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Chapter 1 Executive Summary

• Scope of the Report
• Methodology
• The Market
  • Figure 1-1 U.S. Siding Supply by Shipment and Import-Export Values, 2001-2005 (E) (in million $)
  • Figure 1-2 U.S. Exports of Siding by Country, 2005
  • Figure 1-3 U.S. Imports of Siding by Country, 2005
  
  
• Marketers
• Trends
  • Vinyl is the Siding of Choice
  • Figure 1-4 Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material of New One-Family Houses Completed, 2005 (%)
  • Siding Marketers Pamper Consumers with Color Options and Color Technology
  • Green Siding
  • Alternative Sidings Gain Popularity
  • Siding for Architectural Beauty and Longevity
  • Wood Siding on a Path to Recovery
  • Stucco on the Rise
  • The Ageless Brick
  • Baby Boomers: An Opportunity for Siding Manufacturers
  • Construction Boosts Demand for Siding
  
  
• Marketing Initiatives
  • Online Designing Gains Importance
  • CertainTeed offers ‘Picture My Home Makeover’ on the Internet
  • Brick Selector Tool on Hanson Website
  • Design Center at Alcoa Home Exteriors’ Website
  • Owens Corning Launches Online Design Software for Consumers
  • Alcoa Home Exteriors Launched Promotion for Contractors
  • CertainTeed to Sponsor Haas / CNC NASCAR Nextel Cup Team for 2006
  • Georgia-Pacific Becomes the Associate Sponsor of #24 DuPont Chevy Team and Driver
  
  
• End Users
• U.S. Construction Industry in 2005
  • Booming Residential Sector
  • Surge in Non-Residential Construction Sector
  • Construction Industry Faces Slowdown in 2006
  • Residential Sector Hinders Growth of Construction Industry in 2006
  • A Drop in New Privately Owned Housing Units
  • Housing Activity Down but Not Out
  • Non-Residential Sector Growth Continues in 2006
  • Maintenance, Repairs and Improvements in the Limelight
  
  
• Market Size Projection and Outlook
  • Figure 1-5 Projected U.S. Market for Siding by Shipment and Import-Export Values, 2005-2010 (in million $)

Chapter 2 The Market

• Scope of the Report
• Methodology
• Product Definition and Classification
  • Siding
  • Classification
  • Wood Siding
  • Plastic Siding
  • Metal Siding
  • Brick
  • Stucco
  • Fiber Cement Siding
  • Stone
  
  
• The Market
  • Figure 2-1 U.S. Siding Supply, 2001-2005(E) (in billion $)
  • Figure 2-2 U.S. Siding Supply by Shipment and Import-Export Values, 2001-2005 (E) (in million $)
  • Table 2-1 U.S. Shipments of Siding by Segment, 1997-2005(E) (in million $)
  
