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Summary of our market study
In France, production by the mineral-extracting industries and manufacturers of building materials (concrete, mortar, plaster, etc.) is worth around 9 billion euros.
Aggregates account for 68% of the total, and concrete for 27%. Public works and construction each account for half the market
The global building materials market, which includes structural products such as concrete, and finishing products, is worth over $1,000 billion.
The building materials market is closely linked to the performance of the construction sector and public investment
Market players in the building materials industry
- Saint-Gobain sorts
- VICAT: specialized in cement, aggregates and concrete.
- Ireland's HRC (Equiom) and Germany's HeidelbergCement: major players in the sector.
- Samse, Point P, Brocot Dépot and Chausson Materiaux, GEDEX and Tout Faire major players in French distribution
- Larivière et LITT, specialized in roofing materials
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1 Market overview
1.1 Definition and scope of the study
The building materials market covers products for structural work (cement, concrete, sand, bricks, wood or glass panels, etc.) and finishing work (insulation, glass wool, mortar, clay tiles, ceilings, etc.).
Throughout the study, we will be looking at and distinguishing between the following product families:
- raw wood
- primary and secondary wood processing products
- building materials (cement, sand, gravel, plaster, etc.)
The uses are varied and the demand sectors numerous: 89% of materials are destined for public works and building construction. This is a market that caters for two types of customer: professionals (building and civil engineering contractors or craftsmen) and private individuals.
According to the professional organization for the building materials and timber trade, the context is buoyant for the building materials market. Despite the downturn in the building sector, orders for structural work remain strong, generating 3.5% growth in sales for the building materials market in 2019.
The global market is forecast to grow at an annual rate of 5.53% over the period 2022-2030.growing ecological awareness is also influencing the building materials market, which is adapting by offering eco-materials or bio-sourced materials and turning to recycling.
1.2 The global market
Growth outlook:
The building materials industry generates an estimated global revenue of US$*,*** billion in ****, and is forecast to grow at an annual rate of *.**% over the period ****-**** .
Development of the global building materials market World, ****-****, in trillions of US dollars Source: ****
The global building materials market is expected ...
1.3 The domestic market
Unicem's data enable us to report on sales trends in its branches between **** and ****.
Unicem brings together the mineral extraction industries and manufacturers of construction materials (***). This trend therefore excludes non-mineral building materials, but remains fairly representative of the sector.
Between **** and ****, the market for Unicem's branches fluctuated in terms of ...
1.4 Foreign trade
Here we consider the following aggregate: C**B - Building materials and miscellaneous mineral products.
Foreign trade in production materials France, ****-****, millions of euros Source: ****
The trade balance for this sector is largely in deficit: exports do not cover imports.
Exports and imports of building materials increased in the same ...
2 Demand analysis
2.1 Demand for building materials largely dependent on the construction market
Demand for building materials depends largely on activity in the construction sector.
Annual production in the construction sector Europe **, ****-****, base *** in **** Source: ****
Between **** and ****, the production index for the construction industry in the European Union (***) and France has evolved differently. In the EU, the index rose from ** in **** to *** in ...
2.2 Public spending on infrastructure
Construction investment France, ****-****, billions of euros Source: ****
(***) Building construction includes real estate development.
Investment in construction stagnated after the **** crisis, and even declined between **** and ****. However, investment picked up again in ****. In fact, according toINSEE data, construction investment rose from *** billion euros in **** to *** billion euros in **** before reaching ...
3 Market structure
3.1 French production fabric
In this section, we consider the following aggregates:
**.**Z: Manufacture of plastic components for the construction industry **.**Z : Manufacture of concrete components for the construction industry **.**Z : Manufacture of plaster components for the construction industry **.**Z : Intermediaries in the wood and building materials trade **.**Z : Wholesale of timber and building ...
3.2 Geographical distribution of business in France
Breakdown of timber and building materials wholesale companies France, ****, number of companies Source: ****
The map above can be read by color intensity: darker areas indicate a high number of wood and building materials establishments in the region concerned. Conversely, the lighter areas indicate that the region in question has few such ...
3.3 Multinational players
Europe's leading manufacturers of building materials:
Source: ****
The Saint Gobain Group
A world leader in the building materials sector, the French Saint Gobain group also has a strong presence in France, with operations in ** countries. In ****, its worldwide sales will reach **.* billion euros, up **. *%. Saint Gobain employs ***,*** people.
By way of ...
3.4 A changing value chain
The value chain is divided into * stages
Extraction of raw materials Production of building materials Supply and installation Merchant distribution Development and construction
Each stage is subject to technological change:
Automation and robotization Digitization of construction *D printers E-commerce artificial intelligence and advanced data analysis across all business units.
Each of ...
4 Offer analysis
4.1 Product segmentation
Structural work/Second Oeuvre
A distinction is made between structural work and finishing work. Structural work consists of the load-bearing elements that contribute to the stability and solidity of the building. Finishing work is the covering of the framework.
Types of construction
Building materials are used for different types of construction, ...
4.2 Waste and recycling of building materials
Construction waste
With *** million tonnes of waste per year, the construction and public works sector is the biggest producer of waste in France. ** million tonnes of this *** million tonnes is attributable to the building sector. [***]
Waste from the public works and construction sectors comes from public (***). It is essential to treat ...
