Abstract
US demand to reach $4.2 billion in 2011
Demand for gutter and downspout products is projected to increase 2.7 percent per year to $4.2 billion in 2011. This represents a deceleration from the strong gains posted in the 2001-2006 time frame, reflecting a weakening new housing market and a moderation in high 2006 pricing levels. In addition, demand for gutter guard products will decelerate, but they will remain the fastest growing niche in a largely mature industry. In material terms, aluminum will continue to dominate demand, although plastics will post better growth.
Gutters to remain largest segment
Accounting for 47 percent of total demand in 2006, gutters are the largest value product used in rain-carrying systems. The most basic component of the system, gutters are now dominated by seamless metal products, which have largely displaced preformed sectional products. Aluminum dominates the market due to its low cost, corrosion resistance and easy formability. Steel gutters are used primarily in northern climes, where their improved impact resistance is desired to reduce damage from ice and snow. Copper and wood gutters will remain small volume niche markets, primarily in historical renovations and high-end applications.
Overall, demand for gutters is projected to increase 2.2 percent per year to $1.9 billion in 2011, benefitting from stable gains in residential improvement and repair applications, coupled with returning strength in the albeit smaller new nonresidential market. Advances will be moderated by slower growth in unit prices, as raw material costs stabilize.
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data (1996, 2001 and 2006) plus forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by material, product, market, and region of the US. The study also considers key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 28 US industry competitors.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Population
- Households
- Consumer Income & Spending Trends
- Personal Income & Expenditures
- Consumer Financing
- Building Construction Trends
- Residential Construction
- Housing Completions
- Housing Stock
- Improvements & Repairs
- Nonresidential Construction
- Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs
- Residential Construction
- Historical Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
- Foreign Trade
III. OVERVIEW
- Roof Drainage Systems
- Sloped Roof Drainage Systems
- Flat Roof Drainage Systems
- Materials
- Aluminum
- Steel
- Plastic
- Copper & Wood
- Products
- Gutters
- Downspouts
- Gutter Guard Products
- Markets
IV. MATERIALS
- General
- Aluminum Gutters & Downspouts
- Steel Gutters & Downspouts
- Plastic Gutters & Downspouts
- Copper & Wood Gutters & Downspouts
V. PRODUCTS
- General
- Gutters
- Seamless Gutters
- Preformed Gutters
- Downspouts
- Gutter Guard Products
- Hardware & Accessories
VI. MARKETS
- General
- Residential
- New Residential
- Residential Improvement & Repair
- Nonresidential
- New Nonresidential
- Nonresidential Improvement & Repair
VII. REGIONS
- General
- Regional Macroeconomic Outlook
- Regional Population Outlook
- Regional Construction Outlook
- Regional Housing Outlook
- Regional Gutter & Downspout Demand
- Northeast
- New England
- Middle Atlantic
- Midwest
- East North Central
- West North Central
- South
- South Atlantic
- East South Central
- West South Central
- West
- Mountain
- Pacific
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Seamless Gutters & Downspouts
- Preformed Products
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Manufacturing & Product Development
- Marketing & Distribution
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Alcoa Home Exteriors Incorporated, see Ply Gem
- Alcoa Incorporated
- ALSCO Metals Corporation
- Alu-Rex Incorporated
- Amerimax Diversified Products Incorporated, see Euramax
- Amerimax Home Products Incorporated, see Euramax
- ATAS International Incorporated
- Barry Pattern & Foundry Company Incorporated
- Berger Building Products Incorporated, see Euramax
- Blue Ox Millworks
- Borga Incorporated
- Classic Gutter Systems LLC
- CopperCraft, see Euramax
- Crane Plastics Holding Company
- Custom-Bilt Metals
- DCI Products Incorporated
- Dixie HomeCrafters Incorporated
- Emco Building Products Incorporated
- Englert Incorporated
- Eran Industries Incorporated
- Euramax International Incorporated
- Genova Products Incorporated
- Gibraltar Industries Incorporated
- GSW Building Products Incorporated, see Euramax
- Gutter Suppliers Incorporated, see Euramax
- Gutter Guard Solutions LLC
- Hussey Copper Limited
- Kaycan Limited
- Klauer Manufacturing Company
- LB Plastics Incorporated
- Plastmo Limited, see Kaycan
- Ply Gem Holdings Incorporated
- REHAU AG & Company
- Southeastern Metals Manufacturing Company, see
- Gibraltar Industries
- Smith (A.O.) Corporation
- Umicore Group
- Waterloov Gutter Protection Systems Company
- Weather Guard Building Products, see Gibraltar Industries
- Additional Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Population & Households
- 3 Personal Income & Expenditures
- 4 Consumer Financing Environment, 1996-2006
- 5 Building Construction Expenditures
- 6 Residential Building Expenditures
- 7 Housing Indicators
- 8 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
- 9 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
- 10 Nonresidential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
- 11 Gutter & Downspout Market, 1996-2006
- 12 Gutter & Downspout Pricing
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Material
- 2 Aluminum Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 3 Steel Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 4 Plastic Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 5 Copper & Wood Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 6 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Product
- 7 Gutter Demand
- 8 Downspout Demand
- 9 Gutter Guard Demand
- 10 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Market
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Material
- 2 Aluminum Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 3 Steel Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 4 Plastic Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 5 Copper & Wood Gutter & Downspout Demand
SECTION V -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Product
- 2 Gutter Demand
- 3 Downspout Demand
- 4 Gutter Guard Demand
- 5 Gutter Hardware & Accessory Demand
SECTION VI -- MARKETS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Market
- 2 Residential Markets for Gutters & Downspouts
- 3 New Residential Markets for Gutters & Downspouts
- 4 Residential Improvement & Repair Markets for Gutters & Downspouts
- 5 Nonresidential Markets for Gutters & Downspouts
- 6 New Nonresidential Markets for Gutters & Downspouts
- 7 Nonresidential Improvement & Repair Markets for Gutters & Downspouts
SECTION VII -- REGIONS
- 1 Regional Gross Domestic Product
- 2 Regional Population
- 3 Regional Construction Expenditures
- 4 Regional Housing Indicators
- 5 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Region
- 6 Northeast Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 7 Midwest Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 8 South Gutter & Downspout Demand
- 9 West Gutter & Downspout Demand
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Gutter & Downspout Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2006
- 2 Gutter & Downspout Market, 1996-2006
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Material, 2006
- 2 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Product, 2006
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Material, 2006
SECTION V -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Product, 2006
SECTION VI -- MARKETS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Market, 2006
SECTION VII -- REGIONS
- 1 Gutter & Downspout Demand by Region, 2006
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Preformed Gutter & Downspout Market Share, 2006
