Plywood (MCP-1558) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Plywood in Thousand Cubic Meters. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and South Africa. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 129 companies including many key and niche players such as Atlantic Plywood Corporation, Boise Cascade, LLC, Century Plyboard (India) Ltd., Eksons Corp. Bhd, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Greenply Industries Ltd., Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd, Roseburg Forest Products Co., Sarda Plywood Industries Ltd., SDS Lumber Co., Seihoku Corporation, Stimson Lumber Company, Inc., Subur Tiasa Holdings Berhad, Ta Ann Holdings Berhad, Uniply Industries Ltd., UPM-Kymmene Corporation, West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd., Weyerhaeuser Company, and WTK Holdings Berhad. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Code :	MCP-1558
Price :	$4950
Companies :	129

Pages :	304
Date :	November 2012
Market Data Tables :	161

Complimentary Market Brief:

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PLYWOOD (Complete Report)

Pages : 304

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

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Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2

Disclaimers.....I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-2

Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.....II-1

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Prelude .....II-1

Current & Future Analysis.....II-1

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China Leads the Way in Global Plywood Demand.....II-2

Ascent of China in Global Plywood Trade.....II-2

Table 1: Leading Exporters of Plywood Worldwide (2001-2010): Export Value in US$ Million for China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Russia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2

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Plywood Faces Competition from Low-Cost Substitutes.....II-3

Outlook.....II-3

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2. KEY STATISTICS.....II-4

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Table 2: Global Plywood Production by Region (2008- 2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Asia-Oceania, North America, Europe, Latin America and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

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Table 3: Leading Plywood Producing Countries Worldwide (2008-2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production (In Thousand Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

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Table 4: World Plywood Imports by Region (2008-2010): Breakdown of Volume Imports in Thousand Cubic Meters for Asia-Oceania, Europe, North America, Latin America and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6

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Table 5: Leading Plywood Importing Countries Worldwide: 2008-2010 (In Thousand Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7

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Table 6: World Plywood Exports by Region (2008-2010): Breakdown of Volume Exports in Thousand Cubic Meters for Asia-Oceania, Europe, Latin America, North America and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8

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Table 7: Leading Plywood Exporting Countries Worldwide: 2008-2010 (In Thousand Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9

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3. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY � A REVIEW.....II-10

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Construction Industry - Current Scenario.....II-10

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Developing Markets to Drive Global Growth.....II-11

Table 8: GDP Trends Across Key Economies (in %): 2011-2013F (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11

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Table 9: Worldwide Construction Spending by Country (2011) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12

Table 10: Percentage Share of Construction Spending by Region - 2015E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12

Regional Perspective.....II-12

The Americas.....II-12

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Asia Pacific.....II-13

Europe.....II-13

European Sovereign Debt Crisis: A Cause of Concern.....II-13

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Africa.....II-14

Middle East.....II-14

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4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....II-15

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What is Plywood?.....II-15

A Century Long History.....II-15

Manufacturing Process of Plywood.....II-15

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Grades and Groups of Plywood.....II-16

Plywood Panels.....II-16

Softwood Plywood.....II-16

Hardwood Plywood.....II-16

Categories in Plywood Panels.....II-16

Plyform.....II-16

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Types of Plyform Plywood.....II-17

Plyform Class I.....II-17

Structural I Plyform.....II-17

Plyform Class II.....II-17

B-B Plyform.....II-17

High-Density Overlay (HDO) Panels.....II-17

Medium-Density Overlay (MDO) Panels.....II-17

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Canply Exterior Plywood.....II-18

Advantages of Plywood.....II-18

Maintenance and Life Span of Plywood.....II-18

$100

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS.....II-19

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LP Building Products Upgrades UL-Listed Products.....II-19

UPM Plywood Unveils Formable Plywood.....II-19

$100

UPM Showcases New WISA Plywood Solutions.....II-20

Century Plywoods Launches Exclusive Spanish Design Range.....II-20

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6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.....II-21

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Refurbished UPM Plywood Mill All Set to Kick-Start Operations.....II-21

Canfor Acquires Tembec�s Southern British Columbia Interior Wood Products

Assets.....II-21

St. Croix Valley Hardwoods Divests Forest Products Unit to Aetna Plywood.....II-21

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Weyerhaeuser Renames Wood Products Business.....II-22

Century Plyboards Sets Up Plywood Plant.....II-22

AZEK Building Products and WoodFord Plywood Ink Distribution Partnership.....II-22

