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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 U.S. SIDING INDUSTRY TRENDS............................................. 1
  Executive Summary...................................................................

Siding Product Shipments...........................................................

Growing End-Use Markets..........................................................

Changing Siding Material Shipment Mix.......................................

Regional Influences And Home Prices..........................................

Competitive Environment..............................................................

Outlook......................................................................................
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  Scope And Methodology.................................................... 8
Table 1-1 Value Of U.S. Siding Product Shipments And Share Of Total U.S.
Construction Materials And Supplies Shipments, 1987-2007 (dollars
and percent)................................................................................



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Table 1-2 Value Of U.S. Siding Product Shipments By Product Sector And
Type, 1987-2007 (dollars): Wood; Metal; Vinyl; Brick, Concrete,
And Stone; And Fiber Content...................................................



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Figure 1-1 Value Of U.S. Siding Product Shipments By Material Sector, 2002
(dollars)....................................................................................


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Table 1-3

Percent Total U.S. Siding Product Shipments By Major Product
Sector, 1987-2007 (percent): Wood; Metal; Vinyl; Brick, Concrete,
And Stone; And Fiber Cement...................................................



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Table 1-4 Comparative U.S. Shipment Growth Analysis By Siding Product Sector
And Type 1987-2007 (percent): Wood; Metal; Vinyl; Brick, Concrete,
And Stone; And Fiber Content..................................................



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Table 1-5 Comparative Growth Analysis For U.S. Producer Prices For Select
Siding Products, 1992-2002 (percent): Shingles And Shakes, Steel
And Aluminum Siding, Metal Accessories, Metal Panels, Plastics
Siding And Accessories, Bricks, Precast Concrete Wall Panels,
And Concrete Block..................................................................





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Table 1-6 Value Of U.S. Siding Product Spending By Major End-Use Market,
1992-2007 (dollars): New Residential Construction, Manufactured
Housing, Residential Remodeling And Repair, And Nonresidential
Construction..............................................................................




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Figure 1-2 Percent Total U.S. Siding Product Spending By Major End-Use Market,
2002 And 2007............................................................................


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Table 1-7 Share Of U.S Siding Product Shipments For Twelve Leading Manufacturers, 2001 (percent)........................................................


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Table 1-8 Top Three Residential Product Competitors By Market Sector, 2002
(sector and company names): Solid Wood Siding, Shingle/Shake
Panels, Engineered Wood Siding, Aluminum Siding, Vinyl Siding,
Brick, Fiber Cement, And Exterior Insulated Finishing Systems........




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Section 2 U.S. WOOD SIDING PRODUCT MARKETS ................................ 24
 
Summary Of Major Findings.........................................................

Wood Siding Shipments...............................................................

Solid Wood Siding Shipments And Imports....................................

Wood Shingle And Shake Shipments And Imports..........................

Hardboard Siding Shipments.........................................................

Softwood Plywood Siding Shipments.............................................

Other Engineered Wood Siding Shipments.....................................

Leading Competitors....................................................................

Brand Shares..............................................................................

Outlook......................................................................................

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Table 2-1 Value Of U.S. Wood Siding Product Shipments By Type, 1987-2007
(dollars): Solid Wood Siding, Wood Shingles And Shakes, Hardboard
Siding, Softwood Plywood Siding, And Other Engineered Wood
Siding........................................................................................




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Table 2-2 Value Of U.S. Solid Wood Siding And Wood Shingle And Shake
Market Sales, 1992-2002 (dollars): Shipments, Exports, Imports,
And Market Sales.......................................................................



31
Table 2-3 Value Of U.S. Solid Wood Siding And Wood Shingle And Shake
Shipments, 1977-2007 (dollars)....................................................


32
Table 2-4 Number Of U.S. Solid Wood Siding And Wood Shingle And Shake
Manufacturers And Shipments Per Manufacturer, 1977-2002 (number
and dollars)................................................................................



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Table 2-5

U.S. Solid Wood Siding Imports, 1990-2002 (square yards and
dollars)...........
...........................................................................


