Certainly, the Saudi Cement Market Is Buoyant: Producers Last Year Enjoyed Net Profits of $842 Million on Revenues of $1,700 Million - MEED Cement Report 2006.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50048) has announced the addition of MEED Cement Report 2006 to their offering.

Strengthen your knowledge of the Middle East cement market

What are the current approaches to alternative production methods? How
is capacity and demand for cement linked and how are they changing?
Who is innovating in areas from inventory and logistics to technology
and the environment?

If you operate in the $625 billion Gulf construction sector, how do
you...

Plan in a region where cement demand is exceeding capacity?

Assess the resulting risk of over-capacity?

Identify export markets for cement?

Cement Report 2006 takes you step-by-step through these and other key
questions for investors, producers, users and service suppliers. It
includes expert articles, analysis, statistics, case studies and
opinions from cement industry specialists and influential cement
industry figures.

Order your copy today and reinforce your plans for this fast-growing
market.

Put yourself in a stronger position to succeed in the Gulf cement
marketplace "It looks as though cement consumption is going to grow
faster than even the most urgent desire to increase capacity," Ken
Rumph, global cement analyst Sustainable Building Strategies.

How you benefit

With your own copy of this in-depth report, you are better placed to:

RESPOND quickly to changing demand patterns for cement

MONITOR new players in the cement industry

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ASSESS market stability and future volatility as you create your own
investment forecasts

IMPROVE your decision making thanks to detailed case studies of cement
industry best practice

Content Outline:

Preface

Introduction

Foreword - Contributors

GCC Analysis
Raghu Sarma, Global Investment House

Industry Outlook
Ken Rumph, Sustainable Building Strategies

UAE Analysis
Mohammed Kamal, Shuaa Capital

Technical
Ad van Eenbergen, PANalytical

Technical
Greg Sang, Emaar Properties

Technical
Thomas Fullmann, TF Consulting

Cost Optimisation
P K Mittal and V K Batra, Holtec Consulting

Environmental
The impact of CO2 on cement materials and markets

Case Studies
India - M K Singhi, Shree Cement Company
Iran - Firouz Yousefi and Rahim Vaseghi, Cement Engineering Services
Egypt - Hatem Khalil, Misr Cement Company (Qena)

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Three issues face the GCC cement industry over the next five years. First, there is a need to ensure copious supplies of cement to project managers up and down the Gulf undertaking some of the most ambitious construction projects the world has ever seen.

Second, the drive to increase capacity has created a danger of sudden and significant over-capacity if, or when, the boom slows. Third, as over-capacity hits, the GCC will face the thorny issue of where to find export markets for cement surpluses.

The Projects database tracker shows that projects planned or under way in the GCC have just passed the $1 million mark, with construction by far the biggest sector. With a total of nearly $625,000 million being spent, the cement industry needs to man the supply lines to ensure that the desired production reaches building sites in a timely fashion.

The UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have the biggest plans on the drawing board. Dubai is well into an aggressive real estate and infrastructure expansion, which could see the city grow 10 times its current size, if official pronouncements are to be believed. Jebel Ali International Airport, Dubailand, a huge theme park, and a massive swathe of real estate projects in the Dubai Marina and Jebel Ali areas are helping to keep demand high.

In Abu Dhabi, Sorouh Real Estate estimates that some 23 million tonnes of cement will be required to complete projects planned in the next five years. Saudi Arabia is launching five new special economic zones, including the $26,500 million King Abdullah Economic City. Huge road and rail expansions are planned or nearing completion.

In Kuwait, Medinat Harir (Silk City) could see a project spend of $86,000 million over the next 25 years. A growing real estate market in the GCC -- with rising expatriate participation -- is helping to drive housing demand. Certainly, the Saudi cement market is buoyant: producers last year enjoyed net profits of $842 million on revenues of $1,700 million.

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