West Fraser to Divest Eurocan site to KM LNG Operating General Partnership.....II-22

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ROC Holdings to Acquire Skeena Sawmills Unit of West Fraser.....II-23

Ainsworth Lumber Acquires Stake in Footner Forest Products.....II-23

AZEK Building Products Enters into Distribution Partnership with DIXIEPLY.....II-23

California Closets� Enter into Agreement with Roseburg.....II-23

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West Fraser Timber Acquires Forest and Farm Licenses and Assets from Weyerhaeuser

Company.....II-24

UPM to Restructure Timber and Plywood Business.....II-24

Asian Bamboo Takes Over 40% Stake in Xin Li Feng Bamboo Group.....II-24

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Murphy Acquires a Closed Panel Products Mill.....II-25

Sumitomo Group to Construct New Plywood Plant.....II-25

UCM Timber Takes Over Balfour Timber.....II-25

Shangdong Longsheng Import and Honest Timber Acquire Plysorol.....II-25

Aspen Planers Acquires Lillooet and Savona Operations of Ainsworth.....II-25

Sumitomo Forestry Crest and Toyo Plywood to Merge.....II-25

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Paged Signs Partnership with ZAO.....II-26

Ainsworth Divests Certain Plywood Assets.....II-26

Mars Plywood Announces Expansion Plans.....II-26

Timber Products to Halt White City Operations.....II-26

Boise Cascade to Shut Down Oregon Manufacturing Facility.....II-26

UPM to Shift Lahti Plywood Processing Operations.....II-26

Panel Products Closes Rogue River Plant.....II-26

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Xibei Commences Construction of Plywood Plant.....II-27

Weyerhaeuser Company to Close Certain Mills and Service Centers.....II-27

Vetrazzo Signs Deals with KVF Distribution and Atlantic Plywood.....II-27

Longlac Wood Industries to Close Plywood Plant.....II-27

Subur Tiasa Holdings Takes over Semarak Veneer & Plywood.....II-27

CVC Asia Pacific Acquires Asia Dekor Holdings.....II-27

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Century Plyboards (India) Acquires Sharon Wood Industries and Sharon Veneers.....II-28

Century Plyboards (India) Takes Over Century Panels.....II-28

Ernslaw One Acquires Winstone Pulp International.....II-28

Sveza and UPM Group to Enter into Joint Venture.....II-28

Weyerhaeuser to Shut Down iLevel� Veneer Technologies Unit.....II-28

Century Plyboards (India) to Expand Plywood Capacity.....II-28

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Kruger Signs Agreement with Norbord.....II-29

Canfor to Close Tackama Plywood Mill.....II-29

UPM Expands Otep�� Plywood Plant.....II-29

CYMAO Holdings to Purchase Poly-Ply Industries.....II-29

Weyerhaeuser Divests its iLevel Engineered Wood Products Activities in Europe.....II-29

Sampoerna Forestry Acquires 43% Stake in Samko Timber.....II-29

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Barlinek to Begin Construction of Plywood Production Plant in Russia.....II-30

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7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS.....II-31

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Atlantic Plywood Corporation (US).....II-31

Boise Cascade, LLC (US).....II-31

Century Plyboard (India) Ltd. (India).....II-31

$100

Eksons Corp. Bhd (Malaysia).....II-32

Georgia-Pacific, LLC (US).....II-32

Greenply Industries Ltd. (India).....II-32

$100

Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd. (Malaysia).....II-33

Roseburg Forest Products Co. (US).....II-33

Sarda Plywood Industries Ltd. (India).....II-33

$100

SDS Lumber Co. (US).....II-34

Seihoku Corporation (Japan).....II-34

Stimson Lumber Company, Inc. (US).....II-34

$100

Subur Tiasa Holdings Berhad (Malaysia).....II-35

Ta Ann Holdings Berhad (Malaysia).....II-35

Uniply Industries Ltd. (India).....II-35

UPM-Kymmene Corporation (Finland).....II-35

$100

West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd. (Canada).....II-36

Weyerhaeuser Company (US).....II-36

WTK Holdings Berhad (Malaysia).....II-36

$100

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.....II-37

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East/Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-37

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Table 12: World Historic Review for Plywood by Geographic Region US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East/Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-38

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Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East/Africa Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-39

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III. MARKET

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1. THE UNITED STATES.....III-1

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A. Market Analysis.....III-1

