INDUSTRY MARKET RESEARCH FOR BUSINESS LEADERS, STRATEGISTS, DECISION MAKERS CLICK TO VIEW Table of Contents 2 List of Tables & Charts 3 Study Overview 4 Sample Text, Table & Chart 5 Sample Profile, Table & Forecast 6 Order Form & Corporate Use License 7 About Freedonia, photo: Kromark Custom Research, Related Studies, 8 Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers US Industry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021 Study #2873 | April 2012 | $5100 | 318 pages The Freedonia Group 767 Beta Drive www.freedoniagroup.com Cleveland, OH • 44143-2326 • USA Toll Free US Tel: 800.927.5900 or +1 440.684.9600 Fax: +1 440.646.0484 E-mail: [email protected] Study #2873 April 2012 Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers $5100 318 Pages US Industry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021 Table of Contents Solid Surface Materials .................................83 Regional Construction Expenditures ............. 195 Supply & Demand ....................................84 Regional Housing Trends ............................ 197 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Value Outlook .........................................86 Regional Cast Polymer Demand .................... 200 Characteristics ........................................88 Northeast ............................................. 205 Types .....................................................91 New England ..................................... 208 MARKET ENVIRONMENT Acrylic ................................................92 Middle Atlantic .................................. 209 Polyester & Polyester/Acrylic Blends........95 Midwest ............................................... 210 General ...................................................... 4 Market Share ...........................................98 East North Central .............................. 214 Macroeconomic Environment .......................... 4 Gel-Coated Composites .............................. 103 West North Central ............................. 215 Demographic Trends ..................................... 8 Supply & Demand .................................. 104 South .................................................. 217 Consumer Trends .........................................11 Value Outlook ....................................... 106 South Atlantic ................................... 219 Personal Income & Expenditures ................12 Characteristics ...................................... 107 East South Central .............................. 221 Consumer Financing .................................14 Types ................................................... 108 West South Central ............................. 223 Building Construction Expenditures ................18 Cultured Marble .................................. 109 West .................................................... 224 Residential Building Construction ...............20 Other Gel-Coated Composites ............... 112 Mountain .......................................... 227 Housing Completions ............................22 Suppliers .............................................. 114 Pacific .............................................. 229 Housing Stock .....................................26 Engineered Stone ...................................... 114 Improvements & Repairs ........................30 Supply & Demand .................................. 115 Nonresidential Building Construction ..........31 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Value Outlook ....................................... 117 Nonresidential Building Stock.................34 Characteristics ...................................... 119 General ................................................... 231 Improvements & Repairs ........................36 Types ................................................... 122 Industry Composition ................................ 231 Countertop Overview ...................................37 Quartz .............................................. 122 Market Share ............................................ 236 Sink Overview .............................................39 Other Engineered Stone ....................... 126 Competitive Strategies ............................... 240 Environmental Considerations .......................40 Market Share ......................................... 128 Research & Development ............................ 243 Training & Standards ...................................42 Marketing ................................................ 244 Historical Market Trends ...............................44 Distribution ............................................. 248 Competitive Materials Overview .....................46 APPLICATIONS Cooperative Agreements ............................. 250 Laminates ..............................................46 General ................................................... 133 Natural Stone ..........................................47 Countertops ............................................. 135 Other .....................................................49 COMPANY PROFIles Residential ........................................... 138 Pricing Trends.............................................50 New Construction ............................... 143 AGCO Marble............................................. 255 Solid Surface ...........................................51 Remodeling ....................................... 146 Aristech Acrylics ....................................... 256 Gel-Coated Composites .............................53 Demand by Housing Type ..................... 150 Baker (Craig) Marble .................................. 259 Engineered Stone ....................................53 Single-Family ................................. 151 BLANCO GmbH .......................................... 261 World Market ..............................................55 Multifamily .................................... 154 Breton SpA .............................................. 262 Foreign Trade .............................................56 Manufactured Housing ..................... 157 Caesarstone Sdot-Yam ................................ 264 Solid Surface ...........................................58 Nonresidential ....................................... 159 California Crafted Marble ............................ 266 Gel-Coated Composites .............................60 Institutional ...................................... 164 Cambria ................................................... 267 Engineered Stone ....................................60 Office & Commercial ............................ 167 Central Marble Products .............................. 268 Other Nonresidential Buildings ............. 169 Cheil Industries ........................................ 269 MATERIALS Nonbuilding .......................................... 170 Chemcore Industries .................................. 272 Other Building Surfaces .............................. 172 Cosentino SA ............................................ 273 General .....................................................62 Sink Fixtures ......................................... 174 Custom Marble .......................................... 276 Marble & Related Materials ...........................63 Demand by Material ............................ 177 DuPont (EI) de Nemours ............................. 277 Resins .......................................................66 Demand by Product ............................. 179 EOS Surfaces ............................................ 279 Polyester ................................................67 Other Bathroom Applications ................... 181 Fama Industries ........................................ 280 Acrylic ...................................................69 All Other Building Surfaces ...................... 184 Fletcher Building ...................................... 281 Alumina Trihydrate ......................................70 Other Applications .................................... 187 Hanwha Group .......................................... 283 Quartz & Other Stone ...................................72 Huber (JM) Corporation ............................. 285 Other ........................................................73 REGIONAL MARKETS Illinois Tool Works ..................................... 287 InPro Corporation ..................................... 289 PRODUCTS General ................................................... 190 International Marble Industries ................... 291 Regional Demographic & Economic Trends ..... 191 K&K Langham ........................................... 292 General .....................................................76 Regional Population Patterns ................... 191 Supply & Demand ....................................77 Regional Economic Trends ....................... 193 (continued on following page) Value Outlook .........................................81 Click here to 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Study #2873 April 2012 Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers $5100 318 Pages US Industry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021 Table of Contents 14 Sink Fixture Shipments ..........................40 4 New Residential Construction Cast 15 Cast Polymers Historical Polymer Countertop Demand ............. 146 COMPANY PROFIles Market, 2001-2011 ............................45 5 Remodeling Residential Cast 16 Foreign Trade in Cast Polymers ...............58 Polymer Countertop Demand ............. 150 (continued from previous page) 6 Residential Cast Polymer Countertop Demand by Housing Type ................