Abstract
US laminate demand to reach $8 billion in 2011
Sales of decorative laminates in the US are forecast to increase 3.8 percent per year to 16.6 billion square feet in 2011, valued at $8 billion. Gains will be sparked by increased demand from the flooring industry. Through 2011, the market for laminate flooring is projected to advance 9.6 percent per annum to 1.5 billion square feet. Increases in demand will continue to be supported by laminate flooring' s low cost, ease of installation and low maintenance requirements. Manufacturers have developed a wider variety of styles of textures that more closely resemble natural wood, improved the product' s moisture resistance and durability, and created tongue-and-groove systems that facilitate installation. Of crucial importance for laminate demand, the domestic manufacturing base for laminate flooring will continue to grow, reducing the share of imported flooring in the market.
Other gains for decorative laminates will be driven by strong activity in nonresidential construction, which will benefit demand for laminate store fixtures and wall panels. For store fixtures, advances will stem from the price, performance and style advantages of laminate materials, as well as ongoing strength in retail sales activity. The development of more stylish and more realistic designs is a key element in the growth of laminate demand in store fixtures. Decorative laminate fixtures can be designed to meet specific design requirements, such as high-gloss and metallic surfaces, while offering retailers scratch resistance and ease of maintenance.
Manufacturers of laminates will continue to offer a wide range of product styles and textures, especially those that resemble natural materials. Laminates need to continue to offer customers cost or design advantages over other materials, particularly natural wood and solid surfacing materials. In countertop applications, for example, materials such as granite, engineered quartz, and solid surfacing materials provide strong competition to laminates.
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006 plus forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by product, market, raw material and process. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shares and profiles leading US industry competitors.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Population
- Households
- Consumer Spending Environment
- Building Construction Outlook
- Residential Building Construction
- Housing Completions
- Housing Stock
- Improvements & Repairs
- Nonresidential Building Construction
- Office & Commercial Construction
- Institutional Construction
- Industrial Construction
- Transportation & Other Building Construction
- Improvements & Repairs
- Residential Building Construction
- Competitive Materials
- Countertops
- Cabinets & Furniture
- Store Fixtures
- Wall Panels
- Flooring
- Pricing
- Environmental & Other Considerations
- Foreign Trade
- World Market
- Western Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Other Regions
III. RAW MATERIALS & PROCESSES
- General
- Raw Materials
- Plastics
- Phenolics
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Melamine
- Other Plastics
- Adhesives
- Waterborne
- Hot Melts
- Solvent-Based
- Paper, Vinyl Film & Other Materials
- Wood Substrates
- Particleboard
- Medium-Density Fiberboard
- Other Substrates
- Plastics
- Decorative Laminate Manufacturing Processes
- High-Pressure Processes
- Low-Pressure Processes
- Continuous Processes
- Direct Lamination Processes
- Types of Laminates
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Low-Pressure Laminates
- Low-Basis Weight Papers
- Product Characteristics
- Markets & Suppliers
- Saturated Papers
- Product Characteristics
- Markets & Suppliers
- Vinyl Films
- Product Characteristics
- Markets & Suppliers
- Decorative Foils
- Product Characteristics
- Markets & Suppliers
- Low-Basis Weight Papers
- High-Pressure Laminates
- Product Characteristics
- Markets & Suppliers
- Edgebanding
- Product Characteristics
- Markets & Suppliers
V. MARKETS
- General
- Cabinets
- Cabinet Industry Outlook
- Laminate Demand
- Demand by Type
- Low-Pressure Laminates
- High-Pressure Laminates
- Edgebanding
- Demand by End Use & Application
- Demand by Type
- Furniture
- Furniture Industry Outlook
- Laminate Demand
- Demand by Type
- Demand by End Use
- Residential
- Nonresidential
- Store Fixtures
- Retail Sales Outlook
- Laminate Demand
- Demand by Type
- Low-Pressure Laminates
- High-Pressure Laminates & Edgebanding
- Demand by Type
- Flooring
- Flooring Outlook
- Laminate Demand
- Demand by Type
- Demand by End Use & Customer
- Wall Panels
- Wall Panels Industry Outlook
- Laminate Demand
- Demand by Type
- Demand by End Use
- Countertops
- Kitchen & Bathroom Outlook
- Laminate Demand
- Demand by Type
- High-Pressure Laminates
- Low-Pressure Laminates
- Edgebanding
- Demand by End Use & Application
- Demand by Type
- Other Markets
- Demand by End Use
- Demand by Type
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Wilsonart
- Panolam Industries
- Formica
