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 Indústria 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.
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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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