Council Members in this Study Group: 2005
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Consultant
Rick Tomlinson Consulting![]()
Rick Tomlinson is the Owner and Consultant at Rick Tomlinson Consulting, a firm providing consulting services in the building materials sector. Mr. Tomlinson has more than 30 years of experience with Georgia Pacific/BlueLinx. He has experience in managing...
Managing Partner
PRINCIPIA PARTNERS LLC![]()
Louis Rossi is Managing Partner with Principia Partners. Mr. Rossi has more than 20 years of consulting experience, working with many of the Fortune 500 chemical and building products companies at senior management levels. Prior to founding Principia...
Regional Sales Manager
DURASOL SYSTEMS, INC.![]()
William Diesing is a Regional Sales Manager for Durasol Systems, a leading manufacturer in the retractable residential and commercial awning industry. Prior, Mr. Diesing was a business development manager at Mid America Building Products ( A Headwaters...
President
N.L. Nagle, Inc.![]()
Larry Nagle is the President of N.L. Nagle, a firm providing consulting services in the building materials industry, particularly the floor covering industry. Mr. Nagle has more than 50 years of experience in coordinating retailing activities, managing...
James GouldPresident
The Floor Covering Institute![]()
James Gould is the President at Floor Covering Institute, a consultancy focused on the floor covering industry and global market development. Mr. Gould is an icon of the industry with hands on knowledge and long term strategic direction of industry companies...
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China’s Economy and Construction Boom Creates Huge Floor Covering Potential
November 6, 2009
World Bank Raises Forecast for China's Economy | www.nytimes.com
A new, 40 billion square meter floor covering market is expected to emerge in China between now and 2025. The urbanization of China continues and is expected to increase its cities’ population by another 350 million people, creating demand for as many as five million new buildings. Every square meter of new construction will require floor covering. Ultimately China may be the world's largest floor covering market; Mohawk Industries, Shaw, Armstrong World Industries and Tarkett should take heed.
Quality from low cost countries - review of implications of recovery
October 27, 2009
Toy Recall Shows Challenge China Poses to Partners | online.wsj.com
Quality has been the greatest challenge to buyers in China since the process began its stellar growth in the 80's. The consumer now 'reads the carton' and is better informed than ever before. There is mistrust of imports from developing countries, exacerbated by recalls such as experienced by Mattel, which attract disproportionate attention, in terms of levels of global trade. Buyers need to have extra vigilance as volumes start to recover and cost cutting measures that may have been implemented.
August 13, 2009
China facing the brunt of a pending log supply shortage | www.theotherrussia.org
Having stripped its own country of a considerable amount of its natural forests, China has run into roadblocks to the continued growth of their importing needs. Surprisingly, the slowdown in the world economy has had little impact on the growing global demand for China to continue supplying finished products. Chinese exports are down considerably but demand is still very strong leading to the shortage. It is real and will become much worse as the economy improves.
Forecast for Construction in GB - Output Down by 20% to 2011
July 30, 2009
GB Construction Forecast 2009 -13 | www.lead-edge.co.uk
The GB construction industry forecast recently issued by Leading Edge predicts a fall in total construction industry output of 15.0% in 2009, compared to 2008, giving a figure of £93.3bn (at 2005 prices). The following two years, 2010-2011, are forecast to see a further combined fall of 5.2% in total construction output before returning to growth in 2012. However, there are marked differences in the relative performance of individual sectors over the next four years.
July 30, 2009
uk building materials outlook through to 2013 | www.apdltd.biz
Despite the recent comments about recovery and "green shoots" the evidence would still indicate that we have some distance to travel before the building material industry returns to the levels of volumes enjoyed in the period circa 2004-2007 pre the market crash.Strong performance in the RMI and Infrastructure markets will help offset weak demand in the other sectors.
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