Current & Future Analysis.....III-1

Plywood Industry - Overview.....III-1

Housing Market Collapse Leads to Capacity Cuts.....III-1

Plywood Producers� Concerns about Chinese Imports.....III-1

US Construction Industry: Overview.....III-1

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Table 14: Residential Construction in the US (2007-2011): Number of Housing Starts by Type - Single-Family Units and Multi-Family Units (In 000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Key Statistics.....III-2

Table 15: US Softwood Veneer and Plywood Consumption in Kitchen Cabinets by Species (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Maple, Cherry, Birch and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

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Table 16: US Plywood Consumption by End-Use Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Industrial Applications, Repair & Remodeling, Single-Family Homes, Exports, Nonresidential Construction and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

Table 17: Consumption of Softwood Plywood in North America by Type (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Industrial Production, Residential Improvements, Non-Residential Construction, Single Family Construction and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

$200

Export-Import Statistics.....III-4

Table 18: US Exports of Plywood and Laminated/Veneered Panels by Destination (2010 & 2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for Canada, Mexico, Australia, Haiti, Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4

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Table 19: US Imports of Plywood and Laminated/ Veneered Panels by Country of Origin (2010 & 2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for China, Chile, Indonesia, Canada, Russia, Malaysia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

Table 20: US Exports of Softwood Plywood by Country/Region (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports for Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Germany and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

$200

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-6

$150

Key Players.....III-8

$225

B. Market Analytics.....III-11

Table 21: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 22: US Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

$200

2. CANADA.....III-12

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-12

Current & Future Analysis.....III-12

Canadian Construction Industry: Overview.....III-12

Export-Import Statistics.....III-12

Table 23: Canadian Exports of Plywood and Laminated/Veneered Panels by Destination (2011 & 2012): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for US, Japan, Australia, UK, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

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Table 24: Canadian Imports of Plywood and Laminated/Veneered Panels by Country of Origin (2010 & 2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for US, China, Russia, Chile, Finland and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-13

$200

Key Player.....III-14

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-15

Table 25: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

Table 26: Canadian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

$200

3. JAPAN.....III-16

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A. Market Analysis.....III-16

Current & Future Analysis.....III-16

Residential Construction in Japan.....III-16

Earthquake Triggers Additional Plywood Imports.....III-16

Malaysia � Japan�s Largest Supplier of Plywood.....III-16

Delayed Reconstruction Work Builds Plywood Inventories.....III-16

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Plywood Prices Firm, Weaker Demand Prevents Strong Growth.....III-17

Stable Long Term Growth on Cards for Plywood Market.....III-17

Japan Agricultural Standard Certification � A Key Requirement for Importers.....III-17

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Key Statistics.....III-18

Table 27: Japanese Plywood Production by Type (2008-2010): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Volume Output for Softwood, Concrete Form, Hardwood and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 28: Domestic Plywood Supply in Japan (2009-2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Supply Volume for Softwood and Hardwood (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

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Table 29: Japanese Plywood Imports by Country of Origin (2008-2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports for Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

Seihoku Corporation � A Key Player.....III-19

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B. Market Analytics.....III-20

Table 30: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 31: Japanese Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$200

4. EUROPE.....III-21

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A. Market Analysis.....III-21

Current & Future Analysis.....III-21

Recession and Sovereign Debt Crisis Mangle Plywood Industry.....III-21

European Plywood Imports Scenario.....III-21

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Increasing Penetration of Chinese Products Concerns Domestic Producers.....III-22

Increasing Cautiousness in Plywood Purchases Seeps In.....III-22

Trends Vary for Different Plywood Products.....III-22

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Affordable Substitutes Eat into Okoum� Plywood Market.....III-23

European Birch Plywood Prices Decline in Q3 2011.....III-23

Plywood Production Scenario: Outline.....III-23

End-Use Perspective: Construction Industry.....III-23

The Impact of Eurocrisis.....III-23

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Table 32: Construction Industry in Europe (2010, 2011 & 2012): Percentage Change of Construction Output by Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

$200

Construction Spending in the Eurozone.....III-25

Key Statistics.....III-25

Table 33: Hardwood Plywood Imports in EU-25 (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

$200

B. Market Analytics.....III-26

Table 34: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

$200

Table 35: European Historic Review for Plywood by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

$200

Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

$200

4a. FRANCE.....III-29

$395

Market Analysis.....III-29

Table 37: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

$200

Table 38: French Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

$200

4b. GERMANY.....III-31

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A. Market Analysis.....III-31

