POWER LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT to 2013 (US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Outlook
• Personal Income & Expenditure Patterns
• Demographic & Employment Trends
• Housing Outlook
  • Household Formations & Housing Stock Patterns
  • Housing Completions
• Pricing Patterns
• Market Trends
• Regulatory & Environmental Issues
  • Air Emissions
  • Noise Pollution
  • Yard Waste
• Technology
• World Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Market
• US Foreign Trade
  • Exports
  • Imports

III. MATERIALS

• General
• Metals
• Plastic
• Other Materials

IV. MARKETS

• General
• Residential
• Commercial
  • Landscape Firms
    • Landscape Services Outlook
    • Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
  • Golf Courses
    • Golf Courses Outlook
    • Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
  • Government & Other
    • State & Municipal Government Outlook
    • Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand

V. PRODUCTS

• General
• Lawnmowers
  • Riding
    • Front Engine
    • Rear Engine
  • Non-Riding
    • Self-Propelled
    • Push
  • Foreign Trade
• Turf & Grounds Equipment
  • Mowers
    • Riding
    • Non-Riding
    • Other
  • Turf Tractors & Related Equipment
  • All Other Turf Care Equipment
  • Foreign Trade
• Trimmers & Edgers
  • Wire Blade
  • Fixed Blade
• Garden Tractors & Rotary Tillers
  • Garden Tractors
  • Rotary Tillers
• Snow Throwers
  • Dual-Stage
  • Single-Stage
  • Foreign Trade
• Blowers, Vacuums & Sweepers
• Hedge Trimmers & Other
• Parts & Attachments
• Power Source
  • Gas Equipment
  • Electric Equipment

VI. REGIONAL TRENDS

• General
• Regional Demographic & Economic Trends
  • Regional Population Outlook
  • Regional Economic Outlook
  • Regional Housing Trends
• Northeast
• Midwest
• South
• West

VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Industry Composition & Market Share
  • Residential
  • Commercial
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Competitive Strategies
• Research & Product Development
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Distribution
  • Residential Distribution Channels
    • Home Centers
    • Mass Merchandisers
    • Hardware & Other
  • Commercial Distribution Channels
• Cooperative Agreements

COMPANY PROFILES

• Alamo Group Incorporated
• American Honda Motor Power Equipment, see Honda
• Ariens Company
• Auburn Consolidated Industries, see Ariens
• Bad Boy Incorporated
• Black & Decker Corporation
• Blount International Incorporated
• BlueBird International, see Husqvarna
• Briggs & Stratton Corporation
• Bush Hog LLC
• Country Home Products Incorporated
• Dana Holding Corporation
• Deere & Company
• Dixon Industries, see Husqvarna
• Echo Incorporated, see Mitsui & Company
• Excel Industries Incorporated
• Exmark Manufacturing Company Incorporated, see Toro
• Fuji Heavy Industries Limited
• GGP Sweden AB
• Grasshopper Mower Incorporated, see Moridge
• Henke Manufacturing Corporation, see Alamo
• Herschel-Adams Corporation, see Alamo
• Hoffco Comet Industries Incorporated
• Home Depot Incorporated
• Honda Motor Company Limited
• Husqvarna AB
• Jenn Feng Industrial Company Limited
• Jonsered, see Husqvarna
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited
• Kee Mowers Incorporated, see Hoffco Comet
• Kohler Company
• Kubota Corporation
• Lawn-Boy Incorporated, see Toro
• LESCO Incorporated, see Deere & Company
• Lowe' s Companies Incorporated
• M&W Gear, see Alamo
• Makita Corporation
• McLane Manufacturing Incorporated
• Metalcraft of Mayville Incorporated
• Mitsui & Company Limited
• Moridge Manufacturing Incorporated
• MTD Products Incorporated
• RedMax, see Husqvarna
• Rhino, see Alamo
• Robin America Incorporated, see Fuji Heavy Industries
• Scag Power Equipment, see Metalcraft of Mayville
• Schiller Grounds Care Incorporated
• Schulte Industries, see Alamo
• Sears Holdings Corporation
• Shindaiwa Corporation
• Stens Corporation, see Ariens
• STIHL Holding AG & Company KG
• Swisher Mower & Machine Company
• Techtronic Industries Company Limited
• Tecumseh Products Company
• Textron Incorporated
• Tiger Corporation, see Alamo
• Toro Company
• Walker Manufacturing Company
• Yazoo/Kees Power Equipment, see Husqvarna

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Macroeconomic Indicators
• Personal Income & Expenditures
• Population
• Households & Housing Stock
• Private Housing Completions
• Lawn & Garden Equipment Pricing
• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Market Trends, 1998-2008
• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Foreign Trade

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Material Consumption
• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Metal Consumption
• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Plastic Consumption
• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Other Material Consumption

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Markets
• Residential Market: Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
• Commercial Market: Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
• Landscaping Services Revenue & Establishment Data
• Landscape Establishments Market: Power Lawn & Garden
• Equipment Demand
• Golf Courses
• Golf Course Market: Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
• Government Expenditures
• Government & Other Market: Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand

SECTION V -- PRODUCTS

• Lawn & Garden Equipment Supply & Demand
• Lawnmower Supply & Demand
• Riding Mower Shipments
• Front Engine Riding Mower Shipments
• Rear Engine Riding Mower Shipments
• Non-Riding Lawnmower Shipments
• Lawnmower Foreign Trade
• Turf & Grounds Equipment Supply & Demand
• Turf & Grounds Mower Shipments
• Riding Turf & Grounds Mower Shipments
• Non-Riding Turf & Grounds Mower Shipments
• Other Turf & Grounds Mowing Equipment Shipments
• Turf Tractor & Related Equipment Shipments
• All Other Turf Care Equipment Shipments
• Turf & Grounds Equipment Foreign Trade
• Trimmer & Edger Supply & Demand
• Wire Blade Trimmer & Edger Shipments
• Fixed Blade Trimmer & Edger Shipments
• Garden Tractor & Rotary Tiller Supply & Demand
• Garden Tractor Shipments
• Rotary Tiller Shipments
• Snow Thrower Supply & Demand
• Dual-Stage Snow Thrower Shipments
• Single-Stage Snow Thrower Shipments
• Blower, Vacuum & Sweeper Supply & Demand
• Hedge Trimmer & Other Lawn & Garden
• Equipment Supply & Demand
• Lawn & Garden Equipment Parts & Attachments Supply & Demand
• Lawn & Garden Equipment Shipments by Power Source
• Gas-Powered Lawn & Garden Equipment Shipments
• Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Shipments

SECTION VI -- REGIONAL TRENDS

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand by Region
• Population by Region
• Gross Domestic Product by Region
• Regional Home Sales & New Housing Units
• Northeast Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
• Midwest Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
• South Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand
• West Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• US Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Sales by Company, 2008
• Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Exports by Destination, 2008
• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Imports by Source, 2008

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Markets, 2008

SECTION V -- PRODUCTS

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand by Product, 2008

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Market Share, 2008
• Residential Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Market Share, 2008
• Commercial Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Market Share, 2008
• Residential Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Sales by Distribution Channel, 2008