TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION xi
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 5
Recent Economic Performance 5
World Economic Outlook 7
World Demographic Overview 10
Population 11
Households 12
Personal Income Trends 14
World Building Construction Outlook 16
Residential 19
Nonresidential 21
Pricing Patterns 23
Technology Trends 26
Legal & Regulatory Environment 29
General & Product Performance Considerations 29
Energy Considerations 31
Materials Considerations 32
III. WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND 35
General 35
World Window & Door Markets 36
Regional Demand 36
Demand by Product 41
Doors 42
Wood 43
Metal 45
Plastic 46
Windows 48
Wood 49
Metal 51
Plastic 53
Demand by Market 55
Residential Buildings 58
New Construction 59
Repair & Improvement 59
Nonresidential Buildings 60
New Construction 61
Repair & Improvement 61
World Window & Door Production 62
International Trade Flows 65
IV. NORTH AMERICA 67
General 67
Supply & Demand 69
United States 72
Canada 77
Mexico 81
V. WESTERN EUROPE 87
General 87
Supply & Demand 89
Germany 93
France 98
United Kingdom 102
Spain 107
Italy 112
Netherlands 116
Other Western Europe 120
Switzerland 125
Austria 125
Belgium 126
All Other 127
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 128
General 128
Supply & Demand 130
China 135
Japan 141
South Korea 146
India 150
Australia 154
Indonesia 159
Other Asia/Pacific 164
Thailand 170
Taiwan 170
Malaysia 171
All Other 172
VII. OTHER REGIONS 173
Latin America 173
Brazil 179
Other Latin America 183
Argentina 189
Colombia 189
All Other 190
Eastern Europe 191
Russia 197
Poland 201
Other Eastern Europe 206
Ukraine 212
Czech Republic 212
All Other 213
Africa/Mideast 214
Turkey 219
Other Africa/Mideast 223
Iran 229
South Africa 229
All Other 230
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 232
General 232
Industry Composition 233
Market Share 235
YKK 235
Andersen 236
JS Group 236
Jeld-Wen 237
Masonite International 237
Other Leading Suppliers 238
Product Development & Manufacturing 238
Marketing & Distribution 241
Cooperative Agreements 243
Mergers & Acquisitions 247
Company Profiles 251
Adams Rite Manufacturing, see ASSA ABLOY
Alenco Windows, see Ply Gem
Alside, see Associated Materials
Andersen Corporation 253
Anglian Windows Limited 259
ASSA ABLOY AB 261
Associated Materials Incorporated 267
Atrium Companies Incorporated 270
Baron Metal Industries, see ASSA ABLOY
Besam International, see ASSA ABLOY
Builders FirstSource Incorporated 274
Cambrian Windows, see Masco
Cardo AB 275
Ceco Door Products, see ASSA ABLOY
Champion Window, see Atrium
Champion Window Manufacturing 277
CHI Overhead Doors, see JLL Partners
Clopay Building Products, see Griffon
Corinthian Industries Australia, see Jeld-Wen
Crawford Door International, see Cardo
CURRIES, see ASSA ABLOY
CWD Windows and Doors, see Ply Gem
Deceuninck NV 279
Dominion Building Products, see ASSA ABLOY
Eagle Window and Door, see Andersen
EFCO, see Pella
EMCO Enterprises, see Andersen
Fichet Serrurerie Batiment, see ASSA ABLOY
Fleming Door Products, see ASSA ABLOY
Fortune Brands Incorporated 280
GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbH 283
Gentek Building Products, see Associated Materials
Georgia Gulf Corporation 285
GRAHAM Wood Doors, see ASSA ABLOY
Great Lakes Window, see Ply Gem
Griffon Corporation 289
Hoermann KG 292
HT Troplast GmbH 295
Integrity Windows and Doors, see Marvin
Inwido AB 297
Jeld-Wen Incorporated 300
JLL Partners Incorporated 306
JS Group Corporation 308
KML Windows, see Andersen
Kronodoor, see Masonite International
LG Chem Limited 309
Marvin Companies 310
Masco Corporation 314
Masonite International Corporation 317
Megadoor, see Cardo
Milgard Manufacturing, see Masco
MI Windows and Doors Incorporated 321
MW Manufacturers, see Ply Gem
Napco Window Systems, see Ply Gem
NorDan AS 323
North Star Vinyl Windows and Doors, see Atrium
Novoferm, see Sanwa Shutter
Otto Fuchs KG 325
Overhead Door, see Sanwa Shutter
Panpan Security Industries Company Limited 328
PC Henderson, see Cardo
Peachtree Doors and Windows, see Weather Shield
Manufacturing
Pella Corporation 329
PGT, see JLL Partners
Ply Gem Holdings Incorporated 332
Porta KMI Poland, see Jeld-Wen
Preservation Premium Windows, see Associated
Materials
Pyropanel, see ASSA ABLOY
Rationel Windows and Doors, see VKR
Renewal by Andersen Corporation, see Andersen
Reynaers Aluminium NV 336
Royal Group, see Georgia Gulf
Sanwa Shutter Corporation 338
Schueco International, see Otto Fuchs
Shanghai Baosteel-Sanwa Door, see Sanwa Shutter
Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering
Company Limited 342
Silver Line Building Products, see Andersen
Simonton, see Fortune Brands
Stegbar, see Jeld-Wen
Superior Engineered Products, see Atrium
Thermal Industries, see Atrium
Therma-Tru, see Fortune Brands
Tostem, see JS Group
VEKA AG 344
VELFAC, see VKR
VELUX, see VKR
Vest-Wood, see Jeld-Wen
VITRAL, see VKR
