Building Materials and Products
The global building materials market, which had sales of $700-800 billion in 2012, is known for cyclicality. The industry is highly dependent on the health of the construction sector, which spans residential, commercial and industrial segments. The fastest-growing market recently has been China- although that market has began cooling in 2012. In North America and Western Europe, the fast-growing segment of the building materials market has been green building materials: a segment which is expected to reach $250 billion over the next 5-7 years. While there is a degree of fuzziness in the definition of what makes a building material green, it typically means that the product requires fewer resources to produce, reduces building energy needs and water consumption, or is manufactured with post-consumer or post-industrial product content.
Geo Strategy Partners understands the dynamics of the building materials industry and serves clients in this sector with customized research and analysis, strategy consulting, and M&A support.
| Basic materials- glass, cement/concrete, aggregates, lumber | Building products- insulation, windows & doors, roofing materials, flooring materials + floor coverings, Electrical/wire & cable |
| Distribution | Plumbing products |
| Building materials and products manufacturers | Builders |
| Distributors | Companies selling to the building materials industry |
Market opportunity study and concept test for a product that processes supplementary cementitious materials- North America and South America
Path to purchase and branding study for a manufacturer of carpet fiber- US, China
Market entry study for a foreign manufacturer of wire and cable evaluating US manufacturing of building and specialty wire
Multi-client study of vinyl window and doors in the US and Canada
Divestiture study for a volume homebuilder resulting in the decision to sell their windows manufacturing company. Geo Strategy Partners identified the buyer as part of the analysis.
For a building technology company, we facilitated a joint venture with a global construction firm and developed a strategy to commercialize the technology
For a marble products company we conducted several market opportunity studies to guide their entry into new sectors
Large ticket market opportunity study (credit card use) with building materials manufacturers- Canada
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| Andersen | Argos/Ready-Mix | Cavco |
| Cemex | Georgia-Pacific | Holcim |
| JELD-WEN | Lafarge | Louisiana-Pacific |
| Lowe's | Owens Corning | Pella |
| Stora Enso | The Home Depot | Universal Forest Products |
| West Fraser Timber | Weyerhaeuser |
Geo Strategy Partners' project success in the building materials and products industry comes from our ability to access hard-to-reach professionals, and our long experience in this space. To learn how Geo Strategy Partners can help you in this sector, contact us.