  
• Siding Exports
  • Figure 2-3 U.S. Exports of Siding, by Country, 2005
  • Table 2-2 U.S. Exports of Wood Siding, Continuously Shaped along Any of its Edges or Faces, Coniferous, 2001-2005, by Country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-3 U.S. Exports of Wood Siding Continuously Shaped Along Any of its Edges or Faces, Nonconiferous, by country, 2001-2005 (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-4 U.S. Exports of Shingles and Shakes of Wood, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-5 U.S. Exports of Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring and Roof Drainage Equipment, of Iron or Steel, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-6 U.S. Exports of Aluminum Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, and Roof Guttering and Drainage Equipment, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-7 U.S. Exports of Marble, Travertine and Alabaster, Simply Cut or Sawn, with a Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-8 U.S. Exports of Other Calcareous Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-9 U.S. Exports of Granite Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn With Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-10 U.S. Exports of Stone, NESOI Granite Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn With Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-11 U.S. Exports of Marble, Travertine and Alabaster, Other, NESOI, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-12 U.S. Exports of Other Monumental or Building Stone, NESOI, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-13 U.S. Exports of Tiles, Cubes and Similar Articles Largest Surface Area Capable of Being Enclosed in a Square the Side of which is less than 7cm; Artificially Colored Granules, Chippings and Powder, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-14 U.S. Exports of Solid Ceramic Building Bricks, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-15 U.S. Exports of Hollow Ceramic Building Bricks, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-16 U.S. Exports of Panels, Boards, Tiles, Blocks and Similar Articles of Vegetable Fiber, of Straw, or of Shavings, Chips, Particles, Sawdust Etc, agglomerated with Cement Plaster of other Mineral Binders, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-17 U.S. Exports of Building Blocks and Bricks of Cement, Concrete or of Artificial Stone Whether or Not Reinforced, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-18 U.S. Exports of Floor and Wall Tiles of Cement, Concrete or of Artificial Stone Whether or Not Reinforced, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-19 U.S. Exports of Artcles, NESOI, of Cement, Concrete or Artificial Stone Except Bldg Blcks A Brcks, Floor or Wall Tiles, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-20 U.S. Exports of Prefabricated Structural Components For Building or Civil Engineering made of Concrete, Cement or Artificial Stone, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-21 U.S. Exports of Articles of Cement, of Concrete or of Artificial Stone, Whether or Not Reinforced, NESOI, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $) Export Volumes
  • Table 2-22 U.S. Exports of Wood Siding, Continuously Shaped along any of its Edges or Faces, Coniferous, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-23 U.S. Exports of Wood Siding, Continuously Shaped along any of its Edges or Faces, Non-coniferous, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-24 U.S. Exports of Shingles and Shakes of Wood, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in squares)
  • Table 2-24 [cont.] U.S. Exports of Shingles and Shakes of Wood, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in squares)
  • Table 2-25 U.S. Exports of Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring and Roof Drainage Equipment, of Iron or Steel, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-26 U.S. Exports of Aluminum Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, and Roof Guttering and Drainage Equipment, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-27 U.S. Exports of Marble, Travertine and Alabaster, Simply Cut or Sawn, with a Flat or Even Surface, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-27 [cont.] U.S. Exports of Marble, Travertine and Alabaster, Simply Cut or Sawn, with a Flat or Even Surface, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-28 U.S. Exports of Other Calcareous Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-29 U.S. Exports of Granite Monument or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn With Flat or Even Surface, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-30 U.S. Exports of Stone, Nesoi Monument or Building Simply Cut or Sawn with Flat or Even Surface, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-31 U.S. Exports of Marble, Travertine and Alabaster, Other, Nesoi, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-32 U.S. Exports of other Monumental or Building Stone, Nesoi, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-33 U.S. Exports of Solid Ceramic Building Bricks, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-33 [Cont.] U.S. Exports of Solid Ceramic Building Bricks, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-34 U.S. Exports of Hollow Ceramic Building Bricks, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-35 U.S. Exports of Panels Boards Tiles Blocks and Similar Articles of Vegetable Fiber Straw or Shavings Chips Particles Sawdust Etc Agglomerated with Cement Plaster or other Mineral Binders, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-36 U.S. Exports of Floor and Wall Tiles of Cement, Concrete or of Artificial Stone whether or not Reinforced, 2001- 2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  
  
