Will the U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Recover in the Next Five Years? New Report Examines...

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Will the U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Recover in the Next Five Years? New Report Examines Recent Difficulties and the Market Outlook to 2013

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87092) has announced the
addition of U.S. Ceramic Tile Market, 2008 Edition to their offering.

   HIGHLIGHTS

   The U.S. Ceramic Tile Market plunged a record 19.5% to 2.7 billion
square feet in 2007 as the unwinding of the housing boom outweighed
the positive contribution in the commercial sector

   - See our estimates for 2008 and detailed projections to 2013 as
well as data on the glass tile category.

   Domestic manufacturers' shipments weakened throughout the year,
but producers in the U.S. gained market share for the first time since
1991

   - See our tables covering 37 years of sales data by type of tile
along with our outlook for 2008 and projections to 2013.

   Market prices for ceramic tile surged 6.3% in 2007 with further
price hikes expected in 2008.

   Exports of U.S. made ceramic tile increased 7.6% in value on a
1.6% gain in unit volume. Canada, the largest export market, boosted
spending by 19.1%

   - See our extensive coverage of 27 markets by product category to
pinpoint future growth potential.

   The volume of imported ceramic tile plummeted by 554 million
square feet in 2007 while dollar value fell 17.1% - the deepest
contraction in 25 years. Glazed and unglazed tiles both posted
double-digit declines, but mosaic tiles climbed 24.3%. China became
the third largest ceramic tile supplier to the U.S. as shipments edged
up 1.4%. Italy, Brazil, Spain, Turkey, Thailand, Colombia, and
Indonesia all reported declines in excess of 20% while Mexico saw
sales slip 2.7%.

   GranitiFiandre reported excellent progress for its American
subsidiary, StonePeak, as sales reached $61.1 million in 2007. Mohawk
Industries' Dal-Tile division posted a 2% gain in fourth quarter
sales, with sales off 0.2% for the year.

   DIRECTORY OF OVER 500 U.S. CERAMIC TILE MANUFACTURERS, SUPPLIERS,
& DISTRIBUTORS WITH COMPLETE ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS

   For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87092

Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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