Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Industry Report - Kitchen Cabinets Countertops

Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants and Catalina Research Present…

KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP INDUSTRY CR043:

Released December 2006

Catalina Research announces the release of a 206-page report on Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops. This fact-filled report provides the action-oriented executive with up-to-date information on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, other cabinetwork, plastic laminated countertops, solid surface materials, dimension stone countertops, and other countertop materials. Each page will assist the cabinetwork and countertop executive exploit growing product lines, improve plant efficiency, strengthen distribution, penetrate end-use markets, and plan for 2007 and beyond.

Catalina Reports contain the timely data that allows users to evaluate market size, growth potential, end-use markets, profitability, market share, and the competitive environment. So turn to a Catalina Report when developing strategies to take advantage of the growth in stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinetwork; shifting countertop material usage; changing distribution channels; and growing end-use markets.

The table of contents shows the significant data and information included in this report. Each section is summarized to clearly point to 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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SUBJECT MATTER

1. U.S. CABINETWORK AND COUNTERTOP INDUSTRY TRENDS (1977- 2012)

· Shipments and share of building materials · Shipments of plastic laminated, solid

· Shipment growth analysis surface, stone, and other countertops

· Stock line, semi-custom, and custom · Quantity shipment trends

cabinetry shipments · Industry profit margins

· Imports and U.S. market sales · Installed value of cabinets/countertops

2. CABINETWORK SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND PRICE TRENDS (1977- 2012)

· Shipments of stock line and custom · Stock line & custom vanity shipments

kitchen cabinets · Quantity kitchen cabinet & vanity sales

· Shipments of wood and laminated semi- · Metal kitchen cabinet shipments

custom and custom kitchen cabinets · Kitchen cabinet imports by major

· Custom kitchen cabinet shipments by country of origin

wholesale and retail manufacturers · Cabinetwork price trends

3. COUNTERTOP SHIPMENTS AND PRICE TRENDS (1977- 2012)

· Plastic laminate countertop shipments and · Shipments of stock line and custom

price trends plastic laminated countertops

· Shipments of plastic laminate kitchen cabinet · Shipments of solid surface materials

tops and fixture tops · Stone countertop shipments

4. CABINETWORK END-USE MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS (1982- 2007)

· Purchases by residential and nonresidential; · Kitchen cabinet purchases by mobile

new and remodeling markets home & prefabricated building plants

· Cabinetwork purchases per new single-family · Cabinetwork and countertop sales by

home and multi-family housing unit home centers & other retailers

· Top kitchen cabinet and countertop brands · Home Depot & Lowe’s sales/share

used by builders and remodelers · Top U.S. home builders

· Exports by major country of destination

5. NEW AND REMODELED RESIDENTIAL KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS (1977- 2007)

· New and replacement residential kitchens · Residential spending on kitchen and

and bathrooms bathroom remodeling

· New kitchens and bathrooms by type of · Remodeling spending by

housing unit homeowners and renters

· Bathrooms per new housing unit by type of housing unit and region

6. FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND (1977- 2007)

· Building construction spending · Building material dealer sales

· Spending by building type · Remodeler demographics

· Housing completions and resales · Mortgage rates and personal income

· Housing starts, permits, and factory-built · Recreation vehicle shipments

housing/home sales by price · OEM plants by state

· Housing demand by region and state

7. PLANT COST STRUCTURE (1977- 2006)

· Payroll and material costs · Capital expenditures

· Material inputs and price trends · Plant ratios by facility product

· Cabinet door shipments specialization

· Labor productivity indicators · Plants, shipments, ratios by state

8. COMPETITVE ENVIRONMENT (1977- 2006)

· Number of industry plants and manufacturers · Share of market for the top 22

by product line cabinetmakers

· Plant data by facility employee-size · Sales and profit trends for four

manufacturers

9. CANADIAN CABINETWORK AND COUNTERTOP INDUSTRY TRENDS (1987- 2006)

· Kitchen cabinet market trends · Kitchen cabinet export-import trends

· Kitchen cabinet and vanity shipments · Canadian housing permits/starts

· Cabinetwork plants/operating ratios

10. COMPANY PROFILES

· Catalina Research has profiled 30 leading North American cabinetwork and countertop material manufacturers. Some of the top companies include:

· American Woodmark · Masco Cabinet Group

· Armstrong · MasterBrand Cabinets

· Dupont · Norcraft

· Formica · Wilsonart

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