Dry Mix Mortar Market Report 2025

The dry mix mortar market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $37.77 billion in 2024 to $40.24 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to several factors, including a rise in construction activities in emerging economies, an increasing preference for pre-mixed products, a growing demand for more efficient construction practices, higher real estate investments, and the widespread adoption of modern construction methods.

The dry mix mortar market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $51.19 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period is driven by several factors, including a rising demand for high-performance building materials, the growing popularity of smart cities and urban housing projects, an increased focus on energy-efficient buildings, a shift toward mechanized application methods, and a stronger emphasis on construction speed and quality. Key trends during this period include the development of lightweight mortar solutions, the creation of high-adhesion mortars for tiles and stones, the integration of digital supply chain systems, the use of robotic spraying equipment, and innovations in water-resistant technologies.

The rise in construction activities is expected to drive the growth of the dry mix mortar market. Construction activities encompass the processes involved in building, modifying, or repairing structures such as buildings, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. This surge in construction is primarily driven by rapid urbanization, which increases the demand for residential, commercial, and infrastructure development. Dry mix mortar is used in construction for its ready-to-use, high-performance properties, ensuring faster application, improved quality, and reduced labor on-site. For example, in July 2023, the Australia Bureau of Statistics reported that the number of dwellings under construction rose from 240,065 units in 2022 to 240,813 units in 2023. As a result, growing construction activities are fueling the dry mix mortar market's expansion.

Companies in the dry mix mortar market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as ready-to-use blended sand-cement mixes, to enhance construction efficiency and reduce on-site labor. These pre-packaged dry mix mortars contain a uniform combination of sand, cement, and additives, designed for direct application without the need for on-site mixing. For instance, in March 2023, Malabar Cements Limited, an India-based cement company, introduced a dry mix product designed for plastering applications. This premixed blend of sand, cement, and special additives offers superior bonding, high strength, excellent water retention, and extensive coverage. The ready-to-use formulation ensures cost-effectiveness, ease of application, and faster execution compared to traditional plastering methods. The product is produced by machine-drying sand and combining it with cement in precise proportions, ensuring consistent quality, better coverage, quicker application, and minimal material wastage.

In July 2023, Saint-Gobain S.A., a France-based manufacturing company, acquired United Paints and Chemicals S.A.E. for $25 million. This acquisition allows Saint-Gobain to enhance its presence in Egypt by expanding its construction chemicals portfolio and improving local manufacturing to support sustainable and efficient building solutions. United Paints and Chemicals S.A.E. is an Egypt-based manufacture of cement-based ready-mixed dry mortars.

Major players in the dry mix mortar market are BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company, Weber Saint-Gobain S.A, Holcim Ltd., Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Sika AG, Knauf Gips KG, UltraTech Cement Ltd., Wacker Chemie AG, MAPEI S.p.A., Pidilite Industries Limited., Fosroc International Ltd., ARDEX GmbH, LATICRETE International Inc., Kerakoll S.p.A., KNAUF Plasterboard Ltd., Chemax Construction Chemicals Ltd., DryMix Solutions LLC, Henkel AG And Co. KGaA, Loba GmbH And Co. KG, Terraco Holdings Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the dry mix mortar market in 2024. The regions covered in dry mix mortar report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the dry mix mortar market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sharp hike in U.S. tariffs and the associated trade disputes in spring 2025 are notably impacting the aerospace and defense sector by raising costs for titanium, carbon fiber composites, and avionics materials largely sourced from global suppliers. Defense contractors, locked into fixed-price government contracts, absorb these added costs, while commercial aerospace firms face airline pushback on higher aircraft prices. Delays in component shipments due to customs bottlenecks further disrupt tight production schedules for jets and satellites. The industry is responding by stockpiling critical materials, seeking waivers for defense-related imports, and collaborating with allied nations to diversify supply chain.

Dry mix mortar is a pre-mixed combination of cement, sand, additives, and polymers, produced in a dry form and packaged for convenient use. It is mixed with water at the construction site to create a ready-to-use mortar suitable for applications like bricklaying, plastering, tile fixing, and waterproofing. Dry mix mortar offers consistent quality, enhanced performance, and faster construction compared to traditional on-site mixing methods.

The primary types of dry mix mortar include cement grouts, bonding mortars, thin joint mortars, floor screeds, gypsum plaster, and other products. Cement grouts are pre-mixed formulations of cement, fine aggregates, and additives, designed to fill gaps, seal joints, and reinforce structures in construction. Common additives include methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, re-dispersible polymer powder, and others. These products are widely used in plastering, tile adhesion, rendering, grouting, waterproofing slurries, insulation systems, concrete repair, and offshore anchoring. They serve a variety of sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial construction.

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The dry mix mortar market consists of sales of wall plaster, masonry mortar, repair mortar, self-leveling screeds, and thermal insulation mortar. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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