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Catalina Report on Stone Products

Published by: Catalina Research

Published: Mar. 1, 2006 - 214 Pages


Table of Contents



SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND U.S. STONE INDUSTRY TRENDS

Executive Summary

Stone Product Market Trends

Source Of Supply

Demand By Type Of Stone

End-Use Markets And Installations

Competitive Environment And Industry Profitability

Industry Capital Expenditures

Outlook




Table 1-1 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension Stone Supply,1982-2011 (dollars): Supply, Shipments, And Imports




Figure 1-1 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension Stone Supply,2001-2011 (dollars)




Figure 1-2 Imports’ Share Of The U.S. Dressed Or Worked DimensionStone Supply, 2001-2011 (percent)




Table 1-2 Quantity U.S. Dimension Stone Supply, 1992-2011 (metrictons): Total Supply, Rough Stone, And Dressed Or WorkedStone Imports




Table 1-3 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Marble And GraniteDimension Stone Supply, 1987-2006 (dollars): Shipments,Imports, And Total Supply




Table 1-4 Value Of U.S. Rough Dimension Stone Supply, 1982-2011(dollars): Supply, U.S. Mined, And Imports




Table 1-5 Quantity U.S. Rough Dimension Stone Supply, 1992-2011(metric tons): Supply, U.S. Mined, And Imports




Table 1-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Dressed And Worked StoneProducts And By Type, 1987-2006 (index): Dressed Granite,Limestone, And Marble And Other Stone




Table 1-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Rough Dimension Stone, 1987-2006 (index)

SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY




SECTION 2 U.S. DRESSED OR WORKED STONE AND STONE PRODUCTSHIPMENTS AND PROCESSOR/FABRICATOR COSTS ANDPROFITABILITY

Summary Of Major Findings

Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone Product Shipment Trends

Granite Product Shipments

Limestone Product Shipments

Marble Product Shipments

Other Stone Product Shipments

Competitive Environment

Processor/Fabricator Profit Margins

Processor/Fabricator Labor Situation

Material Costs

Precast Concrete Stone Shipments

Engineered Stone




Table 2-1 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductShipments, 1977-2011(dollars)




Table 2-2 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductShipments By Type Of Stone, 1977-2011 (dollars): Granite,Limestone, Marble, And Others




Table 2-3 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductShipments By Use, 1987-2011 (dollars): Building, Monument,And Other Uses




Table 2-4 Percent Distribution Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone AndStone Product Shipments By Type And By Use, 1987-2011(percent): Granite, Limestone, Marble, And Other Stone;Building, Monument, And Other Uses




Table 2-5 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension GraniteShipments By Use, 1987-2006 (dollars): Building, Monument,And Other Uses




Table 2-6 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension LimestoneShipments By Use, 1987-2006 (dollars): Building Stone AndOther Uses




Table 2-7 Number Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductCompanies, Facilities, And Facility Revenues, 1977-2006(number and dollars)




Table 2-8 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductProcessor/Fabricator Operating Ratios And Profit Margins,1977-2006 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, MaterialCosts, Total Inputs, And Profit Margins




Table 2-9 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductProcessor/Fabricator Labor Situation, 1977-2006 (number,dollars, and percent): Number Of Employees, Shipments PerEmployee, Production Workers Percent Total Workers, AndProduction Worker Average Hourly Wages And Weekly Hours




Table 2-10 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension GraniteProcessor/Fabricator Operating Ratios, 1982-2006 (number,dollars, and percent): Number Of Facilities, Facility Revenues,Payroll And Material Costs Percent Revenues, Facility LaborSituation, And Capital Expenditures




Table 2-11 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension LimestoneProcessor/Fabricator Operating Ratios, 1982-2006 (number,dollars, and percent): Number Of Facilities, Facility Revenues,Payroll And Material Costs Percent Revenues, Facility LaborSituation, And Capital Expenditures




Table 2-12 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension Marble And Other StoneProcessor/Fabricator Operating Ratios, 1982-2006 (number,dollars, and percent): Number Of Facilities, Facility Revenues,Payroll And Material Costs Percent Revenues, Facility LaborSituation, And Capital Expenditures




