Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Increase in Demand for Particle Boards for Furniture
4.1.2 Easy Availability of Raw-materials
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Threat of Medium-density Fiberboard as a Substitute
4.2.2 Other Restraints
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Raw Material
5.1.1 Wood
5.1.1.1 Sawdust
5.1.1.2 Shavings
5.1.1.3 Flakes
5.1.1.4 Chips
5.1.2 Bagasse
5.1.3 Other Raw Materials
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Construction
5.2.2 Furniture
5.2.3 Infrastructure
5.2.4 Other Applications
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 Italy
5.3.3.4 Russia
5.3.3.5 France
5.3.3.6 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share/Ranking Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Kastamonu Entegre
6.4.2 Norbord Inc.
6.4.3 Roseburg
6.4.4 Boise Cascade
6.4.5 Columbia Forest Products
6.4.6 Kronoplus Limited
6.4.7 Wanhua Ecoboard Co. Ltd
6.4.8 Century Ply
6.4.9 Peter Benson (Plywood) Limited
6.4.10 Sonae Ind?stria SGPS SA
6.4.11 Georgia-Pacific Building Products
6.4.12 Egger Group
6.4.13 Associate Decor Limited
6.4.14 D&R Henderson Pty Ltd
6.4.15 Krifor Industries
6.4.16 Sahachai Particle Board Co. Ltd
6.4.17 Siam Riso Wood Products
6.4.18 Sierra Pine
6.4.19 Timber Products Company
6.4.20 Uniboard
6.4.21 UPM-Kymmene Oyj


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Development of New Methods to Manufacture Particle Boards