• Imports
  • Figure 2-4 U.S. Imports of Siding by Country, 2005
  • Table 2-37 U.S. Imports of Wood Siding Continuously Shaped along Any of Its Edges or Faces, Nonconiferous, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-38 U.S. Imports of Western Red Cedar Resawn Bevel Wood Siding Continuously Shaped Along Any Of Its Edges Or Faces, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-39 U.S. Imports of Western Red Cedar Wood Siding Continuously Shaped Along Any Of Its Edges Or Faces, NESOI, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-40 U.S. Imports of Resawn Bevel Wood Siding Continuously Shaped Along Any Of Its Edges Or Faces, Coniferous NESOI, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-41 U.S. Imports of Wood Siding NESOI Continuously Shaped along Any of Its Edges or Faces, Coniferous except Western Red Cedar-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-42 U.S. Imports of Siding Of House Or Building Exterior Of Polymers Of Vinyl Chloride, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-43 U.S. Imports of Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring and Roof Drainage Equipment, of Iron or Steel, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-44 U.S. Imports of Aluminum Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, and Roof Guttering and Drainage Equipment, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-45 U.S. Imports of Hollow Building Bricks, Ceramic, Not Heat Insulating, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-46 U.S. Imports of Solid Building Bricks, Ceramic, Heat Insulating, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-47 U.S. Imports of Solid Building Bricks, Ceramic, Not Heat Insulating, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-48 U.S. Imports of Hollow Building Bricks, Ceramic, Heat Insulating, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-49 U.S. Imports of Agglomerated Marble-Cement Floor And Wall Tiles, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-50 U.S. Imports of Floor And Wall Tiles Of Cement, Concrete Or Artificial Stone, Not Agglomerated Marble, Reinforced Or Not, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-51 U.S. Imports of Panels, Boards, Tiles, Blocks and Similar Articles of Vegetable Fiber, of Straw, or of Shavings, Chips, Particles, Sawdust Etc, agglomerated with Cement Plaster of other Mineral Binders, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-52 U.S. Imports of Travertine, Further Worked, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-53 U.S. Imports of Travertine Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn With Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-54 U.S. Imports of Marble, Other Than Slabs, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-55 U.S. Imports of Granite Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn With Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Table 2-56 U.S. Imports of Other Calcareous Monumental Or Building Stone Simply Cut Or Sawn, 2001-2005, by country (in thousand $)
  • Import Volumes
  • Table 2-57 U.S. Imports of Wood Siding Continuously Shaped along any of its Edges or Faces, Nonconiferous, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-58 U.S. Imports of Western Red Cedar Re-sawn Bevel Wood Siding Continuously Shaped Along any of its Edges or Faces, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-59 U.S. Imports of Western Red Cedar Wood Siding Continuously Shaped along any of its Edges or Faces, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-60 U.S. Imports of Re-sawn Bevel Wood Siding Continuously Shaped along any of its Edges or Faces, Coniferous NESOI, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-61 U.S. Imports of Wood Siding Nesoi Continuously Shaped along any of its Edges or Faces, Coniferous Except Western Red Cedar, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-62 U.S. Imports of Siding of House or Building Exterior of Polymers of Vinyl Chloride, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-63 U.S. Imports of Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring and Roof Drainage Equipment, of Iron or Steel, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-64 U.S. Imports of Aluminum Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, and Roof Guttering and Drainage Equipment, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-64 [Cont.] U.S. Imports of Aluminum Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, and Roof Guttering and Drainage Equipment, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in kilograms)
  • Table 2-65 U.S. Imports of Hollow Building Bricks, Ceramic, Not Heat Insulating, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-66 U.S. Imports of Solid Building Bricks, Ceramic, Heat Insulating, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-67 U.S. Imports of Solid Building Bricks, Ceramic, not Heat Insulating, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-67 [Cont.] U.S. Imports of Solid Building Bricks, Ceramic, not Heat Insulating, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-68 U.S. Imports of Hollow Building Bricks, Ceramic, Heat Insulating, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in thousands)
  • Table 2-69 U.S. Imports of Agglomerated Marble-Cement Floor and Wall Tiles, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-69 [Cont.] U.S. Imports of Agglomerated Marble-Cement Floor and Wall Tiles, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-70 U.S. Imports of Floor and Wall Tiles of Cement, Concrete or Artificial Stone, not Agglomerated Marble, Reinforced or not agglomerated Marble-Cement Floor and Wall Tiles, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-71 U.S. Imports of Panels Boards Tiles Blocks and Similar Articles of Vegetable Fiber Straw or Shavings Chips Particles Sawdust Etc Agglomerated with Cement Plaster or Other Mineral Binders, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in square meters)
  • Table 2-72 U.S. Imports of Travertine, Further Worked, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-72[Cont.] U.S. Imports of Travertine, Further Worked, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-73 U.S. Imports of Travertine Monument or Building, Simply Cut or Sawn with Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-74 U.S. Imports of Marble, Other Than Slabs, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-75 U.S. Imports of Granite Monument or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn with Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-75 [Cont.] U.S. Imports of Granite Monument or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn with Flat or Even Surface, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  • Table 2-76 U.S. Imports of Other Calcareous Monumental or Building Stone Simply Cut or Sawn, 2001-2006 (October), by country (in metric tons)
  
