Wood Flooring: Solid Wood Flooring, and Engineered

Dublin, Oct. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/lx...d_flooring ) has announced the addition of the "Wood Flooring - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Wood Flooring in Million Square Feet, and US$ Million. The US market is further analyzed by the following Product Segments: Solid Wood Flooring, and Engineered Wood Flooring. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 124 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co. Ltd.
• Armstrong World Industries Inc.
• Award Hardwood Flooring Inc.
• Barlinek Capital Group SA
• BLC Hardwood Flooring LLC
• Boa-Franc Inc.
• Boral Limited
• Chickasaw Brand Hardwood Flooring
• China Flooring Holding Company
• D&M Flooring
• Dalian Jia Yang Wood Products Co. Ltd.
• F Junckers Industrier A/S
• Gammapar
• Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring
• Koetter Woodworking Inc.
• Kentucky Wood Floors Inc.
• Mannington Mills Inc.
• Mohawk Industries Inc.
• Mullican Flooring Company
• Nydree Flooring
• Shaw Industries Inc.
• Anderson Hardwood Floors Inc.
• Tarkett AG
• Tembec Inc.
• Wayerhaeuser Company
   

Key Topics Covered:
 

I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
• Disclaimers I-2
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-2
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. Executive Summary

1. OUTLOOK II-1

• Mixed Fortunes in the Present Wood Flooring Market Worldwide II-1
• Wood Flooring Industry - An Overview II-1
• Current & Future Analysis II-2
• An Overview of the Global Construction Industry II-2
• A Peek into the Global Flooring Market II-3

2. TRENDS & ISSUES II-4

• Economic Instability Affecting Wood Flooring Industry II-4
• Green Image Drives Demand Growth II-4
• Manufactured Floors More Popular than Solid Wood Floors II-4
• Pre-finished Products Rule the Roost II-4
• Cost Factor: Unfinished Vs Pre-Finished Hardwood Flooring II-5
• Red Oak - The Most Commonly Used Hardwood Flooring Species II-5
• Customers Demand for More Natural Touch in Colors II-5
• Laminate Flooring - the Fast Emerging Substitute to Wood Flooring II-6

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-7

• Wood Flooring II-7
• Types of Wood Flooring II-7
• Solid Wood Flooring II-7
• Hardwood and Softwood Flooring II-8
• Engineered Wood Flooring II-8
• Approaches to Manufacture of Engineered Wood Flooring II-9
• Wood Ply Construction II-9
• Finger Core Construction II-9
• Engineered Hardwood Flooring - Manufacturing Process II-9
• Rotary-Peel II-9
• Sliced-Peel II-9
• Dry Solid-Sawn II-9
• Acrylic Impregnated Wood Flooring II-10
• Veneer, Laminate, and Vinyl Floorings II-10
• Comparing Engineered Wood and Solid Wood II-10
• Floor Finishing, Refinishing, and Sanding II-10
• Wood Floor Care II-11
• Maintenance of Wood Flooring II-11
• Wood Flooring Species II-11
• Wood Flooring Species and Properties II-11
• Styles of Wood Floors II-12
• Strips II-12
• Plank II-12
• Parquet II-12
• Cuts of Wood Floors II-12
• Primary Wood Cutting Types and their Properties II-12
• Factory Pre-Finished Flooring II-13
• Primary Types of Finishes and Related Attributes II-13
• Insulation of Wood Floor II-13
• Sub-Floor Insulation II-13
• Installing Wood Flooring II-13
• Tools II-13
• Installation Options (IO) II-14
• Popular Wood Floorings Options II-14
• Oak Flooring II-14
• Pine Flooring II-14
• Bamboo Flooring II-14
• Reclaimed Lumber Flooring II-14
• Green Flooring II-15
• Exotic Flooring II-15

