1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Study Deliverables 1.2 Study Assumptions 1.3 Scope of the Study 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 MARKET DYNAMICS 4.1 Drivers 4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Energy Efficient Buildings 4.1.2 Increasing Regulations on the Usage of Asbestos 4.2 Restraints 4.2.1 Threat of Substitutes like Vinyl & Wood Siding 4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis 4.4 Porters 5 Force Analysis 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services 4.4.5 Degree of Competition 5 MARKET SEGMENTATION 5.1 Raw Material 5.1.1 Portland Cement 5.1.2 Silica 5.1.3 Cellulosic Fiber 5.1.4 Others 5.2 Application 5.2.1 Siding 5.2.2 Roofing 5.2.3 Cladding 5.2.4 Molding & Trimming 5.2.5 Other Types 5.3 End-use Sector 5.3.1 Residential 5.3.2 Non-residential 5.4 Geography 5.4.1 Asia-Pacific 5.4.1.1 China 5.4.1.2 India 5.4.1.3 Japan 5.4.1.4 South Korea 5.4.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific 5.4.2 North America 5.4.2.1 United States 5.4.2.2 Canada 5.4.2.3 Mexico 5.4.3 Europe 5.4.3.1 Germany 5.4.3.2 United Kingdom 5.4.3.3 Italy 5.4.3.4 France 5.4.3.5 Rest of Europe 5.4.4 South America 5.4.4.1 Brazil 5.4.4.2 Argentina 5.4.4.3 Rest of South America 5.4.5 Middle East & Africa 5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia 5.4.5.2 South Africa 5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa 6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements 6.2 Market Share Analysis** 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players 6.4 Company Profiles 6.4.1 James Hardie Building Products Inc. 6.4.2 Zykron 6.4.3 Plycem 6.4.4 Etex Group 6.4.5 Toray Industries Inc. 6.4.6 Cembrit Holding 6.4.7 Nichiha Corporation 6.4.8 The Siam Fibre-Cement Company Ltd 6.4.9 CSR Ltd 6.4.10 Building Materials Corporation of America 6.4.11 TPI Polene Public Company Ltd 6.4.12 Mahaphant Fibre Cement Public Company Ltd 7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS 7.1 Increasing Awareness in Emerging Economies