Global Housewraps Industry

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Global Housewraps Industry

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This report analyzes the North American market for Housewraps in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Perforated Housewraps, and Non-Perforated Housewraps. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 42 companies including many key and niche players such as Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., Berry Plastics Corporation, CS Fabric International Corporation, Dow Building Solutions, E. I. DuPont De Nemours And Company, Fiberweb Plc, Intertape Polymer Group, Johns Manville, Owens Corning, Pactiv Corporation, Polymer Group, Inc., Raven Industries, Inc., and The Fortifiber Building Systems Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

Perforated Housewraps I-4

Non-Perforated Housewraps I-4

II. A NORTH AMERICAN MARKET REPORT

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1

A Quick Primer II-1

Market Traits II-1

Current Market Scenario II-1

Growth Slips Amid a Cooling World Economy II-1

World Beyond Recession II-2

Trends & Issues II-2

Climatic Extremes Offer a Strong Business Case II-2

Focus on Energy Efficient Buildings Throws the Spotlight on

Housewraps II-3

IRC Code Offers Impetus to Growth II-3

Product Innovation Keeps Consumer Interests Sufficiently Kindled II-4

Tough Market Conditions Force Manufacturers to Innovate II-4

The Market Faces the Heat of Product Substitution II-5

Optimism Prevails Over Challenges Confronted II-5

Widespread Consumer Awareness: A Crucible for Success II-5

Making the Right Choice II-6

Table 1: Installed Cost of Weather Resistant Barriers

(2007): Breakdown of Estimated Costs in US$ per 1000 Sft by

Cost component II-6

Demand Drivers in a Capsule: A Recapitulation II-7

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-8

Weather Resistive Barriers: An Indispensable Part of Modern

Architecture II-8

Housewraps Vs Building Papers: A Comparison II-8

Housewraps: A Definition II-9

Advantages of Housewraps II-9

Weather Resistance II-10

Moisture & Water Resistance II-10

Air Retarders II-11

UV Resistance II-12

Types of Housewraps II-12

Perforated Housewraps II-12

Non-Perforated Housewraps II-12

Right Wrap: Making the Right Choice II-13

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-14

Propex Operating Company unveils NapaWrap™ Coastal HouseWrap II-14

CertainTeed Corporation Launches New CertaWrap™ Weather

Resistant Barrier II-14

Alpha Pro Tech L T D Launches REX™ Fortis II-14

Benjamin Obdyke Inks Distribution Agreement with Fiberweb II-14

Fiberweb, Inc. Inks Distribution Deal with Capital Lumber II-15

BEI's CAT 5 Joins PROSOCO's R-GUARD family of air and water

resistive barriers II-15

PROSOCO and BEI Enter into High-Tech Weather- Proofing

Partnership II-15

Knauf Insulation Takes Over Australian Building Foils II-16

Canwel Building Materials Enters into an Agreement with

Engineered Coated Products II-16

Paslode® Launches CapStapler Housewrap Stapling System II-16

Freudenberg Politex Group to Start New Housewraps Production

Lines II-17

New Typar Peel & Stick Flashing Launched II-17

Fiberweb Introduces New Typar® StormWrap™ Weather- Resistant

Barrier II-17

Innovative Designs Unveils New Housewrap II-18

Alpha Pro Tech Wins ICC-ES Nod for REX Wrap Products II-18

Raven Launches Fortress Pro™ Housewrap II-18

James Hardie Launches HardieWrap™ II-18

APT Subsidiary Signs Agreement for Supply of Housewrap Products II-19

Huttig Enters into National Agreement with Fiberweb to

Distribute Typar Products II-19

Berry Plastics Merges with Covalence Specialty Materials II-20

DuPont Launches DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® D II-20

DuPont Rolls out DuPont™ Thru-Wall Flashing II-20

Pactiv Introduces GreenGuard MAX Building Wrap II-21

Benjamin Obdyke Introduces Home Slicker® 10 Plus Typar® II-21

Johns Manville Launches New Seal-It™ Range of Housewrap Tape

and Flashings II-22

Fortifiber Introduces Innovative Hybrid Housewrap II-22

4. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-24

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (Canada) II-24

Berry Plastics Corporation (USA) II-24

CS Fabric International Corporation (USA) II-24

Dow Building Solutions (USA) II-24

E. I. DuPont De Nemours And Company (USA) II-25

Fiberweb Plc (UK) II-25

Intertape Polymer Group (USA) II-26

Johns Manville (USA) II-26

Owens Corning (USA) II-26

Pactiv Corporation (USA) II-26

Polymer Group, Inc. (USA) II-27

Raven Industries, Inc. (USA) II-27

The Fortifiber Building Systems Group (USA) II-27

5. MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-28

Table 2: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Housewraps by Country - US and Canadian Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 3: North American Historic Review for Housewraps by

Country - US and Canadian Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 4: North American 15-Year Perspective for Housewraps by

Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US and

Canadian Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 5: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Perforated Housewraps by Country - US and Canadian Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 6: North American Historic Review for Perforated

