展望未来，亚洲和东欧这两个新兴市场和北美这个水泥工业更成熟的市场，化学和纤维外加剂将进一步渗透到混凝土施工中。由于化学和纤维外加剂的获接受度和提供的利润空间在上升，它们的需求将以最快的速度增长，特别的，预计高性能超塑化减水剂需求将强劲增长，这种减水剂有利于混凝土浇筑并提高混凝土结构的强度。纤维外加剂的销售量将在新生建筑市场快速增长，尤其亚太地区。矿物外加剂需求也将有坚实的增长，特别是在高增长，高容量的水泥市场，如中国和印度。
在世界三大地区中，据预测水泥和混凝土外加剂需求最强地区将是亚太地区，这是由于这里的水泥市场增长迅速，例如中国和印度。这一地区还将受益于韩国和台湾的建筑活动反弹。然而，高度成熟的日本市场对外加剂的需求增速将较为温和，这将限制亚太地区外加剂的需求增长。虽然北美水泥工业也是相当成熟，但由于Freedonia集团有限公司侧重于更多的生产耐久性更强的混凝土和应用矿物废料的产品，北美地区的外加剂需求仍将高于平均水平。2007年第二大的区域市场西欧市场，对于外加剂需求的收益到2012年可能将低于预期水平。北美地区化学和矿物外加剂的应用已十分广泛，这限制了该地区未来需求的增长。由于应用丰富的炉渣和粉煤灰废料资源，并跟随欧盟混凝土施工中添加外加剂的趋势，由俄罗斯领导的中欧地区外加剂需求增长将是最快的。拉丁美洲和非洲/中东地区的需求将由于这些地区工业化加速、基础设施发展和建设现代化而有所增加。
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Global demand for cement and concrete additives will rise 6% pa for the next 3 years
(Freedonia Report) -- World demand for cement and concrete additives will rise 6.0 percent per year to $16.2 billion in 2012. Gains will represent a modest deceleration from the 2002-2007 period, in which a global construction boom fueled surging demand for cement and associated additives. Going forward, advances will be driven by increased penetration of chemical and fiber additives in concrete construction, in both emerging markets in Asia and Eastern Europe as well as the more mature cement industry in North America.
These and other trends are presented in World Cement & Concrete Additives, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Demand for chemical and fiber additives will grow at the fastest pace as acceptance of these products and the benefits they provide continues to rise. In particular, strong growth is expected for high-performance superplasticizing water reducers, which facilitate concrete pouring and enhance the strength of concrete structures. Sales of fiber additives will expand most rapidly in emerging construction markets, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region. Mineral additives will also see solid gains in demand, particularly in high-growth, high-volume cement markets such as China and India.
Among the three major world regions, strongest advances are forecast for cement and concrete additives in the Asia/Pacific region, which is home to rapidly growing cement markets such as China and India. Gains in the region will also benefit from a rebound in construction activity in South Korea and Taiwan. However, more moderate growth in the highly mature Japanese market will limit increases for additives in the region. Although the cement industry in North America is also quite mature, above-average gains in additive demand will be driven by an increased focus on The Freedonia Group, Inc. production of more durable concrete and utilization of mineral waste products. Demand for additives in Western Europe, the second largest regional market in 2007, will post subpar gains through 2012. The use of both chemical and mineral additives is already widespread in the region, restricting prospects for growth. Additive demand in Eastern Europe, led by Russia, will advance the fastest, fueled by increased utilization of abundant slag and fly ash waste materials and incorporation of EU trends of additive use in concrete construction. Growth in Latin America and the Africa/Mideast region will be driven by increasing industrialization, infrastructure development and modernization of construction practices.
These and other trends are presented in World Cement & Concrete Additives, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Demand for chemical and fiber additives will grow at the fastest pace as acceptance of these products and the benefits they provide continues to rise. In particular, strong growth is expected for high-performance superplasticizing water reducers, which facilitate concrete pouring and enhance the strength of concrete structures. Sales of fiber additives will expand most rapidly in emerging construction markets, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region. Mineral additives will also see solid gains in demand, particularly in high-growth, high-volume cement markets such as China and India.
Among the three major world regions, strongest advances are forecast for cement and concrete additives in the Asia/Pacific region, which is home to rapidly growing cement markets such as China and India. Gains in the region will also benefit from a rebound in construction activity in South Korea and Taiwan. However, more moderate growth in the highly mature Japanese market will limit increases for additives in the region. Although the cement industry in North America is also quite mature, above-average gains in additive demand will be driven by an increased focus on The Freedonia Group, Inc. production of more durable concrete and utilization of mineral waste products. Demand for additives in Western Europe, the second largest regional market in 2007, will post subpar gains through 2012. The use of both chemical and mineral additives is already widespread in the region, restricting prospects for growth. Additive demand in Eastern Europe, led by Russia, will advance the fastest, fueled by increased utilization of abundant slag and fly ash waste materials and incorporation of EU trends of additive use in concrete construction. Growth in Latin America and the Africa/Mideast region will be driven by increasing industrialization, infrastructure development and modernization of construction practices.
