Datamonitor's Global Materials industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the materials industry.
It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, demographic information, and descriptions of the leading companies.Scope* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and leading companies* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the marketHighlights* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by both value and volume* Market shares are covered by manufacturer and/or brandWhy you should buy this report* Spot future trends and developments* Inform your business decisions* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials* Save time carrying out entry-level researchMarket Definition - The Global Materials industry group is valued as the total revenues accrued in the chemicals industry, the construction materials market, the containers and packaging market, the metals and mining industry, and the paper and forest products industry.
The global chemicals industry is deemed to be the revenues accrued by manufacturers from the production of commodity chemicals, fertilizers & agricultural chemicals, industrial gases and specialty chemicals.The global construction materials market consists of all manufacturers of sand, gravel, aggregates, cement, concrete and bricks.
Other finished or semi-finished building materials are classified in the building products market.
The global containers & packaging market includes paperboard, containerboard, glass packaging, metal food and beverage packaging, rigid/semi-rigid plastic containers and flexible plastic packaging.
It does not include closures (such as lids and caps), general line containers (such as paint tins), dispensing systems, corks or any packaging machinery.The global metals and mining industry consists of the aluminum, diversified metals and mining, gold, precious metals and minerals and steel markets.
Precious metals and minerals are not included in the industry's volume.The global paper products market comprises the production of household & sanitary paper, newsprint, printing and writing paper and recovered paper.
The global forest products market consists of the production of chips & particles, sawnwood, wood fuel, wood residues, industrial roundwood and wood-based panels.
Both markets are combined to form the global paper and forest products market.All sales are valued at manufacturers’ selling price.
Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.