DEMAND FOR ADDITIVES TO REACH 3.2 BILLION dollars

摘要

Demand for cement and concrete additives in the United States will grow 6.4 percent per year to 3.2 billion dollars in 2012. These and other trends are presented in "Cement Concrete Additives," a study released by The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm. According to the report, strong gains are expected for, all major product types-chemical, mineral and fiber additives-as construction activity and concrete demand rebound from a low 2007 base. Advances also will be driven by rising utilization of industrial by-products in concrete for economic and environmental reasons, as well as an increased focus on the production of durable and long-lasting concrete structures through the use of chemical and fiber additives.