Released on = April 20, 2007, 9:53 pm

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = Demand to increase 6.2% annually through 2010

US demand for cement and concrete additives is forecast to rise 6.2 percent per year
to $2.3 billion in 2010, outpacing concrete demand and overall construction
expenditures. Among the factors fueling gains will be a rebound in the
nonresidential construction market, as well as healthy increases in highway and
street spending.

Press Release Body = Cement & Concrete Additives forecasts to 2010 & 2015

Demand to increase 6.2% annually through 2010

US demand for cement and concrete additives is forecast to rise 6.2 percent per year
to $2.3 billion in 2010, outpacing concrete demand and overall construction
expenditures. Among the factors fueling gains will be a rebound in the
nonresidential construction market, as well as healthy increases in highway and
street spending. Additionally, greater acceptance of mineral additives such as fly
ash and blast furnace slag will drive demand for these products as partial
substitutions for portland cement. Value gains will benefit from a shift toward
higher-value products in additives such as water reducers, accelerators and air
entrainers.

Chemical additives to remain dominant product

Chemical additives will remain the largest product segment, comprising half of the
total market in value terms. Gains will be led by strong demand for water reducers,
especially high-range \"superplasticizer\" types, which are key components of
self-consolidating concrete (SCC). Additionally, the rise of better-performing
polycarboxylate superplasticizers will expand the range of applications for water
reducers in concrete. The market for accelerators and air entrainers will be
characterized by a trend away from traditional commodity products, although the
performance of these alternative formulations remains in question.

Demand for mineral additives will grow nearly seven percent per year through 2010,
with almost all products posting above-average gains. Fly ash and blast furnace slag
will benefit from use as low-cost cementious materials in concrete mixes, as well as
a positive environmental profile. Higher-value mineral additives such as silica fume
and metakaolin will also see greater use in high-performance concrete applications.
Although advances for synthetic fibers will be subpar, demand will be strong for
steel and specialty fibers such as cellulose and alkali-resistant glass.

Nonresidential building, highway and street markets to exhibit healthy growth

Highways and streets and nonresidential buildings were the two largest markets for
cement and concrete additives in 2005, each controlling about a third of total
demand. Both are expected to grow at an excellent pace, fueled by strong increases
in nonresidential building construction, and the passage of SAFETEA-LU, which
provides nearly $300 billion in federal funding for highways and streets through
2010.


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