Abstract
Global demand to grow 5% annually through 2011
Global demand for windows and doors is projected to rise 5.0 percent per year
to $150 billion in 2011. Product sales will be spurred by generally healthy
economic growth, rising per capita income and ongoing industrialization
efforts in developing parts of the world, helping bolster building
construction expenditures and associated window and door demand. China, India,
Mexico and Russia will register some of the largest sales increases, and
market gains are also expected to be strong in lower-volume markets such as
Malaysia, Indonesia, Ukraine and Iran.
Although growth will be less robust than in developing nations, fenestration
demand in developed areas will climb as well. Sales will be fueled by largely
favorable economic conditions and higher income levels. In most industrialized
countries, repair and improvementrelated window and door demand will
outperform product use in new construction applications. In the US and Japan,
new housing starts are expected to decline, preventing overall window and door
demand in these nations from expanding at a faster rate through 2011.
Global demand to grow 5% annually through 2011
World demand for vinyl, fiberglass and other plastic door products will
outpace increases for other product types. Plastic door demand will be driven
by technological advances that are enabling manufacturers to improve the
appearance and performance of their products, resulting in competitive inroads
being made in a number of markets now served by wood and metal doors. Sales of
plastic windows will also grow at an above-average rate through 2011,
stimulated by the relatively low cost of products like vinyl windows, with the
durability, energy efficiency and low maintenance requirements of plastic
windows also helping spur demand. However, wood and metal products will
continue to account for a larger share of window and door demand in many
areas, and sales of these items will rise along with construction spending.
Study coverage
It presents historical supply and demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus
forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by product and market for six regions and 31
countries. This study also details market environment factors, evaluates
company market shares and profiles 39 global industry competitors.
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