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SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS
The U.S. laminate flooring market is expected to begin to recover during 2010 as the rise in existing home sales since the third quarter 2009 gives a boost to the important residential replacement market. However, laminate flooring could continue to lose share in the U.S. floor coverings industry as competition increases from resilient flooring, engineered wood floors, and click installed bamboo and cork. Prices could also remain weak due to rising competition from Chinese manufacturers and U.S and European manufacturer overcapacity. Manufacturers and marketers must increase their emphasis on unique designs and products in order to hold onto their share of U.S. floor coverings sales. Producers are introducing exotic and extinct wood looks, ceramic and stone looks, and long planks as part of this strategy.

Catalina Research has uncovered these trends in our 156-page in-depth report on the U.S. and world laminate flooring market. Report sections cover the U.S. market on a dollar and square foot basis. Catalina has calculated laminate’s position in the total U.S. floor coverings industry and the hard surface flooring market. Catalina also conducted a comparative analysis of laminate flooring prices and other floor material prices.

Data trends on U.S. laminate flooring shipments and imports are compiled from various industry sources in order to calculate the total market. The report includes an analysis of U.S. imports including shipments by major country of origin. In addition, information on over 30-leading manufacturers and marketers is compiled to quickly review the products, source of supply, and pricing of the leading competitors. Catalina reviewed industry and company literature to uncover trends on new technologies and new products. Catalina also compiled information on U. S. plant production capacity

Laminate flooring markets are also evaluated by world area. European production and sales trends are included in order to indicate laminate’s position in the European floor coverings market, and European company’s position in world markets. Pergo and Unilin’s financial trends are analyzed as well. Chinese production and Chinese company laminate flooring manufacturing capacity is also investigated.

Laminate flooring sales are provided for residential replacement, new residential construction, and commercial markets. Laminate’s level of penetration is calculated for each market. Sales data is also analyzed by retail sales channel- specialty floor coverings stores, home centers and other building material dealers, and other retailers. Catalina investigates the sales and market shares of leading U.S. laminate flooring retailers

A separate section analyzes the factors driving laminate flooring demand. Data trends include household hard surface flooring spending and purchaser demographics, residential construction activity and existing home sales, regional housing markets, and commercial construction spending. This provides insights into the direction of domestic demand in 2010 and beyond.

Catalina Research profiled 31-leading U.S.-, European-, and Asian-based laminate flooring manufacturers and marketers. Company profiles cover product lines, manufacturing and distribution, capital investments and acquisitions, and new products and technology enhancements. Catalina utilized this valuable information to uncover competitor strategies. Sales data was compiled in order to calculate company market shares.

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The decline in the $20 billion (manufacturers’ dollars) U.S. floor coverings market accelerated in the second half of 2008 and dropped at even sharper rates in the second half of 2009, as the domestic economy went into a severe recession.  The drop in 2009 will be the fourth consecutive year of declining sales.  This unprecedented industry contraction reflects the 39.0% drop in total U.S. housing demand, the deep cut in U.S. household wealth, and the recent downturn in nonresidential markets as the recession moved through the entire economy.  All industry sectors were adversely affected by the decline in U.S. floor coverings sales.  However, lower priced products, such as carpet and vinyl flooring, are outperforming overall industry trends as consumers shifted down market as unemployment rates rose.  Consumers are also turning to home centers to purchase flooring in a search for the best product prices and the lowest installation costs.  The above trends are causing industry profit margins to decline sharply.  As a result, manufacturers are cutting capacity, employment levels, and capital expenditures to reduce costs.  This has resulted in the consolidation of industry sales into the leading manufacturers and marketers.

Catalina Research uncovered these trends in our in-depth 291-page report on the U.S. floor coverings industry.  U.S. shipments, exports, imports, and price trends are evaluated for carpet and area rugs, wood flooring, ceramic tile, vinyl sheet and floor tile, rubber sheet and floor tile, other resilient flooring, laminate flooring, and stone flooring.

In addition, Catalina Research investigated the cost structure and profit margins of U.S. floor coverings plants.  Data trends are compiled for material, labor, and capital inputs.  As part of this analysis, Catalina Research profiled 15 leading U.S. manufacturers, compiled company sales and profit margins, and calculated market share.  Company profiles cover product lines, manufacturing and distribution, capital investments, acquisitions, and new products.

Our end-use market analysis segments residential, commercial and other nonresidential, and transportation equipment markets.  Construction markets are further segmented into new and replacement purchases, and purchases by manufactured housing manufacturers.  End-use market trends are correlated with U.S. housing demand, nonresidential construction, mortgage interest rates, and other economic indicators to uncover the factors affecting U.S. floor coverings demand, and provide insights into the direction of domestic demand in 2009 and beyond.

Sales are analyzed for retail and wholesale distribution channels.  Retail floor coverings sales are supplied for specialty floor coverings stores, home centers, hard surface flooring and other building material dealers, furniture stores, department stores and mass merchandisers, paint and wallpaper stores, and other retailers.  The total number of retail outlets selling floor coverings and total floor coverings sales by region and state are provided as well.  Based on this data, Catalina Research calculated per capita sales.  The report also includes a regional and state analysis of floor coverings sales by retail outlet and flooring type, as well as sales to households, builders, businesses, and governments.  In addition, Catalina provides sales estimates for the leading specialty floor coverings retailers and flooring distributors.  A separate section investigates the demographics of household floor coverings purchases.  Household spending trends are studied by family income, age of household head, persons per household, and region.  Spending demographics are segmented for carpet, area rugs, and hard surface flooring.  The number of residential replacement jobs are also included.

A separate section analyzes the installation market.  Data trends are provided for the number and revenues of U.S. floor coverings installation contractors, revenues by type of job and building, material and labor costs,  revenue per square foot of floor coverings installed, and regional and state data.  Installation costs are evaluated to consider their impact on the different types of floor coverings sales.

ReportsandReports comprises an online library of 10,000 reports, in-depth market research studies of over 5000 micro markets, and 25 industry specific websites. Our client list boasts almost all well-known publishers of such reports across the globe. We as a third-party reseller of market research reports employ a number of marketing tools, such as press releases, email-marketing and effective search-engine optimization techniques to drive revenues for our clients. We also provide 24/7 online and offline support service to our customers.

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