Study #: 2296

Published: 01/2008

Pages: 218

Full Study Price: US$ 4,400

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Prefabricated Housing to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US demand for prefabricated housing will reach 185,000 units in 2011, despite projected declines in US single-family housing starts. Manufactured housing will remain the dominant segment while shipments of precut homes will grow the fastest. The Midwest region will be the fastest growing market.

This study analyzes the $8.6 billion US prefabricated housing industry. It presents historical demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by housing type (e.g., manufactured, modular, precut, panelized); and regional market (Northeast, Midwest, South, West).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry composition, evaluates company market share and profiles 30 leading players including Clayton Homes, Champion Homes, Fleetwood Enterprises, Palm Harbor Homes, Skyline, and Cavalier Homes.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                      PAGE

               INTRODUCTION                                                    ix

          I.       EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1

         II.       MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
               General                                                          4
               Macroeconomic Environment                                        5
               Consumer Trends                                                  9
               Personal Income & Expenditures                                  10
               Consumer Financing                                              12
               General                                                         13
               Manufactured Housing                                            16
               Green Building Trends                                           19
               Demographic Trends                                              20
               Population                                                      20
               Households                                                      23
               Residential Construction Expenditures                           24
               Housing Starts                                                  27
               Housing Stock                                                   30
               Urban/Rural Housing Patterns                                    33
               Gulf Coast Reconstruction                                       35
               Pricing Trends                                                  37
               Market Trends                                                   39
               Real Estate Development                                         43
               Foreign Trade                                                   44
               International Environment                                       46

        III.       OVERVIEW                                                    50
               General                                                         50
               Unit Outlook                                                    53
               Value Outlook                                                   56
               Cost Advantages Relative to Site-Built Housing                  58



         IV.       MANUFACTURED HOUSING                                        60
               General                                                         60
               Producers                                                       64
               Product Design                                                  66
               Single-Section                                                  67
               Double-Section                                                  69
               Three or More Sections                                          71
               Cost Comparisons                                                72
               Regulatory Issues & Trends                                      75
               HUD Code                                                        75
               Delivery                                                        76
               Zoning                                                          77
               Community Ownership                                             78
               Financing                                                       79
               Customer Base                                                   81
               Buyer Characteristics                                           82
               Regional Variation in Demand                                    83
               Market Penetration by State                                     87

          V.       OTHER PREFABRICATED HOUSING                                 90
               General                                                         90
               Modular Housing                                                 92
               Technology                                                      94
               Producers                                                       95
               Precut Housing                                                  96
               Product Types                                                   97
               Log Houses                                                      98
               Other Precut Houses                                             99
               Producers                                                       99
               Panelized Housing                                              100
               Technology                                                     101
               Producers                                                      102
               Cost Comparisons                                               103
               Regulatory Trends & Issues                                     104
               Building Codes                                                 105
               Regulations & Affordability                                    106
               Customer Base                                                  106

         VI.       DEMAND BY REGION                                           108
               General                                                        108
               Regional Demographic & Economic Trends                         108
               Population                                                     109
               Economic Outlook                                               111
               Housing Trends                                                 113
               Regional Outlook for Prefabricated Housing                     115
               Northeast                                                      118
               New England                                                    119
               Middle Atlantic                                                120
               Northeast Prefabricated Housing Trends                         121
               Midwest                                                        124
               East North Central                                             126
               West North Central                                             126
               Midwest Prefabricated Housing Trends                           127
               South                                                          130
               South Atlantic                                                 132
               East South Central                                             133
               West South Central                                             134
               South Prefabricated Housing Trends                             135
               West                                                           138
               Mountain                                                       140
               Pacific                                                        141
               West Prefabricated Housing Trends                              143