  
• Factors Leading to Growth
  • New Construction Contributes to Siding Growth
  • Figure 2-5 Annual Value of Construction in the U.S. by Sector, 2004-2005 (in billion $)
  • The Baby Boomer Factor
  • Rising Disposable Income and Personal Spending
  • Table 2-77 U.S. Population’s Personal Income and its Disposition, 2004-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 2-6 U.S. Quarterly Personal Consumption Expenditures and Gross Domestic Product, 2004-2006 (in billion $)
  • New Home Sales in the U.S. Increase
  • Figure 2-7 U.S. New Houses Sold and For Sale, 2004-2006 (in thousands)
  • Figure 2-8 U.S. Quarterly Homeownership Rates, 2004-2006 (in %) Residential Remodeling Expenditures
  • Table 2-78 U.S. Expenditures by Type of Job, Owner-Occupied Properties, 2001-2005 (in million $)
  • Table 2-79 U.S. Upscale Siding Replacement Payoff, 2005-2006 (%)
  • Table 2-80 U.S. Midrange Siding Replacement Payoff, 2005-2006 (%)
  • Table 2-81 Quarterly House Price Appreciation, 2005-2006 (%)
  • Figure 2-9 Annual Remodeling Expenditures for all Residential Properties: Improvement and Maintenance, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 2-10 Quarterly Remodeling Expenditures for all Residential Properties: Improvement and Maintenance, 2001-2006 (in billion $)
  • Hurricanes Drive Demand
  • Figure 2-11 U.S. Insured Losses Due to Hurricanes, 2002-2005 (in billion $)
  • Table 2-82 U.S. Hurricanes and Estimated Insured Loss, 2004-2005 (in billion $)
  
  
• Market Size Projection
  • Figure 2-12 U.S. Projected Siding Market, 2005-2010 (in billion $)
  • Figure 2-13 Projected U.S. Market for Siding by Shipment and Import-Export Values, 2005-2010 (in million $)

Chapter 3 Competitive Profiles

• Overview
• Alcoa, Inc.
  • Overview
  • Alcoa Home Exteriors subsidiary
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-1 Annual Revenues of Alcoa, Inc., 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-2 Revenues of Alcoa, Inc. by Business Segments, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-1 Product Portfolio of Alcoa Home Exteriors for Siding
  • Company Snapshot
  • Home Owners Enjoy Tax Credit through Structure Premium Insulated Siding
  • Alcoa Home Exteriors Launches Grand Sierra
  • Alcoa Home Exteriors Extends its Vinyl Siding Product Line —Board & Batten
  • Alcoa Sells Home Exterior Business
  
  
• CertainTeed Corporation
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-3 Annual Revenues of CertainTeed Corporation, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-2 Siding Portfolio of CertainTeed Corporation
  • Company Snapshot
  • New Products from CertainTeed
  • CertainTeed to Build a New Facility for Manufacturing Fiber Cement Siding
  • CertainTeed Sponsors Haas/CNC Racing Team for NASCAR Nextel Cup Team, 2006
  • CertainTeed Launches Discount Program for its Distributors, Dealers, and Credentialed Contractors
  • CertainTeed Plant Wins Award for Environmental Performance
  
