The Stroitelnaya Informazia Company expects the demand for aerated concrete in Russia to fall by 14% in 2015, and by 3-4% in 2016.
The consumption decreased by 1% to 310 million m² in 2014.
Consumption in the market for dry gypsum mixes is expected to grow slightly in 2015-2016 having grown by 8% in all commodity groups, except filler, in 2014.
The demand for tongue and groove blocks may go down by 1-2% in 2015, and a more significant decrease is possible in 2016. The consumption went up by 17% in 2014. This will cause a 5-7% decrease in demand for gypsum binder, which is used mostly for producing plasterboard, dry mixes and tongue and groove blocks, in the next two years.
Gypsum binder consumption increased by 6% in 2014. Its production accounts for more than 50% of the overall volume of gypsum rock mining in Russia, which grew by 4% to 12.4 million tonnes last year.
