Facts
The aggregates sector is by far
the largest
amongst the non-energy extractive industries
in numbers of sites, companies, numbers employed and tonnages produced.
The European (EU27 + EFTA, 2021) aggregates demand is
3 billion
tonnes per year
representing an annual turnover estimated at up to €20 billion.
The European (EU+EFTA, 2017) average demand for aggregates is almost
6 tonnes
per capita per year
The European Aggregates Industry comprises
15 000
companies
(mostly SMEs)
The European (EU27 + EFTA, 2021) aggregates demand is
3 billion
tonnes per year
representing an annual turnover estimated at €15 – 20 billion
with just on
187 000
people employed
(including contractors)