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The ready-mix concrete market in France is estimated at over €4 billion.
Ready-mix concrete is essential for civil engineering, infrastructure and residential and non-residential construction.
The inherent nature of concrete requires producers to be located within a 30-kilometer radius of construction sites to maintain the viability of the product, which has a shelf life after manufacture of around two hours. This has led to a market in which a small number of companies account for a significant share of sales, with around 300 subsidiary companies accounting for 95% of the sector's sales.
The sector is dependent on construction, which is a highly cyclical market.
The sector is highly competitive, with approximately 2,000 units managed by over 220 independent production companies. A significant proportion of these units belong to major French and international groups such as Vicat, Unibéton, Cemex, Lafarge Holcim and Heildelberg.
The industry is adapting to environmental pressures by innovating with materials such as green cement, clay cement and recycled household waste aggregates, and is striving to reduce its footprint.
Overall, the French RMC market appears to be at a challenging but potentially transformative juncture, fuelled by stable housing demand, the advent of low interest rates and advances in construction.
Ready-mix concrete market players
- Cemex: As a building materials multinational of Mexican origin
- Lafarge Holcim: one of the world leaders in the sector
- Unibéton is part of the HeidelbergCement group, a global player.
- BHR
- Vicat family-owned company
- BHR Betonsociété familiale
- Chryso, chemical company specialized in concrete admixtures
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1.1 Definition and scope of study
The ready-mixed concrete (RMC) market in France covers all economic activity relating to the production and sale of this product. It is a derivative of concrete, made from sand, gravel, cement, water and additives.ready-mix concrete is prepared in plants and then transported to construction sites, where it must be used within 2 hours of manufacture. For this reason, it is generally produced in plants located less than 20 km from the worksite to which it is delivered.
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, thanks to its durability, efficiency and creative possibilities. Concrete is used in the construction of engineering structures, infrastructure and, more generally, in the building of housing and non-residential premises (hospitals, etc.).
The use of BPE has increased since 2015 in France, enabling the sector to enjoy moderate growth since then. Numerous measures had been taken by the authorities to support the construction sector, such as the Pinel scheme.
In 2022 in France, the SNBPE (Syndicat national du béton prêt à l'emploi) claims that there are 1,850 production units in metropolitan France, operated by 225 independent companies. A third of these plants are operated by national groups, including Cemex, Colas, Eqiom, LafargeHolcim, Point.P, Unibéton and Vicat.
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