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Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) and Catalina Research Present

NATURAL AND MANUFACTURED STONE PRODUCT INDUSTRY REPORT

for the U.S. and Canadian Markets

CR065 Released July 2010

Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) and Catalina Research announce the release of our 250-page Catalina Report on Natural and Manufactured Stone Products 2010. This fact-filled report provides up-to-date information on granite, engineered stone, marble, limestone, travertine, sandstone, slate, manufactured stone (precast concrete), and other rough and fabricated dimension stone products. In addition, the report takes an in-depth look at the current state of U.S. construction activity and analyzes the market potential for various uses of stone. Each section delivers meaningful data that will allow stone industry executives to intelligently take advantage of opportunities and to avoid potential threats so they can grow their businesses and plan for 2010 and beyond. This is the third release of this report after the first release in 2003 and the second in 2006.

Some of the key headlines of the report that will be expounded upon are: U.S. stone product manufacturer sales (shipments plus imports) are estimated to increase by 1.5% to $6.1 billion during 2010 after declining sharply over the previous two years; weaker demand resulted in declining average stone product prices; currently, industry sales continue to be adversely affected by a sluggish builder market and a sharp contraction in non-residential construction spending; U.S. manufacturer sales of engineered and manufactured stone products could drop by 7.9% during 2010; countertops increased their importance to stone product fabricators and processors as well as to importers and installers as stone increased its position in the U.S. countertop market; U.S. stone product sales gains are expected to strengthen over the next five years as the builder and non-residential construction markets rebound from depressed levels. This is only the icing on the cake as the report goes into great detail on all of these topics and more.

This detailed report not only covers domestic, import and export Stone Market Trends, Sales by Type of Stone, Engineered Stone (quartz in resin), Manufactured Stone (concrete), Applications and End Use Markets, Buyer Demographics and Channels, Survey Results of Leading Importers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers, Competitive Environment, and Industry Profitability, but it also provides a detailed review of the current state-of-the-economy with economic trends and indicators, and provides a projected outlook of the construction industry to help you anticipate and plan for the opportunities and threats ahead.

This in-depth report covers pertinent data and information by providing domestic, import and export Stone Market Trends, Sales by Type of Stone, Engineered Stone (quartz in resin), Manufactured Stone (concrete), Applications and End-use Markets, Buyer Demographics and Channels, Survey Results of Leading Importers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers, Competitive Environment, and Industry Profitability. The report also provides a detailed review of the current state-of-the-economy with economic trends and indicators, and gives a projected outlook of the construction industry to help you anticipate and plan for the opportunities and threats ahead.

Catalina Reports contain timely data that allows users to evaluate market size, growth potential, end-use markets, factors driving demand, profitability, market share, and the competitive environment. This report is a useful tool when developing strategies to take advantage of the current recovery in the residential remodeling market and the future rebound in new residential and non-residential construction markets, to determine how to penetrate countertop and flooring markets, and to determine how to improve operating efficiency.

The Natural and Manufactured Stone Product Industry Report 2010 presents data collected from U.S. government agencies, proprietary research sources, industry surveys, and competitor intelligence sources in an organized and comprehensive way that can be used by business managers to anticipate trends and to grow their companies. Valuable information is offered on U.S. and Canadian production by stone types, shipments, exports, trends and forecasts; U.S. imports by countries of origin and stone types; stone quarry, processor and fabricator revenues, operating costs, capital expenditures, profitability and competitive environment; industry capital expenditures and machinery costs; U.S. economic factors affecting stone demand; U.S. construction of residential and non-residential buildings and household demographics; U.S. stone sales by end-use market and application; and results from a web survey conducted among leading U.S. importers, distributors and fabricators. There are also sections specific to products such as countertops, engineered stone, pre-cast concrete stone, stone flooring, and more.

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The table of contents shows the significant data and information included in this report. An industry glossary defines all the terms used in the reporting data. 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 that will bring you high returns on your investment.

