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Global Laminate Flooring Industry


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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Laminate Flooring Industry

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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 2009 through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 86 companies including many key and niche players such as Abet, Inc., Alsafloor SA, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Balterio Laminate Flooring, Beaulieu International Group, Alloc, Inc., Berry Floor, BHK of America, Inc., Bruce Flooring, Classen Group, 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., Mohawk Industries, Inc., Pfleiderer AG, Pergo AB, Pergo LLC, Uniboard Canada, Inc., Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd, Roysol SA, Shaw Industries, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., Sonae Industria SGPS, S.A, Tarkett USA, 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.

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

Current and Future Analysis 4

Demand and Supply Scenario 4

'More-Wood-Like' - The Effervescent Design for Laminates 5

Table 1: Global Laminate Product Designs (2010): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Designs - Wood Designs and Tile Designs 5

The Pricing Front 5

Laminate Floorings Market in the Recent Past 6

Recovery in the Global Floor Coverings Market 6

Table 2: Global Demand for Floor Coverings (2010): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Geographic Regions - Asia-Pacific, North

America, Western Europe and Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 7

New Flooring Trends Revive Market Optimism 7

Market Sees Troubled Times During Recession 7

Hard Surfaces Dominate the Flooring Market Post Recession 8

Table 3: Global Market for Hard Surface Floorings (2011):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Flooring Types - Vinyl, Ceramic

Tiles, Laminates, Hardwood and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 8

