World Fiber Cement

World demand for fiber cement products is forecast to rise 4.4 percent annually to 32.6 million metric tons in 2019. Molding and trim and siding will be the fastest growing applications, based on fiber cement?s ability to look like wood but last longer. North America will be the fastest growing regional market.This study analyzes the 26.3 million metric ton world fiber cement industry. It presents historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) and forecasts (2019 and 2024) by market (residential, nonresidential, new construction, improvement and repair) and application (e.g., roofing, siding, molding and trim) for 6 world regions and 19 major countries.The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 24 industry players, including James Hardie Industries, Etex Group, and Nichiha.