        VII.       INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         146
               General                                                        146
               Industry Composition                                           147
               Integration                                                    149
               Revenues                                                       150
               Market Leaders                                                 152
               Clayton Homes                                                  154
               Champion Homes                                                 154
               Fleetwood Enterprises                                          155
               Other Leaders                                                  155
               Other Industry Participants                                    157
               Manufacturing                                                  158
               Automated Manufacturing Processes                              158
               Comparison to Site-Built Techniques                            159
               Product Development                                            160
               Competitive Strategies                                         161
               Marketing                                                      162
               Distribution                                                   163
               Financial Issues                                               165
               Mergers & Acquisitions                                         167
               Cooperative Agreements                                         169
               Company Profiles                                               171
               Admiration Builders, see Four Seasons Housing                     
               American Homestar Corporation                                  172
               AvisAmerica, see Excel Homes                                      
               Barden & Robeson Corporation                                   174
               Barna Log Homes                                                175
               Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes Incorporated                 176
               Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated                                178
               Cavalier Homes Incorporated                                    180
               Cavco Industries Incorporated                                  182
               Champion Enterprises Incorporated                              184
               Coachmen Industries Incorporated                               186
               Excel Homes Incorporated                                       188
               Fairmont Homes Incorporated                                    190
               Fleetwood Enterprises Incorporated                             192
               Four Seasons Housing Incorporated                              193
               Honkarakenne Oyj                                               194
               Horton Industries Incorporated                                 195
               John Wick Homes, see Wick Building Systems                        
               Liberty Homes Incorporated                                     197
               Log Cabin Homes Limited                                        198
               Muncy Homes Incorporated                                       199
               Nationwide Custom Homes Incorporated, 
                   see Palm Harbor Homes                                         
               Natural Spaces Domes Incorporated                              201
               Nobility Homes Incorporated                                    203
               Oregon Yurtworks LLC                                           204
               Palm Harbor Homes Incorporated                                 206
               Patriot Homes Incorporated                                     209
               Penn Lyon Homes Corporation                                    210
               Prestige Home Centers Incorporated, see Nobility Homes            
               Ritz-Craft Corporation                                         212
               Skyline Corporation                                            213
               Southern Energy Homes Incorporated, 
                   see Berkshire Hathaway                                        
               Town & Country Cedar Homes                                     214
               Walter Industries Incorporated                                 215
               Wausau Homes Incorporated                                      216
               Wick Building Systems Incorporated                             217
               WoodPerfect Limited, see Berkshire Hathaway                       
		
				LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
               Summary Table                                                    3

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Macroeconomic Indicators                                         9
           2   Personal Income & Expenditures                                  12
           3   Consumer Financing Environment, 1996-2006                       16
           4   Resident Population                                             23
           5   Residential Construction Expenditures                           26
           6   Housing Starts by Type                                          30
           7   Housing Stock by Location & Type                                35
           8   Average Retail Housing Prices                                   39
           9   Prefabricated Housing Market, 1996-2006                         41
          10   US Foreign Trade in Prefabricated Housing                       46
          11   World Prefabricated Housing Demand                              48

               SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
           1   Prefabricated Housing Supply & Demand                           55
           2   Prefabricated Housing Shipments by Value                        57

               SECTION IV -- MANUFACTURED HOUSING
           1   Manufactured Housing Supply & Demand                            63
           2   Manufactured Housing Shipments by Company, 2006                 65
           3   Single-Section Manufactured Housing Shipments                   69
           4   Double-Section Manufactured Housing Shipments                   70
           5   Three or More Section Manufactured Housing Shipments            72
           6   Manufactured Housing Placements by State, 2006                  85
           7   Manufactured Housing Placements as a Share of Housing Starts
                   by State, 2006                                              87

               SECTION V -- OTHER PREFABRICATED HOUSING
           1   Other Prefabricated Housing Supply & Demand                     92
           2   Modular Housing Shipments                                       94
           3   Precut Housing Shipments                                        97
           4   Panelized Housing Shipments                                    101


               SECTION VI -- DEMAND BY REGION
           1   Resident Population by Region                                  111
           2   Regional Gross Domestic Product                                113
           3   Regional Housing Starts & Sales                                115
           4   Prefabricated Housing Demand by Region                         117
           5   Northeast Prefabricated Housing Demand by Subregion            119
           6   Northeast Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product              123
           7   Midwest Prefabricated Housing Demand by Subregion              125
           8   Midwest Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product                129
           9   South Prefabricated Housing Demand by Subregion                132
          10   South Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product                  137
          11   West Prefabricated Housing Demand by Subregion                 140
          12   West Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product                   144

               SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   US Prefabricated Housing Sales by Company, 2006                151
           2   Composite Financial Ratios: 
                   Selected Prefabricated Housing Manufacturers               167
           3   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           169

				LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2006                     32
           2   Prefabricated Housing Market, 1997-2006                         42
           3   Housing Starts by Type, 1996-2006                               42
           4   World Prefabricated Housing Demand, 2006                        49

               SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
           1   Prefabricated Housing Shipments by Product, 2006                55
           2   New Home Pricing, 1996-2016                                     57
           3   Prefabricated Housing Total Costs, 2006                         59

               SECTION IV -- MANUFACTURED HOUSING
           1   Manufactured Housing Market Share, 2006                         66
           2   Manufactured Housing Placements by State, 2006                  86
           3   Manufactured Housing Placements
                   as a Share of Total Housing Starts by State, 2006           89

               SECTION VI -- DEMAND BY REGION
           1   Prefabricated Housing Demand by Region, 1996-2016              117
           2   Northeast Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product, 2006        124
           3   Midwest Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product, 2006          129
           4   South Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product, 2006            137
           5   West Prefabricated Housing Demand by Product, 2006             145

               SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   Prefabricated Housing Market Share, 2006                       153

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