Industry Analysis Reports: decorative laminates to 2018

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US demand to rise 5.0% annually through 2018

Demand for decorative laminates in the US is forecast to grow 5.0 percent per year to 12 billion square feet in 2018, a rebound from the declines of the 2008- 2013 period. Renewed economic growth, along with rebounding construction activity, heightened credit availability, increased interest in home improvements, and pent-up demand for nonresidential upgrades, will provide opportunities for decorative laminates. These materials are utilized to surface a variety of building components such as cabinets, countertops, store fixtures and wall panels. The perception of decorative laminates as the workhorse surfacing material will support sales, particularly among value-conscious users. In addition, laminate manufacturers continue to focus on improved textures and printing techniques that rival the aesthetics of solid wood, natural stone and other materials, but at a lower cost. Competition from alternative materials, however, continues to restrain gains. Decorative laminates will face intense competition from wood in cabinet and flooring applications, and natural stone in countertops. Additionally, while recovering from the recession, end-users may have the resources to select higher-value materials. Laminates will also face competition as the number of potential surfacing options widens. For example, increased consumer awareness of luxury vinyl tile in flooring, engineered stone in countertops, and powder coatings in store fixtures will place some pressure on laminates as early adopters of new trends focus on these materials rather than the tried and true laminates.

Low-pressure overlays to post above-average growth
Demand for laminates made from lowpressure overlays (i.e., low-basis weight papers, saturated papers, decorative foils, and vinyl films), which account for more than 80 percent of decorative laminate sales in area terms, is forecast to post above-average growth through 2018. Demand will be driven by increased penetration of saturated papers in several markets, including cabinets and store fixtures, where the cost savings of lowpressure laminates outweigh the durability benefits of higher-priced high-pressure laminates. Performance improvements in all types of low-pressure laminates are continuing to fuel their adoption as a lowcost decorative surfacing material for furniture, cabinets, and store fixtures. Sales of high-pressure laminates will continue to benefit from their enhanced decorative properties, and advanced performance characteristics such as longterm durability, and resistance to scratches and other types of damage caused by wear and tear. Edgebanding demand will be limited by increased popularity of postforming and other curved edges, reducing requirements.

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Cabinets to lead gains among the largest markets

Cabinets, furniture, and store fixtures were the largest markets for laminates in 2013, accounting for a combined 65 percent of total demand. Of these, the cabinet market is projected to post the most rapid gains, primarily due to a rebound in the housing market, which will provide greater cabinet requirements as cabinets are included in nearly all housing and are commonly replaced during home remodeling. Additionally, more cabinets will feature engineered wood, such as particleboard and mediumdensity fiberboard, and laminates will benefit from this trend.

Company Profiles

Profiles for participants in the US industry including Arclin, Formica (Fletcher Building),OMNOVA Solutions, Panolam and Wilsonart

Additional Information

This study analyzes the US market for decorative laminates. Historical data are provided for 2003, 2008, and 2013, with forecasts provided for 2018 and 2023. Demand is presented for US sales of decorative laminates by type (low-basis weight papers, saturated papers, vinyl films, decorative foils, highpressure laminates, and edgebanding) and by market (cabinets, furniture, store fixtures, flooring, wall panels, countertops, and other markets). Demand is presented in millions of square feet and millions of US dollars at the manufacturers’ level. The entire study is framed within the overall industry’s economic and market environment. Electrical, electronic, and other industrial laminates are not included within the scope of this study because they do not perform any decorative functions.

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Throughout this study, several assumptions have been made in order to ease understanding or to facilitate comparisons. For example, many decorative laminates are produced and sold in roll form to furniture producers or other manufacturers, who then bond the laminate to a rigid substrate as part of their manufacturing process. This is frequently done with decorative foils and vinyl films. However, in the case of some decorative laminates, such as saturated papers, the laminates are bonded to a substrate by the laminate producer and not by the customer, due to the expense inherent in purchasing and operating the necessary machinery. So as not to skew the results (since some laminates are sold already bonded to a substrate and are therefore more expensive), all data treat laminates as unmounted, and pricing and other data have been modified accordingly.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Environment 4
Demographic Trends 8
Consumer Spending Environment 12
Building Construction Outlook 15
Residential Building Construction 17
Housing Completions 19
Housing Stock 24
Residential Building Improvements & Repairs 27
Nonresidential Building Construction 28
Nonresidential Building Stock 31
Nonresidential Building Floor Space 32
Nonresidential Building Improvements & Repairs 35
Competitive Products Overview 36
Pricing 39
Environmental & Other Considerations 41
Foreign Trade 45
World Decorative Laminates 47

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