Table 2-13 Purchases Of Rough Blocks Used To Produce Dressed OrWorked Stone By U.S. Stone Processors And Fabricators,1987-2005 (dollars)




Table 2-14 Number Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductProcessor/Fabricators By State, 1997-2003 (number)




Table 2-15 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductProcessor/Fabricator Revenues And Payroll And Material CostsPercent Revenues By State, 1997-2002Table 2-16 Value Of U.S. Precast Concrete Stone Shipments, 1977-2005(dollars)




SECTION 3 U.S. DRESSED OR WORKED STONE PRODUCT IMPORTS

Summary Of Major Findings

Stone Products Import Trends

Import Shipments By Leading Sources Of Supply

Granite Imports

Travertine Imports

Marble Imports

Slate Imports

Agglomerated Tile Imports

Import Costs: Insurance And Freight, And Tariffs




Table 3-1 U.S. Imports Of Worked Building And Monument Stone, Slate,Setts And Related Products, And Tile, 1992-2006 (metric tonsand dollars)




Table 3-2 Value Of U.S. Imports Of Worked Building And MonumentStone, Slate, And Setts And Related Products, And Tile For TheTop Ten Countries Of Origin, 2002-2005 (dollars)




Table 3-3 Value Of U.S. Imports Of Worked Building And MonumentStone By Type Of Stone, 1992-2005 (dollars): Travertine,Marble, Limestone And Other Calcareous, Granite, And OtherStone




Table 3-4 Quantity U.S. Imports Of Worked Building And Monument StoneBy Type Of Stone, 1992-2005 (metric tons): Travertine, Marble,Limestone And Other Calcareous, Granite, And Other Stone




Table 3-5 Average U.S. Value Per Metric Ton Of Imported WorkedBuilding And Monument Stone By Type Of Stone, 1992-2005(dollars): Travertine, Marble, Limestone And Other Calcareous,Granite, And Other Stone




Table 3-6 U.S. Imports Of Worked Travertine, Marble, And Other Non-Granite Building And Monument Stone By Type, 1992-2005(tons and dollars): With A Flat Or Even Surface Or OtherWorked




Table 3-7 U.S. Imports Of Worked Granite Building And Monument StoneBy Type, 1992-2005 (tons and dollars): With A Flat Or EvenSurface, Other Worked Not Cut To Size, And Other Worked CutTo Size By Size




Table 3-8 U.S. Imports Of Worked Travertine Building And MonumentStone For The Top Four Countries Of Origin, 2002-2005 (metrictons and dollars)




Table 3-9 U.S. Imports Of Worked Marble Building And Monument StoneFor The Top Twelve Countries Of Origin, 2002-2005 (metrictons and dollars)




Table 3-10 U.S. Imports Of Worked Limestone And Other CalcareousBuilding And Monument Stone For The Top Twelve CountriesOf Origin, 2002-2005 (metric tons and dollars)




Table 3-11 U.S. Imports Of Worked Granite Building And Monument StoneFor The Top Eight Countries Of Origin, 2002-2005 (metric tonsand dollars)




Table 3-12 U.S. Imports Of Other Worked Building And Monument StoneFor The Top Nine Countries Of Origin, 2002-2005 (metric tonsand dollars)




Table 3-13 U.S. Imports Of Worked Slate By Type, 1992-2005 (squareyards and dollars): Roofing Slate And Other Articles




Table 3-14 U.S. Imports Of Worked Slate For The Top Eight Countries OfOrigin, 2002-2005 (dollars)




Table 3-15 U.S. Imports Of Stone Setts And Related Products And Tile,1992-2005 (quantity and dollars)




Table 3-16 U.S. Imports Of Stone Setts And Related Products And Tile ByMajor Country Of Origin, 2002-2005 (dollars)




Table 3-17 U.S. Costs Of Importing Worked Building And Monument Stone,Slate, And Setts And Related Products And Tile, 1997-2005(percent): Product Cost, Insurance And Freight, And TariffCharges




