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Global Limestone Industry
Published on February 2010

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Limestone in Thousand Metric Tons. The report provides separate comprehensive
analytics for the US, Japan, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Armenia, Australia, South Korea, India, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico,
Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2012. Also, a six-year historic
analysis is provided for these markets. For the US market, separate analytics are provided for the Dimension Limestone, and the
Crushed Limestone segments. The report profiles 151 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Adelaide
Brighton Ltd., Atlantic Minerals Limited, Buechel Stone Corp., Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., Continental Lime Ltd., Elliott Stone
Company, Inc., Fels-Werke GmbH, Graymont Limited, Independent Limestone Company, LLC, Indiana Limestone Company, Inc,
LWB Refractories Company, Mississippi Lime Company, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd., Schaefer Kalk
GmbH & Co KG, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd., Taiheiyo Cement Group, Tarmac Buxton Lime, Todaka Mining Co. Ltd., and
UBE Industries Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly
extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

LIMESTONE MCP-6124
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITION

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Limestone I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION II-1

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-2
Limestone II-2

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Formation of Limestone II-2
Characteristics II-2
Physical Properties II-3
Dimensions II-3
Slabs II-3
Blocks II-3
Colors II-3
Commercial Types of Limestone II-3
Limestone II-3
Slaked Lime II-3
Lime/Quick Lime/Burnt Lime II-3
Hydraulic Lime II-4
Limestone Varieties II-4
Chalk II-4
Marble II-4
Travertine II-4
Tufa II-4
Coquina II-4
Carbonatites II-4
Limestone Processing II-5
Evaluation II-5
Uses II-5
Pricing II-6
Prominent Limestone Deposits II-6
Lime Overview II-7
Lime Production Methods II-7
Pure Limestone - A Must for High-Grade Lime Production II-7
A Portable Heat Source II-8
Uses II-8
Categories of Lime-based Products II-9
Lime Sand Bricks II-10

3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES II-11
Stancliffe Stone Launches New Range II-11
Carmeuse Lime & Stone Rolls Out Premiacal Limestone II-11
Victoria & Albert Unveils ENGLISHCAST Bathtubs II-11
Imperial Tile Unveils New Line of Sandstone and Limestone II-11
Limestone Recreations Launches Liquid Limestone II-12
Lime Technology Introduces Hemcrete Blocks II-12
T.I. Dynamic Facades Extends Aerolite Range II-12
Bruhn Building Stone Introduces Limestone Products II-12

4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS II-13
Lime Technology Acquires Hemcore II-13
Natural Resource Partners Purchases Limestone Reserves from
Blue Star Materials II-13
Soda Sanayi to Acquire Vijenac Lukavac II-13
Chrometco to Acquire Majority Stake in Lime-Chem II-13
India Cements to Increase Interest in Indo Zinc II-14
Silver Reserve Purchases Infrastructure Materials II-14



Carmeuse Takes Over Oglebay-Norton II-14
Linford Bridgeman Acquires Trumpers II-14
Republic Cement and Lafarge Holdings Takes Over Certain
Assets from Concrete Aggregates II-15
Zirax to Purchase Limestone Supplier II-15
Marifil Mines Acquires Punta Colorado Limestone Deposit II-15
Martin Marietta Materials Takes Over Quarry Locations from
Vulcan Materials II-15
Sadbhav Engineering to Purchase Interest in Ocean Bright
Corporation II-16
Sandvik Purchases Aubema Beteiligungs II-16
Ramsarup Industries Acquires Balasore Minerals II-16
Readymix Purchases Limestone Mineral Reserves from Tullamore II-16
The Andersons Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Pelleted Lime
Production Facilities II-16
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Signs MOU with Steel Authority of India II-17
Tata Steel and Al Bahja Group Enter into Joint Venture Agreement II-17
Atlantic Industrial Minerals Enters into Agreement with
Municipal Capital II-17
Sephaku Development Bags Limestone Mining License from
Department of Minerals and Energy II-18
National Mineral Development Corporation Obtains Approval to
Mine Limestone II-18
Reliance Natural Resources Secures Licenses for Mining Limestone II-18
Kimtas Opens New Plant II-18
Solvay and Carmeuse Establish Production Unit II-18
Chemical Lime Closes Grantsville Plant II-19
Alpha Natural Resources Sells Stake in Gallatin Material II-19
CRH Purchases Cessford Construction II-19
Boral Takes Over Assets and Business from Schwarz and Davis
Arbuckle Materials II-19
Ennstone Purchases Keplinger Lime II-19
CRH Purchases H&S Whiting II-20
Lafarge Portland Invests in Limestone Project II-20

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-21
Adelaide Brighton Ltd. (Australia) II-21
Atlantic Minerals Limited (Canada) II-21
Buechel Stone Corp. (US) II-21
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. (US) II-21
Continental Lime Ltd. (Canada) II-22
Elliott Stone Company, Inc. (US) II-22
Fels-Werke GmbH (Germany) II-22
Graymont Limited (Canada) II-22
Independent Limestone Company, LLC (US) II-23
Indiana Limestone Company, Inc. (US) II-23
LWB Refractories Company (US) II-24
Mississippi Lime Company (US) II-24
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan) II-24
Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-25



