Global Ceiling Tiles

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This study analyzes global ceiling tile demand by product and market. Demand is presented in US dollars.

Historical data are provided for 2010, 2015, and 2020, and forecasts are presented for 2025 and 2030.

Demand for ceiling tiles, also known as ceiling panels, is segmented into the following product types:

mineral fiber, including mineral wool and fiberglass
metal
wood, vinyl-faced gypsum, and other materials, including vinyl and polystyrene

The major ceiling markets analyzed are:

residential buildings, which include:
- single-family houses
- multifamily structures (e.g., apartments)
- manufactured housing
nonresidential buildings, including:
- offices, retail and wholesale, and lodging buildings
- institutional buildings such as schools, healthcare facilities, and religious institutions
- industrial buildings, predominately factories
- transportation buildings
- other commercial buildings such as civic centers and recreational facilities

Demand by Region

Global demand for ceiling tiles is expected to rise 4.4% per year to $5.3 billion in 2025:

The Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast regions will grow at the fastest rates, driven by new nonresidential construction activity and increasing demand for higher value ceiling products in commercial settings.
Western Europe will remain the largest outlet for ceiling tiles in value terms through 2025, as the region is an intensive user of high-end ceiling tiles and has a vast nonresidential remodeling market. Going forward, rebounds in nonresidential construction will boost demand.
In area terms, North America – and more specifically the US – is the largest market for ceiling tiles. Mineral fiber types are highly popular and widely available, as the region is home to the four leading global ceiling tile suppliers.
Although value demand for ceiling tiles is relatively low due to widespread use of low-end tiles imported from China, Russia is the world’s second largest mineral fiber ceiling tile market in area terms, behind only the US, as there is a strong preference for ceiling tiles over drywall in nonresidential settings.

Demand by Market

Ceiling tiles are most often used in the nonresidential market, which accounted for 92% of global ceiling tile value demand in 2020. Tiles are versatile and more affordable than some other ceiling products, which make them amenable for use in buildings such as offices, schools, and hospitals. Through 2025, the nonresidential market is expected to record the vast majority of demand gains, driven by:

the increasing renovation of nonresidential buildings
strong advances in office, retail, and education building construction
interest in higher rated/graded ceiling tiles because of their acoustic and aesthetic quantities

However, nonresidential market growth will be restrained by the continued popularity of open plenum ceilings, especially in new nonresidential industrial buildings in developing areas where construction cost is a major consideration and building codes are less strict.

While the residential market accounts for a small share of demand due to the dominance of drywall as a ceiling material in residential buildings, demand will rise going forward, boosted by:

increasing residential renovation activity
advances in new housing construction increasing interest among consumers in the use of ceiling products in place of drywall or building plaster

Pricing Trends

Through 2025, average prices for ceiling tiles worldwide are projected to advance 1.5% per year, due in part to increasing demand for higher value products.

Ceiling tile price gains will be boosted by a shift toward products with higher performance ratings, such as fiberglass tiles, that command a higher average price than standard tiles made from mineral wool.

Sustainability Initiatives

Recycling & Recycled Content

Sustainability has become a key focus of manufacturing companies around the world and materials recycling and the use of recycled content continue to be popular ways for companies to meet sustainability targets.

Companies that offer recycling programs pick up used tiles from jobsites – after contractors have removed and stacked the tiles – and transport the tiles to company tile factories. Recycling ceiling tiles may offer time, cost, and labor savings for projects. Stacking whole tiles, instead of crushing them, limits jobsite dust and the associated cleanup time and removing them allows other professionals such as electricians earlier access to the area above the ceiling tiles. Sending tiles for recycling also reduces landfill fees for their disposal.

Energy Efficiency

Ceiling tiles can increase energy efficiency by reflecting light, which allows these systems to reduce lighting and heating costs:

Ceilings with light reflectance reduce the number of fixtures needed to adequately light a space by taking advantage of natural light and by reflecting light from artificial sources.
These systems can also slightly reduce cooling costs, as they reflect some heat and can store heat absorbed during the day for distribution during the cooler hours of the evening and night.

Indoor Air Quality

The main indoor air quality concerns for ceiling products are mold, mildew, VOC emissions, and formaldehyde. These issues are of particular concern because not only do they affect individual comfort and productivity, but they can negatively impact the health of building occupants. While sound control is discussed separately in this study, many ceiling manufacturers – as well as ceiling building codes and regulations, such as LEED guidelines – consider acoustics a portion of indoor air quality.