Laminate Flooring in Harmony with Nature 8

Innovative Technologies Popularize Laminate Flooring 9

Factors Affecting the Market 9

Table 4: Popular Laminate Flooring Attributes: Ranking by

Consumer Perception (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 9

Quality 10

Durability 10

Cost 10

Design Choice 10

Business Climate in the Construction & Housing Industry 10

Major Laminate Flooring Manufacturers 10

3. MARKET TRENDS 13

Innovative Technologies Accelerate Demand for Laminate Flooring 13

HPL - A True Alternative for Solid Wood 13

Recession Infuses Need for Stronger Vertical Integration for

Manufacturers 13

Business for High End Laminate Products Continues to Thrive

Despite Recession 14

Mid-tier Products Currently Low in Preference 14

Is Demand Gravitating Back to Other Flooring Categories? 14

Piano Finish - The Latest Design on the Turf 14

Impact of the Green Movement on Laminates - Hard to Predict 15

Wood Fiber Technology - Potential Threat to Laminates 15

Laminate Flooring Makes Deep Inroads into Overall Flooring Market 15

Laminate Flooring - The Preferred Flooring Means for Houses 15

Continuous Shift from Ceramic and Vinyl Floor Covering to

Laminate Flooring 15

Budding Applications in DIY Installation Sector 16

Glueless Laminate - Positioned for DIY Market 16

Manufacturers Keep Customers Guessing 16

Laminate Flooring - Gaining Popularity in the Asia-Pacific Region 16

European Manufacturers - Undisputable Leaders 16

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 17

Laminate Flooring - An Insight 17

History 17

Development 18

Laminate Flooring - Manufacturing Process 18

Durability Testing 19

Installation 19

Maintenance 19

Applications 20

Raw Materials Overview 20

Overlay Papers 20

Melamine Resin 21

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 22

Pergo Launches public Extreme Laminate Flooring Collection 22

BerryAlloc Debuts 5G-S Side Push System for Laminate flooring 22

Schneller Introduces First Annual Collection of Laminate and

Non-Textile Flooring Designs 22

Shaw Flooring Launches OptiGuard Laminate Finish 22

Witex Launches Ariosa Range of Longer Laminate Planks 23

Floors Online Debuts Three New Laminate Flooring Collections 23

Wilsonart Launches New Range of Contract Flooring 23

Faus Introduces Classic American Laminate Flooring Range 24

Faus Adds Four New Decors to its Masterpieces® Collection 24

Silverwood Launches Vivo9 Collection, An Eco-Friendly

Substitute To Laminate Flooring 24

Square Foot Introduces Bravo, Latest Series of Premium

Laminate Flooring Bravo 25

Balterio Rolls Out Pure Stone 25

Kaindl Launches THREE Collection 25

Kaindl Rolls Out ONE Design News 26

Robina Floors Unveils Laminate Line 26

Balterio Unveils New Grandeur Collection 26

Kronospan Introduces Kronospan Super Natural 27

Kronotex Introduces Blizzard 27

Wilson Art Launched Wilson® HD® Sinks 27

Wilson Art Introduces New Laminate Floorings 27

Timber Holdings Rolls Out First FSC Approved Laminate Flooring 28

Empire Today Extends Shop-at-Home Services to Harrisburg Area 29

Balterio Unveils Vitality de lux 4V 29

Quick•Step® Launches Linesse Floorings 29

Fausfloor® Launches New Laminate Flooring Collection 30

Classen Group Introduces Visiogrande 30

Witex Launches 'xenia' Laminate Flooring 30

Hamberger Extends HARO Laminate Floor Collection 31

Kaindl Flooring to Introduce Kaindl ONE 31

Kronospan Enhances Kolorband Collection 31

Formica Launches ColorCore® 2 31

Pfleiderer Introduces Pergo Prestige 31

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 32

China Forestry Acquires Bingwu, Leading Laminate Flooring

Company in China 32

Freeman and Ares Management Acquire Floor and Decor Outlets of

America Inc. 32

Fausfloor Adds Allied Products as a New Distributor for the US

Market 32

Action Group Expands Business into Laminate Flooring Market 33

H.I.G. Capital Takes Over Witex Flooring Products 33

Mannington Mills Enters into License Agreement with Pergo 33

Alloc Inks License Agreement with Välinge for 4G and 5G-S Systems 33

Robina Floors Enters into Agreement with The Master's Craft

Flooring Co. 34

Kronotex to Expand Laminate Flooring Business 34

Wilsonart Exits Flooring Business 34

Unilin Flooring and Faus Obtain International Patents 34

Beaulieu International Plans to Shut Down Berry Décor Division 35

Pfleiderer Opens Competence Centre in Berlin 35

Pergo and EGGER Sign Agreement 35

Flooring Industries Inks License Agreement 35

ATC Panels Acquires Tarkett's Stake in Clarion Industries 35

Robina Floors and Desai Zhongxin Enter into Joint Venture 35

Faus Group to Establish New Manufacturing Plant 36

CVC Asia Pacific Takes Over Asia Dekor 36

Galleher Acquires Floor Services Supply 36

Monticello International Buys Thomas Industries' Assets 36

Illinois Tool Works to Sell Click Commerce and Decorative

Surfaces Businesses 36

Samling Global Enters into Partnership with Elegant Living 37

Shaw Industries Takes Over Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring 37

RFE Investment Partners Takes Over Nudo Products 37

Uniboard to Establish New Production Plant 37

Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft to Set Up New Fiberboard Facility 38

Pfleiderer Takes Over Decopa Industries 38

Unilin to Grant Licenses for Flooring Products 38

Unilin Group Signs License Deal with Power Dekor, Balterio 38

Faus Group Enters Into Agreement with Classic Tile 38

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 39

Abet, Inc. (US) 39

Alsafloor SA (France) 39

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (US) 39

Balterio Laminate Flooring (Belgium) 39

Beaulieu International Group (Belgium) 40

Alloc, Inc. (US) 40

Berry Floor (Belgium) 40

BHK of America, Inc. (US) 40

Bruce Flooring (US) 41

Classen Group (Germany) 41

Egger Retail Products GmbH (Germany) 41

Faus Group, Inc. (US) 42

Formica Corporation (US) 42

Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH (Germany) 42

HUGA Hubert Gaisendrees GmbH & Co. KG. (Germany) 43

Kaindl Flooring GmbH (Austria) 43

Kronospan Holdings, Ltd. (UK) 43

Kronotex GmbH & Co KG (Germany) 43

Mannington Mills, Inc. (US) 44

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (US) 44

Unilin Group (Belgium) 44

Pfleiderer AG (Germany) 44

Pergo AB (Sweden) 45

Pergo LLC (US) 45

Uniboard Canada, Inc. (Canada) 45

Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) 45

Roysol SA (France) 45

Shaw Industries, Inc. (US) 46

Skema Srl (Italy) 46

Sonae Indústria SGPS, S.A (Portugal) 46

Tarkett USA, Inc. (US) 47

Witex International Flooring GmbH (Germany) 47

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 48

Table 5: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 48

Table 6: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 49

Table 7: World 15-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 2003, 2010

and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 50

Table 8: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 51

Table 9: 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 52

Table 10: World 15-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 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 53