SECTION 4 U.S. SUPPLY OF ROUGH STONE AND WORLD ROUGH STONEPRODUCTION

Summary Of Major Findings

Rough Dimension Stone Supply

Rough Dimension Stone Shipments

Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying Industry

Rough Dimension Stone Imports

World Rough Stone Production Trends




Table 4-1 Value Of U.S. Rough Dimension Stone Shipped By DomesticMines And Quarries And By Type, 1977-2011 (dollars): TotalShipments, Limestone, Granite, And Other Rough DimensionStone




Table 4-2 Quantity U.S. Rough Dimension Stone Shipped By DomesticMines And Quarries And By Type, 1977-2011 (tons): TotalShipments, Limestone, Granite, And Other Rough DimensionStone




Table 4-3 Average Value Per Metric Ton Of U.S. Rough Dimension StoneShipped By Domestic Mines And Quarries And By Type, 1977-2011 (dollars): Total Shipments, Limestone, Granite, And OtherRough Dimension Stone




Table 4-4 U.S. Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying Operating Ratios,1982-2006 (number, dollars, and percent)




Table 4-5 Value Of Dimension Stone Sold Or Used By U.S. Mines AndQuarries By Use, 1997-2004 (dollars): Rough And Dressed;Rough Blocks, Monument, Slabs, Curbing, Flagging, Roofing,Irregular-Shaped Stone, And Others




Table 4-6 Quantity Dimension Stone Sold Or Used By U.S. Mines AndQuarries By Use And Average Value, 1997-2004 (metric tonsand dollars): Rough And Dressed; Rough Blocks, Monument,Slabs, Curbing, Flagging, Roofing, Irregular-Shaped Stone, AndOthers




Table 4-7 Dimension Stone Sold Or Used By U.S. Mines And Quarries ByUse And Type Of Stone, 2004 (metric tons and dollars): Granite,Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, And Slate; Rough And Dressed;Rough Blocks, Monument, Slabs, Curbing, Flagging, Roofing,Irregular-Shaped Stone, And Others




Table 4-8 U.S. Imports Of Rough Dimension Stone, 1992-2006 (metrictons and dollars)




Table 4-9 Costs To Import Rough Dimension Stone To The United States,1997-2005 (dollars)




Table 4-10 U.S. Imports Of Rough Dimension Stone By Stone Type, 1992-2005 (tons and dollars): Slate, Marble, Travertine, LimestoneAnd Other Calcareous Stone, Granite, Sandstone, And Others




Table 4-11 U.S. Rough Dimension Stone Imports For The Top TenCountries Of Origin, 2002-2005 (dollars)




Table 4-12 Percent Distribution Of World Net Finished Stone Production ByPrimary Use Of Worked Material, 1995-2004 (percent): FloorsAnd Paving, External Wall Cladding, Steps, Internal WallCladding, Special Works, Structural Works, Memorial Art, AndOther Uses




Table 4-13 Rough Stone Production, Trade, And Consumption For Top TenCountries, 2004




SECTION 5 U.S. STONE INDUSTRY CAPITAL SPENDING AND MACHINERY SUPPLYTRENDS

Summary Of Major Findings

Stone Industry Capital Expenditures

Stone And Ceramic Working Machinery Shipments And Imports

Stone And Ceramic Tile Working Machine Exports




Table 5-1 U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductProcessor/Fabricator Spending On Structures, Machinery, AndRepairs, 1992-2006 (dollars): Capital Expenditures, Lease AndRental Payments, Spending On Tools And Accessories, AndRepairs




Table 5-2 U.S. Dimension Stone Mine And Quarry Spending OnStructures And Machinery, 1992-2006 (dollars): CapitalExpenditures, Lease And Rental Payments, Spending OnPurchased Machinery Installed And Parts, And Repairs




Table 5-3 Value Of U.S. Stone And Ceramic Working MachineryShipments By Type, 1987-2006 (dollars): Sawing Machines,Grinding Or Polishing Machines, Other Machinery, And Parts




Table 5-4 Value Of U.S. Stone And Ceramic Working Machinery ImportsBy Type, 1992-2005 (dollars): Sawing Machines, Grinding OrPolishing Machines, And Other Machinery




Table 5-5 U.S. Stone And Ceramic Working Machinery Imports By TypeBy Major Country Of Origin, 1997-2005 (dollars): SawingMachines, Grinding Or Polishing Machines, And OtherMachinery




Table 5-6 Value Of U.S. Stone, Ceramic, And Glass Working MachineryExports By Type, 1992-2005 (dollars): Sawing Machines,Grinding Or Polishing Machines, And Other Machinery




Table 5-7 Value Of U.S. Stone, Ceramic, And Glass Working MachineryExports By Type By Major Country Of Destination, 1997-2005(dollars): Sawing Machines, Grinding Or Polishing Machines,And Other Machinery




SECTION 6 U.S. STONE INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Competitive Nature Of The U.S. Stone Industry

Leading North American Quarry/Processor/Fabricator Companies

Leading Foreign-Based Suppliers




Table 6-1 Sales Estimates For 22 U.S. Quarries, Stone Cutters, AndStone Product Fabricators, 2004 (dollars)




Table 6-2 Sales, Profitability, And Capital Expenditures For Rock Of AgesCorporation, 2000-2005 (dollars and percent)




Table 6-3 Production, Sales, And Profitability Of American StoneIndustries, 2000-2004 (tons, dollars, percent)




Table 6-4 Top Twenty-Five Rough Stone And Stone Product Foreign-Based Suppliers, First Quarter, 2005 (metric tons, containers,and dollars)




SECTION 7 SURVEY OF U.S. FABRICATORS AND LEADING IMPORTERS

Survey Methodology And General Demographics

Characteristics Of Fabricators

Fabricator Sales, Materials, And Products

Sales And Operating Ratios Of Large Importers

Products Sold By The Leading Importers

Customers And End-Users Of Leading Importers

Engineered Stone




Table 7-1 General Demographics Of Fabricators And Importers, 2005




Table 7-2 Fabricator Facilities, Sales Trends, And Products Sold, 2005




Table 7-3 Importer Sales, Products, And Applications, 2005




Table 7-4 Engineered Stone Manufacturer Sales, 2005




Table 7-5 Characteristics Of Large Importers, First Quarter 2003 (percentand rank): Primary Business, Sales, Number Of ContainersImported, And Inventories




Table 7-6 Products Imported By Large Importers, First Quarter 2003(percent): Modular Stone Tile, Slab Stone, Rough Slab, AndMosaics




Table 7-7 Large Importer Sales By Customer Type, End-Use, AndApplication, First Quarter 2003 (percent and rank)




SECTION 8 U.S. STONE PRODUCT END-USE MARKETS AND STONEWORKCONTRACTOR REVENUES

U.S. Stone Product Demand And Key End-Use Markets

New Residential Construction Markets

Residential Remodeling Market

Stone Flooring Sales

Stone Countertop Sales

New Nonresidential Construction Market

Monument Market

Stonework Fabricators/Installers

Leading Stone Product Distributors




Table 8-1 U.S. Purchases Of Dressed Or Worked Stone And StoneProducts By Major End-Use Market, 1982-2006 (dollars): NewResidential And Nonresidential Construction, Maintenance AndRepair Construction, Direct Consumer Purchases, And DirectGovernment Purchases




Table 8-2 Quantity U.S. Dressed Or Worked Stone And Stone ProductDemand, 1992-2006 (metric tons and square feet)




Table 8-3 Value Of U.S. Dressed Or Worked Dimension Stone PurchasesBy Application, 1997-2006 (dollars): Monuments, BuildingStone, Flooring, Countertops, And Others




Table 8-4 Value Of U.S. Floor Coverings Market Sales By Product Sector,1997-2006 (dollars): Carpet And Area Rugs, Wood Flooring,Ceramic Tile, Resilient Flooring, Stone, And Laminate Flooring




Table 8-5 Value Of U.S. Countertop Shipments By Material, 1997-2006(dollars): Plastic Laminated, Solid Surface Materials, And Stone