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS II-16

• Aacer Launches 2013 Wooden Tiles Collection II-16
• Weyerhaeuser Launches Hardwood Edge OSB Floor Panel II-16
• Square Foot Launches Innovative Range of Engineered Wood Flooring II-16
• Hardwoods4less Launches Innovative Collection of Engineered Hardwood Flooring II-17
• Coswick to Launch Heritage Collection Specialty Hardwood Floorings II-17
• Ambient Launches Unique Strand Woven Bamboo Floors II-18
• Delmege Launches Junckers' Solid Hardwood Flooring II-18
• Kährs Launches Avanti Range of Wood Floorings II-19
• Lauzon Unveils Homestead Series of Innovative Time-Worn Floors II-20
• Pergo Launches New Engineered Wood Parquet Floors II-20
• TORLYS Unveils TerraWood Hybrid Floors II-20
• Armstrong Launches Performance Plus® II-21
• Urban Floor Unveils the Downtown Series II-21
• Coswick Hardwood Introduces the Signature Oak Collection II-22
• Aacer Flooring Introduces the Northern Solid Hardwood Range II-22
• Coswick Hardwood Launches Select Ash Flooring Products in North America II-23
• N-Hance Introduces Light Speed Service II-23
• The Lubrizol Launches Turboset 2027 II-24
• BR-111 Launches the New Wood Flooring for the Kitchen II-24
• Square Foot Unveils Waltz 191, the New and Unique Range of Laminate Wooden Flooring II-24
• Preverco Introduces a New Kind of Flooring with an Innovative Wave Texture II-25
• Square Foot Unveils New 'Designer Collection' II-25
• Bella Cera Unveils New Amalfi Coast Hardwood Flooring Series II-26
• California Classics Floors Unveils New Hardwood Flooring Range II-26
• Squarefoot Unveils New Wooden Flooring Line for Wood Cladding and Pergolas II-27
• Symphony Unveils White Wood Flooring II-27
• Squarefoot Unveils New Line of Outdoor Wood Flooring II-27
• Lamipro to Introduce Woodpro.US Wood Flooring II-28
• BKB USA Unveils Malaysian Hardwood Flooring Products II-28
• Symphony Unveils Château by Adler Wood Flooring Line II-28
• Florence Unveils New Solid European Oak Beryl Flooring II-29
• Bausen Launches Novel Collection of Engineered Wooden Flooring II-29
• Tarkett Enters into License Agreement with Style II-29
• Apex Wood Floors Launches the Revival Collection II-30
• Apex Wood Floors Launches Artisan European Oak Collection II-30

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-31

• Mohawk Industries Acquires Pergo II-31
• Unilin Holding to Merge with Pergo II-31
• The Heritage Collection Announces Annual Sale on Oak Engineered Flooring II-32
• Södra Interiör Acquires Föllinge Golv II-32
• Long Flooring Merges into Horizon II-32
• Q.E.P. Acquires Imperial Industries II-32
• Kaycan® Finalizes Acquisition of Uniboard® Canada II-33
• Patrick Industries Purchases Creative Wood Designs II-34
• Välinge Inks Licensing Agreement with Lauzon II-34
• Mullican Flooring Inks Licensing Agreement with Välinge Innovation II-35
• TW Flooring Group Takes Over EcoTimber II-35
• TW Flooring Group Inks Import Agreement with Dasso II-36
• Arauco Enters into JV with Unilin II-36
• USFloors Inks License Agreement with Välinge II-36
• Bolefloor to Ink Partnership Agreement with Sawbridge II-36
• PWWP Inks Distribution Deal with Kolay Flooring II-37
• Södra Interiör Takes Over Berg & Berg II-37
• Tembec Completes Sale Transaction with Boa-Franc II-38
• RedBuilt™ Acquires Assets of SSI II-38
• Lumber Liquidators to Take Over Certain Assets of Sequoia II-38
• Tarkett Acquires Parquets Marty II-39
• Timberman Enters into a JV Agreement with Amorim II-39
• Q.E.P. Takes Over Porta-Nails II-40
• Home Legend Takes Over Bakers Creek Wood II-40
• Affiliates of Freeman Spogli and Ares Management Takeover Floor and Décor II-40
• McClain Acquires North Pacifics Lumber and Flooring Operations II-41
• WOCA to Merge with Whole Log Lumber II-41
• CMH Space Acquires Ellis Space Flooring Company II-41
• Shaw Industries Takes Over Stuart Flooring II-42
• Q.E.P. Acquires ArborCraft II-42

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-43

• A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co. Ltd. (China) II-43
• Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (US) II-43
• Award Hardwood Flooring, Inc. (US) II-43
• Barlinek Capital Group SA (Poland) II-44
• BLC Hardwood Flooring, LLC (US) II-44
• Boa-Franc, Inc. (Canada) II-44
• Boral Limited (Australia) II-44
• Chickasaw Brand Hardwood Flooring (US) II-45
• China Flooring Holding Company (China) II-45
• D&M Flooring (US) II-45
• Dalian Jia Yang Wood Products Co., Ltd. (China) II-46
• F Junckers Industrier A/S (Denmark) II-46
• Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring (US) II-46
• Koetter Woodworking, Inc. (US) II-46
• Kentucky Wood Floors, Inc. (US) II-47
• Mannington Mills, Inc. (US) II-47
• Mohawk Industries, Inc. (US) II-47
• Mullican Flooring Company (US) II-47
• Nydree Flooring (US) II-48
• Shaw Industries, Inc. (US) II-48
• Anderson Hardwood Floors, Inc. (US) II-48
• Tarkett AG (Germany) II-49
• Tembec Inc. (Canada) II-49
• Wayerhaeuser Company (US) II-49

III. Market

1. THE UNITED STATES

2. CANADA

3. JAPAN

4. EUROPE

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

6. MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA

7. LATIN AMERICA

 

IV. Competitive Landscape

Total Companies Profiled: 124 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 129)

• The United States (75)
• Canada (13)
• Europe (25)
• - France (1)
• - Germany (2)
• - The United Kingdom (3)
• - Italy (1)
• - Rest of Europe (18)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (12)
• Latin America (4)

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