  
• Owens Corning
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-4 Annual Revenues Owens Corning, 2000-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-5 Annual Revenues of Owen Corning by Business Segment, 2005 (in %)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-3 Siding Portfolio of Owens Corning
  • Table 3-4 Product Portfolio of Owens Corning’s VYTEC for Siding
  • Table 3-5 Product Portfolio of Owens Corning’s Norandex/Reynolds for Siding
  • Company Snapshot
  • Owens Corning Unveils Exterior FX Software
  • Owens Corning is No Longer in Bankruptcy
  
  
• Associated Materials Incorporated
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-6 Annual Revenues of Associated Materials Incorporated, 2001-2005 (in million $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Figure 3-7 Annual Revenues, Associated Materials Incorporated, by Product Type, 2005 (%)
  • Table 3-6 Siding Portfolio of Associated Materials Incorporated
  
  
• James Hardie Industries N.V.
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-8 Annual Revenues of James Hardie Industries N.V., 2002-2006 (in million $)
  • Figure 3-9 Annual Revenues of USA Fibre Cement, 2002-2006 (in million $)
  • Figure 3-10 Annual Revenues of James Hardie Industries N.V. by Business Segment, 2006 (%)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-7 Siding Portfolio of James Hardie Building Products in North America
  • Company Snapshot
  • Streetscapes— An Informative Program for Construction Professionals
  • James Hardie Building Products’ Post-Hurricane Katrina Efforts
  
  
• Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
  • Overview
  • Figure 3-11 Annual Revenues of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-12 Annual Revenues of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation by Business Segments, 2001-2005 (in million $)
  • Figure 3-13 Annual Revenues of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation by Business Segments, 2005 (%)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-8 Product Portfolio of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation for Siding
  • Company Snapshot
  • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Plans to Divest Vinyl Business
  • LP SmartSide Siding Meets Various Standards for Exterior Siding Products
  • Ryland Homes to Use LP SmartSide Siding Products
  
  
• Royal Group Technologies Limited
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-14 Annual Revenues Royal Group Technologies Limited, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-15 Annual Revenues, Royal Group Technologies Limited, by Business Segments, 2004-2005 (in million $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-9 Vinyl Siding Portfolio of Royal Group Technologies Limited
  • Company Snapshot
  • Royal Group Technologies Limited Gets Acquired
  • Royal Building Products Introduces New Products at IBS
  
  
• Temple-Inland, Inc.
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-16 Annual Revenues of Temple-Inland, Inc., 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-17 Annual Revenues Temple-Inland, Inc. by Business Segments, 2004-2005 (in million $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-10 Product Portfolio of Temple-Inland, Inc. for Engineered Wood Sidings
  • Company Snapshot
  • Temple-Inland, Inc. Launches CypressShake Lap Sidings
  
  
• Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-18 Annual Revenues of Georgia-Pacific Corp., 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-11 Product Portfolio of Georgia-Pacific Corp.’s Building Products
  • Company Snapshot
  • Georgia-Pacific Sponsors #24 DuPont Chevy Team and Driver
  • Georgia-Pacific’s Operation Katrina Relief
  
  
• Wienerberger AG
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-19 Annual Revenues of Wienerberger AG, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-20 Revenues of Wienerberger AG by Business Segments, 2004-2005 (in million $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Company Snapshot
  • General Shale Brick Acquires Curley Building Material, Inc.
  • General Shale Brick Invests over $7 Million in Roanoke Plant
  • Acquisition of Robinson Brick Company
  
  
• Hanson PLC
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-21 Annual Revenues Hanson PLC, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-22 Revenues of Hanson PLC by Business Segments, 2004-2005 (in million $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-12 Product Portfolio of Hanson Building Products — North America
  • Company Snapshot
  • Hanson Brick & Tile Lends a Hand to New Municipal Complex, Garden Ridge
  • Hanson Brick & Tile Introduces New Styles of Cultured Limestone Cladding Bricks
  • Rock Series by Hanson Brick & Tile
  
  
• Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-23 Annual Revenues of Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 2001-2004 (in million $)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-13 Product Portfolio of Ply Gem Industries, Inc. for Siding
  • Company Snapshot
  • Ply Gem Acquires Alcoa Home Exteriors, Inc.

