Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION xiii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Overview
Consumer Trends
Personal Income & Expenditures
Consumer Financing
Demographic Outlook
Construction Outlook
Building Construction
Residential Buildings
Housing Completions
Housing Stock
Improvements & Repairs
Nonresidential Buildings
New
Nonresidential Building Stock
Improvements & Repairs
Nonbuilding Construction
Construction Expenditures
Nonbuilding Construction Stock
Pricing
Environmental Issues
Regulations & Standards
Building Codes
Materials Standards
Treated Lumber
Foreign Trade
World Market
North America
Western Europe
Asia/Pacific
Other Regions
MATERIALS
General
Material Demand
Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber
Material Characteristics
Cellulosic Materials
Plastic Resins
Polyethylene
PVC
Other Resins
Additives & Modifiers
Plastic Lumber
Material Characteristics
PVC
Material Characteristics
Characteristics by Application
Polyethylene
Material Characteristics
Characteristics by Application
Other
APPLICATIONS
General
Decking
Decking Sales Outlook
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Decking
Wood-Plastic Composite Decking
Demand by Function
Demand by Market
Demand by Material Type
Product Characteristics
Product Development
Suppliers
Plastic Decking
Demand by Function
Demand by Market
Demand by Material Type
Suppliers
Molding & Trim
Molding & Trim Sales Outlook
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Molding & Trim
Wood-Plastic Composite Molding & Trim
Demand by Market
Product Characteristics
Plastic Molding & Trim
Demand by Market
Product Characteristics
Resins
Suppliers
Fencing
Fencing Sales Outlook
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Fencing
Wood-Plastic Composite Fencing
PVC Fencing
HDPE & Other Plastic Fencing
Suppliers
Landscaping & Outdoor Products
Landscaping & Outdoor Products Sales Outlook
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Landscaping & Outdoor Products Demand
Demand by Product Type
Outdoor Structures
Playground Equipment
Edging & Walkways
Site & Leisure Furniture
Pots & Planters
Other Products
Demand by Material & Market
Demand by Material
Demand by Market
Suppliers
Windows & Doors
Window & Door Sales Outlook
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Windows & Doors
Demand by Material
Demand by Market
Product Characteristics
Suppliers
Other
Demand by Market
Demand by Application
Suppliers
MARKETS
General
Residential Buildings
New
Demand by Material
Demand by Application
Improvement & Repair
Demand by Material
Demand by Application
Demand by Application
Demand by Housing Type
Single-Family
Multifamily
Manufactured Housing
Nonresidential Buildings
New
Demand by Material
Demand by Application
Improvement & Repair
Demand by Material
Demand by Application
Demand by Application
Nonbuilding Construction
New
Demand by Material
Demand by Application
Improvement & Repair
Demand by Material
Demand by Application
Demand by Application
Agricultural
Demand by Material
Demand by Market
REGIONS
General
Regional Demographic & Economic Activity
Population Patterns
Economic Outlook
Construction Activity
Housing Trends
Regional Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand
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 Structure
Market Share
Manufacturing
Extrusion
Injection Molding
Equipment
Developments
Product Development
Competitive Strategies
Marketing
Distribution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
ACT Composite Timbers Incorporated
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Incorporated
Alside, see Associated Materials
American Vinyl Concepts Incorporated
Andersen Corporation
Associated Materials LLC
Atrium Companies Incorporated
AVCON, see American Vinyl Concepts
Axion International Holdings Incorporated
AZEK Building Products, see CPG International
Barrette
Bedford Technology LLC
Bright Idea Shops LLC
Building Materials Corporation of America
Cascades Incorporated
CertainTeed, see Saint-Gobain
Correct Building Products, see Building Materials Corporation of America
CPG International Incorporated
Crane Group
Crane Plastics Siding, see Georgia Gulf
Endura Products Incorporated
Euramax Holdings Incorporated
Exterior Portfolio by Crane, see Georgia Gulf
Exterior Profiles Corporation
Fiber Composites, see Fiberon
Fiberon LLC
Fortune Brands Home & Security Incorporated
Fypon, see Fortune Brands Home & Security
GAF Materials see Building Materials Corporation of America
Genova Products Incorporated
Gentek Building Products, see Associated Materials
Georgia Gulf Corporation
Gracious Living Corporation
Green Bay Decking LLC
HB&G Building Products Incorporated
Headwaters Incorporated
Inteplast Group Limited
LB Plastics Incorporated
Liberty Diversified Industries Incorporated
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Master Mark Plastics
Mikron Industries, see Quanex Building Products
N.E.W. Plastics Corporation
Plastic Lumber, see Bright Idea Shops
Ply Gem Holdings Incorporated
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Renew Plastics, see N.E.W. Plastics
Royal Building Products, see Georgia Gulf
Saint-Gobain
Strandex Corporation
