Global window and door demand will grow 4.3 percent annually through 2013. China will claim over half of gains based on rapid growth in nonresidential building construction, and will surpass the US as the largest market. India and Indonesia will also grow at above average rates. Plastic windows and doors will grow the fastest.

Sales of decorative laminates in the US are forecast to reverse their downward trend and grow 2.1 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be sparked by increased demand from the flooring industry, while cabinets remain the leading market. The smaller high-pressure laminate segment will outpace the dominant low-pressure overlay market.

US glass fiber demand will grow 3.3 percent annually through 2013. Glass wool fiber will lead gains based on a rebound in new home building and more intensive use of fiberglass insulation per new housing unit. Textile glass fiber will be driven mainly by use in reinforced plastics, but will be restrained by maturing markets and lower-cost imported fibers.

This study analyzes the world siding industry. It presents historical demand data for 1998, 2003 and 2008 and forecasts to 2013 and 2018 by siding product (e.g., brick and tile, stucco and EIFS, concrete and stone, fiber cement, vinyl, metal, wood), market (e.g., residential buildings, nonresidential buildings, new construction, improvement and repair), world region and major country. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles industry players.

US wall coverings demand will reverse 2003-2008 declines and grow 4.2 percent annually through 2013. Decorative tile and finished gypsum board will be the fastest growing segments, with the tile market matching wall paneling demand by 2013. Wallpaper will make a long-awaited recovery based on new and improved products.

Construction spending in China is forecast to grow 8.1 percent annually through 2013. Nonbuilding construction will rise at the fastest pace based on government efforts to modernize the transportation and utility infrastructure. Nonresidential building will remain the largest segment based on ongoing industrialization and institutional modernization.

Demand for asphalt in China is expected to rise five percent annually through 2012. Asphalt consumed in the manufacture of paving products will outpace roofing uses, driven by extensive infrastructure projects in paved surface construction. The ongoing Flat to Slope roof conversion project will benefit asphalt shingles.

US landscaping product demand is forecast to grow 6.1 percent annually through 2013, based on a recovery in the housing market. Decorative products will benefit from the relatively low market penetration of water features. Hardscapes will see favorable growth as consumers value pavers, stones and boulders for patios, walkways and surrounds.

Although wood decking demand in the US will be flat through 2013, alternative decking will grow nearly ten percent annually. Nevertheless, wood decking will continue to account for the majority of decking demand in volume and value. The residential market will remain dominant as consumers add amenities to their existing decks.

US demand for advanced lighting is forecast to grow 10.9 percent annually through 2013, spurred by a ban on incandescent lamps starting in 2012. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs) will grow the fastest, followed by advanced high-intensity discharge (HID) and halogen lighting.