Plywood Industry to Surge.....III-31

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-32

Table 39: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

Table 40: German Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

$200

4c. ITALY.....III-33

$395

Market Analysis.....III-33

Table 41: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

$200

Table 42: Italian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

$200

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.....III-35

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-35

Current & Future Analysis.....III-35

Construction Industry in the UK: Overview.....III-35

Table 43: Residential Construction in the UK (2007-2012E): Number of Housing Starts in �000 Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

Public Non-Housing Sector.....III-35

$200

Noteworthy Trends.....III-36

BIM Makes Inroads into Construction.....III-36

Contractors Chose Low-Value Contracts.....III-36

Tender Prices on the Decline.....III-36

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-37

Table 44: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

Table 45: UK Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

$200

4e. SPAIN.....III-38

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-38

Current and Future Analysis.....III-38

Impact of Eurocrisis: Spain�s Construction Takes the Biggest Blow.....III-38

Table 46: Residential Construction in Spain (2007-2012E): Number of Housing Starts in �000 Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

$200

B. Market Analytics.....III-39

Table 47: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 48: Spanish Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

$200

4f. RUSSIA.....III-40

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A. Market Analysis.....III-40

Overview.....III-40

Post Recession, Residential Construction Escalates in Russia.....III-40

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-41

Table 49: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 50: Russian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

$200

4g. SWEDEN.....III-42

$395

Market Analysis.....III-42

Table 51: Swedish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

$200

Table 52: Swedish Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

$200

4h. FINLAND.....III-44

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-44

Market Overview.....III-44

Trade Scenario.....III-44

Table 53: Finnish Annual Plywood Export Volume: 2001-2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44

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Table 54: Finnish Plywood Exports by Destination Country/Region (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume for EU, North America, Asia, Japan, Africa, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

Product Launches.....III-45

$200

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-46

$75

Upm-Kymmene Corporation � A Key Player.....III-47

B. Market Analytics.....III-47

Table 55: Finnish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

$200

Table 56: Finnish Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

$200

4i. REST OF EUROPE.....III-49

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-49

Current & Future Analysis.....III-49

An Overview of Turkish Plywood Market.....III-49

Imports Capture Significant Share of Plywood Supply in Turkey.....III-49

Key Statistics.....III-49

Table 57: Turkish Annual Plywood Production: 2009-2012 (In '000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

$200

Table 58: Turkish Annual Plywood Exports and Imports: 2009-2012 (In '000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 59: Turkish Annual Tropical Plywood Production: 2009-2012 (In '000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 60: Turkish Annual Tropical Plywood Exports, Imports and Trade Balance: 2009-2012 (In '000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

$200

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-51

B. Market Analytics.....III-51

Table 61: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

$200

Table 62: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

$200

5. ASIA-PACIFIC.....III-53

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-53

Current and Future Analysis.....III-53

Eurocrisis Impacts Timber Production in Malaysia and Indonesia.....III-53

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-54

Table 63: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region - Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

$200

Table 64: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Plywood by Geographic Region - Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

$200

Table 65: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56

$200

5a. AUSTRALIA.....III-57

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-57

Current & Future Analysis.....III-57

Plywood and Veneer Manufacturing Industry.....III-57

Housing Starts in Australia.....III-57

Table 66: Construction Industry in Australia (2010-2012) - Housing Starts for Private Houses and Other Residences in �000 per annum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57

$200

B. Market Analytics.....III-58

Table 67: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

Table 68: Australian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

$200

5b. CHINA.....III-59

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-59

Current & Future Analysis.....III-59

Steady Supply and Technological Advancements Drive the Chinese Ascent in Plywood

Industry.....III-59

Recession Incites the Much Needed Capacity Rationalization.....III-59

$75

Chinese Plywood Output and Trade in Recent Years � A Brief Insight.....III-60

Construction Industry - Overview.....III-60

Residential Construction in China.....III-60

$75

Government Policies Brings Housing Prices under Control.....III-61

Market Trends.....III-61

Domestic Demand Set to Soar.....III-61

Chinese Prop Growth of Imported Plywood.....III-61

Favorable Trade Agreements with Neighboring Countries Boost Growth.....III-61

Challenges Faced.....III-61

Illegal Trademarking � A Rising Problem.....III-61

$75

Limited Use of Wood in Construction � A Major Problem.....III-62

B. Market Analytics.....III-62

Table 69: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62

$200

Table 70: Chinese Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63

$200

5c. INDIA.....III-64

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-64

Current & Future Analysis.....III-64

Indian Plywood Industry � Overview.....III-64

Shortage of Residential Units and Commercial Space Bode Well for Plywood

Industry.....III-64

Organized Sector Driving Growth.....III-64

$75

MDF to Benefit from Stricter Licensing Policy on Plywood Capacity Addition.....III-65

