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LAMINATE FLOORING A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 II. Executive Summary 1. Industry Overview II-1 Market Basics II-1 Laminate Flooring In Harmony With Nature II-1 Innovative Technologies Popularize Laminate Flooring II-1 Factors Affecting the Market II-2 Quality II-2 Durability II-2 Cost II-2 Design Choice II-2 Business Climate in the Construction and Housing Industry II-2 US Housing Market Melts Down II-2 Major Laminate Flooring Manufacturers II-3 2. Market Trends II-6 Innovative Technologies Accelerate Demand For Laminate Flooring II-6 HPL-A True Alternative for Solid Wood II-6 Laminate Flooring Makes Deep Inroads into Overall Flooring Market II-6 Laminate Flooring - The Preferred Flooring Means for Houses II-6 Continuous Shift from Ceramic and Vinyl Floor Covering to Laminate Flooring II-6 Budding Applications in DIY Installation Sector II-7 Glueless Laminate - Positioned for DIY Market II-7 Manufacturers Keep Customers Guessing II-7 Laminate Flooring - Gaining Popularity in the Asia-Pacific Region II-7 European Manufacturers - Undisputable Leaders II-7 3. Product Overview II-8 Laminate Flooring - An Insight II-8 History II-8 Development II-9 Laminate Flooring - Manufacturing Process II-9 Durability Testing II-10 Installation II-10 Maintenance II-10 Applications II-10 Raw Materials Overview II-11 Overlay Papers II-11 Melamine Resin II-11 4. Product Introductions/Innovations II-12 Witex Launches ‘xenia’ Laminate Flooring II-12 Hamberger Extends HARO Laminate Floor Collection II-12 Kaindl Flooring to Introduce Kaindl ONE II-12 Kronospan Enhances Kolorband Collection II-12 Formica Launches ColorCore® 2 II-12 Pfleiderer to Introduce Pergo Prestige II-12 Shaw Industries Introduces LocNPlace® Laminate Locking System II-13 EGGER Enhances MEGAFLOOR® Range II-13 EGGER Presents Emotion® KINGSIZE Flooring II-13 Classen Group Unveils Visiogrande Laminate Flooring II-13 Mannington Introduces New Finishes for Revolutions™ Plank Line II-13 Mannington Presents Laminate Flooring with New Designs II-13 Sweden-based Pergo Introduces Class 34 Certified Laminate Flooring II-14 Witex Unveils Trendy Laminate Collections II-14 Tarkett Extends Laminate Flooring Product Line II-14 Formica Corp. Releases Water-Smoothed Riverwash™ HPL Finish Collection II-14 Formica Unveils Premium Wood Surfacing Collection II-15 Unique Laminate Flooring from Kronotex II-15 Wilsonart Launches First of its Kind Laminate Flooring II-15 EGGER Retail Products Extends the Product Line of Vivo Nature II-15 Columbia to Add New Products to Echo Palisades Laminate Flooring Collection II-15 Mannington Mills to Introduce New Products II-15 Pergo Introduces Two New Laminate Products II-16 Formica Expands HPL Collections II-16 Faus Group to Launch New Design in Laminate Flooring II-16 Faus Group to Launch Multi-Direction Design II-16 Pergo Launches Laminate Flooring Collections in Singapore II-16 Columbia Launches 4"-Wide Clic Laminate II-17 Pergo Adds DL Bonding Line II-17 Witex Upgrades Flooring Product Line II-17 Alloc Extends its Commercial Product Line II-17 Wilsonart Unveils New Roca Series II-17 Alloc Adds New Varieties to Original Line II-17 Wilsonart Launches New Fusion Series II-18 Alloc Upgrades its Tile Product Line II-18 Alloc Unveils Classics Line of Laminate Flooring II-18 Contact™ Commercial Laminate Flooring from Wilsonart II-18 Wilsonart Unveils New Range of Laminate Flooring II-18 Mannington Introduces Commercial Grade iCORE Laminate Flooring II-19 Alloc Unveils Latest Additions in Flooring Product line II-19 Mannington Upgrades NatureForm® Tile Collection II-19 Wilsonart Upgrades its Flooring Product Line II-19 Kaindl Develops New "Snap Silent" Laminate Flooring II-19 Formica Introduces Synchrony Advanced Hybrid Flooring II-19 Anderson Unveils New Range of Hardwood Flooring Products II-19 Columbia Flooring Upgrades Glueless Flooring Lines II-19 Kaindl Unveils "Masterfloor" Laminate Flooring II-20 Pergo Introduces New “Pre- Glued” Laminate Floorings II-20 Wilsonart Extends DuoLink™ Collection II-20 V-Joint Laminate Flooring System from BHK of America II-20 Premium Residential Flooring Collection from Wilsonart II-20 New High-styled Laminate Series from Wilsonart II-20 Wilsonart Unveils New LS Series of Laminates II-20 Abet Laminati Unveils Parqcolor® Gold Laminate Flooring II-21 Alloc Introduces New “Alloc Commercial” Flooring II-21 Armstrong Unveils New Natures Gallery Line II-21 Tarkett Unveils New Collection of Glueless