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Table 2-6 U.S. Solid Wood Siding Imports By Type, 1992-2002 (square yards
and dollars): Western Red Cedar And Other Coniferous Materials,
Resawn Bevel And Other Coniferous Types, And All Types Of
Nonconiferous Wood Siding.........................................................




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Table 2-7

U.S. Wood Shingle And Shake Imports, 1990-2002 (pounds and
dollars)......................................................................................


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Table 2-8 U.S. Wood Shingle And Shake Imports By Type, 1992-2002 (pounds
and dollars): Western Red Cedar Shingles, Other Wood Shingles,
And Wood Shakes.....................................................................



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Table 2-9 U.S. Solid Wood Siding Exports And By Major Country Of Destination,
1992-2002 (square yards and dollars)..........................................


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Table 2-10 U.S. Wood Shingle And Shake Exports And By Major Country Of Destination, 1992-2002 (squares and dollars)...............................


40
Table 2-11 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Red Cedar Shingles And Shakes,
1987-2002 (index)......................................................................


41
Table 2-12 Monthly U.S. Producer Price Trends For Softwood Lumber For
Flooring, Siding, And Cut Stock, 2000-2002 (index)......................


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Table 2-13 U.S. Shipments Of Softwood Plywood Siding And Other Engineered
Wood Siding Products By Type, 1987-2002 (square feet and dollars):
Hardboard Siding, Particleboard Siding, Cellulosic Fiberboard Siding,
And Softwood Plywood Siding....................................................




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Table 2-14 Number Of U.S. Softwood Plywood Siding And Other Engineered
Wood Siding Product Manufacturers And Shipments Per Manufacturer,
1987-2002 (number and dollars): Hardboard Siding, Particleboard
Siding, And Cellulosic Fiberboard Siding.....................................




44
Table 2-15 Top Nine Wood Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders And
Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve Months, 2002
(percent)...................................................................................



45
Table 2-16 Georgia-Pacific Brand Of Wood Siding Used By New U.S. Home
Building And Remodeling By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built Or
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent)................................



46
Table 2-17 Top Eight Hardboard/Engineered Wood Siding Brands Used By New
U.S. Luxury Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The
Past Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)............................................



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Table 2-18 Top Two Hardboard/Engineered Wood Siding Brands Used By New
U.S. Luxury Home Builders And Remodelers By Region, Cost Of
Home, Units Built Or Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002
(percent)....................................................................................




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Table 2-19 Sales And Profit Trends For Louisiana-Pacific Corp.'s Exterior Products
Group, 1997-2002 (dollars, percent, and square feet).......................


49
Table 2-20 Louisiana-Pacific's Exterior Products Production Capacity By Product
And Plant Location, 2001 (square feet and squares): Oriented Strand
Board Siding And Specialty Plants, Hardboard Siding And Specialty
Plant, And Vinyl Siding Plants.....................................................




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Section 3 U.S. VINYL AND METAL SIDING PRODUCT MARKETS.......... 51
 

Summary Of Major Findings.....................................................

Vinyl Siding Shipments...........................................................

Vinyl Siding Market Competitive Environment............................

Vinyl Siding Brand Shares.......................................................

Aluminum Siding Shipments....................................................

Steel Siding And Metal Panels.................................................

Aluminum Siding Brand Shares.................................................

Outlook...................................................................................

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Table 3-1. Value Of U.S. Metal Siding Product Shipments By Type, 1987-2007
(dollars): Sheet Metal Siding And Accessories, And Metal Panels.....


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Table 3-2 Value Of U.S. Sheet Metal Siding Shipments And By Material,
1977-2002 (dollars): Steel, Aluminum, And Other............................


59
Table 3-3 Value Of U.S. Residential And Nonresidential Aluminum Siding
Shipments, 1977-2002 (dollars).....................................................


60
Table 3-4 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Sheet Metal Siding And Flooring
Products, 1987-2002 (index): Total Products, Steel Siding, And
Residential Aluminum Siding.........................................................



61
Table 3-5 Monthly U.S. Producer Price Trends For Steel Mill Products,
2000-2002 (index).........................................................................


