Decorative Laminates

US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018

Publication Date	June 2009
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	286
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00074

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Summary

US sales to increase 3.3% per annum through 2013
Sales of decorative laminates in the US are forecast to rise 3.3 percent per year to 14.3 billion square feet in 2013, valued at $8.9 billion. Gains will be sparked by increased demand from the flooring industry, where shipments of laminate flooring are projected to advance about twelve percent per year to almost three billion square feet in 2013. Increases in shipments of laminate flooring will continue to be supported by the product’s low cost, ease of installation and low maintenance requirements. Laminate flooring manufacturers are expected to continue to increase US production capacity, spurring demand for laminate materials used in the production of the flooring.

Cabinets are expected to remain the leading market for decorative laminates in 2013, with demand for laminates in cabinets reaching three billion square feet. Advances will be derived from the rebounding housing market, as increasing housing completions will spur demand for cabinets in new housing. However, demand gains will be restrained by rising competition from cabinets made from other materials, especially solid wood.

Manufacturers of laminates will continue to offer a wide range of product styles and textures, especially those that resemble natural and exotic woods, metals and three-dimensional natural stone surfaces. Laminate producers will continue to offer customers aesthetically pleasing surfacing choices that cost less than other materials. Despite these advantages, laminates will face strong competition from other surfacing materials. For example, in the countertops market, granite, engineered quartz, and solid surfacing materials are often used instead of laminates.

High-pressure laminates to register most rapid gains
Laminates made from low-pressure overlays, including low-basis weight papers, saturated papers, decorative foils and vinyl films, are forecast to account for over three-quarters of decorative laminate sales volume in 2013. Demand will be driven by increased use of saturated papers in the high-growth flooring market and continued adoption of low-pressure laminates as low-cost decorative surfacing products for furniture, cabinets and store fixtures. However, high-pressure laminates are expected to post the most rapid gains in demand through 2013. Demand for these
laminates will continue to benefit from their enhanced decorative properties, long-term durability and resistance to cratches and other types of damage caused by wear and tear. High-pressure laminates are used in the production of flooring, countertops, cabinets and other items with horizontal surfaces.

Content

INTRODUCTION

I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT
         General
         Macroeconomic Environment
         Demographic Trends
         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
         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
         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
         High-Pressure Laminates
           Product Characteristics
           Markets & Suppliers
         Edgebanding
           Product Characteristics
           Markets & Suppliers

V.   MARKETS
         General
         Cabinets
           Cabinets Industry Outlook
           Laminates Demand by Type
            Low-Pressure Laminates
            High-Pressure Laminates
            Edgebanding
           Laminates Demand by Submarket & Application
           Competitive Materials
         Furniture
           Furniture Industry Outlook
           Laminates Demand by Type
            Low-Pressure Laminates
            High-Pressure Laminates
            Edgebanding
           Laminates Demand by Submarket
            Residential
            Nonresidential
           Competitive Materials
         Store Fixtures
           Office & Commercial Construction Stock
           Laminates Demand in Store Fixtures
           Laminates Demand by Type
            Low-Pressure Laminates
            High-Pressure Laminates
            Edgebanding
           Competitive Materials
         Flooring
           Flooring Industry Outlook
           Laminates Demand by Type
            Saturated Papers
            High-Pressure Laminates
           Laminates Demand by Submarket & Customer
            Residential
            Nonresidential
            Demand by Customer
           Competitive Materials
         Wall Panels
           Wall Panels Outlook
           Laminates Demand by Type
            Low-Pressure Laminates
            High-Pressure Laminates
           Laminates Demand by Submarket
           Competitive Materials
         Countertops
           Countertops Industry Outlook
           Laminates Demand by Type
            Low-Pressure Laminates & Edgebanding
            High-Pressure Laminates
           Laminates Demand by Submarket & Application
            Demand by Submarket
            Demand by Application
           Competitive Materials
         Other Markets
           Laminates Demand in Other Markets
           Laminates Demand by Type

