Abstract
Global flooring & carpet demand to rise 4.6% annually through 2010
World demand for flooring and carpet is projected to climb 4.6 percent annually through 2010 to 14.6 billion square meters. Product demand will be stimulated by a pickup in nonresidential building construction expenditures as world economic growth accelerates and industrialization efforts continue in less developed parts of the world. China will record the largest gains of any country in the world, and the nation will surpass the US to become the largest floor covering market in the world. Sales growth is also expected to be strong in India, as well as in lower-volume markets such as Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, the Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.
Flooring and carpet demand in developed parts of the world will climb as well, although the rate of increase will be less robust than in developing countries. Product sales in Western Europe will accelerate through 2010, and floor covering demand in Japan will exhibit renewed strength following an extended period of decline. Market gains in these areas will be fueled by generally favorable economic conditions and rising income levels, leading to growth in both new and repair/remodeling building construction activity. In the US, flooring and carpet demand will be spurred by increases in nonresidential construction spending and motor vehicle production. However, new housing starts in the nation are expected to decline, preventing floor covering sales from rising at a faster rate.
Nonresilient flooring to outpace resilient flooring, carpets and rugs
Demand for nonresilient flooring (ceramic, wood, laminate, etc.), which is by far the most popular type of floor covering worldwide, will outpace sales of both resilient flooring (which includes vinyl, linoleum and rubber products), and carpets and rugs through 2010. As income levels climb, increases will be driven by the durability and ease of maintenance offered by nonresilient flooring, and supported by growing consumer preference for high-end and natural hard surface flooring products. Laminate flooring will register the strongest gains of any floor covering product segment due to its outstanding performance characteristics, which include resistance to scratching and nicking, ease of maintenance and the ability to mimic more costly stone and wood products. Resilient flooring will remain the second most widely used type of floor covering, with sales advances stimulated by its comparatively low cost, as well as by favorable performance characteristics such as high underfoot comfort, noise absorption, durability and wear resistance. Demand for carpets and rugs, which account for the remaining floor covering sales, will be fueled by a pickup in building construction expenditures in Western Europe, rising construction activity in other parts of the world and, to a lesser extent, growth in global motor vehicle production.
Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, World Carpets & Flooring, presents historical data for 2005 and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by product, market, world region and for 30 major countries. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates market share and profiles 42 global competitors.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Economic Performance
- World Economic Outlook
- World Demographic Overview
- Population
- Households
- Personal Income Trends
- World Building Construction Outlook
- Residential
- Nonresidential
- World Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Pricing Patterns
- Technology Trends
- Legal & Regulatory Environment
III. WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
- General
- World Flooring & Carpet Markets
- Regional Demand
- Demand by Product
- Nonresilient Flooring
- Ceramic
- Wood
- Laminate
- Other
- Resilient Flooring
- Vinyl
- Other
- Carpets & Rugs
- Tufted
- Other
- Nonresilient Flooring
- Demand by Market
- Residential Buildings
- Nonresidential Buildings
- Transportation Equipment & Other
- World Flooring & Carpet Production
- International Trade Flows
IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Supply & Demand
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Other Western Europe
- Austria
- Switzerland
- All Other
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Supply & Demand
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Taiwan
- All Other
VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Other Latin America
- Argentina
- Colombia
- All Other
- Eastern Europe
- Russia
- Poland
- Other Eastern Europe
- Ukraine
- Czech Republic
- All Other
- Africa/Mideast
- Iran
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- All Other
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Nonresilient Flooring
- Resilient Flooring
- Carpets & Rugs
- Product Development & Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
- Cooperative Agreements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Financial Requirements
COMPANY PROFILES
- AB Canada, see American Biltrite
- Alloc, see Berry Group
- American Biltrite Incorporated
- Armstrong World Industries Incorporated
- Balta Industries NV
- Balterio, see Balta Industries
- Barrett Carpet Mills, see Kraus Carpet Mills
- Beaulieu Group LLC
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- Berry Group
- Cambridge Weavers, see Oriental Weavers Group
- Candlewick Yarns, see Dixie Group
- Capella Engineered Wood, see Armstrong World Industries
- Carpet Technology, see Oriental Weavers
- Ceramica San Lorenzo, see Etex Group
- Ceramicas Cordillera, see Etex Group
- Ceramiche Refin, see Gruppo Concorde
- Collins & Aikman Corporation
- Congoleum, see American Biltrite
- Cooperativa Ceramica d' Imola arl
- Corporacion Empresarial Roca SA
- Dal-Tile, see Mohawk Industries
- DareGlobal Group Enterprises
- Desso DLW Sports Systems, see Armstrong World Industries
- Deutsche Steinzeug Cremer & Breuer, see Gruppo Concorde
- Dixie Group Incorporated
- Domo NV
- Ecoloc NV/Lock-Tile Belgium, see RPM International
- Eliane Revestimentos Ceramicos
- Empresas Pizarreno, see Etex Group
- Enia Carpet Group AG
- Etex Group SA
- Evergreen Nylon Recycling, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Fabrica International, see Dixie Group
- Fademac, see Etex Group
- Fibergrate Composite Structures, see RPM International
- Floor Gres Ceramiche, see Florim Ceramiche
- Florim Ceramiche SpA
- Forbo Holding AG
- Foshan Diamond Ceramics, see Guangdong Fotao Group
- Fritz Egger GmbH & Company
- Gerflor
- Gruppo Concorde SpA
- Guangdong Dongpeng Ceramic Company Limited
- Guangdong Fotao Group Corporation Limited
- Haima Group Corporation
- HomerWood Hardwood Flooring, see Armstrong World Industries
- IDEAL Group NV
- Incepa Revestimentos Ceramicos, see Corporacion Empresarial Roca
- Interface Incorporated
- Internacional de Ceramica SA de CV
- ITC, see Balta Industries
- Jiangsu DareGlobal Panel, see DareGlobal Group
