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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Laminate Flooring Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p092484/Global-Laminate-Flooring-Industry.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Laminate Flooring in Million Square Meters. The major End use segments analyzed are New Residential Construction, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Sector. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 84 companies including many key and niche players such as Abet, Inc., Alsafloor SA, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., The Classen Gruppe, BHK of America Inc., Beaulieu International Group (Alloc, Inc. & Berry Floor), Egger Retail Products GMBH, Faus Group, Inc., Formica Corporation, Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH, HUGA Hubert Gaisendrees GmbH & Co. KG., Kaindl Flooring GmbH, Kronospan Holdings, Ltd., Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG, Mannington Mills, Inc., Mohawk Industries, Inc., Unilin Group, Pfleiderer AG, Pergo AB, Pergo LLC., Uniboard Canada, Inc., Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd, Roysol SA, Shaw Industries, Inc., Skema Srl, Sonae Industria SGPS, S.A, Tarkett USA Inc., Wilsonart International Inc., and Witex International Flooring GmbH. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

LAMINATE FLOORING MCP-1166

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4

Market Basics 4

Current and Future Analysis 4

Market Sees Troubled Times 5

Laminate Flooring in Harmony with Nature 5

Innovative Technologies Popularize Laminate Flooring 5

Factors Affecting the Market 6

Quality 6

Durability 6

Cost 6

Design Choice 6

Business Climate in the Construction & Housing Industry 6

Major Laminate Flooring Manufacturers 7

3. MARKET TRENDS 9

Innovative Technologies Accelerate Demand for Laminate Flooring 9

HPL - A True Alternative for Solid Wood 9

Laminate Flooring Makes Deep Inroads into Overall Flooring Market 9

Laminate Flooring - The Preferred Flooring Means for Houses 9

Continuous Shift from Ceramic and Vinyl Floor Covering to

Laminate Flooring 10

Budding Applications in DIY Installation Sector 10

Glueless Laminate - Positioned for DIY Market 10

Manufacturers Keep Customers Guessing 10

Laminate Flooring - Gaining Popularity in the Asia-Pacific Region 10

European Manufacturers - Undisputable Leaders 10

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 11

Laminate Flooring - An Insight 11

History 11

Development 12

Laminate Flooring - Manufacturing Process 12

Durability Testing 13

Installation 13

Maintenance 13

Applications 14

Raw Materials Overview 14

Overlay Papers 14

Melamine Resin 15

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 16

Balterio Rolls Out Pure Stone 16

Kaindl Launches THREE Collection 16

Kaindl Rolls Out ONE Design News 16

Robina Floors Unveils Laminate Line 16

Balterio Unveils New Grandeur Collection 17

Kronospan Introduces Kronospan Super Natural 17

Kronotex Introduces Blizzard 17

Wilson Art Launched Wilson® HD® Sinks 17

Wilson Art Introduces New Laminate Floorings 18

Timber Holdings Rolls Out First FSC Approved Laminate Flooring 18

Empire Today Extends Shop-at-Home Services to Harrisburg Area 19

Balterio Unveils Vitality de lux 4V 19

Quick•Step® Launches Linesse Floorings 20

Fausfloor® Launches New Laminate Flooring Collection 20

Classen Group Introduces Visiogrande 20

Witex Launches 'xenia' Laminate Flooring 21

Hamberger Extends HARO Laminate Floor Collection 21

Kaindl Flooring to Introduce Kaindl ONE 21

Kronospan Enhances Kolorband Collection 21

Formica Launches ColorCore® 2 21

Pfleiderer Introduces Pergo Prestige 22

6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE

BUILDER 23

Shaw Industries Introduces LocNPlace® Laminate Locking System 23

EGGER Enhances MEGAFLOOR® Range 23

EGGER Presents Emotion® KINGSIZE Flooring 23

Classen Group Unveils Visiogrande Laminate Flooring 23

Mannington Introduces New Finishes for Revolutions™ Plank Line 23

Mannington Presents Laminate Flooring with New Designs 24

Sweden-based Pergo Introduces Class 34 Certified Laminate

Flooring 24

Witex Unveils Trendy Laminate Collections 24

Tarkett Extends Laminate Flooring Product Line 24

Formica Corp Releases Water-Smoothed Riverwash™ HPL Finish

Collection 25

Formica Unveils Premium Wood Surfacing Collection 25

Unique Laminate Flooring from Kronotex 25

Wilsonart Launches First of its Kind Laminate Flooring 25

