Table of Contents
Introduction
Executive Summary
Market Environment
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
World Economic Outlook
World Fixed Investment
World Consumer Spending
World Demographic Outlook
Population
Households
Urbanization
World Residential Building Construction Activity
New Housing Units
New Housing Floor Space
Housing Stock
Total Residential Floor Space
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
Overview
General
Materials
Laminates
Solid Surface
Natural Stone
Granite
Other Types of Natural Stone
Engineered Stone
Other
Type
Kitchen
Bathroom
Other
Markets
New Construction
Remodeling
North America
North America: General
North America: Demand by Material, Type & Market
United States
Canada
Mexico
Western Europe
Western Europe: General
Western Europe: Demand by Material, Type & Market
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
United Kingdom
Other Western Europe
Asia/Pacific
Asia/Pacific: General
Asia/Pacific: Demand by Material, Type & Market
Australia
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Thailand
Other Asia/Pacific
Other Regions
Latin America: General
Latin America: Demand by Material, Type & Market
Brazil
Other Latin America
Eastern Europe: General
Eastern Europe: Demand by Material, Type & Market
Russia
Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast: General
Africa/Mideast: Demand by Material, Type & Market
Turkey
Other Africa/Mideast
Industry Structure
General
Industry Structure
Market Share
Competitive Strategies
Research & Development
Manufacturing
Marketing & Distribution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
ABET LAMINATI SpA
AKP Carat-Arbeitsplatten, see Westag & Getalit
Aristech Acrylics LLC
Arnas Company Limited
Arpa Industriale SpA
Avonite Surfaces, see Aristech Acrylics
Breton SpA
CaesarStone
Cheil Industries Incorporated
Cosentino SA
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Duropal, see Pfleiderer
Fletcher Building Limited
Formica, see Fletcher Building
Foshan Gaoming Jinshi Chemical Industry Compan Limited
Granito Zucchi Limitada
Grupo KUO SAB de CV
Guangzhou Gelandi Polymer Material Company Limited
Hanwha Group
Huapeng Meyate Decoration Material Company Limited
Huaxun Industry Company Limited
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
Kaiping Fuliya Composite Material Company Limited
Krono Holding AG
Kuraray Company Limited
Laminex Group, see Fletcher Building
LG Hausys Limited
Marazzi Group SpA
Opal Industrial Company Limited
O'Riordan Building Materials Manufacture Compan Limited
Panolam Industries International Incorporated
Pfleiderer AG
Polyrey, see Illinois Tool Works
Pyrolave SA
Quarella SpA
Resopal, see Illinois Tool Works
Rexcel, see Grupo KUO
Rosskopf & Partner AG
Samsung Chemical USA, see Cheil Industries
Shanghai Kanger Furniture & Building Materials Company Limited
Style Stone Joint Venture, see Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock and WK Marble & Granite
Thermopal, see Pfleiderer
Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation
Westag & Getalit AG
Wilsonart International, see Illinois Tool Works
WK Marble & Granite Pty Limited
Yoshimoto Trading Company Limited
Other Companies
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Summary Table
Market Environment
World Gross Domestic Product by Region
World Gross Fixed Capital Formation by Region
World Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region
World Population by Region
World Households by Region
World Urban Population by Region
World Residential Building Construction Expenditures b Region
World New Housing Units by Region
World New Housing Floor Space by Region
World Housing Stock by Region
World Total Residential Floor Space by Region
Overview
World Countertop Demand by Region
World Countertop Demand by Material
World Laminate Countertop Demand by Region
World Solid Surface Countertop Demand by Region
World Natural Stone Countertop Demand by Region
World Engineered Stone Countertop Demand by Region
World Demand for Countertops Made from Other Materials by Region
World Countertop Demand by Type
World Kitchen Countertop Demand by Region
World Bathroom Countertop Demand by Region
World Demand for Other Countertops by Region
World Countertop Demand by Market
World New Construction Countertop Demand by Region
World Remodeling Countertop Demand by Region
North America
North America: Market Environment
North America: Countertop Demand By Material, Type Market
United States: Market Environment
United States: Countertop Demand By Type & Market
United States: Countertop Demand By Material
Canada: Market Environment
Canada: Countertop Demand By Type & Market
Canada: Countertop Demand By Material
Mexico: Market Environment
Mexico: Countertop Demand By Type & Market
Mexico: Countertop Demand By Material
Western Europe
Western Europe: Market Environment
Western Europe: Countertop Demand By Material, Type Market
France: Market Environment
France: Countertop Demand By Type & Market
France: Countertop Demand By Material
Germany: Market Environment
Germany: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Germany: Countertop Demand by Material
Italy: Market Environment
Italy: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Italy: Countertop Demand by Material
Netherlands: Market Environment
Netherlands: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Netherlands: Countertop Demand by Material
Spain: Market Environment
Spain: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Spain: Countertop Demand by Material
United Kingdom: Market Environment
United Kingdom: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
United Kingdom: Countertop Demand by Material
Other Western Europe: Market Environment
Other Western Europe: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Other Western Europe: Countertop Demand by Material
Asia/Pacific
Asia/Pacific: Market Environment
Asia/Pacific: Countertop Demand by Material, Type & Market
Australia: Market Environment
Australia: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Australia: Countertop Demand by Material
China: Market Environment
China: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
China: Countertop Demand by Material
India: Market Environment
India: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
India: Countertop Demand by Material
Japan: Market Environment
Japan: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Japan: Countertop Demand by Material
South Korea: Market Environment
South Korea: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
South Korea: Countertop Demand by Material
Thailand: Market Environment
Thailand: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Thailand: Countertop Demand by Material
Other Asia/Pacific: Market Environment
Other Asia/Pacific: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Other Asia/Pacific: Countertop Demand by Material
Other Regions
Latin America: Market Environment
Latin America: Countertop Demand by Material, Type Market
Brazil: Market Environment
Brazil: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Brazil: Countertop Demand by Material
Other Latin America: Market Environment
Other Latin America: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Other Latin America: Countertop Demand by Material
Eastern Europe: Market Environment
Eastern Europe: Countertop Demand by Material, Type Market
Russia: Market Environment
Russia: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Russia: Countertop Demand by Material
Other Eastern Europe: Market Environment
Other Eastern Europe: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Other Eastern Europe: Countertop Demand by Material
Africa/Mideast: Market Environment
Africa/Mideast: Countertop Demand by Material, Type Market
Turkey: Market Environment
Turkey: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Turkey: Countertop Demand by Material
Other Africa/Mideast: Market Environment
Other Africa/Mideast: Countertop Demand by Type & Market
Other Africa/Mideast: Countertop Demand by Material
Industry Structure
World Countertop Material Sales by Company, 2008
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
Overview
World Countertop Demand by Region, 2008
World Countertop Demand by Type, 1998-2018
World Laminate Countertop Demand by Region, 2008
World Solid Surface Countertop Demand by Region, 2008
World Natural Stone Countertop Demand by Region, 2008
World Engineered Stone Countertop Demand by Region, 2008
World Demand for Countertops Made from Other Materials by Region, 2008
North America
North America Countertop Demand by Country, 2008
Western Europe
Western Europe Countertop Demand by Country, 2008
Asia/Pacific
Asia/Pacific Countertop Demand by Country, 2008
Industry Structure
World Countertop Materials Market Share by Company, 2008
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