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Table 3-6 Monthly U.S. Producer Price Trends For Aluminum Mill Shapes,
1998-2002 (index).........................................................................


63
Table 3-7 Number Of U.S. Sheet Metal Siding Manufacturers By Material And
Average Shipments Per Company, 1977-2002 (number and dollars):
Steel, Aluminum, And Other.........................................................



64
Table 3-8 Number, Revenues, And Operating Ratios Of U.S. Sheet Metal Siding
And Flooring Plants, 1977-2002 (number, dollars, and percent):
Shipments Per Plant, Payroll And Material Costs Percent Total
Shipments, Employees And Shipments Per Employee, Production
Worker Average Hourly Wages, And Average Weekly Hours.............





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Table 3-9 Value Of U.S. Metal Soffits, Fascia, And Shutter Shipments And
Number Of Manufacturers, 1977-2002 (number and dollars)...........


66
Table 3-10 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Metal Soffits, Fascia, And Shutters,
1988-2002 (index)........................................................................


67
Table 3-11 U.S. Exports Of Aluminum Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, And
Roof Guttering And Drainage Equipment For The Top Eleven Countries
Of Destination, 1997-2002 (pounds and dollars)...............................



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Table 3-12 U.S. Exports Of Steel Sheet-Metal Roofing, Siding, Flooring, And Roof
Guttering And Drainage Equipment For The Top Fifteen Countries Of
Destination, 1997-2002 (pounds and dollars)...................................



70
Table 3-13 U.S. Imports Of Aluminum And Steel Sheet Metal Roofing, Siding,
Flooring, And Roof Drainage Equipment, 1992-2002 (pounds and
dollars)........................................................................................



72
Table 3-14 Value Of U.S. Metal Panel Shipments And Number Of Manufacturers,
1977-2002 (number and dollars).....................................................


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Table 3-15 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Metal Panels, 1987-2002 (index).....

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Table 3-16 Value Of U.S. Vinyl Siding And Accessories Shipments, 1987-2007
(dollars).......................................................................................


75
Table 3-17 Number Of U.S. Vinyl Siding And Accessories Manufacturers And
Shipments Per Manufacturer, 1987-2002 (number and dollars).........


76
Table 3-18 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Vinyl Siding And Accessories,
1994-2002 (index)........................................................................


77
Table 3-19 Monthly U.S. Producer Price Trends For Vinyl and Vinylidene Resins,
2000-2002 (index)........................................................................


78
Table 3-20 Top Ten Aluminum Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders
And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve Months,
2002 (percent)............................................................................



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Table 3-21 Top Six Aluminum Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders
By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And Home Type,
2002 (percent)............................................................................



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Table 3-22 Top Six Aluminum Siding Brands Used By Remodeling Contractors
By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002
(percent)...................................................................................



81
Table 3-23 Top Twenty-Two Vinyl Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve Months,
2002 (percent)...........................................................................



82
Table 3-24 Top Six Vinyl Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders By
Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And Home Type, 2002
(percent)....................................................................................



83
Table 3-25 Top Five Vinyl Siding Brands Used By Remodeling Contractors By
Region, Cost Of Home, Units Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002
(percent)....................................................................................



84
Table 3-26 Top Twenty-One Shingle/Shake Panel Brands Used By New U.S.
Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve
Months, 2002 (percent)................................................................



85
Table 3-27 Top Three Shingle/Shake Panel Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders And Remodelers By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built Or
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent)................................



86
Table 3-28 Sales And Profit Trends For Two U.S.-Based Vinyl And Metal Siding
Product Manufacturers, 1997-2002 (dollars and percent)..................


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Section 4 U.S. BRICK, CONCRETE, AND STONE SIDING PRODUCT MARKET.. 88
 

Summary Of Major Findings......................................................

Brick Shipments.......................................................................

Brick Plant Consolidation And Profit Margins...............................

Leading Brick Manufacturers......................................................

Brick Brand Shares...................................................................

Precast Concrete Wall Panel Shipments.....................................

Decorative Concrete Block Shipments.........................................

Stone Products.........................................................................

Outlook.....................................................................................

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Table 4-1 Value Of U.S. Brick, Concrete Panels And Decorative Brick, And
Building Stone Shipments, 1987-2007 (dollars).............................


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Table 4-2
U.S. Brick Shipments, 1977-2002 (number and dollars)..................

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Table 4-3 Number Of U.S. Brick Manufacturers And Average Shipments Per Manufacturer, 1977-2002 (number and dollars)..............................


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Table 4-4 Number, Revenues, And Operating Ratios Of U.S. Brick Plants,
1977-2002 (number, dollars, and percent): Total Plants, Shipments
Per Plant, Payroll And Material Costs Percent Total Shipments, Employees And Shipments Per Employee, Production Worker
Average Hourly Wages, And Average Weekly Hours.......................





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Table 4-5 U.S. Brick Shipments By Region And Select State, 1997-2001
(number).....................................................................................


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Table 4-6 Number Of U.S. Brick And Structural Clay Tile Plants By State, 2001
(number)......................................................................................


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Table 4-7 U.S. Brick Exports By Type, 1992-2002 (number and dollars): Solid
Building Bricks And Hollow Building Bricks..................................


99
Table 4-8 U.S. Brick Imports By Type, 1992-2002 (number and dollars): Solid
Building Bricks And Hollow Building Bricks...................................


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Table 4-9 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Bricks, 1987-2002 (index)..............

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Table 4-10 Monthly U.S. Producer Price Trends For Brick Refractories, 2000-2002
(index)......................................................................................

 
102
Table 4-11 Value Of U.S. Precast Concrete Wall Panel Shipments And Number
Of Manufacturers, 1977-2002 (number and dollars)......................


103
Table 4-12 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Precast Concrete Wall Panels,
1987-2002 (index)....................................................................


104
Table 4-13 Value Of U.S. Decorative Concrete Block Shipments And Number Of
Manufacturers, 1977-2002 (number and dollars)..........................


105
Table 4-14 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Decorative Concrete Block, 1987-2002
(index).....................................................................................


106
Table 4-15 Value Of U.S. Dressed Dimension Building Stone Shipments By Type,
1977-2002 (dollars)....................................................................


107
Table 4-16 Number Of U.S. Dressed Dimension Building Stone Manufacturers And
Average Shipments Per Manufacturer, 1977-2002 (number and
dollars)....................................................................................



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Table 4-17 Monthly U.S. Producer Price Trends For Dimension Stone, 1998-2002
(index)......................................................................................


109
Table 4-18 Top Fifteen Clay Brick Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders Over
The Past Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)......................................


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Table 4-19 Top Six Clay Brick Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders By
Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And Home Type, 2002
(percent)...................................................................................



111
Table 4-20 Top Five Manufactured Stone Brands Used By New U.S. Home Builders
And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve Months, 2002
(percent)....................................................................................



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Table 4-21 Cultured Stone Brand of Manufactured Stone Used By New U.S. Home
Builders And Remodelers By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built Or
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent)..................................



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Table 4-22 Sales And Profit Trends For General Shale Corp., 2000-2002 (dollars
and percent).................................................................................


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Section 5 U.S. MARKET TRENDS FOR FIBER CEMENT SIDING AND EIFS... 115
 
Fiber Cement Shipments...............................................................

Leading Fiber Cement Competitors And Brand Shares.....................

EIFS Market Situation...................................................................

Leading EIFS Competitors And Brand Shares.................................
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Table 5-1 Value Of U.S. Fiber Cement Shipments, 1987-2007 (dollars)............

119
Table 5-2 Top Seven Fiber Cement Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve Months,
2002 (percent)............................................................................



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Table 5-3 Top Three Fiber Cement Siding Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders And Remodelers By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built Or
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent).................................



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Table 5-4 James Hardie U.S. Fiber Cement And Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Sales
And Profit Trends, 1998-2002 (dollars, percent, square feet).............


122
Table 5-5 James Hardie U.S. Fiber Cement Plants And Production Capacity,
March 2002 (square feet)..............................................................


123
Table 5-6 Top Ten Exterior Insulated Finishing System Brands Used By New U.S.
Home Builders Over The Past Twelve Months, 2002 (percent).........


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Table 5-7 Top Five Exterior Insulated Finishing System Brands Used By New U.S.
Home Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units, Built, And Home Type,
2002 (percent)..............................................................................



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Section 6 NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET........................... 126
 
Summary Of Major Findings..........................................................

New Residential Construction Siding Market...................................

Siding Materials Used On New Single-Family Homes......................

Siding Material Usage By Region And Housing Price.......................

Outlook........................................................................................
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Table 6-1 Real U.S. Spending On Residential Building Construction, 1977-2002
(dollars)........................................................................................


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Table 6-2 Real U.S. Spending On Residential Building Construction By Market
Sector, 1987-2002 (dollars): Single-Family Homes, Multi-Unit
Structures, Improvements, And Public Housing Developments...........



132
Table 6-3 Monthly New Private U.S. Housing Units Authorized By 19,000 Building
Permit Places By Region, 2001 And 2002 (number): Total, Northeast,
Midwest, South, And West.............................................................



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Table 6-4 New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized By 19,000 Building
Permit Places By Region And State, 2001 And 2002 (number)..........


134
Table 6-5 Value Of Siding Product Spending For New Residential Buildings And
Spending Per Completed Unit, 1992-2007 (dollars and number): Siding
Product Spending, Completions, And Spending Per Completion.........



137
Table 6-6 Number Of New U.S. Single-Family Housing Units Completed By Type
Of Exterior Wall Material, 1977-2002 (number): Vinyl Siding, Brick,
Stucco, Wood, Aluminum Siding, And Other....................................



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Table 6-7 Percent Distribution Of New U.S. Single-Family Housing Units
Completed By Type Of Exterior Wall Material, 1977-2002 (percent):
Vinyl Siding, Brick, Stucco, Wood, Aluminum Siding, And
Other............................................................................................




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Table 6-8 Number Of New U.S. Single-Family Housing Units Completed By Type
Of Exterior Wall Material By Region, 1992-2001 (number): Vinyl Siding,
Brick, Stucco, Wood, Aluminum Siding, And Other..........................



140
Table 6-9 Percent Distribution Of New U.S. Single-Family Housing Units
Completed By Type Of Exterior Wall Material By Region, 1992-2001
(percent): Vinyl Siding, Brick, Stucco, Wood, Aluminum Siding, And
Other............................................................................................




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Table 6-10 Number Of New U.S. Single-Family Housing Units Completed By Type
Of Exterior Wall Material By Sales Price Of House, 1992-2001 (number):
Vinyl Siding, Brick, Stucco, Wood, Aluminum Siding, And Other; Under
$100,000, $100,000-$149,999, $150,000-$199,999, $200,000-$249,999,
$250,000-$299,999, and $300,000 And Over.....................................





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Table 6-11 Percent Distribution Of New U.S. Single-Family Housing Units
Completed By Type Of Exterior Wall Material By Sales Price Of House,
1992-2001 (percent): Vinyl Siding, Brick, Stucco, Wood, Aluminum
Siding, And Other; Under $100,000, $100,000-$149,999, $150,000-
$199,999, $200,000-$249,999, $250,000-$299,999, and $300,000 And
Over............................................................................................






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Table 6-12 Percent Distribution Of Attached And Detached New U.S. Single-Family
Housing Units Completed By Type Of Exterior Wall Material, 1992-2001
(percent): Vinyl Siding, Brick, Stucco, Wood, Aluminum Siding, And
Other...........................................................................................




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Section 7 U.S. MANUFACTURED BUILDING MARKET................................. 147
 
Summary Of Major Findings..........................................................

Mobile Home Manufacturer Purchases............................................

Prefabricated Building Plant Purchases...........................................

Leading Supplier...........................................................................
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Table 7-1

 

Metal And Vinyl Siding Purchases By U.S. Manufactured Housing
Plants, 1977-2002 (dollars): Total, Mobile Homes, And Other
Prefabricated Wood Buildings........................................................