EGGER Retail Products Extends the Product Line of Vivo Nature 25

Columbia to Add New Products to Echo Palisades Laminate

Flooring Collection 26

Mannington Mills to Introduce New Products 26

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 27

H.I.G. Capital Takes Over Witex Flooring Products 27

Beaulieu International Plans to Shut Down Berry Décor Division 27

Pfleiderer Opens Competence Centre in Berlin 27

Pergo and EGGER Sign Agreement 27

Flooring Industries Inks License Agreement 28

ATC Panels Acquires Tarkett's Stake in Clarion Industries 28

Robina Floors and Desai Zhongxin Enter into Joint Venture 28

Faus Group to Establish New Manufacturing Plant 28

CVC Asia Pacific Takes Over Asia Dekor 28

Galleher Acquires Floor Services Supply 29

Monticello International Buys Thomas Industries' Assets 29

Illinois Tool Works to Sell Click Commerce and Decorative

Surfaces Businesses 29

Samling Global Enters into Partnership with Elegant Living 29

Shaw Industries Takes Over Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring 29

RFE Investment Partners Takes Over Nudo Products 30

Uniboard to Establish New Production Plant 30

Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft to Set Up New Fiberboard Facility 30

Pfleiderer Takes Over Decopa Industries 30

Unilin to Grant Licenses for Flooring Products 30

Unilin Group Signs License Deal with Power Dekor, Balterio 31

Faus Group Enters Into Agreement with Classic Tile 31

8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 32

Mohawk Industries Buys Wood Flooring Business of Columbia 32

Alchemy Acquires Floors-2-Go 32

Shaw Industries to Take Over Anderson Companies 32

Fletcher Building Acquires Formica 32

Faus Group to Upgrade Laminate Flooring Plant 32

E.P.I. Vostok Establishes Laminated Flooring Unit 32

EGGER Sets Up New Laminate Flooring Plant 33

Itochu Acquires US-based Galleher 33

Pfleiderer Acquires Pergo 33

EPI to Acquire Depalor 33

Armstrong Acquires HomerWood and Capella Wood Floors 33

ATC and Tarkett Invest in Laminate Flooring 33

Lamwood to Market Laminate Flooring Products of Egger 34

Mohawk Acquires Unilin Holding 34

Sonae Indústria Forms Joint Venture with Tarkett 34

Välinge Partners with Chinese Players 34

Kronotex and Kronospan Together Acquire Significant Stake in

Valinge 34

Pergo Signs Supply Agreement with Sam's Club 34

Sofinim Acquires SpanoGroup 35

Flooring Industries Signs Licensing Agreement with Fujian Yongan 35

Estate Hardwood Floors Enters into Licensing Agreement with

Flooring Industries 35

Flooring Industries Partners with Jiangsu Kelida Decoration

Material 35

Pergo Partners with Swiff-Train 35

ATC Establishes New Laminate Flooring Plant in Collaboration

with Tarkett 35

Unilin Flooring Sets Up Thomasville Plant 36

Faus Signs Distribution Agreement with Butler-Johnson 36

Pfleiderer Enters into MDF Market 36

Faus Signs Marketing Agreement with Hoboken/SPI Floors 36

Faus Joins Hands with Oak Products 36

CanWel Enters into Agreement with Unilin 36

Faus Signs Agreement with Bishop and Onthank 37

Faus Enters into Agreement with T&L Distributing 37

Sonae Acquires Hornitex Group 37

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 38

Abet, Inc. (US) 38

Alsafloor SA (France) 38

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (US) 38

Balterio Laminate Flooring (Belgium) 38

Beaulieu International Group (Belgium) 39

Alloc, Inc. (US) 39

Berry Floor (Belgium) 39

BHK of America, Inc. (US) 39

Bruce Flooring (US) 40

Classen Group (Germany) 40

Egger Retail Products GmbH (Germany) 40

Faus Group, Inc. (US) 41

Formica Corporation (US) 41

Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH (Germany) 41

HUGA Hubert Gaisendrees GmbH & Co. KG. (Germany) 42

Kaindl Flooring GmbH (Austria) 42

Kronospan Holdings, Ltd. (UK) 42

Kronotex GmbH & Co KG (Germany) 42

Mannington Mills, Inc. (US) 42

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (US) 43

Unilin Group (Belgium) 43

Pfleiderer AG (Germany) 43

Pergo AB (Sweden) 43

Pergo LLC (US) 44

Uniboard Canada, Inc. (Canada) 44

Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) 44

Roysol SA (France) 44

Shaw Industries, Inc. (US) 45

Skema Srl (Italy) 45

Sonae Indústria SGPS, S.A (Portugal) 45

Tarkett USA, Inc. (US) 45

Wilsonart International, Inc. (US) 46

Witex International Flooring GmbH (Germany) 46

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 47

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - US Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47

