Global Insulated Concrete Form Market

Insulated Concrete Form is a system of temporary or permanent molds, on which concrete is poured between two insulating layers, which supports the shuttering molds. The use of ICF makes the wall systems thermally insulated and it stays in place as a permanent wall assembly.

Market Dynamics

With developing concerns, consumer awareness about safety, quality of life, costs incurred and sustainability has improved widely paving way for green buildings.

Moreover the increased advantage of its modularity has made ICF much more acceptable among the masses.

However, weak regulatory push, increased cost issues and low consumer awareness still remains a hindrance to its penetration in the developing and the under developed countries.

Market Segmentation

The Insulated Concrete Form market is widely categorized by its application and products.

Application:

> Residential: The leading segment accounting for 55% market share

> Commercial: Increase in global population will further escalate the commercial construction.

> Industrial: Expected to grow at the fastest rate during the recent years

> Infrastructure: Following industrial applications, expected to grow owing to dynamic regulatory landscape.

Product:

> Polystyrene foam

> Polyurethane foam

> Cement-bonded wood fiber

> Cellular concrete

> Cement-bonded polystyrene beads

> Thastyron

Regional/Geographic Analysis

The Insulated Concrete Form market analyzed on the basis of geography includes APAC, Europe, North America and ROW. Although North America dominates the market followed by Europe. But, going by the predictions Asia Pacific, driven by China and India will pose to be an attractive regional industry in the coming year with a much larger ICF penetration.

Key players

Some of the major players in the market include Plasti-Fab, NUDURA, Quad-Lock Building Systems Ltd., ConForm Global, IntegraSpec, Airlite (Fox Blocks), Superform Products Ltd., Logix Insulated Concrete Forms Ltd., Amvic, BuildBlock Building Systems, etc.

Report Contents:

> Global Market segments

> Global Market Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities

> Global Market Size & Forecast 2016 to 2022

> Supply & Demand Value Chain

> Global Market - Current Trends

> Competition & Major Companies

> Technology and R&D Status

> Porters Five Force Analysis

> Strategic and Critical Success Factor Analysis of Key Players

Regional Analysis:

> North America

>> US and Canada

> Latin America

>> Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Rest of Latin America

> Western Europe

>> EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, U.K.)

>> Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden)

>> Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg)

>> Rest of Western Europe

> Eastern Europe

>> Russia

>> Poland

>> Rest of Eastern Europe

> Asia Pacific

>> China

>> India

>> Japan

>> Australia and New Zealand

>> Rest of Asia Pacific

> Middle East and Africa

>> GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait)

>> South Africa

>> North Africa

>> Rest of Middle East and Africa

This report is an elaborate aggregation of primary inputs from industry experts and participants across the supply chain. It provides details on market segmentation which is derived from several product mapping exercises, macroeconomic parameters and other qualitative and quantitative insights. The impact of all such factors is delivered across multiple market segments and geographies.

Report Highlights:

> Detailed Historical Overview (Market Origins, Product Launch Timeline, etc.)

> Consumer and Pricing Analysis

> Market dynamics of the industry

> Market Segmentation

> Estimated Market Sizing in terms of volume and value

> Recent trends in market and impact

> Research Status and Technology Overview

> Extensive Industry Structure Coverage