Siding Industry

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definition and Scope of Study
• Brick Siding
• Fiber Cement Siding
• Metal Siding
• Vinyl Siding
• Stucco/EIFS Siding
• Wood Siding

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Exterior Residential Building Products Market: An Overview
• Siding: A Curtain Raiser...
• What Leads the Pack?
• Non-Residential Applications Gathers Momentum...
• Market Outlook
• Major Markets Worldwide: A Sneak Preview
• Table 1: World Market for Siding: Breakdown of Select Geographic Regions/Country by Volume Growth Potential for the Period 2006-2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Siding Market: A Peek into the Recent Past Market Structure
• Table 2: Global Siding Market (2005): Percentage Value Share Breakdown of Leading Companies - Wienerberger, James Hardie, JS Group, Nichiha, Saint-Gobain, Hanson, and Boral (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Number Speak

2. Product Overview

• The Definition
• Classification by Type of Material
• Wood
• Vinyl
• Aluminum
• Stucco
• Plywood
• Classification by Type of Siding
• Prominent and Most Preferred Types of Siding
• Vinyl Siding: A Benefits Loaded Siding
• Application
• Advantages
• Insulated Vinyl Siding
• Fiber Cement Siding
• Prime Advantages of Fiber Cement Siding
• Disadvantages
• Fiber Cement Siding Vis-a-vis Vinyl Siding
• Other Common Types of Siding
• Wood Siding
• Application
• Disadvantages
• Brick Siding
• Stucco Siding
• Application
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Metal Siding
• Steel Siding
• Aluminum Siding
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Shakes Siding
• Shingles Siding
• Veneers Siding
• Rectangular Plank Siding
• Clapboard Siding
• Channel Cladding or Siding:
• Liquid Siding
• Comparison of Siding Styles by Select Parameters...
• Cost
• Efficiency
• Durability
• Damage
• Maintenance

3. Product Innovations/Launches

• LP Expands SmartSide(r) Product Lineup
• Rollex Unveils Aluminum Flashing Components
• Kingspan Introduces New Facade and Wall System
• CertainTeed Adds New Colors and Shades to its Products
• CertainTeed Adds Staggered Perfection Profile to its Cedar Impressions(r) Polymer Shake Siding Line
• Hanson Unveils Queen City Series of Bricks
• Hanson Brick Introduces Clay Brick Pavers
• Fourteen New Products from Hanson' s Athens and Elign Plants
• Cedar Valley Unveils Novel Coastal Shingle Siding Panel
• Alside Introduces Coventry
• CertainTeed Offers More Color Options for Home Owners
• Alside Introduces 5" Dutch Lap Profile
• Microposite Inc Displays Eponymous Siding Product
• Nichiha USA Unwraps NichiBoard(tm) Lap Siding
• Sto Corporation Rolls Out StoGuard Tape
• Crane Unveils Exterior Portfolio(tm) of Siding Products and Accents
• CertainTeed Introduces Vinyl Siding Products
• Royal Building Products Unveils Colorscapes
• Nailite Unveils RoughSawn Cedar EZ(tm)
• Alcoa Home Exteriors Rolls Out Low Maintenance Triple 5" Profiles
• CSG Unveils Revinylize System

4. Recent Industry Activity

• Associated Materials to Trim Down Vinyl Siding Production
• Boral' s New Plant at Tere Haute
• Norandex Building Acquires Area Vinyl Siding
• Advance Window & Siding Merges with Kuhn' s Roofing
• Norandex Building Materials Inaugurates two New Branches
• Pavestone Company L.P. to Divest its Concrete Landscape Production Business
• Saint Gobain Acquires Maxit Group
• Vicwest Income Fund Acquires RCA Metal Inc.
• Wienerberger Acquires 25% Interest in IGM
• MI Purchases Select Assets of the Eastern Fabrication Business of CertainTeed
• CRH to Purchase Ancon
• CRH to Acquire Controlling Stake in MHIL
• Royal Group Technologies Ltd Adopts New Identity
• General Shale Brick Acquires Modern Concrete
• Nucor Purchases Magnatrax
• Heidelberg Cement Acquires Hanson PLC
• ASTM International Introduces New ASTM D 7254 Standard for PP Siding
• Ply Gem Closes Vinyl Siding Extrusion Facility
• Saint-Gobain Acquires Norandex Group
• LP Signs MOU with Masisa
• NCI Acquires Garco
• Wienerberger to Construct Hollow Brick Facility
• Wienerberger Snaps Up Bockhorner
• Allied Building Products Pockets RRS Inc
• CRH Acquires Spartan Supply and The John Ray Company
• Advent International and Carlyle Group Sells HT Troplast
• Nichiha USA Lays Foundation in the US
• CertainTeed Shutters its Vinyl Siding Manufacturing Plant
• Roseburg Forest Products Acquires Duratemp(r)
• Ply Gem Acquires Alcoa Home Exteriors, Inc.