Table 2: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

Geographic Region - US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 48

Table 3: World 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010

and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 49

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring in New Housing Starts by Geographic Region -

US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 50

Table 5: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring in New

Housing Starts by Geographic Region - US Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 51

Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring in

New Housing Starts by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Sales for US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 52

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring in Residential Replacement (Including DIY

Inst.) by Geographic Region - US Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 53

Table 8: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring in

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.) by Geographic

Region - US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters

for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 54

Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring in

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.) by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,

and Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 55

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring in Commercial Markets by Geographic Region -

US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56

Table 11: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring in

Commercial Markets by Geographic Region - US Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 57

Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring in

Commercial Markets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Sales for US Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58

11. THE UNITED STATES 59

A.Market Analysis 59

Current and Future Analysis 59

Market Overview 59

Market Trends 59

Laminate Flooring Market to Recover 59

Construction & Housing Market Casts a Dampener on Growth 60

Home Foreclosures Hit New High 60

Home Sales Hit 5-Year Low 60

Growing Importance of Glueless Laminate 61

Escalating Demand for High Pressure Laminates 61

Decorative Laminate Market to Expand 61

Big Box Outlets Dent Prospects of Specialty Retailers 61

Competitive Scenario 61

Table 13: Leading Players in the North American Laminate

Flooring Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales

for Pergo, Shaw, Armstrong/Bruce, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 62

B.Market Analytics 62

Table 14: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62

Table 15: US Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Table 16: US 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY

Inst.), and Commercial Sector for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 64

12. CANADA 65

Market Analysis 65

Table 17: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing

Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 65

Table 18: Canadian Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 66

Table 19: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 67

13. JAPAN 68

Market Analysis 68

Table 20: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing

Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

Table 21: Japanese Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 69

Table 22: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Sector for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 70

14. EUROPE 71

A.Market Analysis 71

Current and Future Analysis 71

Market Overview 71

Industry Remains Optimistic 71

Light Colors Dominate the Trend 72

Competitive Scenario 72

Table 23: Leading Players in the European Laminate Flooring

Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Kronotex, Kronospan, Kaindl, Classen, Egger, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

B.Market Analytics 73

Table 24: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - France,

Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest

of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 25: European Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands,

Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 74

Table 26: European 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain,

Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 27: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing

Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 28: European Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

Table 29: European 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Market for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 78

14a.FRANCE 79

Market Analysis 79

Table 30: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

Table 31: French Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 80

Table 32: French 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

14b.GERMANY 82

Market Analysis 82

Table 33: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

Table 34: German Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Table 35: German 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing

Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 84

14c.THE UNITED KINGDOM 85

A.Market Analysis 85

Current and Future Analysis 85

Market Overview 85

Impact of Economic Slowdown on UK Flooring Market 85

B.Market Analytics 86

Table 36: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

Table 37: UK Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Table 38: UK 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY

Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

14d.THE NETHERLANDS 89

Market Analysis 89

Table 39: Netherlands Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing

Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Table 40: Netherlands Historic Review for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Table 41: Netherlands 11-Year Perspective for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement

(Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years

2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

14e.ITALY 92

Market Analysis 92

Table 42: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Table 43: Italian Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

Table 44: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

14f.SPAIN 95

Market Analysis 95

Table 45: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

Table 46: Spanish Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 47: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

14g.RUSSIA 98

Market Analysis 98

Table 48: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 49: Russian Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

Table 50: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including

DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

14h.REST OF EUROPE 101

Market Analysis 101

Table 51: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New

Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY

Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 52: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102

Table 53: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement

(Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years

2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 103

15. ASIA-PACIFIC 104

Market Analysis 104

Table 54: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New

Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY

Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

Table 55: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

Table 56: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement

(Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years

2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106

16. THE MIDDLE EAST 107

Market Analysis 107

Table 57: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing

Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 107

Table 58: Middle East Historic Review for Laminate Flooring

by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential

Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

Table 59: Middle East 11-Year Perspective for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement

(Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years

2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

17. LATIN AMERICA 110

Market Analysis 110

Table 60: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New

Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY

Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

Table 61: Latin America Historic Review for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts,

Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and

Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Table 62: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Laminate

Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement

(Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for 2005, 2010

and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

COMPETITION

Total Companies Profiled: 84 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 115)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 33

Canada 11

Japan 1

Europe 52

France 5

Germany 12

The United Kingdom 5

Italy 4

Spain 2

Rest of Europe 24

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 18

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