Table of Contents
Introduction
Executive Summary
Market Environment
General
Macroeconomic Environment
Demographic Trends
Consumer Trends
Personal Income & Expenditures
Consumer Financing
Building Construction
Residential Buildings
Housing Completions
Housing Stock
Improvements & Repairs
Nonresidential Buildings
Building Type
Improvements & Repairs
Environmental Considerations
Training & Standards
Historical Market Trends
Competitive Materials
Laminates
Natural Stone
Other Materials
World Market
Western Europe
Asia/Pacific
Other Regions
Foreign Trade
Solid Surface
Gel-Coated Composites
Engineered Stone
Materials
General
Marble & Related Materials
Resins
Polyester
Acrylic
Alumina Trihydrate
Quartz & Other Stone
Other Materials
Products
General
Area Outlook
Value Outlook
Solid Surface Materials
Area Outlook
Value Outlook
Characteristics
Types
Acrylic
Polyester & Polyester/Acrylic Blends
Market Share
Pricing Trends
Historical Pricing
Pricing Forecast
Gel-Coated Composites
Area Outlook
Value Outlook
Characteristics
Types
Cultured Marble
Other Gel-Coated Composites
Pricing Trends
Engineered Stone
Area Outlook
Value Outlook
Characteristics
Types
Quartz
Others
Market Share
Pricing Trends
End Uses
General
Countertops
Residential
New Construction
Remodeling
Demand by Housing Type
Nonresidential
Institutional
Office & Commercial
Other Nonresidential Buildings
Nonbuilding Countertops
Other Building Applications
Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks
Kitchen Sinks
Bathroom Sinks
Other Bathroom Applications
All Other Building Applications
Other
Regional Markets
General
Regional Demographic & Economic Activity
Population Patterns
Economic Outlook
Construction Activity
Housing Trends
Regional Demand for Cast Polymers
Northeast
New England
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
East North Central
West North Central
South
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
West
Mountain
Pacific
Industry Structure
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
DuPont
Cosentino
Cambria
Aristech Acrylics
Wilsonart
Hanwha
LG Hausys
Others
Competitive Strategies
Research & Development
Marketing
Distribution
Mergers, Acquisitions & Competitive Agreements
Company Profiles
AGCO Marble Incorporated
American Granule, see Fama Industries
Aristech Acrylics LLC
Austin Counter Tops, see K&K Langham
Avonite Surfaces, see Aristech Acrylics
Baker (Craig) Marble Company Incorporated
BLANCO GmbH & Company KG
Breton SpA
CaesarStone
Cambria
CCM Enterprises
Central Marble Products Incorporated
Cheil Industries Incorporated
Chemcore Industries
Compac Marmol & Quartz, see Marmol Compac
CompacStone USA, see Marmol Compac
Cosentino SA
Craftmark Solid Surfaces, see AGCO Marble
Custom Marble Incorporated
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
EOS Surfaces LLC
Fama Industries Corporation
Fletcher Building Limited
Formica, see Fletcher Building
Halstead International
Hanwha Group
Hudson Solid Surfaces International, see Transolid
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
InPro Corporation
International Marble Industries Incorporated
K&K Langham Limited
Karadon, see Fama Industries
Lehigh Surfaces
LG Chem Limited
LG Hausys Limited
Majestic Marble & Glass Incorporated
Marbled Elegance Incorporated
Marmol Compac SA
Meganite Incorporated
Princess Marble Company
Royal Baths Manufacturing Company
Royal Stone Industries Incorporated
Samsung Chemical USA, see Cheil Industries
Santa Margherita SpA
Swan Corporation
Syn-Mar Products Incorporated
Technistone AS
Tiffany Marble Incorporated
Tower Industries Limited
Transolid Incorporated
United States Marble Incorporated
US Quartz Products, see CaesarStone
Venetian Marble Incorporated
Verona Marble Company, see Santa Margherita
Wilsonart International, see Illinois Tool Works
Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Summary Table
Market Environment
Macroeconomic Indicators
Population & Households
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumer Financing Environment, 1999-2009
Building Construction Expenditures
Residential Building Construction Expenditures
New Housing Indicators
Housing Stock by Type
Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Cast Polymer Market, 1999-2009
Foreign Trade in Cast Polymers
Materials
Materials Demand in Cast Polymers
Marble & Related Materials Demand in Cast Polymers
Resin Demand in Cast Polymers
Alumina Trihydrate Demand in Cast Polymers
Quartz & Other Stone Demand in Cast Polymers
Other Materials Demand in Cast Polymers
Products
Cast Polymer Supply & Demand
Cast Polymer Demand by Value
Solid Surface Material Supply & Demand
Solid Surface Demand by Value
Acrylic-Based Solid Surface Demand
Polyester & Polyester/Acrylic Blends Solid Surface Demand
Gel-Coated Composites Supply & Demand
Gel-Coated Composites Demand by Value
Cultured Marble Surfacing Demand
Other Gel-Coated Composites Demand
Engineered Stone Supply & Demand
Engineered Stone Demand by Value
Engineered Quartz Demand
Other Engineered Stone Demand
End Uses
Cast Polymer Demand by End Use
Cast Polymer Countertop Demand by Market
Residential Cast Polymer Countertop Demand by Market
New Residential Construction Cast Polyme Countertop Demand
Remodeling Residential Cast Polyme Countertop Demand
Residential Cast Polymer Counterto Demand by Housing Type
Single-Family Housing Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Multifamily Housing Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Manufactured Housing Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Nonresidential Building Construction Cast Polyme Countertop Demand by Market
Institutional Building Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Office & Commercial Buildin Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Other Nonresidential Building Constructio Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Nonbuilding Cast Polymer Countertop Demand
Other Building Surfaces Demand for Cast Polymers
Kitchen & Bathroom Sink Demand for Cast Polymers
Other Bathroom Applications Demand for Cast Polymers
All Other Building Applications for Cast Polymers
Other End Uses for Cast Polymers
Regional Markets
Population by Region
Gross Domestic Product by Region
Construction Expenditures by Region
Regional Housing Indicators
Cast Polymer Demand by Region
Northeast Cast Polymer Demand
Midwest Cast Polymer Demand
South Cast Polymer Demand
West Cast Polymer Demand
Industry Structure
US Cast Polymer Sales by Company, 2009
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
Market Environment
Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2009
Global Cast Polymer Market, 2009
Materials
Materials Demand in Cast Polymers, 2009
Products
Cast Polymer Supply & Demand by Product, 2009
Cast Polymer Demand by Value, 2009
Solid Surface Market Share by Company, 2009
Engineered Stone Market Share by Company, 2009
Regional Markets
Cast Polymer Demand by Region, 2009
Industry Structure
US Cast Polymer Market Share by Compan by Value & Area, 2009
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