- Johnsonite, see Tarkett
- Keramic Holding AG Laufen, see Corporacion Empresarial Roca
- Kraus Carpet Mills Limited
- Krono Holding AG
- Kronotex Fussboden, see Krono Holding
- Laufen, see Corporacion Empresarial Roca
- Lear Corporation
- Lees Carpet, see Mohawk Industries
- MAC Carpet, see Oriental Weavers Group
- Mannington Mills Incorporated
- Marazzi Gruppo Ceramiche SpA
- Masland Carpets, see Dixie Group
- META, see Gruppo Concorde
- Milliken & Company
- MIRAGE Granito Ceramico, see Gruppo Concorde
- Mohawk Industries Incorporated
- Northstate Carpet Mills, see Kraus Carpet Mills
- Orders Distributing, see Kraus Carpet Mills
- Oriental Weavers Group
- Pandel, see Interface
- Pergo AB
- Power Dekor Group, see DareGlobal Group
- Rieter Holding Limited
- RPM International Incorporated
- Shaw Industries, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Stonhard, see RPM International
- Strudex Fibres, see Kraus Carpet Mills
- Suminoe Textile Company Limited
- Supergres Ceramiche, see Gruppo Concorde
- Tangshan Huida Ceramic Group Company Limited
- Tarkett AG
- Tescom, see Enia Carpet Group
- Texas Tile Manufacturing, see Mannington Mills and Tarkett
- TOLI Corporation
- Unilin Holding, see Mohawk Industries
- United States Ceramic Tile, see Corporacion Empresarial Roca
- Villeroy & Boch AG
- WG McMahon Canada, see Kraus Carpet Mills
- Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II - MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- World Population by Region
- World Households by Region
- World Per Capita GDP by Region
- World Building Construction Expenditures by Region
- World Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
- World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
- World Motor Vehicle Production by Region
- World Flooring & Carpet Pricing
SECTION III - WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand by Region
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand by Product
- World Nonresilient Flooring Demand by Product & by Region
- World Resilient Flooring Demand by Product & by Region
- World Carpet & Rug Demand by Product & by Region
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand by Market
- World Residential Building Market for Flooring & Carpets by Region
- World Nonresidential Building Market for Flooring & Carpets by Region
- World Transportation Equipment & Other Markets for Flooring & Carpets by Region
- World Flooring & Carpet Shipments by Region
- World Flooring & Carpet Net Exports by Region
SECTION IV - NORTH AMERICA
- North America - Economic Indicators
- North America - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- United States - Economic Indicators
- United States - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Canada - Economic Indicators
- Canada - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Mexico - Economic Indicators
- Mexico - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
SECTION V - WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe - Economic Indicators
- Western Europe - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Germany - Economic Indicators
- Germany - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- United Kingdom - Economic Indicators
- United Kingdom - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- France - Economic Indicators
- France - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Spain - Economic Indicators
- Spain - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Italy - Economic Indicators
- Italy - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Netherlands - Economic Indicators
- Netherlands - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Belgium - Economic Indicators
- Belgium - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Other Western Europe - Economic Indicators
- Other Western Europe - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
SECTION VI - ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific - Economic Indicators
- Asia/Pacific - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- China - Economic Indicators
- China - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Japan - Economic Indicators
- Japan - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- India - Economic Indicators
- India - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- South Korea - Economic Indicators
- South Korea - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Australia - Economic Indicators
- Australia - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Other Asia/Pacific - Economic Indicators
- Other Asia/Pacific - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Latin America - Economic Indicators
- Latin America - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Brazil - Economic Indicators
- Brazil - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Other Latin America - Economic Indicators
- Other Latin America - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Eastern Europe - Economic Indicators
- Eastern Europe - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Russia - Economic Indicators
- Russia - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Poland - Economic Indicators
- Poland - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Other Eastern Europe - Economic Indicators
- Other Eastern Europe - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Africa/Mideast - Economic Indicators
- Africa/Mideast - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Iran - Economic Indicators
- Iran - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Turkey - Economic Indicators
- Turkey - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
- Other Africa/Mideast - Economic Indicators
- Other Africa/Mideast - Flooring & Carpet Supply & Demand
SECTION VIII - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Flooring & Carpet Sales for Selected Manufacturers, 2005
- Selected Cooperative Agreements
- Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
SECTION VII - OTHER REGIONS
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II - MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- World Building Construction Expenditures by Region, 2005
- Relationship Between Per Capita Flooring & Carpet Demand
- & Per Capita Building Construction Expenditures
- World Flooring & Carpet Pricing, 1995-2015
SECTION III - WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand by Region, 2005
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand - Projected 2005-2010
- Annual Rate of Growth
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand by Type, 2005
- World Flooring & Carpet Demand by Market, 2005
- World Carpet & Flooring Shipments by Region, 2005
SECTION VIII - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- World Flooring & Carpet Market Share by Company, 2005
- World Nonresilient Flooring Market Share by Company, 2005
- World Resilient Flooring Market Share by Company, 2005
- World Carpet & Rug Market Share by Company, 2005