Housewraps by Country - US and Canadian Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 7: North American 15-Year Perspective for Perforated

Housewraps by Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

for US and Canadian Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 8: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Non-Perforated Housewraps by Country - US and Canadian

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 9: North American Historic Review for Non-Perforated

Housewraps by Country - US and Canadian Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 10: North American 15-Year Perspective for

Non-Perforated Housewraps by Country - Percentage Breakdown of

Dollar Sales for US and Canadian Markets for Years 2003, 2011

& 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

6. THE UNITED STATES II-34

A.Market Analysis II-34

Market Overview II-34

Housewraps Market Crumbles Under Recessionary Pressures II-34

Construction Activity Nosedives in the US - Bitter Facts II-34

Table 11: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2012):

Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In 000

Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 12: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2010):

Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In '000s) by

Size of Housing Unit - Single, 2-4 and 5+ Units (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 13: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2010):

Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In '000s) by

Family Size - Single and Multiple Family (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 14: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2010):

Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In '000s) by

Regions - North East, Mid-West, South, and West (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 15: Building Permits in the United States (2006- Mar

2011): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 16: Building Permits in the United States (2006-

2009): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s) by

Size of Housing Unit - Single, 2-4, and 5+ Units (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 17: Building Permits in the United States (2006- Mar

2011): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s) by

Family Size - Single & Multiple Family (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 18: Building Permits in the United States (2006- Mar

2011): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s) by

Region - North East, Mid-West, South, and West (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Market Share Statistics: II-41

Table 19: US Market for Housewraps (2011): Percentage

Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 20: US Market for Housewraps (2011): Percentage

Market Share Breakdown of Distribution Channels (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

B. Market Analysis II-42

Table 21: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Housewraps by Product Segment - Perforated Housewrap and

Non-Perforated Housewrap Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 22: US Historic Review for Housewraps by Product

Segment - Perforated Housewrap and Non-Perforated Housewrap

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 23: US 15-Year Perspective for Housewraps by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Perforated Housewrap and Non-Perforated Housewrap Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-43

7. CANADA II-44

A.Market Analysis II-44

Canadian Construction Industry Faithfully Mirrors Recession

- Squeezes Demand for Housewraps II-44

Key Statistics II-44

Table 24: Housing Starts in Canada (2006-2010): Breakdown

of Number of Housing Starts by Province (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 25: Building Permits in Canada (2006-2010): Breakdown

of Value of Building Permits (in $ Million) by Building

Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 26: Building Permits in Canada (2006-2010): Breakdown

of Value of Building Permits (in $ Million) by Province &

Territory (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 27: Canadian Construction Industry (2007-2011):

Breakdown of Capital Expenditures (in $ Million) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

B.Market Analytics II-47

Table 28: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Housewraps by Product Segment - Perforated Housewrap and

Non-Perforated Housewrap Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 29: Canadian Historic Review for Housewraps by Product

Segment - Perforated Housewrap and Non-Perforated Housewrap

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 30: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Housewraps by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Perforated Housewrap and Non-Perforated Housewrap Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-48

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 42 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 50)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 37

Canada 8

Europe 4

Germany 1

The United Kingdom 1

Italy 1

Rest of Europe 1

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 1

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