Home Improvement Products - A World Market Analysis

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK
One Stop Shopping – The New Mantra
Dominance of DIY and Evolving DIFM
3.PRODUCT FACTS
Lumber And Building Materials
Lumber
Building Materials
Building Stones
Granite
Marble
Fabricated Materials
Finishing Materials
Tools and Hardware
4.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Pro-Build Holdings Takes Over HD Supply Lumber & Building Materials
Universal Forest Products Announces Plant Closures
Rona Acquires Best-MAR Plumbing and Heating Supplies, Inc.
Hooker Furniture Acquires Opus Designs Furniture, LLC
Rona Takes Over Centre de Rénovation André Lessard
Saint-Gobain Building Materials to Establish Production Plant in Ikskile, Latvia
CCCParex Sets Up Chemical Building Materials Factory at Dubai Investment Park
Rona Acquires Building Supplies Contracting Company, Dick’s Lumber
ThyssenKrupp Epitoelemek Establishes Construction Materials Plant in Hungary
Algeco SAS Takes Over Williams Scotsman International
Audax Group LP Takes Over Cover-All Holdings, Inc
Henkel Inaugurates Building Materials Factory in Bulgaria
Cencosud Inks Agreement to Take Over Blaisten
B&Q Embraces Store Revamp Programme
Hilding Anders International Takes Over Horatio Myer & Co Ltd.
Builders FirstSource Takes Over Bama Truss & Components
Consolidated Bedding Takes Over The Spring Air Co.
Stock Building Supply Takes Over Hollow Metal Specialists
American Builders & Contractors Supply Takes Over Ashley Aluminum
Park Place Corp Takes Over United Sleep Products
Sun Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in IBC Group
Patrick Industries Inc Acquires Adorn LLC
Sun Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Berkline/BenchCraft
Trivest Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Twin-Star
Masco Takes Over Guy Evans
Masco Takes Over Erickson Construction
Sun European Partners LLP Takes Over HomeForm Group Ltd
Rona Completes Acquisition of Noble Trade
Bedford Capital Takes Over Spring Air Sommex
Pfingsten Partners Takes Over Closet Works
Wolseley PLC Takes Over Improvement Direct
Precoat Metals Acquires Assets of Chicago Finished Metals
ThermoView Finishes Chapter 11 Proceedings
5.MAJOR PLAYERS
B&Q PLC (UK)
Black & Decker Corp (USA)
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (Canada)
Homebase (UK)
HORNBACH HOLDING AG (Germany)
Lowe's Companies (USA)
Masco Corporation (USA)
Obi Bau- Und Heimwerkermärkte Gmbh & Co (Germany)
Rona, Inc. (Canada)
Sears Holdings Corporation (USA)
The Home Depot, Inc. (USA)
True Home Value, Inc. (USA)
6.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
7.THE UNITED STATES
Industry Overview
US Building Materials Market Struggles Due to Shrinking Residential Construction
Lumber Mills Take the Brunt of Shrinking Construction and Depreciating Dollar
Demographic Trends in the Home Improvement Industry
Home Remodeling Industry in the US Highly Fragmented
Retail Industry Structure
Competition in the Retail Sector
One Stop Shopping – The New Mantra
Expenditure Pattern in the US
Multicultural Marketing
Direct Mail Elicits Better Response
Cocooning: Boosting Home Improvement Products Market
Home Improvement High in the Initial Years of Purchase
Home Improvement Differs for New and Old Homes
Eco-friendly Flooring Catching Up with the Demand
Dominance of DIY and Evolving DIFM
Power and Hand Tools Demand Increases
8.CANADA
Industry Overview
Canadian Lumber Production Drops
Home Improvement Turns into Hobby
Role of Women Expanding in Home Improvement
Home Improvement Products Market Fragmented
9.JAPAN
Industry Overview
Ceramic Tiles
Carpets
Chinese Knotted Carpets
Wall Coverings
10.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.Italy
d.The United Kingdom
e.Spain
f.Russia
g.Rest of Europe
11.ASIA-PACIFIC
China
Building Materials
Housing Reforms: A Boon to the Industry
Australia
Kazakhstan
Fabricated and Finishing Materials
12.MIDDLE EAST
13.LATIN AMERICA
Caribbean
Table 1: Global Home Improvement Products Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Home Improvement Products Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 3: Global Lumber and Building Materials Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Lumber and Building Materials Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 5: Global Fabricated Materials Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fabricated Materials Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 7: Global Finishing Materials Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Finishing Materials Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 9: Global Tools and Hardware Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Tools and Hardware Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 11: Global Other Home improvement Products Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Others Home improvement Products Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 13: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 15: Home Improvement Products Consumption in DIY Market by Product Segment in US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Consumption in DIY Market by Product Segment in US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 17: Home Improvement Products Consumption in Professional Market by Product Segment in US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Consumption in Professional Market by Product Segment in US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 19: Market Shares of Leading Outlets in the Canadian Home Improvement Retail Market –
Table 20: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 22: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 24: Home Improvement Products Market by Country/Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Country/Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 26: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 28: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 30: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 32: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 34: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 36: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 38: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 40: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 42: Market Shares of Leading Players in the Chinese Home Improvement Products Market –
Table 43: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 45: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Middle East: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 46: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Middle East for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 47: Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 48: Percentage Breakdown of Home Improvement Products Market by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled