Catalina Research announces the release of our 31-page Catalina Market Profile on Ladders. This fact-filled profile provides the action-oriented executive with up-to-date information on metal, fiberglass, and wood ladders. Each page will assist the ladder executive exploit growing product lines, review the competitive environment, maximize plant profit margins, and plan for 2006 and beyond.
Catalina Market Profiles contain the timely data that allows users to evaluate market size, growth potential, end-use markets, profitability, market share, and the competitive environment. So turn to a Catalina Market Profile when developing strategies to take advantage of the growth in residential and nonresidential sales, foreign market opportunities, and ladder product sales.
The content matter shows the significant data and information included in this market profile. Catalina summarizes this wealth of information to clearly point to the pertinent industry trends.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS (1987-2011)
U.S. ladder market tends
Sales by material: metal, fiberglass, and wood
Source of supply: domestic and imports
U.S. shipments by ladder type
Metal ladder plant profit margins
Competitive environment
Outlook
U.S. LADDER MARKET TRENDS (1987-2011)
U.S. ladder sales
Comparative growth of U.S. ladder sales and domestic construction spending
Metal, fiberglass, and wood ladder sales
Metal ladder sales: shipments and imports
Metal ladder price trends
Quantity ladder sales trends
Wood ladder shipments
Ladder shipments by type: step and platform, rung, step stools, and accessories
Metal and wood step and rung ladder shipments
U.S. LADDER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (1997- 2006)
Aluminum ladder imports: China, India, Mexico, and others
Fiberglass ladder imports: China, Mexico, and others
Aluminum ladder exports: Canada, Mexico, and others
U.S. METAL LADDER PLANT PROFITABILITY AND THE COMPETITVE ENVIRONMENT (1992-2006)
Number and revenues of U.S. metal ladder plants
Payroll and material costs percent plant revenues
Price trends for aluminum extruded shapes, plastic resin, and lumber
Plant labor situation: employees, shipments per employee, average hourly wages, and average weekly hours
Number of manufacturers and average revenues for metal and wood ladders by ladder type
Share of U.S. ladder sales for the top four marketers
Profile, sales, and profits for Werner’s Climbing Products
Additional Information
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
Catalina Research has compiled and analyzed ladder data and information to publish this market profile. Catalina evaluated U.S. shipments, exports, imports, and price trends in order to calculate total U.S. sales. Plant profit margins and the competitive environment were investigated in order to analyze the market’s bottom line performance.
Total ladder market sales are analyzed by adding U.S. shipments and imports. U.S. shipments of metal and wood ladders are compiled from Department of Commerce surveys. Shipments are for all domestic manufacturers, whether plants are owned by U.S.- or foreign-based companies and whether or not plants specialize (50% or more of total facility revenues) in ladder products. Ladder shipments are further segmented into five product lines. Metal ladder prices are analyzed as well. Ladder price trends are tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index.
Import data is derived from U.S. Customs records and rounds out the total U.S. supply. Import data also shows the major countries of origin. Catalina computed import penetration rates to analyze the competitive position of foreign manufacturers.
Catalina supplies data on the cost structure and profitability of U.S. plants specializing (50% or more of total plant revenues) in the manufacture and sale of metal ladder products. U.S. Department of Commerce survey data covering these plants is supplemented with individual company sales data in order to calculate leading competitor market shares.
Action-oriented executives are urged to use this statistical database to penetrate growing product lines and initiate profitable operating strategies. Executives are urged to compute their own company’s market share and compare their company’s operating ratios to the industry averages as part of this process.
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