VKR Holding A/S 346
Wayne-Dalton Corporation 349
Weather Shield Manufacturing Incorporated 351
YKK Corporation 355
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 357
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II - MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 10
2 World Population by Region 12
3 World Households by Region 14
4 World Per Capita GDP by Region 16
5 World Building Construction Expenditures by Type & by Region 18
6 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures
by Region 21
7 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
by Region 23
8 World Window & Door Price Indices 26
SECTION III - WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Window & Door Demand by Region 38
2 World Window & Door Demand by Product 41
3 World Wood Door Demand by Region 44
4 World Metal Door Demand by Region 46
5 World Plastic Door Demand by Region 48
6 World Wood Window Demand by Region 51
7 World Metal Window Demand by Region 53
8 World Plastic Window Demand by Region 55
9 World Window & Door Demand by Market 57
10 World Window & Door Shipments by Region 64
11 World Window & Door Net Exports by Region 66
SECTION IV - NORTH AMERICA
1 North America - Economic Indicators 68
2 North America - Window & Door Supply & Demand 71
3 United States - Economic Indicators 73
4 United States - Window & Door Supply & Demand 76
5 Canada - Economic Indicators 78
6 Canada - Window & Door Supply & Demand 81
7 Mexico - Economic Indicators 83
8 Mexico - Window & Door Supply & Demand 86
SECTION V - WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe - Economic Indicators 88
2 Western Europe - Window & Door Supply & Demand 92
3 Germany - Economic Indicators 94
4 Germany - Window & Door Supply & Demand 97
5 France - Economic Indicators 99
6 France - Window & Door Supply & Demand 102
7 United Kingdom - Economic Indicators 104
8 United Kingdom - Window & Door Supply & Demand 107
9 Spain - Economic Indicators 109
10 Spain - Window & Door Supply & Demand 111
11 Italy - Economic Indicators 113
12 Italy - Window & Door Supply & Demand 115
13 Netherlands - Economic Indicators 117
14 Netherlands - Window & Door Supply & Demand 119
15 Other Western Europe - Economic Indicators 121
16 Other Western Europe - Window & Door Supply & Demand 124
SECTION VI - ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific - Economic Indicators 130
2 Asia/Pacific - Window & Door Supply & Demand 134
3 China - Economic Indicators 136
4 China - Window & Door Supply & Demand 140
5 Japan - Economic Indicators 142
6 Japan - Window & Door Supply & Demand 145
7 South Korea - Economic Indicators 147
8 South Korea - Window & Door Supply & Demand 150
9 India - Economic Indicators 152
10 India - Window & Door Supply & Demand 154
11 Australia - Economic Indicators 156
12 Australia - Window & Door Supply & Demand 159
13 Indonesia - Economic Indicators 161
14 Indonesia - Window & Door Supply & Demand 164
15 Other Asia/Pacific - Economic Indicators 166
16 Other Asia/Pacific - Window & Door Supply & Demand 169
SECTION VII - OTHER REGIONS
1 Latin America - Economic Indicators 175
2 Latin America - Window & Door Supply & Demand 178
3 Brazil - Economic Indicators 180
4 Brazil - Window & Door Supply & Demand 183
5 Other Latin America - Economic Indicators 185
6 Other Latin America - Window & Door Supply & Demand 188
7 Eastern Europe - Economic Indicators 193
8 Eastern Europe - Window & Door Supply & Demand 196
9 Russia - Economic Indicators 198
10 Russia - Window & Door Supply & Demand 201
11 Poland - Economic Indicators 203
12 Poland - Window & Door Supply & Demand 206
13 Other Eastern Europe - Economic Indicators 208
14 Other Eastern Europe - Window & Door Supply & Demand 211
15 Africa/Mideast - Economic Indicators 216
16 Africa/Mideast - Window & Door Supply & Demand 218
17 Turkey - Economic Indicators 220
18 Turkey - Window & Door Supply & Demand 223
19 Other Africa/Mideast - Economic Indicators 225
20 Other Africa/Mideast - Window & Door Supply & Demand 228
SECTION VIII - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Window & Door Sales for Selected Manufacturers, 2006 234
2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 245
3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 249
LIST OF CHARTS
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SECTION II - MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Building Construction Expenditures by Region, 2006 19
2 Window & Door Price Changes, 1996-2006 26
SECTION III - WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Window & Door Demand by Region, 2006 39
2 Additional Window & Door Demand - 2011 vs. 2006 39
3 World Window & Door Demand - Projected 2006-2011
Annual Rate of Growth 40
4 World Window & Door Demand by Product, 2006 42
5 World Window & Door Demand by Market 57
6 World Window & Door Shipments by Region, 2006 64
SECTION VIII - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Window & Door Market Share, 2006 235