Greenply Dominates the Organized Sector.....III-65

$75

Table 71: Leading Players in the Indian Organized Plywood Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Greenply, Century Ply, Archid Ply, Sarda Ply, Uniply and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-66

Key Players.....III-66

$400

B. Market Analytics.....III-68

Table 72: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

Table 73: Indian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

$200

5d. INDONESIA.....III-69

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-69

Current & Future Analysis.....III-69

Overview of Indonesian Exports.....III-69

Challenges Facing Plywood Market.....III-69

Market Trends.....III-69

China Poses Threat to the Domestic Market.....III-69

Decreasing Supply of Logs Leads to Reduced Production.....III-69

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-70

Table 74: Indonesian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70

$200

Table 75: Indonesian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71

$200

5e. KOREA.....III-72

$395

Market Analysis.....III-72

Table 76: Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-72

$200

Table 77: Korean Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

$200

5f. MALAYSIA.....III-74

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-74

Current & Future Analysis.....III-74

Plywood Industry - Overview.....III-74

The Origin.....III-74

Supply Tightening and Substitutes � A Drag on Prospects.....III-74

$75

Illegal Trade Allegations � A Jolt to the Industry.....III-75

Korea Levies Anti-Dumping Duties on Malaysian Plywood Suppliers.....III-75

Malaysia Begins Work on Fixing Domestic Prices for Plywood.....III-75

$75

Restoration Efforts Already Underway.....III-76

Key Players.....III-76

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-78

Table 78: Malaysian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78

Table 79: Malaysian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78

$200

5g. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC.....III-79

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-79

Current & Future Analysis.....III-79

Taiwan � Fading Out in the Global Plywood Market.....III-79

B. Market Analytics.....III-79

Table 80: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79

$200

Table 81: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Million Thousand Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-80

$200

6. LATIN AMERICA.....III-81

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-81

Construction Spends Surge in Latin America.....III-81

Latin American Plywood Market: Current & Future Analysis.....III-81

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-82

Table 82: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-82

$200

Table 83: Latin America Historic Review for Plywood by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-83

$200

Table 84: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2011, and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84

$200

6a. ARGENTINA.....III-85

$395

Market Analysis.....III-85

Table 85: Argentinean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85

$200

Table 86: Argentinean Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86

$200

6b. BRAZIL.....III-87

$200

A. Market Analysis.....III-87

Current & Future Analysis.....III-87

Tropical Plywood Market Overview.....III-87

Imports of Timber Gain Prominence.....III-87

$75

B. Market analytics.....III-88

Table 87: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88

Table 88: Brazilian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88

$200

6c. CHILE.....III-89

$395

Market Analysis.....III-89

Table 89: Chilean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89

$200

Table 90: Chilean Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-90

$200

6d. MEXICO.....III-91

$395

A. Market Analysis.....III-91

Current & Future Analysis.....III-91

Economic Recession Impacts Plywood Demand.....III-91

B. Market analytics.....III-91

Table 91: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-91

$200

Table 92: Mexican Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-92

$200

6e. PERU.....III-93

$395

Market Analysis.....III-93

Table 93: Peruvian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-93

$200

Table 94: Peruvian Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-94

$200

6f. REST OF LATIN AMERICA.....III-95

$395

Market Analysis.....III-95

Table 95: Rest of Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-95

$200

Table 96: Rest of Latin American Historic Review for Plywood - Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-96

$200

7. MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA.....III-97

$595

A. Market Analysis.....III-97

South African Construction Market Continues to Remain Challenging.....III-97

Plywood Market: Current Scenario.....III-97

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-98

Table 97: Middle East/ Africa Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region - South Africa and Rest of Middle East/ Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2010 through 2018 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....III-98

$200

Table 98: Middle East/ African Historic Review for Plywood by Geographic Region - South Africa and Rest of Middle East/ Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Cubic Meters for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-99

$200

Table 99: Middle East/Africa 15-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for South Africa and Rest of Middle East/ Africa Markets for Years 2004, 2011, and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-100

$200

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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$995

Total Companies Profiled: 109 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 112)
Region/Country                 Players
The United States                 26   
Canada                             2
Japan                              2
Europe                            36
     France                        6
     Germany                       3
     Italy                         6
     Spain                         6
     Rest of Europe               15
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    44
Latin America                      2

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