Demand by Product Type

Global demand for ceiling tile is forecast to rise 4.4% annually to $5.3 billion in 2025, driven by:

increasing residential building remodeling activity, which will often lead to the replacement of low-end ceiling tiles
the construction of new institutional, office, and retail buildings, as these structures frequently use a large amount of ceiling tile
rising adoption rates with a minor shift away from drywall and plaster in developing countries

Market value will be boosted by a shift in the product mix toward tiles with high-value acoustic and aesthetic properties.

Ceiling tiles are available in a variety of material types:

mineral fiber blends (mineral wool and fiberglass)
higher-end materials (metal and wood)
lower-cost materials (gypsum, plastic, and polystyrene)

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. About This Report

Report Details

Study Scope & Product Description

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

3. Overview

Historical Market Trends

Demand by Region

Leading Country Markets

Fastest Growing Country Markets

Markets

Demand by Market

Nonresidential Buildings

Residential Buildings

Pricing Trends

Market Share & Key Suppliers

4. Factors Impacting Ceilings Demand

Regulations & Standards

Sound Control

Fire Safety

Sustainability Initiatives

Recycling & Recycled Content

Energy Efficiency

Indoor Air Quality

Technology & Innovation

Competitive Ceiling Options

Drywall, Plaster, & Ceiling Textures

Open Plenum (Open Deck)

5. Products

Demand by Product Type

Mineral Fiber Based

Metal

Other (Wood, Gypsum, Plastic, & All Other)

6. North America

North America: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

North America: Demand by Country

North America: Demand by Product & Market

United States

United States: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

United States: Demand by Product & Market

Canada

Canada: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Canada: Demand by Product & Market

Mexico

Mexico: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Mexico: Demand by Product & Market

7. Central & South America

Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Central & South America: Demand by Country

Central & South America: Demand by Product & Market

Brazil

Brazil: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Brazil: Demand by Product & Market

Other Central & South America

Other Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Other Central & South America: Demand by Product & Market

8. Western Europe

Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Western Europe: Demand by Country

Western Europe: Demand by Product & Market

Germany

Germany: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Germany: Demand by Product & Market

France

France: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

France: Demand by Product & Market

United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

United Kingdom: Demand by Product & Market

Italy

Italy: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Italy: Demand by Product & Market

Spain

Spain: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Spain: Demand by Product & Market

Other Western Europe

Other Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Other Western Europe: Demand by Product & Market

9. Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Eastern Europe: Demand by Country

Eastern Europe: Demand by Product & Market

Russia

Russia: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Russia: Demand by Product & Market

Other Eastern Europe

Other Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Other Eastern Europe: Demand by Product & Market

10. Asia/Pacific

Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Asia/Pacific: Demand by Country

Asia/Pacific: Demand by Product & Market

China

China: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

China: Demand by Product & Market

South Korea

South Korea: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

South Korea: Demand by Product & Market

Japan

Japan: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Japan: Demand by Product & Market

Indonesia

Indonesia: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Indonesia: Demand by Product & Market

Australia

Australia: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Australia: Demand by Product & Market

India

India: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

India: Demand by Product & Market

Other Asia/Pacific

Other Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by Product & Market

11. Africa/Mideast

Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Africa/Mideast: Demand by Country

Africa/Mideast: Demand by Product & Market

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Saudi Arabia: Demand by Product & Market

Turkey

Turkey: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Turkey: Demand by Product & Market

Other Africa/Mideast

Other Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Market Size & Historical Trends

Other Africa/Mideast: Demand by Product & Market

12. Appendix

Scope

Definitions

Freedonia Methodology

Study-Specific Methodology

Sources

Associations & Agencies

Related Studies & Reports

Country Lists by Region

Macroeconomic Assumptions

Global Economic Outlook

Global Population

Global Building Construction Outlook

Global Residential Building Construction Outlook

Global Nonresidential Building Construction Outlook

List of Tables

2. About This Report

Table 2-1 | Annual Global Ceiling Tile Demand, 2019 - 2021 (million dollars)

3. Overview

Table 3-1 | Global Ceiling Tile Demand, 2010 - 2020 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 3-2 | Global Ceiling Tile Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 3-3 | Global Ceiling Tile Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 3-4 | Global Nonresidential Ceiling Tile Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 3-5 | Global Residential Ceiling Tile Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 3-6 | Global Ceiling Tile Pricing by Product, 2010 - 2030 (dollars per square meter)

Table 3-7 | Selected Ceiling Tile Suppliers

5. Products

Table 5-1 | Global Ceiling Tile Demand by Type, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 5-2 | Global Mineral Fiber Based Ceiling Tile Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 5-3 | Global Metal Ceiling Tile Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 5-4 | Wood, Gypsum, Plastic, & Other Ceiling Tile Demand by Region, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

6. North America

Table 6-1 | North America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Table 6-2 | North America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 6-3 | United States: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 6-4 | Canada: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million US dollars & million square meters)