Table 11: 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 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 54

Table 12: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 55

Table 13: World 15-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 2003, 2010 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56

Table 14: 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

2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 57

Table 15: 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58

Table 16: World 15-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 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 59

9. THE UNITED STATES 60

A.Market Analysis 60

Current and Future Analysis 60

Laminate Flooring Market Overview 60

Table 17: Laminate Flooring Market in North America (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Application Areas

-Residential and Commercial 61

Laminate Floorings in the US Market (2000 - 2010): A Road

Map to Success 61

Market Trends 62

Recession and the US Market for Laminate Flooring 62

US Laminate Flooring Hobbled by Pricing Pressures and

Overcapacity 63

Table 18: Average Per-Sq-Foot Laminate Prices (2005-2010)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Alternate Hard Surface Floorings Gain Traction 63

Innovative Products and Branding - Need of the Hour 63

Carpet Consumers Shift Preference Towards Laminate Flooring 64

Construction & Housing Market Casts a Dampener on Growth 64

Home Foreclosures Hit New High 64

Home Sales Hit 5-Year Low 64

Growing Importance of Glueless Laminate 64

Escalating Demand for High Pressure Laminates 64

Decorative Laminate Market to Expand 65

Big Box Outlets Dent Prospects of Specialty Retailers 65

Table 19: North American Laminate Flooring Market (2011):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Distribution Channels by

Specialty (Floor Covering) Stores and Others 65

Wood Supplies and the Lacey Act 65

Competitive Scenario 66

Table 20: Leading Players in the North American Laminate

Flooring Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by

Leading Players -Pergo, Shaw, Armstrong/Bruce, Home Depot

Private Label, Pergo Private Label, Lowe's Private Label,

Mohawk, Mannington and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 66

US Top Laminate Flooring Brands (2010): Ranked in Order of

Retail Sales 66

Table 21: Top Ten Laminate Distributors in the US (2009):

Ranked by Value Sales for J.J.Haines, Apollo, Florstar,

Tri West, BPI, BR Funsten, Herregan, Suncrest Supply, Cain

& Bultman and CMH Space (In US$ Billions) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 67

US Market for Floor Coverings - In and Out of Recession 67

Table 22: US Market for Floor Coverings (2011): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Product Type - Carpets, Ceramic

Flooring, Wood Flooring, Laminate Flooring and Resilient

Flooring (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

Table 23: North American Floor Covering Market (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Distribution Channels -

Specialty (Floor Covering) Stores, Home Centers,

Contractors and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

Table 24: US Flooring Distribution (2010): Percentage Sales

Breakdown by Floor Covering Segments - Carpets, Wood

Flooring, Ceramic Tiles, Resilient Flooring and Laminate

Flooring through Retail Channels - Flooring Stores and Home

Centers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 69

Floor Coverings in the US in 2010 - A Roller Coaster Ride 69

Floor Coverings - A Positive Outlook for 2011 69

US Flooring Industry - Competitive Landscape 70

Hard Surface Flooring Demand to Rise as Economy Recovers 70

Table 25: US Market for Hard Surface Flooring (2011):

Percentage Breakdown by Flooring Types - Vinyl, Ceramic,

Wood, Laminates and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 70

B.Market Analytics 71

Table 26: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 71

Table 27: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 28: US 15-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 2003, 2010 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

10. CANADA 74

A.Market Analysis 74

Table 29: Floor Coverings Market in Canada (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Types - Carpets, Wood,

Ceramic, Laminates, Resilient Flooring and Rugs (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 74

B.Market Analytics 75

Table 30: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 31: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 32: Canadian 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