- Coveright Surfaces
- Others
- Competitive Strategies
- Research & Development
- Distribution
- Marketing
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- American Hardwoods Incorporated, see Patrick Industries
- Armstrong World Industries Incorporated
- BauschLinnemann GmbH & Company KG, see SURTECO
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- Canplast Incorporated, see SURTECO
- CFC International Incorporated, see Illinois Tool Works
- Columbia Forest Products
- Coveright Surfaces Holding GmbH
- Cytec Industries Incorporated
- Dai Nippon Printing Company Limited
- Doellken-Woodtape Incorporated, see SURTECO
- Dynea North America Incorporated
- Dynea Oy
- Edgemold Products, see Fiberesin Industries
- Fiberesin Industries Incorporated
- Flakeboard Company Limited
- Flexible Materials Incorporated
- Formica Corporation
- Funder America Incorporated
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation, see Koch Industries
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
- Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
- Kleerdex Company LLC, see Sekisui Chemical
- Koch Industries Incorporated
- Lamin-Art Incorporated
- Mannington Mills Incorporated
- MeadWestvaco Corporation
- Mohawk Industries Incorporated
- Nevamar Company LLC, see Panolam Industries
- OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated
- Panolam Industries International Incorporated
- Patrick Industries Incorporated
- Pergo AB
- Pfleiderer AG
- PrimeWood Incorporated, see Woodcraft Industries
- Quick-Step Incorporated, see Mohawk Industries
- Riken Technos Corporation
- Rodman Industries, see Fiberesin Industries
- Roseburg Forest Products Company
- Royal DSM NV
- Sekisui Chemical Company Limited
- Sequana Capital
- Shaw Industries Incorporated, see Berkshire Hathaway
- SierraPine Limited
- Spartech Corporation
- Stevens Industries Incorporated
- SURTECO AG
- Tarkett Holding GmbH
- Timber Products Company
- Toppan Printing Company Limited
- Uniboard Canada Incorporated, see Pfleiderer AG
- Unilin Holding NV, see Mohawk Industries
- Wilsonart International Incorporated, see Illinois Tool Works
- Woodcraft Industries Incorporated
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Environment
- 2 Demographic Trends
- 3 Personal Income & Expenditures
- 4 Building Construction Expenditures
- 5 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
- 6 Housing Indicators
- 7 Residential Improvement & Repair Activity
- 8 Nonresidential Construction Expenditures
- 9 Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs
- 10 Decorative Laminates Pricing Trends
SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS & PROCESSES
- 1 Materials Demand in Decorative Laminates
- 2 Plastics Demand in Decorative Laminates
- 3 Adhesives Demand in Decorative Laminates
- 4 Paper, Vinyl Film & Other Material Demand in Decorative Laminates
- 5 Wood Demand in Decorative Laminates
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Decorative Laminates Demand by Type
- 2 Low-Pressure Laminates Demand by Type
- 3 Low-Basis Weight (LBW) Paper Laminates Demand
- 4 Saturated Paper Laminates Demand
- 5 Vinyl Film Laminates Demand
- 6 Decorative Foil Laminates Demand
- 7 High-Pressure (HP) Laminates Demand
- 8 Edgebanding Demand
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Decorative Laminates Demand by Market
- 2 Cabinet Supply & Demand
- 3 Cabinets Market for Decorative Laminates
- 4 Cabinets Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
- 5 Cabinet Market for Decorative Laminates by End Use & Application
- 6 Furniture Shipments
- 7 Furniture Market for Decorative Laminates
- 8 Furniture Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
- 9 Furniture Market for Decorative Laminates by End Use
- 10 Retail Sales
- 11 Store Fixtures Market for Decorative Laminates
- 12 Store Fixtures Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
- 13 Flooring Supply & Demand
- 14 Flooring Market for Decorative Laminates
- 15 Flooring Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
- 16 Flooring Market for Decorative Laminates by End Use & Customer
- 17 Wall Panels Supply & Demand
- 18 Wall Panels Market for Decorative Laminates
- 19 Wall Panels Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
- 20 Wall Panels Market for Decorative Laminates By End Use
- 21 Selected Kitchen & Bath Indicators
- 22 Countertops Market for Decorative Laminates
- 23 Countertops Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
- 24 Countertops Market for Decorative Laminates by End Use & Application
- 25 Other Markets for Decorative Laminates
- 26 Other Markets for Decorative Laminates by Type
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Decorative Laminates Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2006
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Decorative Laminates Demand by Type, 2006
- 2 Low-Pressure Laminates Demand by Type, 2006
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Decorative Laminates Demand by Market, 2006
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Decorative Laminates Market Share, 2006