Table 6-5 | Mexico: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

7. Central & South America

Table 7-1 | Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Table 7-2 | Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 7-3 | Brazil: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 7-4 | Other Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

8. Western Europe

Table 8-1 | Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Table 8-2 | Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 8-3 | Germany: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 8-4 | France: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 8-5 | United Kingdom: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 8-6 | Italy: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 8-7 | Spain: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 8-8 | Other Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

9. Eastern Europe

Table 9-1 | Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Table 9-2 | Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 9-3 | Russia: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meter)

Table 9-4 | Other Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

10. Asia/Pacific

Table 10-1 | Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Table 10-2 | Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-3 | China: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-4 | South Korea: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-5 | Japan: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-6 | Indonesia: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-7 | Australia: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million US dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-8 | India: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 10-9 | Other Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

11. Africa/Mideast

Table 11-1 | Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Table 11-2 | Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 11-3 | Saudi Arabia: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 11-4 | Turkey: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

Table 11-5 | Other Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Demand by Product & Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars & million square meters)

12. Appendix

Table 12-1 | Relevant Industry Codes

Table 12-2 | Relevant HS Codes

Table 12-3 | Relevant NACE Codes

Table 12-4 | Countries in North America

Table 12-5 | Countries in Central & South America

Table 12-6 | Countries in Western Europe

Table 12-7 | Countries in Eastern Europe

Table 12-8 | Countries in the Asia/Pacific Region

Table 12-9 | Countries in the Africa/Mideast Region

Table 12-10 | Global Gross Domestic Product by Region & Country, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2019 dollars)

Table 12-11 | Global Population by Region & Country, 2010 - 2030 (million persons)

Table 12-12 | Global Building Construction Expenditures by Region & Country, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2019 dollars)

Table 12-13 | Global Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region & Country, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2019 dollars)

Table 12-14 | Global Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region & Country, 2010 - 2030 (billion 2019 dollars)

List of Figures

1. Executive Summary

Figure 1-1 | Global Ceiling Tile Market

2. About This Report

Figure 2-1 | Ceiling Tile: Product Examples

Figure 2-2 | Annual Global Ceiling Tile Demand Growth, 2018 - 2023 (% annual change)

3. Overview

Figure 3-1 | Global Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 3-2 | Ceiling Tile: Leading Country Markets, 2020 (million square meters)

Figure 3-3 | Ceiling Tile Volume: Fastest Growing Country Markets, 2020 - 2025 (% CAGR)

Figure 3-4 | Global Ceiling Tile Demand by Market, 2010 - 2030 (million dollars)

Figure 3-5 | Global Ceiling Tile Pricing Growth, 2010 - 2030 (% CAGR)

Figure 3-6 | Global Ceiling Tile Market Share by Company, 2020 (billion dollars)

4. Factors Impacting Ceilings Demand

Figure 4-1 | Competitive Ceiling Products: Advantages & Disadvantages

6. North America

Figure 6-1 | North America: Ceiling Tile Market Key Indicators, 2020

Figure 6-2 | North America: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 6-3 | North America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2020 (billion dollars)

Figure 6-4 | United States: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 6-5 | Canada: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million US dollars)

Figure 6-6 | Mexico: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

7. Central & South America

Figure 7-1 | Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Market Key Indicators, 2020

Figure 7-2 | Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 7-3 | Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 7-4 | Brazil: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 7-5 | Other Central & South America: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

8. Western Europe

Figure 8-1 | Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Market Key Indicators, 2020

Figure 8-2 | Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 8-3 | Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2020 (billion dollars)

Figure 8-4 | Germany: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 8-5 | France: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 8-6 | United Kingdom: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 8-7 | Italy: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 8-8 | Spain: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 8-9 | Other Western Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

9. Eastern Europe

Figure 9-1 | Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Market Key Indicators, 2020

Figure 9-2 | Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 9-3 | Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 9-4 | Russia: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 9-5 | Other Eastern Europe: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

10. Asia/Pacific

Figure 10-1 | Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Market Key Indicators, 2020

Figure 10-2 | Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 10-3 | Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2020 (billion dollars)

Figure 10-4 | China: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 10-5 | South Korea: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 10-6 | Japan: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 10-7 | Indonesia: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 10-8 | Australia: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million US dollars)

Figure 10-9 | India: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 10-10 | Other Asia/Pacific: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

11. Africa/Mideast

Figure 11-1 | Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Market Key Indicators, 2020

Figure 11-2 | Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 11-3 | Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Demand by Country, 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 11-4 | Saudi Arabia: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 11-5 | Turkey: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

Figure 11-6 | Other Africa/Mideast: Ceiling Tile Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)

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Demand by Region

Demand by Market

Pricing Trends

Sustainability Initiatives

Recycling & Recycled Content

Energy Efficiency

Indoor Air Quality

Demand by Product Type

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