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Industry Enjoys Impressive 16% Concrete Paver Growth Confirmed in ICPI’s 2021 Sales Survey Chantilly, Va. – For the tenth consecutive year, combined sales of segmental concrete pavement products in the United States and Canada increased according to the 2021 Industry Sales Profile released today by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) which reported on 2020 sales. The 2020 projected total of 818.2 million sf. is a postrecession high, representing a 9.2% increase from the 742.6 million sf in 2019 and a 71% increase from the low of 478.4 million sf in 2011. The 2020 mark exceeds the all-time high for sales of 800 million sf established in 2006 prior to the recession. The study surveyed 27 manufacturers representing 30% of all producing companies in the U.S. and Canada. These companies own approximately 58% (145) of the paver producing machines in the two countries. The survey was conducted by Industry Insights, an independent research consulting firm based in Dublin, Ohio. The estimated combined U.S. and Canadian use of concrete pavers in 2020 equaled 2.21 sf. per person compared to 2.05 sf in 2019.
KEY FACTS
Combined U.S. & Canada Data Estimated Overall Concrete Paver Sales • Projected at 818.2 million sf. • 16% increase over 2019 • 80.4% projected (657.8 million sq.) sold to residential market Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) • 8.5% of all ASTM/CSA paver sales • Half sold to the commercial and municipal markets Concrete Paving Slabs • 14.4% of all (ASTM) paver sales • 77.9% sold to residential applications • Realized an average 25% increase in sales compared to 2019. Concrete Grid Pavements • Estimated 3.0 million sf. • 0.3% of the total segmental concrete pavement production • 54.1% sales to the commercial, municipal, and industrial markets
“Covid’s silver lining brought intense demand for traditional and new segmental concrete pavement products,” said Marshall Brown, PhD, ICPI Chair. “Disposable income not spent on vacations went into home improvements in 2020 including thousands of backyard hardscaping projects. Residential and commercial sales grew because many homeowners, businesses, and government officials realize that no other pavement system offers the durability, design flexibility, sustainability, long-term cost-effectiveness, safety, and appearance like concrete pavers.” Sales growth was 18% in the U.S. and 6.42% in Canada among survey participants. Products for residential use represented 80.4% of sales, while commercial and municipal applications comprised the remainder. Interlocking concrete pavers comprised 77% of products sold by survey participants, while paving slabs were the second-most popular product at 26.5%. Besides the surge in residential sales