149
Table 7-2 Number Of U.S. Manufactured Housing Plants And Average Siding
Purchases, 1977-2002 (number and dollars): Mobile Homes And Other
Prefabricated Wood Buildings........................................................



150
Table 7-3 U.S. New Mobile Home Placements And By Region, 1980-2002
(number)......................................................................................


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Table 7-4 Value Of U.S Prefabricated Building Shipments By Material, 1992-2002
(dollars): Wood And Metal.............................................................


152
Table 7-5 Number Of U.S. Mobile Home And Prefabricated Building Plants By
State, 2000 (number)....................................................................


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Section 8 U.S. RESIDENTIAL REMODELING AND REPAIR MARKET.............

155
 
Summary Of Major Findings..........................................................

Siding Home Improvement Spending...............................................

Retail Siding Sales.......................................................................

Target Demographics....................................................................
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Table 8-1 U.S. Spending On Siding Home Improvements, 1992-2007 (dollars)....

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Table 8-2 U.S. Spending On Siding Home Improvements By Purpose Of Project,
1993-2002 (dollars): Alterations, Major Replacements, And Maintenance
And Repairs..................................................................................



158
Table 8-3 Retail Siding Sales, Share Of Building Material Dealer Sales, And
Number Of Dealers Selling Siding, 1997 And 2002 (dollars, percent,
and number)..................................................................................



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Table 8-4 U.S. Residential Property Owner Expenditures For Improvements,
Additions, Alterations, And Repairs And Spending By Single-Family
Homeowners, 1985-2002 (dollars)....................................................



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Table 8-5 U.S. Sales Of Existing One-Family Houses Sold And By Region,
1980-2002 (number).......................................................................


161
Table 8-6 U.S. Home Mortgage Interest Rates And Personal Income, 1980-2002
(percent and dollars)......................................................................


162
Table 8-7 U.S. Average Annual Household Spending On Maintenance And Repair
Commodities By Demographic Characteristic, 1997 And 2000 (dollars):
Income, Age, Family Size, And Region; Homeowners And Renters....



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Table 8-8 Distribution Of U.S. Households By Demographic Characteristic,
1985-2000 (percent): Household Income, Age Of Household Head,
Household Size, Region, And Total Households................................



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Section 9 U.S. NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKETS.................... 166
 
Summary Of Major Findings...........................................................

Nonresidential Construction Market.................................................

Nonresidential Construction Activity................................................
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Table 9-1 Value Of U.S. Siding Product Spending For Nonresidential Projects,
1992-2007 (dollars).......................................................................


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Table 9-2 Real U.S. Spending On Nonresidential Building Construction,
1977-2002 (dollars).......................................................................


169
Table 9-3 Real U.S. Spending On Nonresidential Building Construction Put In
Place By Building Type, 1998-2002 (dollars): Industrial, Office, Hotels,
Commercial, Religious, Educational, Medical, And Institutional..........



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Section 10 SIDING CONTRACTOR REVENUES AND OPERATING RATIOS...... 171
 
Siding Contractors.......................................................................

Masonry And Stone Contractors....................................................

Stucco Contractors.......................................................................
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Table10-1 U.S. Revenues Of Siding Contractors, 1977-2002 (dollars)..................
173
Table 10-2 Number, Revenues, Employees, And Payrolls Of Contractors
Specializing In Siding Work, 1997 And 2002 (number and dollars).......


174
Table 10-3 U.S. Revenues Of Masonry And Stone Contractors And By Type Of
Work, 1987-2002 (dollars): Brick Or Block Work, Stonework, And
Exterior Marble, Granite, And Slate Work........................................



175
 Table 10-4 Number, Revenues, Employees, And Payrolls Of Masonry And Stone
Contractors And By Type Of Work, 1997 And 2002 (number and
dollars): Brick Or Block Work, Stonework, And Exterior Marble,
Granite, And Slate Work...............................................................


176
Table 10-5 Stucco Contractor Revenues And Number, Revenues, Employees, And
Payrolls Of Contractors Specializing In Stucco Work, 1997 (number and
dollars).........................................................................................