VI.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
         Industry Composition
         Market Share
         Competitive Strategies
         Research & Development
         Distribution
         Marketing
         Acquisitions & Divestitures
         Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles
           Allen Extruders, see Sekisui Chemical Company
           Arclin
           ArjoWiggins, see Sequana Capital
           Armstrong World Industries Incorporated
           ATC Panels Incorporated
           BauschLinnemann, see SURTECO
           Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
           Canplast, see SURTECO
           CFC International, see Illinois Tool Works
           Columbia Forest Products Incorporated
           Coveright Surfaces Holding GmbH
           Cytec Industries Incorporated
           Dai Nippon Printing Company Limited
           Doellken-Woodtape, see SURTECO
           DSM Melamine, see Royal DSM
           Edgemold Products, see Fiberesin Industries
           Faus Group
           Fiberesin Industries Incorporated
           Flakeboard Company Limited
           Fletcher Building Limited
           Flexible Materials Incorporated
           Formica, see Fletcher Building
           Funder America Incorporated
           Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries
           Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
           Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
           Koch Industries Incorporated
           Kydex, see Sekisui Chemical Company
           Lamin-Art Incorporated
           Mannington Mills Incorporated
           MeadWestvaco Corporation
           Mohawk Industries Incorporated
           Olon Industries Incorporated
           OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated
           Panolam Industries International Incorporated
           Patrick Industries Incorporated
           Pergo, see Pfleiderer
           Pfleiderer AG
           Plum Creek Timber Company Incorporated
           PrimeWood, see Woodcraft Industries
           Quick-Step, see Mohawk Industries
           Roseburg Forest Products Company
           Royal DSM NV
           Sekisui Chemical Company Limited
           Sequana Capital
           Shaw Industries, see Berkshire Hathaway
           SierraPine Limited
           Spartech Corporation
           Stevens Industries Incorporated
           SURTECO AG
           Tarkett SAS
           Temple-Inland Incorporated
           Timber Products Company
           Toppan Printing Company Limited
           Uniboard Canada, see Pfleiderer
           Wilsonart International, see Illinois Tool Works
           Woodcraft Industries Incorporated
         Other Producers Mentioned In Study


LIST OF TABLES

         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table

         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1   Macroeconomic Indicators
      2   Population & Households
      3   Personal Consumption Expenditures
      4   Building Construction Expenditures
      5   Residential Building Construction Expenditures
      6   New Housing Indicators
      7   Housing Stock by Type
      8   Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
      9   Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
     10   Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures
     11   Decorative Laminates Pricing Trends

         SECTION III -- 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 Materials
           Used in Decorative Laminates
      5   Wood Demand in Decorative Laminates

         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
      1   Decorative Laminates Demand by Type
      2   Low-Pressure Decorative Laminates Demand by Type
      3   Low-Basis Weight Paper Decorative Laminates Demand
      4   Saturated Paper Decorative Laminates Demand
      5   Vinyl Film Decorative Laminates Demand
      6   Decorative Foil Laminates Demand
      7   High-Pressure Decorative Laminates Demand
      8   Edgebanding Demand

         SECTION V -- MARKETS
      1   Decorative Laminates Demand by Market
      2   Cabinets Industry Outlook
      3   Cabinets Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
      4   Cabinets Market for Decorative Laminates
           by Submarket & Application
      5   Furniture Industry Outlook
      6   Furniture Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
      7   Furniture Market for Decorative Laminates by Submarket
      8   Office & Commercial Construction Stock Outlook
      9   Store Fixtures Market for Decorative Laminates
     10   Store Fixtures Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
     11   Flooring Industry Outlook
     12   Flooring Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
     13   Flooring Market for Decorative Laminates
           by Submarket & Customer
     14   Wall Panels Industry Outlook
     15   Wall Panels Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
     16   Wall Panels Market for Decorative Laminates by Submarket
     17   Countertops Industry Outlook
     18   Countertops Market for Decorative Laminates by Type
     19   Countertops Demand for Decorative Laminates
           by Submarket & Application
     20   Other Markets for Decorative Laminates
     21   Other Markets for Decorative Laminates by Type

         SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1   Decorative Laminate Sales by Company, 2008
      2   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
      3   Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS


         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1   Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2008

         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
      1   Decorative Laminates Demand by Type, 2008
      2   Low-Pressure Decorative Laminates Demand by Type, 2008

         SECTION V -- MARKETS
      1   Decorative Laminates Demand by Market, 2008

         SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1   Decorative Laminates Market Share, 2008