North American Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Markets

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Executive Summary
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Total Revenue Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Environment
• 2. Introduction
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Definitions and Segmentation and Scope
    • 3. Total Revenue Forecast
    • 4. Total Revenue Forecast by Country
    • 5. End User Analysis
    • 6. Pricing Trends
  • 2. Industry Challenges
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Wood Poles Losing Revenue Amid Steel Industry's Negative Attacks
    • 3. Shrinking Lattice Market Necessitating New Strategies
    • 4. New Grid Requirements Generating Opportunity for Tower and Pole Manufacturers
  • 3. Frost & Sullivan Awards
    • 1. Market Leadership Award
    • 2. Growth Strategy Leadership Award
    • 3. Product Line Strategy Award
• 3. North American Steel Lattice Transmission Structure Markets
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Drivers
      • a. Upgrade Projects in Mature Regions to Remain a Market for Steel Lattice
      • b. Key Advantages of Steel Lattice Make Loyal Users of Some Utilities
    • 3. Market Restraints
      • a. Decline in Construction of Extra High Voltage Projects
      • b. Right of Way Disadvantage
      • c. Unresolved Issue of Cost Recovery
      • d. Alternatives to Grid Expansion Growing in Importance and Effectiveness
  • 2. Forecasts
    • 1. Revenue Forecast
  • 3. Competitive Environment
    • 1. Industry Structure
    • 2. Revenue Market Share
• 4. North American Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Markets
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Drivers
      • a. Steel Pole Industry Intensifying Marketing Campaigns and Increasing Customer Awareness
      • b. Grid Reliability Concerns Increasing Interest in Higher Performance Structures
      • c. Steel Monopole's Smaller Footprint Making the Difference for More Utilities
      • d. Variety of Advantages Prompting Steel Pole Adoption
    • 3. Market Restraints
      • a. Wood Pole's Cost Versus Longevity Ratio Will Sway Utilities for Years to Come
      • b. Climbability of Steel Poles a Major Drawback for Most Utilities
      • c. Multi-year Blanket Agreements With Wood Producers
  • 2. Forecasts
    • 1. Total Revenue Forecast
    • 2. Transmission Application Market
    • 3. Distribution Application Market
  • 3. Competitive Environment
    • 1. Industry Structure
    • 2. Revenue Market Share
• 5. North American Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Markets
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Drivers
      • a. Regulatory Pressures Prompting Enhanced Maintenance Regimes
      • b. U.S. Northeast, Midwest, Providing Uplift to the Distribution and Subtransmission Wood Pole Market
      • c. Katrina Sparks Distribution Pole Demand
      • d. Multiple Advantages Favoring Wood Poles Over Competing Structure Types
    • 3. Market Restraints
      • a. Market Saturation Capping Growth to Modest Annual Increments at Best
      • b. Wood Utility Pole Industry, Under Assault by Steel Pole Manufacturers, Facing Diminishing Market Share
      • c. Demise of H-Frame Structures Eliminating a Wood Segment and Wood Pole Revenues
  • 2. Revenue Forecasts
    • 1. Total Revenue Forecast
    • 2. Transmission Application Market
    • 3. Distribution Application Market
  • 3. Competitive Environment
    • 1. Industry Structure Trends
    • 2. Revenue Market Share
• 6. North American Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Markets
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Drivers
      • a. Westward Expansion by Valmont/Newmark is Increasing Customer Awareness
      • b. New Emphasis on Operating Efficiencies Encourages Greater Openness to Wood Alternatives
      • c. Katrina Sparks Distribution Pole Demand
    • 3. Market Restraints
      • a. Weight Increases Final Cost to Utilities
      • b. Low Climbability Complicates Repair, Maintenance and Upgrade of Concrete Poles
      • c. Limited Customer Awareness
  • 2. Forecasts
    • 1. Total Revenue Forecast
    • 2. Transmission Application Market
    • 3. Distribution Application Market
  • 3. Competitive Environment
    • 1. Industry Structure
    • 2. Revenue Market Share
• 7. Global Decision Support Database
  • 1. Electrical Sector Decision Support Database
    • 1. Length of Transmission Networks
    • 2. Transmission and Distribution Losses
    • 3. Installed Capacity
• 8. Appendix
  • 1. List of Abbreviations
    • 1. List of Abbreviations

List of Figures

Chapter 2

• Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Markets: Competitive Factors by Technology (North America), 2005
• Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Markets: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Markets: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Total Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Total Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Market: Percent of Revenues by Technology (North America), 2001-2011
• Total Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Market: Percent of Revenues by Country (North America), 2001-2011
• Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Market: Revenue Forecasts (Canada), 2001-2011
• Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Market: Revenue Forecasts (United States), 2001-2011
• Overhead Electrical Transmission and Distribution Structure Markets: Impact of Top Three Industry Challenges (North America), 2005-2011

Chapter 3

• Steel Lattice Transmission Structure Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Steel Lattice Transmission Structure Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Steel Lattice Transmission Structure Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Steel Lattice Transmission Structure Market: Competitive Structure (North America), 2004
• Steel Lattice Transmission Structure Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (North America), 2004

Chapter 4

• Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Percent of Revenues by Application (North America), 2001-2011
• Steel Transmission Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Steel Distribution Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Competitive Structure (North America), 2004
• Steel Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (North America), 2004

Chapter 5

• Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Percent of Revenues by Application (North America), 2001-2011
• Wood Transmission Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Wood Distribution Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Competitive Structure (North America), 2004
• Wood Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (North America), 2004

Chapter 6

• Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2005-2011
• Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Percent of Revenues by Application (North America), 2001-2011
• Concrete Transmission Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Concrete Distribution Pole Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2001-2011
• Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Competitive Structure (North America), 2004
• Concrete Transmission and Distribution Pole Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (North America), 2004