Laminate Flooring II-21 BHK of America Introduces Natural Textures Collection II-21 Alloc Upgrades Alloc Original Range II-21 Bruce Laminate Extends TrueLock Glueless Collection II-22 Classen USA Introduces Three New Collections II-22 Columbia Flooring Introduces Columbia Laminate Plank II-22 BHK of America Strengthens its Moderna Lifestyle Collection II-22 Bruce Laminate Floors Introduces Traffic Zone Plank Flooring II-22 Congoleum Unveils New Range of Evermore Laminate Flooring II-22 Formica Launches Three New Lines of Laminate Flooring II-23 Home and Things Launches New Laminate Flooring Range II-23 Mannington Releases New Range of Laminate Flooring II-23 Formica Flooring Unveils New Authentix Line II-23 Mohawk Launches Paramount Laminate Flooring II-23 Pergo Introduces New Pergo Select Patterns II-24 Poliface Launches Five New Collections of Laminate Flooring in North America II-24 Pergo Launches Accolade Collection of Glueless Laminate Flooring II-24 Quick-Step Introduces Perspective Laminate Flooring II-24 Shaw Industries Launches Natural Grande Laminate Flooring II-24 Shaw Hard Surfaces Adds New Colors to VersaLock Laminate Flooring II-24 Uniboard Expands MultiLook Range of Laminate Flooring II-25 Wilsonart Introduces DuoLink Range of Laminate Flooring II-25 Witex Launches Six New Decors II-25 Alloc Unveils New Generation Laminate Flooring II-25 Pergo Introduces Advanced Laminate Flooring Collection II-25 BHK of America Expands Glueless Laminate Flooring Tiles II-25 Armstrong Introduces Wood-look Laminate Flooring II-26 BHK of America Upgrades Uniclic Laminate Flooring Portfolio II-26 Pergo Develops Advanced Pergo® Laminate Flooring II-26 5. Recent Industry Activity II-27 Unilin to Grant Licenses for Flooring Products II-27 Unilin Group Signs License Deal with Power Dekor, Balterio II-27 Faus Group Enters Into Agreement with Classic Tile II-27 Mohawk Industries Buys Wood Flooring Business of Columbia II-27 Shaw Industries to Take Over Anderson Companies II-27 Fletcher Building to Acquire Formica II-28 Faus Group to Upgrade Laminate Flooring Plant II-28 E.P.I. Vostok Establishes Laminated Flooring Unit II-28 EGGER Sets Up New Laminate Flooring Plant II-28 Itochu Acquires US-based Galleher II-28 Pfleiderer Acquires Pergo II-28 EPI to Acquire Depalor II-29 Armstrong Acquires HomerWood and Capella Wood Floors II-29 ATC and Tarkett Invest in Laminate Flooring II-29 Lamwood to Market Laminate Flooring Products of Egger II-29 Mohawk Acquires Unilin Holding II-29 Sonae Indústria Forms Joint Venture with Tarkett II-29 Alchemy to Acquire Floors-2-Go II-29 Välinge Partners with Chinese Players II-29 Kronotex and Kronospan Together Acquire Significant Stake in Välinge II-30 Pergo Signs Supply Agreement with Sam’s Club II-30 Sofinim NV to Acquire SpanoGroup NV II-30 Flooring Industries Signs Licensing Agreement with Fujian Yongan II-30 Estate Hardwood Floors Enters into Licensing Agreement with Flooring Industries II-30 Flooring Industries Partners with Jiangsu Kelida Decoration Material II-30 Pergo Partners with Swiff-Train II-31 ATC Establishes New Laminate Flooring Plant in Collaboration with Tarkett II-31 Unilin Flooring Sets Up Thomasville Plant II-31 Faus Signed Distribution Agreement with Butler-Johnson II-31 Pfleiderer Enters into MDF Market II-31 Faus Signs Marketing Agreement with Hoboken/ SPI Floors II-31 Faus Joins Hands with Oak Products II-31 CanWel Enters into Agreement with Unilin II-32 Faus Signs Agreement with Bishop and Onthank II-32 Faus Enters into Agreement with T&L Distributing II-32 Sonae Acquires Hornitex Group II-32 Mohawk Enters into Partnership with DuPont II-32 Pergo Establishes Design Centre II-32 Shaw Signs a Letter of Intent with Dynea II-32 Peak 10 Renews Contract with Pergo II-33 Faus Grants License to Berry II-33 Alsapan Merge with EPI to Form Alsafloor II-33 Doughty Hanson Acquires Balta II-33 Robina Acquires Classen USA II-33 Pfleiderer Acquires Hornitex Werke II-33 Pergo Enters into Agreement with Classen Group II-33 Atlanta-based Investment Group Purchases Witex USA II-34 Robin Resources Renames Witex Robin Floor Sdn Bhd as Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd II-34 Unilin Flooring Enters into Agreement with Homanit II-34 Robin Resources Acquires Witex AG’s 50% Share in Witex Robin Floor II-34 Mannington Enters into Partnership with Dupont II-34 Pergo Receives NALFA Certification II-34 Quick-Step Receives US Patent Rights II-35 Witex AG Forms Joint Venture with Robin Resources of Malaysia II-35 USPTO Awards