Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants and Catalina Research Present…
FLOOR COVERINGS INDUSTRY CR050:
Released July 2007
- 2010 Floor Coverings Industry report to be released in July 2010 - ready any day now...
Catalina Research announces the release of our 291-page Catalina Report on Floor Coverings. This fact filled report provides the action-oriented executive with up-to-date information on carpet and area rugs, wood flooring, ceramic tile, vinyl sheet and floor tile, other resilient flooring, and laminate flooring. Each page will assist the floor coverings executive exploit growing product lines, improve plant efficiency, strengthen distribution, penetrate end-use markets, and plan for 2008 and beyond.
Catalina Reports contain the timely data that allows users to evaluate market size, growth potential, profitability, market share, and the competitive environment. So turn to a Catalina Report when developing strategies to take advantage of the growth in hard surface flooring, favorable demographics, the home center and specialty floor covering retail channels, and increases in residential replacement and nonresidential markets.
Quarterly updates of the Floor Covering Industry are now available. Catalina Research publishes these in September, December, March and June.The following outline of subject matter shows the significant data and information included in this report. Each section is summarized to clearly point out the pertinent industry trends. Look it over, fill out the order form and receive your Catalina Report promptly. You will find it a valuable planning tool.
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SECTIONS AND SUBJECT MATTER
1. U.S. FLOOR COVERINGS INDUSTRY TRENDS (1987-2012)
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Market sales in dollars and square feet and average prices by product sector:
• Carpet and area rugs
• Wood flooring
• Ceramic tile
• Vinyl sheet and floor tile
• Rubber and other resilient flooring
• Laminate flooring
Market sales in dollars and square feet and average prices by product sector:
• Carpet and area rugs
• Wood flooring
• Ceramic tile
• Vinyl sheet and floor tile
• Rubber and other resilient flooring
• Laminate flooring
2. INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS (1987-2006)
• Carpet and area rugs:
• Tufted, woven, and other
• Nylon, polyester, polypropylene
• Roll goods, tile, mats, rugs, auto
• Carpet underlay and cushions by type
• Resilient flooring: vinyl, rubber, and others
• Ceramic tiles by size
• Wood flooring by species and product
• Automotive and other rubber mats
3. PROFITABILITY AND THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT (1982-2006)
• Number of plants and shipments
• Payroll and material costs
• Profit margins
• Material input price trends
• Plant labor situation
• Capital expenditures
• Top 14-company market shares
• Sales and profit trends for 10 manufacturers
4. COMPANY PROFILE
Armstrong
Beaulieu of America
Collins & Aikmen
Congoleum
The Dixie Group
Interface
Internacional de Ceramica
Mannington Mills
Marazzi Group
Mohawk
Pergo
Royalty Carpet
Shaw
Tarkett
5. END-USE MARKET PURCHASES (1997-2006)
• Floor covering purchases by end-use market:
• New residential construction
• Residential replacement
• Factory-built housing
• New nonresidential construction
• Commercial contract
• Transportation equipment
• Purchases of carpet and area rugs, wood flooring, ceramic tile, resilient flooring, and laminate flooring by end-use market
6. HOUSEHOLD PURCHASER DEMOGRAPHICS (1992-2006)
• Floor covering spending by:
• Income
• Age of household head
• Persons per household
• Region
• Household purchaser demographics for:
• Soft surface flooring Hard surface flooring
7. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS (1992-2007)
• Floor covering retail sales by type of outlet:
• Floor coverings stores
• Home centers
• Other building material dealers
• Furniture stores
• Department stores and mass merchandisers
• Paint and wallpaper stores
• Other retailers
• Region and state total retail floor covering sales/per capita sales/channel
• Number of floor coverings retailers by type of outlet
• Installation/delivery revenues
• Soft and hard surface flooring sales by type of outlet and by region and state Sales to household/builders/businesses/govt.
• Consumer soft floor coverings price trends
• Monthly floor coverings store sales
• Home Depot and Lowe's sales
• Leading specialty retailers and distributors and sales shares Wholesaler sales by customer and cost structure
• Wholesale sales of soft and hard surface flooring
8. INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS (1987-2006)
• Revenues by type of work:
• Carpet
• Ceramic tile
• Wood flooring
• Resilient flooring and laminate flooring
• Stone
• Computer floors
• Revenues by region and state, type of building, and per square foot of installed material
• Sales and profit trends for Q.E.P.
9. FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND (1977-2007)
• Total building construction spending
• Construction spending by building type
• Housing completions and resales
• Housing starts, permits, and factory-built housing
• Regional and state housing demand analysis
• New homes by size and price
• Characteristics of new/existing homes
• Household characteristics
• Interest rates and personal income
• Transportation equipment output
10. CANADIAN FLOOR COVERINGS MARKET (1992-2005)
• Market sales
• Factory shipments
• Exports
• Imports
• Building permits and housing starts
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