Table 8-6 U.S. Stonework Fabricator/Installer Revenues, 1987-2006(dollars): Exterior, Interior, And General Stonework




Table 8-7 U.S. Retail Sales Of Monuments And Grave Markers, RevenuesOf Death Care Services, And Share Of U.S. Deaths Cremated,1997-2005 (dollars)




Table 8-8 Top Twenty-Five Rough Stone And Stone Product Importers,First Quarter, 2005 (metric tons, containers, and dollars)




SECTION 9 FACTORS AFFECTING U.S. STONE PRODUCT DEMAND

Summary Of Major Findings

New Residential Construction Market

Residential Remodeling Market

Nonresidential Markets




Table 9-1 U.S. Spending On Construction And By Type, 2002-2005(dollars): Residential, Nonresidential Buildings, Streets AndHighways, And Facilities




Table 9-2 Total U.S. Housing Demand By Sector By Region, 2002-2005(number): Existing Home Resales, New Housing Completions,And Mobile Home Placements




Table 9-3 New U.S. Privately Owned Housing Units Started And By TypeOf Structure, 1980-2006 (number): Total Starts; In StructuresWith 1 Unit, 2 To 4 Units, And 5 Units Or More




Table 9-4 Monthly New Private U.S. Housing Units Authorized By 20,000Building Permit Places By Region, 2005 And 2006 (number)




Table 9-5 New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized By 20,000Building Permit Places By Region And State, 1999-2005(number)




Table 9-6 Number Of Existing Single-Family Homes, Condos, And Co-OpsSold By Region And State, 2002-2005 (number)




Table 9-7 Average Size Per New U.S. Housing Unit By Type Of Unit AndRegion, 1990-2005 (square feet): Single-Family Homes, Multi-Family Units, And Mobile Homes




Table 9-8 New U.S. Single-Family Houses Sold By Sales Price, 1985-2005 (number): Under $150,000, $150,000 To $199,999,$200,000 To $299,999, $300,000 To $499,999, And $500,000And Over




Table 9-9 Average Value Per New Single-Family House Sold And AverageValue Per Square Foot, 1985-2005 (dollars)




Table 9-10 U.S. Homes Closed By The Ten Leading Domestic HomeBuilders, 2001-2005 (number)




Table 9-11 U.S. New And Replacement Residential Kitchens AndBathrooms, 1990-2005 (number)




Table 9-12 Number Of Kitchens And Bathrooms In New U.S. Housing UnitsBy Type Of Structure, 1995-2005 (number): Single-FamilyHome, Multi-Family Buildings, And Mobile Homes




Table 9-13 Total Bathrooms In New U.S. Housing Units And By Type OfUnit And Region, 1995-2004 (number): Single-Family Homes,Multi-Family Buildings, And Mobile Homes




Table 9-14 New U.S. Privately Owned Single-Family Homes By Number OfBathrooms And By Region, 1990-2004 (number and percent): 11/2 Bathrooms Or Less, 2 Bathrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms, And 3Bathrooms Or More




Table 9-15 New U.S. Housing Units In Multi-Family Buildings By Number OfBathrooms And By Region, 1990-2004 (number and percent): 1Bathroom, 1 1/2 Bathrooms, And 2 Bathrooms Or More




Table 9-16 Total U.S. Residential Property Owner Spending OnImprovements, Additions, Alterations, And Repairs AndResidential Spending On Kitchen And Bathroom Remodeling,1977-2005 (dollars)




Table 9-17 U.S. Kitchen And Bathroom Remodeling Spending ByOwnership Of Residential Property, 1993-2005 (dollars):Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, And Kitchen AndBathroom Remodeling; Homeowners And Rental Properties




Table 9-18 Direct U.S. Average Annual Household Spending OnMaintenance And Repair Commodities By DemographicCharacteristic, 1997-2004 (dollars): Household Income, Age,Family Size, And Region




Table 9-19 Direct Homeowner And Renter Spending On Maintenance AndRepair Commodities By Demographic Characteristic, 1997-2004(dollars): Household Income, Age, Family Size, And Region