Patent Rights to Pergo II-35 Uniboard Canada Constructs Laminate Flooring Production Plant in North America II-35 Armstrong World Industries Integrates Flooring Operations II-35 Pergo Enhances e-Business Operations II-35 Shaw Industries Enters into Laminate Flooring Market II-35 Pergo Enters into Licensing Agreement with Unilin Group II-36 Uniboard Surfaces Establishes a New Plant II-36 Pergo Acquires Stake in Witex GmbH II-36 Beaulieu of America Markets Pergo Products II-36 6. Focus on Select Global Players II-37 Alsafloor SA (France) II-37 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (USA) II-37 The Classen Group (Germany) II-37 BHK of America Inc. (USA) II-37 Beaulieu International Group (Belgium) II-38 Alloc, Inc. (USA) II-38 Berry Floor (Belgium) II-38 Egger Retail Products GMBH (Germany) II-38 Faus Group, Inc. (USA) II-39 Formica Corporation (USA) II-39 Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH (Germany) II-39 HUGA Hubert Gaisendrees GmbH & Co. KG. (Germany) II-40 Kaindl Flooring GmbH (Austria) II-40 Kronospan Holdings, Ltd. (UK) II-40 Kronotex GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-40 Mannington Mills, Inc. (USA) II-41 Mohawk Industries, Inc. (USA) II-41 Unilin Group (Belgium) II-41 Pfleiderer AG (Germany) II-41 Pergo AB (Sweden) II-41 Pergo LLC (USA) II-42 Uniboard Canada, Inc. (Canada) II-42 Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) II-42 Roysol SA (France) II-42 Shaw Industries, Inc. (USA) II-43 Skema Srl (Italy) II-43 Sonae Indústria SGPS, S.A (Portugal) II-43 Tarkett USA, Inc. (USA) II-43 Wilsonart International, Inc. (USA) II-44 Witex International Flooring GmbH (Germany) II-44 7. Global Market Perspective II-45 Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45 Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46 Table 3: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47 Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48 Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring in New Housing Starts by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49 Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring in New Housing Starts by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50 Table 7: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring in New Housing Starts by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51 Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring in New Housing Starts by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52 Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring in Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53 Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring in Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54 Table 11: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring in Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 II-55 Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring in Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56 Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring in Commercial Markets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57 Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring in Commercial Markets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58 Table 15: World Historic Review for Laminate Flooring in Commercial Markets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59 Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring in Commercial Markets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60 III. MARKET 1. The United States III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current and Future Analysis III-1 Market Overview III-1 Market Trends III-1 Construction & Housing Market in the US to Cast a Dampener On Growth III-1 Housing Market Pushes the US Economy to the Verge of Recession III-1 Home Foreclosures Hit New High III-2 Home Sales to Hit 5-Year Low III-2 Growing Importance of Glueless Laminate III-2 Escalating Demand for High Pressure Laminates III-2 Factors Influencing Growth III-2 Table 17: Leading Players in the US Laminate Flooring Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pergo, Wilsonart, Formica, Armstrong and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3 Product Launches/Developments III-3 Strategic Corporate Developments III-13 Key Players III-18 B.Market Analytics III-23 Table 18: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23 Table 19: US Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23 Table 20: US Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24 