Asphalt Market Share, Industry Growth, Trends, Business Opportunities, Chal

The global Asphalt Market is expected to gain traction from the ongoing technological advancements taking place in the mixing plants. Besides, several manufacturers are focusing on developing state-of-the-art solutions to fulfill industry requirements and consumer demand worldwide. The report further mentions that the asphalt market size stood at USD 222.0 million in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 321.5 million by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period.

Rising Need for Protecting Buildings from Harsh Weather to Drive Growth

The frequently changing climatic conditions are affecting the infrastructures. Hence, consumers are becoming more aware of the same. Apart from this, the rising concerns about global warming are starting to influence several consumers to use novel technologies for preventing the structures from extreme weather conditions. It is, in turn, resulting in the high demand for roofing to protect new and aging structures. Asphalt is nowadays increasingly utilized in applications such as waterproofing and recreation. Waterproofing is necessary for avoiding dampness, leakages, decay, molds, and mildew in buildings. However, many people are gradually inclining towards cement roadways from bitumen roads. It may hamper the asphalt market growth in the coming years.

Segment

Roadway Segment to Dominate Fueled by Expansion of Construction Industry

In terms of application, the market is segregated into recreation, waterproofing, roadways, and others. Amongst these, the recreation segment generated 17.4% in 2019 in terms of this market share. This growth is attributable to the rising population worldwide. The roadways segment is anticipated to dominate stoked by the expansion of the construction industry. However, owing to the present pandemic, the construction industry may decline in 2020, but start growing once again in the forthcoming years.

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Fortune Business Insights™ presents a list of all the manufacturers operating in the global Asphalt Market. They are as follows:

  • CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., Mexico

  • China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, China

  • Exxon Mobil Corporation, the U.S.

  • Marathon Petroleum Corporation, the U.S.

  • Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands

  • Total, France

  • United Refining Company, the U.S.

  • Boral, Australia

  • Valero Marketing and Supply Company, the U.S.

  • HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG, Germany

  • Other Key Players

Regional Analysis

Asia Pacific to Remain at the Forefront Stoked by Rapid Urbanization

Asia Pacific is set to grow considerably in the coming years because of the presence of a well-established construction sector in this region. The developing nations, such as India, China, and South Korea are the major contributors to growth. Industry consolidations and rapid urbanization in these countries would also affect the market positively. However, COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the growth rate. As per our research, Hong Kong’s construction industry recently laid off approximately 50,000 employees on account of the disruptions in the supply of labor and raw material from China.

In 2019, North America, on the other hand, procured USD 65.43 million in terms of revenue. This growth is attributable to the rising trend of maintenance of highways and roadways, as well as the recreation of residential buildings. Coupled with these, favorable government policies, rising construction activities, and robust economic growth are anticipated to drive the demand in this region.