Table 9-20 Distribution Of U.S. Housing Units By Number Of Bathrooms,Total Number Of Residential Bathrooms, And AverageBathrooms Per Unit, 1995-2005 (number)




Table 9-21 U.S. Home Mortgage Interest Rates And Personal Income,1982-2005 (percent and dollars)




Table 9-22 Distribution Of U.S. Households By Demographic Characteristic,1985-2004 (percent): Household Income, Age Of HouseholdHead, Household Size, Region, And Total Households




SECTION 10 U.S. ROUGH STONE AND STONE PRODUCT EXPORTS

Summary Of Major Findings

Rough Stone Exports

Stone Product Exports




Table 10-1 Value Of U.S. Worked Dimension Stone Product Exports, 1992-2005 (dollars)




Table 10-2 Value Of U.S. Worked Building And Monument Stone, Slate,And Setts And Related Product Exports By Type, 1992-2005(dollars): Marble And Travertine, Limestone And OtherCalcareous, Granite, Other Stone, Slate, Setts And RelatedProducts, And Mosaic Tile




Table 10-3 Quantity U.S. Worked Building And Monument Stone ExportsBy Type, 1992-2005 (metric tons): Marble And Travertine,Limestone And Other Calcareous, Granite, Other Stone, AndSetts And Related Products




Table 10-4 Average U.S. Value Per Metric Ton Of Exported WorkedBuilding And Monument Stone, 1992-2005 (dollars): Marble AndTravertine, Limestone And Other Calcareous, Granite, OtherStone, And Setts And Related Products




Table 10-5 Value Of U.S. Worked Stone Product Exports For The Top TenCountries Of Destination, 2002-2005 (dollars)




Table 10-6 U.S. Exports Of Rough Stone, 1992-2005 (metric tons anddollars)




Table 10-7 Exports' Share Of U.S. Rough Stone Shipments 1992-2005(percent): Total Stone And Granite




Table 10-8 U.S. Exports Of Rough Stone By Stone Type, 1992-2005(metric tons and dollars): Slate, Marble And Travertine,Limestone And Other Calcareous, Granite, Sandstone, AndOthers




Table 10-9 U.S. Rough Stone Exports For The Top Seven Countries OfDestination, 2002-2005 (dollars)




SECTION 11 CANADIAN STONE INDUSTRY TRENDS

Summary Of Major Findings

Rough Dimension Stone Supply

Dressed Or Worked Stone Product Supply

Canadian Rough Stone Sales

Canadian Stone Imports

Canadian Stone Exports




Table 11-1 Value Of Canadian Rough Dimension Stone Supply, 1992-2005(Canadian dollars): Supply, Canadian Mined, And Imports




Table 11-2 Quantity Canadian Rough Dimension Stone Supply, 1992-2005(tons): Supply, Canadian Mined, And Imports




Table 11-3 Canadian Average Value Per Metric Ton Of Rough DimensionStone Supplied, Mined, And Imported 1992-2005 (Canadiandollars)




Table 11-4 Value Of Canadian Mined Dimension Stone Production And ByUse, 1992-2005 (Canadian dollars): Rough, Monument AndOrnamental, And Others




Table 11-5 Quantity Canadian Mined Dimension Stone Production And ByUse, 1992-2005 (metric tons): Rough, Monument AndOrnamental, And Others




Table 11-6 Canadian Mined Dimension Stone Production By Type OfStone, 1997-2004 (metric tons and Canadian dollars): Granite,Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, And Slate




Table 11-7 Canadian Average Value Per Metric Ton Produced By Type OfMined Dimension Stone, 1997-2004 (Canadian dollars): Granite,Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, And Slate




Table 11-8 Canadian Mined Dimension Stone Production By Type Of StoneBy Use, 1997-2003 (metric tons and Canadian dollars): Granite,Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, And Slate




Table 11-9 Canadian Imports Of Mined Dimension Stone By Type Of StoneBy Major Country Of Origin, 2002-2004 (metric tons andCanadian dollars): Slate, Marble And Travertine, Limestone AndOther Calcareous Stone, Granite, Sandstone, And Others




