Dry Building Mixes Market Research ..

The demand for dry building mixes in Russia may grow by 10 times by 2010.

In order to cover current needs of residential building, the production of dry building mixes (DBM) in Russia should account for more than a half of a total volume of construction mortars.

However, in 2002 DBM production was 840K mt which accounts for 5% of the production of all types of mixes and mortars. As it is stated above, in order to satisfy the Russian construction market with dry building mixes, this parameter should grow to 50%. The demand for DBM may hit 8.4m mt by 2010.

DBM production volume growth rate is likely to stay at the same high level of 50%. As for Moscow and St. Petersburg, the DBM market growth rate in these cities in 2005 stayed at the level of 20-25%. Other regions feature higher rates, since these regions are only commencing to apply dry mixes in construction and finishing works.

The demand is influenced by the economical state in the region rather than by its geographical location. The forecast for DBM consumption growth in Russia is optimistic, since the country tries to reach European standards of living. The European annual consumption of dry mixes per head of population is much higher than in Russia: 30 kg per head in Germany, 20 kg per head in Finland, Sweden and Poland. Russia consumes 2-3 kg per head.

The Russian DBM market has its peculiarities. Tile adhesives account for more than half of consumed dry mix products. In 2003, tiles adhesives absorbed from 30% to 45% of the market. European DBM consumption structure is dominated by plaster mixes, floor leveling products, fillers, while tile adhesives account for only 15% of DBM consumption.

Professional building industry is a major consumer of dry building mixes (DBM). Building and finishing applications account for 75% of DBM consumption.

Profitability of DBM production ranges from 15% to 50% subject to product type and specifications. Profitability of sales activities is equal to 25-35%.

The "Dry Building Mixes Market Research" also features the following information:

• DBM sales strategies;
• DBM market structure in Russia and other CIS countries;
• DBM market state in Europe;
• DBM market news;
• To name only a few subjects.

This research encompasses key topical issues of the global and regional markets for dry building mixes. We examine their properties, product range, production technology and application areas. Concise profiles of manufacturers, consumers and traders are available. The present study provides the information on prices, equipment, investment projects, etc.

Contents

CONTENTS

1. DRY BUILDING MIXES: DESCRIPTION, USES, ADVANTAGES, MODIFYING ADDITIVES
1.1 General description
1.2 Advantages
1.3 Modifying additives

2. DBM PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

3. DBM COMPOSITIONS
3.1 Tile adhesives
3.2 Filling compounds
3.3 Dry mixes for plastering
3.4 Self-levelling floors
3.5 DBM Compositions: foreign technologies
3.5.1 Additives
3.5.2 Plasters
3.5.3 Dry mixes for facing
3.5.4 Dry mixes for painting and decorative work

4. DRY BUILDING MIXES: SALES STRATEGY AND CONSUMPTION

5. RUSSIAN DBM MARKET
5.1 Development history, state and prospects
5.2 DBM producers in Russia
5.3 Range of dry mix products
5.4 DBM prices
5.5 Investment projects

6. DBM MARKET IN BELARUS
6.1 DBM market state in Belarus
6.2 DBM producers in Belarus
6.3 DBM traders in Belarus
6.4 DBM equipment

7. DBM MARKET IN UKRAINE
7.1 Development history
7.2 DBM market state
7.2.1 DBM market in development
7.2.2 Range of products and sales/consumption structure
7.2.3 Imports and exports
7.3 DBM producers in Ukraine
7.4 Dry Building Mixes Producers Association (Ukraine)
7.5 Traders and DBM prices in Ukraine
7.6 Investment projects in Ukraine

8. DBM MARKET IN EUROPE
8.1 Market state
8.2 Leading DBM companies

9. DBM PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

10. DBM-RELATED PATENTS

11. CONCLUSION: FAVOURABLE MARKET PROSPECTS