TAMKO Building Products Incorporated
Tapco Group, see Headwaters
Tech-Wood USA LLC
TimberTech, see Crane Group
Trex Company Incorporated
Universal Forest Products Incorporated
VEKA AG
Westech Building Products, see Westlake Chemical
Westlake Chemical Corporation
Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumer Financing Environment, 2000-2010
Population & Households
Construction Expenditures
Building Construction Expenditures
Residential Building Construction Expenditures
New Housing Indicators
Housing Stock by Type
Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Stock
Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
Nonbuilding Construction Stock
MATERIALS
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Product & Material
Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber Demand
Plastic Lumber Demand by Resin Type
APPLICATIONS
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Application & Material
Decking Demand
Decking Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Wood-Plastic Composite Decking Demand by Function & Market
Wood-Plastic Composite Decking Demand by Material Type
Plastic Decking Demand by Function & Market
Plastic Decking Demand by Material Type
Molding & Trim Demand
Molding & Trim Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber By Material & Market
Molding & Trim Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber by Market
Molding & Trim Demand for Plastic Lumber by Market
Fencing Demand
Fencing Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber by Material & Market
Landscaping & Outdoor Products Demand
Landscaping & Outdoor Products Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Landscaping & Outdoor Products Demand for Composite & Plastic Lumber by Material & Market
Window & Door Demand
Window & Door Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber by Material & Market
Other Applications Demand for Wood-Plastic Composit & Plastic Lumber
MARKETS
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Market
Residential Building Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
New Residential Building Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Residential Improvement & Repair Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Residential Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Application
Residential Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Housing Type
Single-Family Housing Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Multifamily Housing Marke for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Manufactured Housing Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Nonresidential Building Construction Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Composite Lumber
New Nonresidential Building Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Nonresidential Building Construction Improvement & Repair Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Nonresidential Building Construction Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Application
Nonbuilding Construction Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
New Nonbuilding Construction Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Nonbuilding Construction Improvement & Repair Market for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber
Nonbuilding Construction Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Application
Agricultural Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Material & Market
REGIONS
Population by Region
Gross Domestic Product by Region
Construction Expenditures by Region
Regional Housing Indicators
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Region
Northeast Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Subregion & Application
Midwest Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Subregion & Application
South Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Subregion & Application
West Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumbe by Subregion & Application
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Sales for Selected Companies, 2010
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2010
World Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Region, 2010
MATERIALS
Plastic Lumber Demand by Resin Type, 2010
APPLICATIONS
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Application, 2010
Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber Decking Market Share, 2010
Plastic Lumber Decking Market Share, 2010
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Molding & Trim Market Share, 2010
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Fencing Market Share, 2010
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Windows & Doors Market Share, 2010
MARKETS
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Market, 2010
Residential Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Application, 2010
Nonresidential Building Constructio Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumbe Demand by Application, 2010
REGIONS
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand by Region, 2010
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber Market Share, 2010
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