COVID-19 Economic Impact Report: Global Windows & Doors

The global windows and doors industry is facing a number of challenges as it deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. How has the macroeconomic environment changed and what does it mean for the global windows and doors going forward?

COVID-19 Economic Impact Report: Global Windows & Doors looks at how the expected impact of the pandemic on the current macroeconomic environment compares to other major events since 2000, including the bursting of technology bubble, the SARS outbreak, the 2009 global downturn, and the European financial crisis. It also provides a historical view of global industry sales since 2000, a look at how the industry is being currently impacted, and estimates for global industry sales through 2023.

The value of installed glazing is included in the demand numbers for all window products. Windows with multiple openings (e.g., bay and bow types) that are sold as one unit are considered to be one window.

For doors, the value of installed glazing, sidelites, and/or transoms is included if these features are sold by the manufacturer as part of the framed system.

Window and door demand is also segmented into the following markets:

• new residential buildings
• residential building improvement and repair
• new nonresidential buildings
• nonresidential building improvement and repair