Schaefer Kalk GmbH & Co KG (Germany) II-25
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-25
Taiheiyo Cement Group (Japan) II-25
Tarmac Buxton Lime (UK) II-26
Todaka Mining Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-26
UBE Industries Ltd. (Japan) II-26

II-A. REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW

1. UNITED STATES II-27
High Calcium Limestone's Demand to Witness Robust Growth II-27
Industrial Limestone Consumption II-27
Limestone Deposits II-27
Production Patterns II-28
Some Issues Associated with Limestone Mining II-28
Constraints for Limestone Industry II-28
Dimension Limestone II-29
Table 1: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Dimension Limestone Market with Annual Production Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 2: US Historic Review for Dimension Limestone Market
Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 3: US Dimension Limestone Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Production Volume and Value by Product Segment
for Worked Stone (Ashlars & Partially Squared Pieces, Slabs &
Blocks for Construction, Flagging Stone, and Curbing
Limestone, Panels, Tile, & Others), and Rough Stone (Rough
Blocks for Construction, Irregular- Shaped Stone, and Rough
Stones for Other Uses) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 4: US Dimension Limestone Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Production Volume and Value by State for
Indiana, Kansas and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-30
Crushed Limestone Scenario II-31
Table 5: US Crushed Limestone Market (2004-2007): Annual
Production Volume in Million Metric Tons (includes

Table 6: US Crushed Limestone Market (2007): Annual
Production Volume by Select State for Texas, Florida,
Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois,
Indiana, Alabama, and Others in Thousand Metric Tons
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31



Table 7: US Crushed Limestone Market (2004-2007): Annual
Production Value in US$ Million (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 8: US Crushed Limestone Market (2007): Annual
Production Value by Select State for Florida, Texas,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois,
Alabama, Indiana, and Others in US$ Thousand (includes

Table 9: Number of Limestone Quarries in the US (2004-2007)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

2. JAPAN II-33
Japanese Limestone Production II-33
Table 10: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Limestone Market with Annual Production Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes

Table 11: Japanese Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-33

3. ITALY II-34
Italian Limestone Production Analysis II-34
Table 12: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 13: Italian Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-34

4. UNITED KINGDOM II-35
Production Analysis II-35
Table 14: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 15: UK Historic Review for Limestone Market Analyzed
with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
Limestone Overview II-36
Table 16: UK Limestone and Dolomite (Coated & Uncoated) Used



as Roadstone Market (2004-2007): Annual Production Volume in
Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 17: UK Limestone Market (2004-2007): Annual Consumption
in Iron & Steel Industry in Thousand Metric Tons (includes

Table 18: UK Limestone Flux Market (2004-2007): Exports
Volume in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

5. SPAIN II-38
Spanish Limestone Market II-38
Table 19: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 20: Spanish Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-38

6. ARMENIA II-39
Limestone Production in Armenia II-39
Table 21: Armenian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 22: Armenian Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-39

7. AUSTRALIA II-40
Australian Limestone Production II-40
Table 23: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Limestone Market with Annual Production Figures in

Table 24: Australian Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-40

8. SOUTH KOREA II-41
South Korean Limestone Production II-41
Table 25: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis




Table 26: South Korean Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-41

9. INDIA II-42
Limestone Industry in India II-42
Table 27: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 28: Indian Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-43
Limestone Sales Analysis II-43
Table 29: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Limestone Market with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric
Graph/Chart) II-43
Imports Scenario II-44
Table 30: Indian Limestone Market (2004-2007): Imports Volume
in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 31: Indian Limestone Market (2004-2007): Imports Value
in INR Crores (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44
Depleting Limestone Reserves to Adversely Affect Cement Industry II-44

10. ARGENTINA II-45
Table 32: Argentine Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

Table 33: Argentine Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-45

11. BRAZIL II-46
Brazilian Limestone Production II-46
Table 34: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis



Table 35: Brazilian Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-46

12. CHILE II-47
Production Analysis II-47
Table 36: Chile Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 37: Chile Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-47

13. MEXICO II-48
Mexican Limestone Production II-48
Table 38: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 39: Mexican Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-48

14. IRAN II-49
Limestone Production Overview II-49
Table 40: Iranian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 41: Iranian Historic Review for Limestone Market
Graph/Chart) II-49

15. SAUDI ARABIA II-50
Limestone Production in Saudi Arabia II-50
Table 42: Saudi Arabian Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Limestone Market with Annual Production Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2012 (includes



II-B. REVIEW OF OTHER REGIONAL MARKETS

1. CANADA II-51
Imports & Exports Scenario II-51
Table 43: Canadian Limestone Flux and Other Limestone Market
(2007 & 2008): Imports by Country for US, Europe and Others
in US$ Thousand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 44: Canadian Limestone Flux and Other Limestone Market
(2007 & 2008): Exports by Country for US, Japan, Europe and
Others in US$ Thousand II-51

2. GERMANY II-52
Limestone & Dolomite Production II-52
Table 45: German Limestone & Dolomite Market (2003-2006):
Annual Production Volume in Thousand Metric Tons (includes

3. CHINA II-53
Limestone Industry Overview II-53

4. SOUTH AFRICA II-54
Table 46: South African Lime & Limestone Market (2004-2007):
Annual Production Volume in Thousand Metric Tons (includes

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 151 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 164)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 34
Canada 4
Japan 8
Europe 64
France 3
Germany 10
The United Kingdom 13
Rest of Europe 38
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 50
Middle East 2
Africa 2
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