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 7 About Freedonia, Custom Research, Related Studies, photo courtesy of Countertops Unlimited, Inc. Unlimited, Countertops of courtesy photo Corporate Use License 8 Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers US Industry Study with Forecasts to 2010 & 2015 Study #2069 | July 2006 | $4300 | 269 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 #2069 July 2006 Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers $4300 269 Pages US Industry Study with Forecasts to 2010 & 2015 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Acrylic ............................................ 77 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Polyester & Polyester/Acrylic Blends .... 80 General ............................................... 187 Market Share ....................................... 83 MARKET ENVIRONMENT Industry Composition ............................ 188 Engineered Stone .................................... 88 Market Share ........................................ 192 General ...................................................4 Characteristics ..................................... 92 Competitive Strategies ........................... 197 Macroeconomic Trends ...............................4 Types ................................................. 94 Research & Development ........................ 201 Consumer Spending Trends .........................7 Quartz ............................................ 94 Marketing ............................................ 203 Demographic Trends ..................................9 Others ............................................ 97 Distribution ......................................... 206 Population .......................................... 10 Market Share ..................................... 100 Acquisitions & Divestitures ..................... 209 Households ......................................... 11 Cultured Stone ...................................... 104 Cooperative Agreements ......................... 210 Building Construction .............................. 12 Cultured Marble ................................. 108 Residential Building Construction ........... 13 Other Cultured Stone .......................... 110 Housing Units .................................. 16 COMPANY PROFIles Housing Stock .................................. 19 Baker (Craig) Marble .............................. 214 Improvements & Repairs .................... 21 END USES BLANCO GmbH & Company KG ................. 215 Nonresidential Building Construction ...... 22 General ............................................... 113 CaesarStone ......................................... 216 Nonresidential Stock ......................... 24 Countertops ......................................... 115 CAMBRIA ............................................. 218 Nonresidential Improvements Residential ....................................... 116 CCM Enterprises .................................... 219 & Repairs ..................................... 27 New Construction ........................... 120 Central Marble Products .......................... 220 Environmental & Other Considerations ........ 28 Remodeling ................................... 122 Cheil Industries .................................... 221 Pricing Trends......................................... 31 Nonresidential ................................... 125 Chemcore Industries .............................. 222 Solid Surface ....................................... 32 Office & Commercial ........................ 128 Cosentino SA ........................................ 223 Engineered Stone ................................. 34 Industrial ...................................... 130 DuPont (EI) de Nemours ......................... 226 Cultured Stone .................................... 36 Institutional & Other....................... 131 EOS Surfaces ........................................ 228 Competitive Materials .............................. 37 Other Building Applications .................... 134 Fama Industries .................................... 228 Laminates ........................................... 37 Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks ................... 136 Florenata Solid Surfaces ......................... 230 Natural Stone ...................................... 38 Kitchen Sinks ................................. 139 Formica Corporation .............................. 231 Others ................................................ 40 Bathroom Sinks .............................. 140 Halstead International ........................... 232 World Market .......................................... 40 Other Bathroom Applications ............... 141 Hanwha Group ...................................... 234 Western Europe ................................... 41 All Other Building Applications ............ 143 Illinois Tool Works ................................. 236 Asia/Pacific ........................................ 42 Other .................................................. 146 L&M Cultured Marble.............................. 238 Rest of World ...................................... 44 Lehigh Cultured Marble .......................... 239 Foreign Trade ......................................... 45 REGIONAL MARKETS LG Chem Limited ................................... 240 Solid Surface ....................................... 47 General ............................................... 149 Lippert Corporation ............................... 242 Engineered Stone ................................. 49 Regional Demographic & Economic Trends . 150 Majestic Marble & Glass .......................... 243 Cultured Stone .................................... 50 Population Patterns ............................ 151 Marbled Elegance .................................. 244 Economic Outlook .............................. 153 Marmol Compac SA ................................ 245 MATERIALS Construction Activity .......................... 154 Meganite Incorporated ........................... 246 Mitsubishi Corporation ........................... 248 General ................................................. 51 Housing Trends .................................. 156 Pioneer Plastics .................................... 250 Marble & Related Materials ....................... 53 Regional Demand for Cast Polymers .......... 159 Quartzitec ............................................ 251 Resins ................................................... 55 Northeast ............................................ 163 Royal Stone Industries ........................... 252 Acrylic ............................................... 57 New England ..................................... 165 Santa Margherita SpA ............................ 254 Polyester ............................................ 58 Middle Atlantic .................................. 166 Swan Corporation .................................. 256 Alumina Trihydrate .................................. 60 Midwest ............................................... 168 Syn-Mar Products .................................. 257 Quartz & Related Materials ....................... 62 East North Central .............................. 170 Technistone AS ..................................... 258 Other Materials ....................................... 64 West North Central ............................. 171 South .................................................. 172 Tiffany Marble ...................................... 260 South Atlantic ................................... 175 Tower Industries ................................... 260 PRODUCTS East South Central ............................. 177 Transolid Incorporated ........................... 262 General ................................................. 67 West South Central ............................. 178 United States Marble ............................. 263 Solid Surface .......................................... 72 West ................................................... 180 Venetian Marble .................................... 264 Characteristics ..................................... 75 Mountain .......................................... 183 Additional Companies ............................ 265 Types ................................................. 77 Pacific .............................................. 185 Click here to purchase online Page 2 Order now, click here! Study #2069 July 2006 Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers $4300 269 Pages US Industry Study with Forecasts to 2010 & 2015 List of Tables & Charts EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PRODUCTS 7 Office & Commercial Countertop 1 Summary Table ........................... 3 1 Cast Polymer Supply & Demand Demand for Cast Polymers ......130 by Product ............................ 70 8 Industrial Countertop Demand MARKET ENVIRONMENT Cht Cast Polymer Supply & Demand for Cast Polymers ..................131 1 Macroeconomic Indicators............ 7 by Product, 2005 ................... 71 9 Institutional & Other 2 Personal Income & Expenditures ... 9 2 Solid Surface Material Demand .... 74 Nonresidential Countertop 3 Demographic Indicators ............. 10 3 Acrylic-Based Solid Surface Demand for Cast Polymers ......134 4 Building Construction Demand ............................... 80 10