11. JAPAN 78

A.Market Analysis 78

LPM Laminate Flooring Gaining Popularity in Japan 78

B.Market Analytics 79

Table 33: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

Table 34: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 80

Table 35: Japanese 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

12. EUROPE 82

A.Market Analysis 82

Current and Future Analysis 82

Market Overview 82

Table 36: European Flooring Market (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Flooring Types - Textiles/Carpets, Ceramic/

Stone, Resilient, Laminate and Parquet (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

Industry Remains Optimistic 83

2010 Recorded as a Best Year by European Laminate Manufacturers 83

Manufacturers in Europe Increase Prices of Laminate Floorings 83

Light Colors Dominate Market Trend 84

Competitive Scenario 84

Table 37: Leading Players in the European Laminate

Floorings Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for Kronotex, Kronospan, Kaindl, Classen, Egger,

Unilin, Pergo, Balterio and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 84

EPLF Submits a Draft Standard for Underlay Materials 85

European Furniture Market Statistics 85

Table 38: European Per Capita Spending on Furniture (2009):

Breakdown by Leading Regions (In Euro) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 85

Table 39: European MDF Market (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown by End-use Industry for Each Regions (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

B.Market Analytics 87

Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - France,

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

Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Table 41: European Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,

Netherlands, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

Table 42: European 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

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

and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Table 43: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Table 44: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

Table 45: European 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

12a. FRANCE 93

Market Analysis 93

Table 46: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

Table 47: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 48: French 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

12b. GERMANY 96

Market Analysis 96

Table 49: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 50: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

Table 51: German 15-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 2003, 2010 and 2017(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

12c. ITALY 99

Market Analysis 99

Table 52: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

Table 53: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

Table 54: Italian 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

12d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 102

A.Market Analysis 102

Current and Future Analysis 102

Shrinking UK Market for Laminate Floorings 102

Floor Coverings Market Overview 102

Table 55: UK Market for Floor Coverings (2010): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Product Type - Carpets, Resilient

Flooring, Laminate Flooring, Ceramic Flooring and Wood

Flooring (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102

Table 56: Replacement Intervals for Floor Covering Types in

the UK - Solid Wood, Ceramic, Linoleum, Laminates, Vinyl

and Carpets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 103

Impact of Economic Slowdown on UK Flooring Market 103

B.Market Analytics 104

Table 57: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

Table 58: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

Table 59: UK 15-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 2003, 2010 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106

12e. SPAIN 107

Market Analysis 107

Table 60: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 107

Table 61: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

Table 62: Spanish 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

12f. THE NETHERLANDS 110

Market Analysis 110

Table 63: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

Table 64: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Table 65: Netherlands 15-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

2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

12g. RUSSIA 113

Market Analysis 113

Table 66: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

Table 67: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 68: Russian 15-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 2003, 2010 and

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

12h. REST OF EUROPE 116

A.Market Analysis 116

Laminates Gain in Popularity Post Recession in Finland 116

B.Market Analytics 117

Table 69: 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 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 70: 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 118

Table 71: Rest of Europe 15-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

2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

13. ASIA-PACIFIC 120

A.Market Analysis 120

Select Market Analysis 120

China 120

Laminate Flooring Trends in China 120

Wood - The Dominant Flooring Product in China 121

Table 72: Chinese Wood Flooring Production (2010):

Percentage Breakdown by Various Wood Flooring Types -

Solid Wood Flooring, Laminate Flooring, Wood Composite

Flooring, Bamboo Wood Composite Flooring (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 122

Impact of Recession on the Wood Flooring Industry in China 122

India 122

Hardwood and Laminate Flooring Dominate the Indian

Flooring Industry 122

B.Market Analytics 123

Table 73: 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 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 123

Table 74: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 124

Table 75: Asia-Pacific 15-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

2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

14. THE MIDDLE EAST 126

Market Analysis 126

Table 76: 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 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 126

Table 77: 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 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 127

Table 78: Middle East 15-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

2003, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

15. LATIN AMERICA 129

Market Analysis 129

Table 79: 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 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129

Table 80: 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 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 130

Table 81: Latin America 15-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 2003, 2010

and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 86 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 120)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 39

Canada 7

Europe 55

France 6

Germany 11

The United Kingdom 6

Italy 4

Spain 1

Rest of Europe 27

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 14

Africa 4

Middle-East 1

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