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Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants and Catalina Research Present…

FLOOR COVERINGS INDUSTRY CR071:
Released July 2011

  FLOOR COVERINGS INDUSTRY CR071:
Released July 2011

Catalina Research announces the release of our 301-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, stone flooring, and laminate flooring.  Each page will assist the floor coverings executive exploit changing consumer preferences, improve plant efficiency, strengthen distribution, penetrate end-use markets, exploit world market growth, and plan for 2012 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 favorable demographics, the home center and specialty floor covering retail channels, trends in residential replacement and nonresidential markets, and world market opportunities.

The table of contents 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 coupon 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 (1987-2016)

 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
  • Stone Flooring

 

2. INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS (1987-2010)

  •  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 (1982-2010)

  • Number of plants and shipments
  • Payroll and material costs
  • Profit margins
  • Material input price trends
  • Plant labor situation
  • Capital expenditures
  • Top 16-company market shares
  • Soft and hard surface company market shares
  • Sales and profit trends for nine manufacturers

 

 4. COMPANY PROFILE

  • Armstrong
  • Beaulieu of America
  • Congoleum
  • The Dixie Group
  • Interface
  • Internacional de Ceramica
  • Lumber Liquidators
  • Mannington Mills
  • Marazzi Group
  • Mohawk
  • Pfleiderer
  • Royalty Carpet
  • Shaw
  • Tandus
  • Tarkett
 
 

5. END-USE MARKET PURCHASES (1997-2010)

 
  • 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
  • Carpet and rug shipments for residential and commercial markets
 

6. HOUSEHOLD PURCHASER DEMOGRAPHICS (1992-2010)

  • Floor covering spending by:
Income
Age of household head
Persons per household
Region
Homeowners/renters
BIY/DIY/contractor jobs
 
  • Household purchaser demographics for:
Soft surface flooring
Hard surface flooring
 
  • Soft surface purchaser demographics for:
Carpet
Area rugs
 
  • Consumer soft flooring trends
  • Number of carpet and hard surface residential replacement jobs
  

7. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS (1992-2010)

  •  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 including direct/internet
 
  • Region and state total retail floor covering sales, per capita sales, sales by channel and flooring type
  • Number of floor coverings retailers by type of outlet
  • Installation/delivery revenues
  • Soft and hard surface flooring sales by type of outlet
  • Sales to household/builders/businesses/govt.
  • Monthly floor coverings store sales and employment trends
  • Home Depot and Lowe's sales
  • Leading specialty retailers, distributors and sales shares
  • Wholesaler sales by customer and cost structure
  • Wholesale sales of soft and hard surface flooring
  • Lumber Liquidators trends
  • Leading specialty retailers/
  • Number of Home Depot/Lowe's/Lumber Liquidators stores by state
  

8. INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS (1987-2010)

  • 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
  • Material, labor costs, and employment trends
  • Sales and profit trends for Q.E.P.
  

9. FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND (1977-2011)  

  • 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
  • Leading U.S. builders
  • Transportation equipment output

 

About Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants:

Catalina Research offers a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist action-oriented executives in uncovering industry intelligence. They provide the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and insightful data on construction materials and building equipment markets. Catalina Reports include pertinent information from government agencies, proprietary research sources, and competitor intelligence. Thanks to its strong ties with leading business associations and trade publications, Catalina is able to deliver the most insightful industry intelligence.
Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) has over 25 years of hands-on experience and specializes in providing marketing and business services for the ceramic tile and stone industries. CTaSC also provides Forensic Failure Investigations, Expert Witness, Quality Control and Remediation Services.
 
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Floor Covering Report

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