Chapter 4 Trends and Marketing Dynamics

• Vinyl is the Siding of Choice
• Figure 4-1 Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material of New One-Family Houses Completed, 2005 (%)
• Product Trends
  • Siding Marketers Pamper Consumers with Color Options and Color Technology
  • Alcoa Home Exteriors Structure Insulated Siding offers 700 Baseline Color Palette
  • Coastal Shores Collection from Crane Performance Siding
  • Colorscapes from Royal Building Products
  • New Construction Spurs Siding Demand
  • Alternative Sidings Gain Popularity
  • Figure 4-2 New One-Family Houses Completed with Cinder Block, Stone, Fiber Cement, and Other Types as the Primary Exterior Wall Material, 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Figure 4-3 New One-Family Houses Sold with Cinder Block, Stone, Fiber Cement, and Other Types as the Primary Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Siding for Architectural Beauty and Longevity
  • CraneBoard Double 6.5” Beaded Siding for Beauty and Toughness
  • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s LP SmartSide Siding
  • Increasing Prices — a Concern for Vinyl Marketers
  • Figure 4-4 Producer Price Index (PPI) of Plastics Material & Resins Manufacturing, 2004-2006
  • Figure 4-5 PPI of Building & Construction Plastics Products (Except Foam or Reinforced Plastics), 2005-2006
  • Is Vinyl Siding Still in Vogue?
  • Figure 4-6 New One-Family Houses Completed with Vinyl Siding as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Figure 4-7 New One-Family Houses Sold with Vinyl Siding as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Figure 4-8 U.S. Shipments of Vinyl Siding and Soffits 1995-2005 (in thousands of squares)
  • Wood Siding on a Path to Recovery
  • Figure 4-9 New One-Family Houses Completed with Wood as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Figure 4-10 New One-Family Houses Sold with Wood as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Stucco on the Rise
  • Figure 4-11 New One-Family Houses Completed with Stucco as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Figure 4-12 New One-Family Houses Sold with Stucco as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • The Ageless Brick
  • Figure 4-13 New One-Family Houses Completed with Brick as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Figure 4-14 New One-Family Houses Sold with Brick as the Principal Type of Exterior Wall Material 1995-2005 (in thousands)
  • Green Siding
  • Table 4-1 Insulating Values (R-Values), by Material
  • Energy-Efficient Siding
  • Structure Premium Insulated Siding Touts Energy Efficiency
  • Thermal Siding Energy-Savings Warranty for CedarMAX from Heartland
  • Baby Boomers: An Opportunity for Siding Manufacturers
  • Figure 4-15 Annual Estimates of the U.S. Population by Age Groups, 2000-2005 (in millions)
  
  
• Industry Trends
  • Construction Boosts Demand for Siding
  • Figure 4-16 Total Construction Spending in U.S., 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 4-17 U.S. Monthly Total Construction Spending, 2006 (in billion $)
  • Table 4-2 Annual Value of Non-Residential Construction, 2004-2005 (in billion $)
  • Growth in GDP
  • Figure 4-17 U.S. Quarterly Gross Domestic Product, 2004-2006 (in billion $)
  • Figure 4-18 U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures, Disposable Personal Income (in billion $) and Personal Savings (in %), 2005-2006
  • Impact of Rising Mortgage Rates
  • Figure 4-19 U.S. Monthly Mortgage Rate for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage, 2005-2006 (in %)
  • Figure 4-20 U.S. Monthly Mortgage Rate for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage, 2005-2006 (in %)
  • Figure 4-21 U.S. Monthly Mortgage Rate for 1-Year Adjusted Rate Mortgage, 2005-2006 (in %)
  • Figure 4-22 Quarterly First-Time Home Buyer Index in U.S., 2005-2006
  • Residential Remodeling Expenditures
  
