Abstract
The flooring industry in the United States stood at approximately $25 billion,
or approximately 28% of the global market. Further, the market has witnessed
growth due to a number of factors. Flooring demand is somewhat dependent on
the level of new construction activities. Construction activities are in turn
closely related to a number of macroeconomic factors such as consumer
spending, population growth, manufacturing sector growth, inflation rates,
government spending, and the Federal Reserve' s monetary policy.
Vinyl and Laminate Flooring in the U.S., a new report from Specialists in
Business Information, examines the macroeconomic factors that are influencing
market demand and trends for these products in the U.S. The report offers a
comprehensive examination of import/export data, competitive profiles, mergers
and acquisitions within the industry, and construction and housing market
trends that affect the demand and production of vinyl and laminate flooring.
Scope and Methodology The report primarily includes secondary research data. A
few primary research insights have also been taken into consideration. Data
have been provided for 2001 through 2005, with forecasts from 2006 to 2010.
Shipment data for vinyl flooring were compiled from U.S. Department of
Commerce surveys and other data sources. Import data by major country of
origin is derived from the United States International Trade Commission
(U.S.ITC). Secondary research data were obtained from government sources,
trade association publications, business journals, company literature, and
investment reports.
The market supply of laminate flooring has been calculated by SBI using data
provided by industry sources. The future market estimates are calculated by
taking various market trends and the current market growth into consideration.
The market size of the vinyl category is defined as the amount of vinyl
flooring products supplied to the total U.S. marketplace, in a particular
period. Therefore, market size is determined by supply rather than demand. The
U.S. vinyl flooring market supply was calculated from Department of Commerce
statistics by collecting data from domestic plant shipments, adding imports,
and extracting exports. As such, the formula for determining the market size
will be Production in the U.S. + Balance of Trade i.e. Shipments + (Imports
- Exports).
Note that the values are in net selling values, i.e., free on board (f.o.b.)
from the manufacturing plant, and not the retail/wholesale price sold to the
end consumer.
What You' ll Get in this Report Laminate and Vinyl Flooring in the U.S. makes
important predictions and recommendations regarding the future of this market,
and pinpoints ways current and prospective marketers can capitalize on current
trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both
the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that Laminate and Vinyl Flooring
in the U.S. offers. The report addresses the following segments:
- The Market (including market size and composition, and projected
market growth)
- Competitive Profiles (of the mainstream marketers, specialists and
up-and-coming niche players, and analyses of the products they market)
- Market Dynamics
- End-Users
- The Products
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