Table 21: US 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Sector for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24 2. Canada III-25 A.Market Analysis III-25 Current and Future Analysis III-25 Strategic Corporate Developments III-25 Key Players III-25 B.Market Analytics III-26 Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 Table 23: Canadian Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27 Table 24: Canadian Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27 Table 25: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28 3. Japan III-29 Market Analysis III-29 Table 26: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29 Table 27: Japanese Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 Table 28: Japanese Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 Table 29: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Sector for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31 4. Europe III-32 A.Market Analysis III-32 Current and Future Analysis III-32 Market Overview III-32 Strategic Corporate Developments III-32 B.Market Analytics III-33 Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33 Table 31: European Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 Table 33: European Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 Table 34: European Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 Table 35: European Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 Table 37: European 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Market for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37 4a. France III-38 A.Market Analysis III-38 Current and Future Analysis III-38 Strategic Corporate Developments III-38 Key Players III-38 B.Market Analytics III-39 Table 38: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 Table 39: French Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 Table 40: French Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40 Table 41: French 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40 4b. Germany III-41 A.Market Analysis III-41 Current and Future Analysis III-41 Market Overview III-41 Product Launches/Developments III-41 Strategic Corporate Developments III-43 Key Players III-44 B.Market Analytics III-46 Table 42: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46 Table 43: German Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47 Table 44: German Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47 Table 45: German 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48 4c. The United Kingdom III-49 A.Market Analysis III-49 Current and Future Analysis III-49 Market Overview III-49 Product Launch III-49 Strategic Corporate Development III-49 Key Player III-49 B.Market Analytics III-50 Table 46: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 Table 47: UK Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51 Table 48: UK Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51 Table 49: UK 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52 4d. The Netherlands III-53 Market Analysis III-53 Table 50: Netherlands Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 Table 51: Netherlands Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54 Table 52: Netherlands Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54 Table 53: Netherlands 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55 4e. Italy III-56 A.Market Analysis III-56 Current and Future Analysis III-56 Key Player III-56 B.Market Analytics III-56 Table 54: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56 Table 55: Italian Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57 Table 56: Italian Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57 Table 57: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58 4f. Spain III-59 Market Analysis III-59 Table 58: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59 Table 59: Spanish Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60 Table 60: Spanish Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60 Table 61: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61 4g. Russia III-62 A.Market Analysis III-62 Current And Future Analysis III-62 Strategic Corporate Development III-62 B.Market Analytics III-62 Table 62: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62 Table 63: Russian Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63 Table 64: Russian Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63 Table 65: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64 4h. Rest of Europe III-65 A.Market