5. Focus on Select Global Players

• Associated Materials, Inc (USA)
• Alside, Inc (USA)
• BlueScope Steel Limited (Australia)
• Crane Performance Siding (USA)
• CRH Plc (Ireland)
• Oldcastle, Inc (USA)
• Allied Building Products Corp (USA)
• Dryvit Systems, Inc (USA)
• General Shale Brick, Inc (USA)
• Gentek Building Products Inc (USA)
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation (USA)
• Glen-Gery Corporation (USA)
• Hanson Brick & Tile (USA)
• James Hardie Industries N.V. (The Netherlands)
• JS Group Corporation (Japan)
• Kaycan Ltd (USA)
• Lahabra Products, Inc. (USA)
• Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (USA)
• Mitten Incorporated (USA)
• NCI Building Systems Incorporated (USA)
• American Building Components (USA)
• Insulated Panel Systems (USA)
• Metal Building Components Inc (USA)
• Nichiha Corporation (Japan)
• Nucor Corporation (USA)
• Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc. (USA)
• Ply Gem Holdings, Inc (USA)
• Ply Gem Industries Inc. (USA)
• Robinson Brick Company (USA)
• Royal Group, Inc. (Canada)
• RPM International Inc (USA)
• Saint Gobain (France)
• CertainTeed Corporation (USA)
• STO AG (GERMANY)
• Sto Corp. (USA)
• Weyerhaeuser Company (USA)
• Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG (Austria)

6. Global Market Perspective

• Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Historic Review for Siding Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Brick Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Historic Review for Brick Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Brick Siding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fiber Cement Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Historic Review for Fiber Cement Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Fiber Cement Siding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Metal Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Historic Review for Metal Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Metal Siding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Stucco/EIFS Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Historic Review for Stucco/EIFS Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Stucco/EIFS Siding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Vinyl Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Historic Review for Vinyl Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Vinyl Siding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World Historic Review for Wood Siding by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Wood Siding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Siding Materials by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World Historic Review for Other Siding Materials by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Siding Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • The US Siding Industry: A Quick Primer...
  • Table 27: US Siding Market (2007): Percentage Value Share Breakdown of Leading Companies for James Hardie, PlyGem, CertainTeed, Louisiana-Pacific, Wienerberger, Boral, Associated Materials, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • 2007-2010: A Pause Period for Siding Industry
  • Repair and Remodeling Sector Offers Opportunities on Platter
  • Market Analysis by Siding Type
  • Vinyl Siding: The Exterior Cladding of Choice
  • Table 28: US Siding Market (2006): Comparison of Siding Materials in terms of Installation Cost for New Construction (In $ Per Square) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: US Market for Siding Industry (2003 & 2004 Historic Data): Percentage Breakdown of Exterior Siding Materials Used on New Homes Priced in between $250,000 - $299,000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Vinyl Siding Will Continue its Dominance
  • Fiber Cement Siding Soaring High...
  • Wood Siding: Battered by Competing Materials
  • What' s in Store for Other Siding Types/Materials?
  • Recent Developments in the Siding Industry
  • Product Launches/Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • Acme Brick Company
  • Associated Materials, Inc
  • Alside, Inc
  • Boral Bricks, Inc
  • Cedarone Siding, Inc
  • CertainTeed Corporation
  • Crane Performance Siding
  • Dryvit Systems, Inc
  • Eldorado Stone LLC
  • El Rey Stucco Company Inc
  • General Shale Brick, Inc
  • Gentek Building Products Inc
  • Georgia-Pacific Corporation
  • Glen-Gery Corporation
  • Hanson Brick & Tile
  • Kaycan Ltd
  • Lahabra Products, Inc.
  • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
  • Mitten Incorporated
  • Nailite International, Inc
  • NCI Building Systems Incorporated
  • American Building Components
  • Insulated Panel Systems
  • Metal Building Components Inc
  • Nucor Corporation
  • Oldcastle, Inc
  • Allied Building Products Corp
  • Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc.
  • Ply Gem Holdings, Inc
  • Ply Gem Industries Inc.
  • Robinson Brick Company
  • RPM International Inc
  • Rollex Corp.
  • Shakertown 1992, Inc
  • Sto Corp.
  • Weyerhaeuser Company
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 30: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 31: US Historic Review for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 32: US 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIF Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets for Years 2006, 2009, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Product Launch
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • Royal Group, Inc. - A Key Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 33: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 34: Canadian Historic Review for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets for Years 2006, 2009, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Key Players
  • JS Group Corporation
  • Nichiha Corporation
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 36: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: Japanese Historic Review for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets for Years 2006, 2009, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Product Launch
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • Consolis Oy AB (Finland)
  • CRH Plc (Ireland)
  • Etex Group SA (Belgium)
  • James Hardie Industries N.V. (The Netherlands)
  • Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland)
  • Permasteelisa Spa (Italy)
  • Saint Gobain (France)
  • STO AG (Germany)
  • Weber LTD (UK)
  • Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG (Austria)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 39: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 40: European Historic Review for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 41: European 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets for Years 2006, 2009, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • Key Players
  • BlueScope Steel Limited (Australia)
  • Foshan Nanhai Cai Shi Shao Decoration Material Co., Ltd (China)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 42: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 44: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets for Years 2006, 2009, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Rest of World

• Market Analysis
• Table 45: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 46: Rest of World Historic Review for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Square Feet for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 47: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Siding Industry by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brick Siding, Fiber Cement Siding, Metal Siding, Stucco/EIFS Siding, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, and Other Siding Materials Markets for Years 2006, 2009, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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