  
• Marketing Dynamics
  • Exhibitions and Trade Shows
  • Table 4-3 U.S. Trade Show Statistics, 2001-2005
  • International Builders’ Show (IBS)
  • The Remodeling Show
  • The American Institute of Architects 2006 National Convention and Design Exposition
  • Trade Associations and Organizations
  • National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
  • The Brick Industry Association
  • The Vinyl Siding Institute
  • APA - The Engineered Wood Association
  • Stucco Manufacturers Association (SMA)
  • Marketing Initiatives
  • Online Designing Gains Importance
  • CertainTeed offers ‘Picture My Home Makeover’ on the Internet
  • Brick Selector Tool on Hanson Website
  • Design Center at Alcoa Home Exteriors’ Website
  • Owens Corning Launches Online Design Software for Consumers
  • Alcoa Home Exteriors Launched Promotion for Contractors
  • CertainTeed to Sponsor Haas / CNC NASCAR Nextel Cup Team for 2006
  • Georgia-Pacific Becomes the Associate Sponsor of #24 DuPont Chevy Team and Driver

Chapter 5 End Users

• Overview
• U.S. Construction Industry in 2005
  • Construction Industry Shows Strong Growth
  • Figure 5-1 U.S. Total Monthly Value of Construction, 2005 (in billion $)
  • Booming Residential Sector
  • Figure 5-2 U.S. Annual Existing Home Sales and Median Sales Price, 2003-2005 (in thousand)
  • Figure 5-3 U.S. Annual Consumer Expenditures by Major Category, 2001-2005 (%)
  • Surge in Non-Residential Construction Sector
  
  
• Construction Industry Faces Slowdown in 2006
  • Figure 5-4 U.S. Monthly Total Value of Construction, 2006 (in billion $)
  • Residential Sector Hinders Growth of Construction Industry in 2006
  • Figure 5-5 U.S. Monthly Mortgage Rates for 1-Year ARM, 2006 (in %)
  • Figure 5-6 U.S. Monthly Mortgage Rates for 15-Year FRM, 2006 (in %)
  • Figure 5-7 U.S. Number of New Houses Sold, 2006 (in thousand)
  • Decline in Home Sales and Sale Prices
  • Figure 5-8 U.S. Monthly Existing Home Sales (in thousands) and Median Sales Prices (in thousand $), 2005-2006
  • Figure 5-9 U.S. Quarterly Median Sales Prices of New Homes Sold by Region, 2004-2006 (in thousand $)
  • A Drop in New Privately Owned Housing Units
  • Figure 5-10 U.S. New Privately Owned Housing Starts, 2005-2006 (in thousands)
  • Housing Activity Down but Not Out
  • Non-Residential Sector Growth Continues in 2006
  • Table 5-1 U.S. Value of Total Construction by Sectors, 2005-2006 (in billion $)
  • Table 5-2 U.S. Value of Total Private Construction by Sectors, 2005-2006 (in billion $)
  • Table 5-3 U.S. Value of Total Public Construction by Sectors, 2005-2006 (in billion $)
  • Maintenance, Repairs and Improvements in the Limelight
  • Figure 5-11 U.S. Quarterly Expenditures on Maintenance and Repairs and Improvements, 2005-2006 (in billion $)
  
  
• 2% of Households Purchase Siding
  • Table 5-4 Annual Purchasing Rates for Exterior/Outdoor Siding: Overall and by Expenditure Level, 2004-2006 (U.S. households)
  • Table 5-5 Purchasing Rates for Exterior/Outdoor Siding in Last 12 Months: By Home Purchasing or Remodeling Activity and by Value of Residence, 2006 (U.S. home-owning households)

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