Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers

Solid Surface & Other Cast Polymers

This study covers the US cast polymer industry, defined here to include solid surface materials (e.g., acrylic, polyester and blended resin types), engineered stone (e.g., engineered quartz and engineered marble) and cultured stone (e.g., cultured marble, cultured granite and cultured onyx). In addition, the study discusses construction, consumer financing, regulatory and other market environment factors. Historical data are provided for 1995, 2000 and 2005, with forecasts to 2010 and 2015. Cast polymer demand is provided in square feet and is detailed by product (e.g., solid surface, engineered stone and cultured stone), end use (e.g., countertops, other building applications and other) and regional markets. Cast polymer materials demand is also shown in value terms by product type. Cast polymer shipments are also provided in square feet and are detailed by product type and by raw materials.

INTRODUCTION x

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Trends 4
Consumer Spending Trends 7
Demographic Trends 9
Population 10
Households 11
Building Construction 12
Residential Building Construction 13
Housing Units 16
Housing Stock 19
Improvements & Repairs 21
Nonresidential Building Construction 22
Nonresidential Stock 24
Nonresidential Improvements & Repairs 27
Environmental & Other Considerations 28
Pricing Trends 31
Solid Surface 32
Engineered Stone 34
Cultured Stone 36
Competitive Materials 37
Laminates 37
Natural Stone 38
Others 40
World Market 40
Western Europe 41
Asia/Pacific 42
Rest of World 44
Foreign Trade 45
Solid Surface 47
Engineered Stone 49
Cultured Stone 50

III. MATERIALS 51
General 51
Marble & Related Materials 53
Resins 55
Acrylic 57
Polyester 58
Alumina Trihydrate 60
Quartz & Related Materials 62
Other Materials 64

IV. PRODUCTS 67
General 67
Solid Surface 72
Characteristics 75
Types 77
Acrylic 77
Polyester & Polyester/Acrylic Blends 80
Market Share 83
Engineered Stone 88
Characteristics 92
Types 94
Quartz 94
Others 97
Market Share 100
Cultured Stone 104
Cultured Marble 108
Other Cultured Stone 110

V. END USES 113
General 113
Countertops 115
Residential 116
New Construction 120
Remodeling 122

V. END USES (continued)
Nonresidential 125
Office & Commercial 128
Industrial 130
Institutional & Other 131
Other Building Applications 134
Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks 136
Kitchen Sinks 139
Bathroom Sinks 140
Other Bathroom Applications 141
All Other Building Applications 143
Other 146

VI. REGIONAL MARKETS 149
General 149
Regional Demographic & Economic Trends 150
Population Patterns 151
Economic Outlook 153
Construction Activity 154
Housing Trends 156
Regional Demand for Cast Polymers 159
Northeast 163
New England 165
Middle Atlantic 166
Midwest 168
East North Central 170
West North Central 171
South 172
South Atlantic 175
East South Central 177
West South Central 178
West 180
Mountain 183
Pacific 185

VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 187
General 187
Industry Composition 188
Market Share 192
Competitive Strategies 197
Research & Development 201
Marketing 203
Distribution 206
Acquisitions & Divestitures 209
Cooperative Agreements 210
Company Profiles 213
Aristech Acrylics LLC, see Mitsubishi Corporation
AVONITE SURFACES, see Mitsubishi Corporation
Baker (Craig) Marble Company Incorporated 214
BLANCO GmbH & Company KG 215
CaesarStone 216
CAMBRIA 218
CCM Enterprises 219
Central Marble Products Incorporated 220
Cheil Industries Incorporated 221
Chemcore Industries 222
CompacStone USA Incorporated, see Marmol Compac SA
Cosentino SA 223
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 226
EOS Surfaces 228
Fama Industries Corporation 228
Florenata Solid Surfaces Incorporated 230
Formica Corporation 231
Halstead International 232
Hanwha Group 234
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 236
Karadon Technologies Corporation, see Fama Industries Corporation
L&M Cultured Marble Company 238
Lehigh Cultured Marble Incorporated 239
LG Chem Limited 240
Lippert Corporation 242
Majestic Marble & Glass Incorporated 243
Marbled Elegance Incorporated 244
Marmol Compac SA 245
Meganite Incorporated 246
Mitsubishi Corporation 248
Pioneer Plastics 250
Quartzitec 251
Royal Stone Industries Incorporated 252
Samsung Chemical USA Incorporated, see Cheil Industries Incorporated
Santa Margherita SpA 254
Swan Corporation 256
Syn-Mar Products Incorporated 257
Technistone AS 258
Tiffany Marble Incorporated 260
Tower Industries Limited 260
Transolid Incorporated 262
United States Marble Incorporated 263
US Stone, see Cosentino SA
Venetian Marble Incorporated 264
Verona Marble Company Incorporated, see Santa Margherita SpA
Wilsonart International Incorporated, see Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
Additional Companies 265

