The resilience of the building supplies industry

by Stef Calimlim (Content Editor)

Activities are once again picking up across the construction and infrastructure development sectors in the public and private spheres around the globe. As one of the most resilient and adaptable industries, the building supplies category has played a critical role in economic recovery from the unprecedented global challenges. In fact, the engineering, construction and building materials industries were considered first movers that acted hard and fast on productivity, reallocating resources, and preparing for the future, allowing them to come out ahead after the 2008 financial crisis, according to McKinsey.

According to 360iResearch, the global market for building materials is anticipated to reach $301.95 billion by the end of 2022 and expected to be valued at $398.47 billion by 2027. In Fortune Business Insights and Renub Research’s latest reports, sub-sectors such as the global ceiling tile, roofing materials and plywood markets are expected to reach $10.97 billion by 2028, $112.47 billion by 2029 and $64.4 billion by 2027, respectively.

Despite supply chain shortages in recent years, the building supplies market was able to reinvent itself. Driven by the increased amount of time spent at home, builder confidence and interest in DIY home improvements rose, creating new consumer demands and market opportunities. The resumption of infrastructure development projects across the globe is contributing to the increase in building materials sourcing as well. The latest market trends also show that the boom in residential housing will boost the industry.

The products in the gallery below have been selected by our market analyst for representing trends in building supplies in today’s market.

Ceiling tile with water-felted mineral fiber

Company: Star-USG Building Materials Co. Ltd

The USG Boral SLT edge Galaxy Pin-5533 from Star-USG is a ceiling tile with water-felted mineral fiber, class A fire protection and low VOC. It comes in 600x600x14mm SQ and SLT, and 600x600x14mm FLB variants. The minimum order requirement is 1,000sqm and the lead time 10 to 20 days.

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Hot-dipped galvanized steel ceiling grid

Company: Jiangyin OORT Building Material Co. Ltd

Made of hot-dipped galvanized steel, the FUT-T32H-3-1-1 ceiling grid from Jiangyin OORT has 0.2 to 0.5mm thickness. It is available in 3,600x38x24mm, 3,600x32x24mm or 3,600x26x24mm main tee, 3,600x38x24mm, 3,600 x32x24mm or 3,600x26x24mm long cross tee, 600x26x24mm, 600x24x24mm, 600x38x24mm or 600x32x24mm short cross tee and 3,000x22x20mm, 3,000x22x22mm, 3,000x21x21mm or 3,000x24x24mm wall angle versions. An order of at least one container is required and has a 15 to 20-day lead time.

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Film-faced plywood

Company: Acme Building Material Xuzhou Co. Ltd

Acme markets this 12, 15, 16, 18 or 21mm film-faced plywood in black, red and brown. An order of at least 1,000 pieces is required. Lead time is 10 to 20 days.

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Stone-coated metal roof tile

Company: Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co. Ltd

Weighing at 2.7kg, the HLD-MESH5 from Dezhou Hualude is a 1,340x420mm stone-coated metal roof tile with 1,270x370mm installed exposure size and 0.47sqm coverage area. An order of at least 2,000 sheets is required. Lead time is 20 to 60 days.

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Prepainted corrugated roofing sheet

Company: Tianjin Youfa International Trade Co. Ltd

This prepainted corrugated roofing sheet from Tianjin Youfa, the Yolanda-yf-10, is available in steel grades of SGCC, SGCH, JIS G3302, DX51D, DX52D and DX53D. It has 0.12 to 1mm thickness, 600 to 1,100mm width, 2 to 5m or custom length, ±0.02mm tolerance, and 17 to 25µm top and 5 to 7µm back surface coating. MOQ is 10 tons and lead time 10 to 30 days.

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Galvanized roof panel

Company: Shijiazhuang Sanhe Steel Structure Co. Ltd

Available in red, blue, navy and green, Shijiazhuang Sanhe’s SH624 galvanized roof panel has 0.12 to 2mm thickness, less than 11.8m length, 800 to 1,250mm width, and chrome, oil or bright surface finish. It is available in SGCC, SGCD, SGCE, SECC, SECD, SECE, DX51D, DX52D, DX53D, Q195, Q235 and Q345 grades, and meets GB, ASTM, AISI, BS, DIN and JIS standards. MOQ is 50m and lead time 15 to 30 days.

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