4.3 Biobased building materials
As the building sector is at the heart of the challenges of sustainable development, the bio-based materials sector has been identified by the French Ministry of Ecology as one of the green industries with the greatest potential for future economic development. This is partly due to its role in reducing our ...
5 Regulations
5.1 Regulations
Since ****, building and decorative materials in contact with indoor air have been subject to mandatory labeling. This is the application of Decree ****-*** of March **, ****, to inform consumers of the level of Volatile Organic Compound (***). Building contractors should therefore give preference to low-emission materials and products wherever possible.
Decree ****-**** obliges ...
6 Positioning the players
6.1 What are the forces at work?
- Saint-Gobain Distribution Bâtiment
- Chausson Matériaux
- Larivière
- LITT Diffusion (SIG Groupe)
- TOUT FAIRE
- K Line (Liébot groupe)
- Rector Lesage
- Tecnomat
- Herige (ex VM Matériaux)
- Lapeyre
- Descours et Cabaud
- Saint-Gobain Groupe
- Vinci Groupe
- Lafarge (Holcim Groupe)
- Leroy Merlin France (Adeo)
- Castorama France (Kingfisher)
- Mr. Bricolage
- ITM Equipement (Bricorama, Bricomarché, Brico Cash)
- Brico Dépôt
- Terreal Groupe (Wienerberger Group)
- Alkern Groupe
- Carrières de la Vallée Heureuse
- Gedex Gedimat Gedibois
- Lhoist Groupe
- La Plateforme du Bâtiment (Saint-Gobain Groupe)
- Point P (Saint-Gobain Groupe)
- Bricoman
- Vandersanden
- Eiffage Construction Habitat
- STO Group
- Plattard
- SAMSE Groupe
- Dompro
- Maison Bleue Beton
- Stradal (CRH Group)
- GCP Applied technologies (Saint-Gobain Groupe)
- Chryso (Saint-Gobain Groupe)
- Chryso (Saint-Gobain Groupe)
- Chryso (Saint-Gobain Groupe)
- KP1
List of charts presented in this market study
- Annual construction output
- Breakdown by type of new build
- Number of timber and building materials wholesalers
- Number of intermediate wood and building materials trading companies
- Number of employees in timber and building materials wholesaling
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Latest news
Saint-Gobain strengthens its position in construction chemicals in Mexico and Central America - 16/08/2024
- Acquisition of FOSROC by Saint-Gobain for almost one billion euros.
- Saint-Gobain acquires the Mexican group OVNIVER/Cemix for $815 million (around 742 million euros).
- Cemix should generate sales of $285 million this year, with an operating margin approaching 22%.
- Cemix has 16 plants and around 1,000 employees. Saint-Gobain generated sales of 1.5 billion euros in the Mexico-Central America zone last year, out of a group total of almost 48 billion euros.
- With the integration of Cemix, Saint-Gobain's pro forma sales in construction chemicals will amount to 6.5 billion euros.
- Saint-Gobain is present in 76 countries in the field of construction chemicals.
- The Group has made around 30 acquisitions in construction chemicals since 2021.
- Acquisition of CSR in Australia for 2.7 billion euros, Saint-Gobain's largest acquisition in 20 years.
Leroy Merlin stores in Russia to be rebranded Lemana Pro - 28/06/2024
- - Start of Leroy Merlin withdrawal process in Russia: March 2023.
- - Number of Leroy Merlin stores in Russia before the changeover: 113.
- - Number of current stores before the changeover: 112.
- - Number of employees affected: 45,000.
- - Sales before start of withdrawal: Approx. 5 billion euros.
Saint-Gobain buys construction chemicals company Fosroc for 960 million euros - 27/06/2024
- Purchase price of Fosroc by Saint-Gobain: $1.03 billion (approximately 960 million euros)
- - Year Fosroc founded: 1972
- - Fosroc's geographical presence: strong, particularly in India, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific
- - Expected sales for Fosroc in 2024: $487 million
- - Total projected sales for Saint-Gobain in the building chemicals sector after acquisition: €6.2 billion in 73 countries
Why Bricomarché, Bricorama and Bricocash are opening up to franchising - 21/05/2024
- - The number of existing Bricorama franchises: 34
- - The year the Bricorama network was acquired: 2017
- - Sales growth since 2018: 60%
- - Market share in 2018: around 10%
- - Current market share: around 15%
- - Sales in 2023 for ITM Equipement de la maison: 3.4 billion euros
Lapeyre aims to attract professionals - 11/04/2024
- - Professionals account for over 30% of Lapeyre's customer base.
- - The Lapeyre network includes 130 stores, around 50 of which have advisors dedicated to professionals.
- - Lapeyre has 18 Comptoirs Pro, offering priority access to factory stock orders for professionals.
Carpenter K.Line turns up the heat in Spain - 28/03/2024
- K.Line investment: 18 million euros for a new plant near Barcelona.
- 2023 sales for K.Line in Spain: 19 million euros.
- Current number of employees in Spain before new investment: 89
- Group sales outside France: 120 million euros out of a total of 860 million euros
- Total group sales with the addition of Germany's Pax: 930 million euros
- Total number of group employees: 3,700, including 1,700 in the Les Herbiers stronghold.
- Total number of group plants: 13
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