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE NUMBER PAGE

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 7
2 Personal Income & Expenditures 9
3 Demographic Indicators 10
4 Building Construction Expenditures 13
5 Residential Building Construction Expenditures 16
6 Housing Environment 19
7 Housing Stock 20
8 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures 22
9 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures 24
10 Nonresidential Building Stock 27
11 Nonresidential Improvement & Repair Expenditures 28
12 Cast Polymer Pricing 32
13 Foreign Trade in Cast Polymers 47

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Demand in Cast Polymers 52
2 Marble & Related Material Demand in Cast Polymers 55
3 Resin Demand in Cast Polymers 56
4 Alumina Trihydrate Demand in Cast Polymers 62
5 Quartz & Related Material Demand in Cast Polymers 64
6 Other Materials Demand in Cast Polymers 66

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Cast Polymer Supply & Demand by Product 70
2 Solid Surface Material Demand 74
3 Acrylic-Based Solid Surface Demand 80
4 Polyester-Based & Blended Solid Surface Demand 83
5 Engineered Stone Demand 91
6 Quartz Engineered Stone Demand 97
7 Other Engineered Stone Demand 99
8 Cultured Stone Demand 108
9 Cultured Marble Demand 110
10 Other Cultured Stone Demand 112

SECTION V -- END USES

1 Cast Polymer Demand by End Use 114
2 Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers by Market 116
3 Residential Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers 119
4 New Construction Residential Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers 122
5 Remodeling Residential Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers 125
6 Nonresidential Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers by Market 128
7 Office & Commercial Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers 130
8 Industrial Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers 131
9 Institutional & Other Nonresidential Countertop Demand for Cast Polymers 134
10 Other Building Applications Demand for Cast Polymers 135
11 Kitchen & Bathroom Sink Demand for Cast Polymers 139
12 Other Bathroom Applications Demand for Cast Polymers 143
13 All Other Building Applications Demand for Cast Polymers 146
14 Other End Uses Demand for Cast Polymers 148

SECTION VI -- REGIONAL MARKETS

1 Resident Population & Households by Region 152
2 Regional Gross Domestic Product 154
3 Regional Construction Expenditures 156
4 Regional Housing Sales, New Units & Stock 159
5 Cast Polymer Demand by Region 162
6 Northeast Cast Polymer Demand 165
7 Midwest Cast Polymer Demand 170
8 South Cast Polymer Demand 175
9 West Cast Polymer Demand 183

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Cast Polymer Sales by Company, 2005 191
2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 212

LIST OF CHARTS

CHART NUMBER PAGE

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Year of Construction Stock, 2005 20

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Demand in Cast Polymers, 2005 52
2 Resin Demand in Cast Polymers 56

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Cast Polymer Supply & Demand by Product, 2005 71
2 Solid Surface Material Market Share by Company, 2005 84
3 Engineered Stone Materials Market Share by Company, 2005 100

SECTION V -- END USES

1 Cast Polymer Demand by End Use, 2005 114

SECTION VI -- REGIONAL MARKETS

1 Cast Polymer Demand by Region, 2005 162

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Cast Polymer Market Share by Company, 2005 193