Table 11-10 Canadian Exports Of Mined Dimension Stone By Type Of StoneBy Major Country Of Destination, 2002-2004 (metric tons andCanadian dollars): Slate, Marble And Travertine, Limestone AndOther Calcareous Stone, Granite, Sandstone, And Other Stone




Table 11-11 Value Of Canadian Dressed Or Worked Dimension StoneSupply, 1992-2005 (Canadian dollars): Total Supply, Shipments,And Imports




Table 11-12 Canadian Imports Of Dressed Or Worked Dimension Stone ByType Of Stone By Major Country Of Origin, 2002-2004 (metrictons and Canadian dollars): Setts And Related Stone, MosaicTile, Marble And Travertine, Limestone And Other CalcareousStone, Granite, And Other Stone




Table 11-13 Canadian Exports Of Dressed Or Worked Dimension Stone ByType Of Stone By Major Country Of Destination, 2002-2004(metric tons and Canadian dollars): Setts And Related Stone,Mosaic Tile, Marble And Travertine, Limestone And OtherCalcareous Stone, Granite, And Other Stone




Table 11-14 Value Of Canadian Building Permits And Canadian HousingStarts, 1993-2005 (number and Canadian dollars)

Abstract

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS
The $6.8 billion U.S. stone product industry has increased at strong rates over the past decade. Demand has been driven by homeowner's desire for more durable, high quality, and prestigious building materials. Declining average stone product prices has also stimulated demand. Declining average prices are a result of improved quarry and fabricator productivity and the availability of lower-cost foreign-sourced stone products. Supplies are increasingly coming from manufacturers located in Brazil, China, Turkey, and India. This has made stone flooring and countertops more competitive in their respective markets. In addition, sales have been driven by record new single-family home construction and existing home resales. The latter trend has given a boost to the residential remodeling market.

STONE INDUSTRY TRENDS
Catalina Research uncovered these trends in our 214-page report on the U.S. and Canadian stone industry. Report sections cover all aspects of this industry including mines and quarries, stone product processors and fabricators, importers, end-use markets, and installers. In the Executive Summary section, Catalina conducts a growth analysis of the U.S. supply of stone products and rough stone. Catalina also provides data on rough stone and stone product price trends.

STONE INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS
This in-depth analysis has separate sections on U.S. shipments of stone products, stone product imports, and U.S. shipments and imports of rough stone. Each section provides dollar and quantity shipments by type of stone and type of use. In addition, import data is segmented by major country of origin.

END-USE MARKETS AND STONE INSTALLATIONS
U.S. stone product industry market sales are segmented by end-use market and type of installation. End-use market sales are provided for residential and nonresidential markets. Sales are also broken out for stone countertops, flooring, other building products, and monuments. In addition, installer revenues were analyzed for interior and exterior stonework. An analysis of factors driving demand is provided as well. Data trends include spending on new residential and nonresidential building construction, total housing demand, housing starts and permits, average price and size of new homes, number of bathrooms per completed housing unit, homeowner remodeling spending, mortgage interest rates, and other economic and demographic trends. Export shipments are provided by product and by major country of destination. Catalina has provided data on the Canadian market in a separate section. This section includes data on the Canadian supply of rough stone, stone products, and imports and exports.

INDUSTRY COST STRUCTURE AND PROFITABILITY
Catalina analyzed the cost structure and profitability of U.S. stone quarries, processors, and fabricators. This analysis covers material inputs, the labor situation, and facility capital expenditures. Shipments of stone and related product working machinery are provided for U.S.- and foreign-based manufacturers.

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
Catalina evaluated the competitive environment covering the position of the 3,800 plus U.S. stone product processors, fabricators, and installers; the 169 U.S. companies operating stone quarries; and products sourced from foreign-based suppliers. Catalina also estimated the sales of leading U.S. suppliers. In addition, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) surveyed the leading fabricators and largest importers to develop a snapshot of the top competitor characteristics, determine the products they imported, and review the customers and end-use markets they target. The leading distributors are reviewed as well.

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