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SECTIONS AND SUBJECT MATTER

1. U.S. NATURAL AND MANUFACTURED STONE INDUSTRY TRENDS (1982-2015)

Dollar dimension/manufactured stone markets
Imports’ and U.S. shipments’ share of supply
Quantity dimension stone product supply
Granite, marble and travertine, limestone, and other stone markets
Sales of blocks/monuments/others
Dimension stone price trends
Source of supply by country of origin
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2. U.S SHIPMENTS OF ROUGH DIMENSION STONE AND NATURAL AND MANUFACTURED STONE PRODUCTS (1977-2010)

Dimension stone shipments by type: granite, limestone, marble, and other stone
Dimension stone shipments by use: building, monument, and other uses
Dollar and quantity rough stone shipments by stone type: granite, limestone and others
Price trends by rough stone type
Manufactured stone shipments by products: bricks, tile, countertops, and structural
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3. U.S. IMPORTS OF ROUGH DIMENSION STONE AND NATURAL AND MANUFACTURES STONE PRODUCTS (1992-2010)

Building and monument stone imports by type: granite, marble and limestone, travertine and other stone
Imports of marble slab, stone with a flat or even surface and other worked by stone type
Imports of roofing slate/other worked slate/setts/mosaic tiles/cubes/others
World rough stone production, trade, and consumption, and for 10 country markets
Imports top 15 countries of origin
Imports for 15 products by country
Import costs: product, freight and insurance, and tariff charges
Rough stone imports by stone type: slate, marble, travertine, granite, sandstone and other stone
Imports of agglomerated stone sproducts by type
World stone production by use
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4. U.S. STONE INDUSTRY COST STRUCTURE, PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITVE ENVIRONMENT (1987-2010)

Profit margins by industry sector
Fabricator labor/material costs/operating ratios
Mine and quarry operating ratios
Manufactured stone plant operating ratios
Rough block purchases
Number of dimension stone quarries and processor/fabricators by state
Stone fabricator/installer revenues
Stone industry capital expenditures
Stone working machinery shipments, imports, and exports
Sales estimates for 18 companies
Leading U.S. stone product importers and foreign-based suppliers
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5. END-USE MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS (1992-2010)

Sales by end-use market: new residential, households, new nonresidential, maintenance and repair, and government
Sales by application: building stone, flooring, countertops, monuments, furnishings and other
Stone's share of U.S. flooring and countertop markets
Natural versus manufactured stone sales by product
Flooring/countertop retail channels
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6. SURVEY OF LEADING U.S. IMPORTERS (2003 and 2010)

General characteristics of fabricators and importers
Fabricators facilities, sales trends and products sold
Importer sales, products and applications
Products imported: modular tile, slab, rough slab and mosaics
Sales by customer, end-use and application
Sales and profit rankings by stone type
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7. FACTORS AFFECTING U.S. STONE PRODUCT DEMAND (1987-2010)

Spending on residential and nonresidential buildings by type of structure
Total housing demand, starts and permits
Average price and size of new housing units
Number of new baths per new housing unit
New and replacement kitchens and bathrooms by type of structure
Homeowner remodeling jobs/spending
Mortgage rates and personal income
Household demographics
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8. U.S. EXPORTS AND CANADIAN STONE INDUSTRY TRENDS (1992-2010)

Rough dimension stone/stone product exports
Exports by type of stone: granite, marble and travertine, slate and other stone
Manufactured stone exports by product
Exports by major country of destination
Export price trends
Canadian rough and worked stone supply, use and price trends
Canadian mined stone production by stone type: granite, limestone, marble, sandstone and slate
Canadian exports and imports
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About Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants:

Catalina Research offers a wealth of knowledge and experience in assisting action-oriented
executives in uncovering industry intelligence. Our research director, Stuart Hirschhorn,
researched construction material, building equipment, and related industries for over three
decades. Stuart was also the founder and president of Specialists Business Information (SBI)
from 1977 until 2001. Catalina Research provides the most in-depth, 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. Catalina has relationships with leading business associations and trade publications to
deliver the most insightful industry intelligence.

Catalina has worked with Donato Pompo president of Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc., a leading
ceramic tile and stone industry consultant to produce this in-depth industry report.

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 Training Services.

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