review of the key end-use application areas, including house building, civil engineering, ready mixed concrete, concrete repair and refurbishment.

• Comment on background, market structure, market development, for each of the above.

• Other end use sectors, trends and issues - food processing and storage, chemical processing and pharmaceuticals, major manufacturing, hospitals and health, distribution & warehousing.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Prospects for the building chemicals market, factors influencing medium term growth.

• Developments in the major product and market sectors.

• Likely distribution changes and developments.

The report is extensive with over 80  pages and 20 tables and charts (see right hand panel for a full listing of contents including tables and charts)