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Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Robert Maier Robert Maier Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: August 2024 WZ C23.61DE

Revenue

€9.2bn

2024

€9.2bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

40,537

Businesses

438

Wages

€X.Xbn

Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany industry analysis

Masonry blocks made of sand-lime brick and lightweight concrete, prefabricated concrete elements such as wall components and ceiling panels as well as concrete beams and columns are important construction materials in modern construction. Between 2019 and 2021, the industry for the production of concrete construction elements benefited from a positive market environment, which was driven by an upturn in residential construction and satisfactory development in other sectors of the construction industry. The increase in sales during this period was due to both an increase in sales volumes, which resulted from the significant rise in incoming orders in the main construction sector, and an increase in sales prices. Since 2022, however, a downturn in construction activity has weighed on the sector's development. As a result, turnover in the sector fell by an average of 1.2% per year between 2019 and 2024.The slowdown in the construction industry following the turnaround in interest rates in the European Economic Area already made itself felt in 2023. Leading indicators such as the development of building permits suggest that this trend will continue in the current year, which should have a negative impact on the industry's sales prospects. IBISWorld expects industry turnover to fall by 9.3% year-on-year to €9.2 billion.For the period from 2024 to 2029, IBISWorld expects slight growth in the industry. Total turnover is expected to increase at an average rate of 2.2% per year over the next five years, totalling 10.2 billion euros in 2029. Although residential construction is likely to remain the most important market for industry participants, demand resulting from government construction contracts as part of the renovation of transport infrastructure will become increasingly important for industry participants in the near future.

Trends and Insights

  • The upturn in residential construction, which continued into 2021, benefited the industry. The high level of construction activity meant that demand for concrete construction elements was high.
  • Wall and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tiles are the industry's top-selling product group. These products are used for the construction of masonry in building construction, for paving roads, pavements and squares as well as for landscaping gardens and flower beds.
  • The central region is home to the largest number of companies in the sector. Within the region, most companies are located in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • The companies in the sector mainly compete with each other on price and product availability. Due to the high transport costs of industry products in relation to product value, competition between companies mainly takes place in regionally limited markets.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €9.2bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The industry players produce a wide range of construction products for building construction

  • The players in the industry produce construction products made of concrete and other materials such as sand-lime bricks. The spectrum ranges from the manufacture of masonry, roofing and paving blocks to the production of large-scale, structural standard prefabricated components for building construction and the specialised manufacture of concrete components in special shapes.
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Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Due to the high construction costs, residential construction in particular is unlikely to develop dynamically for the time being

  • Activity in the construction sector is likely to show little momentum in the coming years, particularly in residential construction, but also in parts of commercial construction. The background to this development is the higher average construction interest rates compared to the level of the previous five-year period, despite the key interest rate cut in mid-2024.

Biggest companies in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Heidelberg Materials AG
336.0
Xella International GmbH
285.0
Kann GmbH & Co. KG
240.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Bricks and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tiles, Concrete beams and columns and Façade, wall and ceiling elements. Bricks and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tiles is the largest segment of the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Bricks and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tiles are the industry's most important products

  • The industrial production of bricks and paving stones made from materials such as concrete, sand-lime bricks, aerated concrete and lightweight concrete as well as the production of concrete roof tiles and slab elements generate the largest share of the industry's turnover. These products are primarily used for the construction of load-bearing and non-load-bearing masonry in building construction, for paving roads, footpaths and squares and for landscaping gardens and flower beds.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry comprises companies that manufacture construction elements from concrete, cement and sand-lime brick as well as other additives. These include products for road and masonry construction such as paving stones, building blocks and bricks, prefabricated concrete parts such as ceiling and wall panels as well as other prefabricated structural building elements, including posts, supports and beam systems. The production of concrete railway sleepers is also part of the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Bricks and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tilesConcrete beams and columnsFaçade, wall and ceiling elementsConcrete garages and similar products

Companies

Heidelberg Materials AGXella International GmbHKann GmbH & Co. KG

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Related Terms

LOCAL CONCRETESTABLE CONCRETEPRESTRESSED CONCRETECAD/CAMBUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM)

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 23.61 - Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The upturn in residential construction, which continued into 2021, benefited the industry. The high level of construction activity meant that demand for concrete construction...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Wall and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tiles are the industry's top-selling product group. These products are used for the construction of masonry in building constr...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The central region is home to the largest number of companies in the sector. Within the region, most companies are located in North Rhine-Westphalia.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The companies in the sector mainly compete with each other on price and product availability. Due to the high transport costs of industry products in relation to product valu...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in the concrete component manufacturing industry. No one company dominates the entire industry, even if there are certainly companies with a domina...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Heidelberg Materials AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Xella International GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Kann GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Heidelberg Materials AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Xella International GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Kann GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Investment by public households indirectly determines the demand for sector products. If investment by public households increases, more is generally built, which in turn mea...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry's profit margin has fallen slightly since 2019. The reason for this is the decline in construction activity in Germany. As a result, there is also less demand fo...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is €9.2bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 438 businesses in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing market in Germany are Heidelberg Materials AG, Xella International GmbH and Kann GmbH & Co. KG

What does the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany include?

Bricks and paving stones, concrete slabs and roof tiles and Concrete beams and columns are part of the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Heidelberg Materials AG.

How competitive is the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Concrete Construction Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.

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Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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