177
Table 10-6 Employment Levels And Production Worker Average Hourly Wages At
U.S. Masonry, Stonework, And Plastering Contractors; And Roofing,
Siding, And Sheet Metal Contractors, 1997-2002 (number and
dollars).........................................................................................




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Section 11 PROFILES AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF LEADING U.S.
SIDING PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS......................................


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  Acme Brick Co..........................................................................
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Brick Products And Sales......................................
180
  Alcoa, Inc.....................................................................
181
 
Alcoa Building Products Siding Products..................

Brand Shares........................................................
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  Associated Materials, Inc. ..........................................................
183
 

Alside Siding Products...........................................

Manufacturing And Distribution................................

Brand Shares.........................................................

Sales Trends..........................................................

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  Boise Cascade Corp. .............................................................
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Siding Distribution..................................................

New Siding Products..............................................
186

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  Boral Bricks, Inc......................................................................
187
 
Manufacturing And Distribution................................

Brand Shares........................................................
187

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  Cedar Valley Shingle Systems, Inc............................................
188
 
Siding Products.....................................................

Brand Shares.........................................................
188

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  CertainTeed Corp....................................................................
189
 
Vinyl Siding Products.............................................

Fiber Cement Siding...............................................

Manufacturing Plants..............................................

Brand Shares........................................................
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  Crane Plastics Holding Co...........................................................
192
 
Siding Products And Sales......................................
192
  CRH Plc...................................................................................
194
 
Allied Building Products..........................................

Glen-Gery..............................................................
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  Euramax International, Inc...........................................................
196
 
Manufactured Housing Products.................................
196
  General Shale Products Corp......................................................
197
 
Brick Products..........................................................

Sales Trends And Brand Shares.................................
197

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  Gentek Building Products, Inc....................................................
199
 
Siding Products And Sales.........................................

Brand Shares.............................................................
199

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  Georgia-Pacific Corp...................................................................
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Siding Products........................................................

Brand Shares............................................................

201

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  Hanson Plc................................................................................
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Hanson Brick America...............................................

Hanson Building Materials Europe...............................
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  James Hardie Building Products, Inc............................................
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U.S. Fiber Cement Products And Sales........................

Brand Shares.............................................................

Asia Pacific Fiber Cement ..........................................

Chile Fiber Cement.....................................................

Research And Development.........................................

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  Jancor Companies, Inc.............................................................
209
 

Heartland Building Products.........................................

209
  Kaykan....................................................................................
210
 
Siding Products.........................................................
210
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp................................................................
211
 
Exterior Products....................................................

Manufacturing Plants And Capacity..........................

Brand Shares.........................................................

Sales And Profit Trends...........................................
211

212

213

213
  Nichiha USA, Inc...................................................................
181
 
Fiber Cement Products...........................................

Sales And Market Share.........................................
181

181
  Norcraft Companies, LLC...........................................................
215
 
Fiber Cement Products...........................................
215
  Nortek, Inc. ..............................................................................
216
 
Siding And Exterior Products And Markets................

Brand Shares..........................................................
216

217
  Owens Corning..........................................................................
218
 
Siding Solutions.......................................................

Brand Shares...........................................................

Sales ......................................................................
218

219

219
  Rollex Corp...............................................................................
220
 
Siding Products And Sales........................................

Brand Shares...........................................................
220

220
  Royal Group Technologies Ltd....................................................
221
 
Siding Products And Sales........................................

Brand Shares...........................................................
221

221
  RPM, Inc............................................................................... 223
 
Dryvit Exterior Insulation Finishing System..................

Brand Shares...........................................................
223

223
  Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.....................................................
224
 
Cladwood Products And Sales..................................
224
  Sto Corp. ................................................................................. 225
 
Siding Products.......................................................

U.S. Sales And Brand Shares...................................
225

226
  Temple-Inland, Inc. ................................................................... 227
 
Engineered Wood Siding..........................................
227
  Weyerhaeuser Co. .................................................................... 228
 
Weyerhaeuser Building Materials..............................

Hardboard Siding Cases...........................................

Brand Shares..........................................................
228

228

228