Analysis III-65 Current and Future Analysis III-65 Product Introduction III-65 Strategic Corporate Developments III-65 Key Players III-66 B.Market Analytics III-68 Table 66: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68 Table 67: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68 Table 68: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69 Table 69: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69 5. Asia-Pacific III-70 A.Market Analysis III-70 Current and Future Analysis III-70 Strategic Corporate Developments III-70 Key Player III-71 B.Market Analytics III-72 Table 70: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72 Table 71: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72 Table 72: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73 Table 73: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73 6. The Middle East III-74 Market Analysis III-74 Table 74: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74 Table 75: Middle East Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75 Table 76: Middle East Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75 Table 77: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76 7. Latin America III-77 A.Market Analysis III-77 Current and Future Analysis III-77 Strategic Corporate Development III-77 B.Market Analytics III-77 Table 78: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77 Table 79: Latin American Long-term Projections for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78 Table 80: Latin American Historic Review for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1997 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78 Table 81: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Laminate Flooring by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for New Housing Starts, Residential Replacement (Including DIY Inst.), and Commercial Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Companies Mentioned

- Abet Laminati SpA (Italy) - Akzenta Paneele & GmbH Classen Gruppe (Germany) - Alsapan SA (France) - Anderson Hardwood Floors (USA) - Arborite (Canada) - Armstrong World Industries, Inc (USA) - Balta Industries NV (Belgium) - Balterio NV (Belgium) - Berry Group (Belgium) - BHK of America (USA) - Bruce Laminate Floors (USA) - Canwel Building Materials Ltd (Canada) - Changzhou Dongjia Decorative Materials Co Ltd (China) - Changzhou Yijiamei Wood Industry Co, Ltd (China) - Changzhou Zhonglong Wood Co, Ltd (China) - Columbia Forest Products Inc (USA) - Congoleum Corporation (USA) - Don Booth Co (USA) - DuPont Laminate Flooring (USA) - Duramar (USA) - Dynea International Oy (Finland) - EFP Egger Floor Products (Austria) - Espace Production International (France) - Faus Group (Spain) - Formica Corporation (USA) - Garnit Sro (Czech Republic) - Giotas SA (Greece) - Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH (Germany) - Harbin Shuangxiang Wood Ind Co Ltd (China) - Havco Wood Products, Inc (USA) - Hinrich Feldmeyer GmbH & Co KG (Germany) - Holzwerk Otger Terhürne GmbH and Co Kg (Germany) - Hornitex Werke Gebr Kunnemeyer GmbH & Co Kg (Germany) - Hualun Wooden Industry Co, Ltd (China) - Huga Hubert Gaisendrees GmbH & Co Kg (Germany) - Hunters () Ltd (New Zealand) - Jiangsu Kailai Wood Products Co, Ltd (China) - Jiangsu Qianfeng Decoration Materials Co, Ltd (China) - Kaindl Flooring GmbH (Austria) - Kendrion Eickel Und Spindeldreher GmbH (Germany) - Krono Holding AG (Switzerland) - Laminex Industries Ltd (Australia) - Lamton Flooring (Canada) - Liri Industriale SpA (Italy) - Mannington Mills, Inc (USA) - Mcintosh Timber Laminates Ltd (New Zealand) - Meister-Leisten Schulte GmbH (Germany) - Meisterwerke Schulte GmbH (Germany) - Mohawk Industries, Inc (USA) - Onthank Company (USA) - Parador Holzwerke GmbH & Co KG (Germany) - Parcolys NV (Belgium) - Payresa SL (Spain) - Pergo AB (Sweden) - Pionite Decorative Surfaces (USA) - PL SpA (Italy) - Quality Craft (Canada) - Quickstyle Industries (Canada) - Robina Flooring Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) - Roysol SA (France) - Semparke (Turkey) - Shaw Industries, Inc (USA) - Skema Srl (Italy) - Sonae Indústria SGPS SA (Portugal) - Stalheim Industries (Malaysia) - Tarkett SAS (France) - Timberbond Industries Limited (New Zealand) - Torlys, Inc (Canada) - Uniboard Canada, Inc (Canada) - Unilin Group (Belgium) - Valinge Innovation AB (Sweden) - Wilsonart International, Inc (USA) - Witex International Flooring GmbH (Germany) - Zhangjiagang Huilong New Building Materials Co, Ltd (China)