The Panel Surfacing Business – A Global Perspective, 2002 Decorative and Industrial Laminates Symposium

The global panel surfacing market currently stands at 11 billion m² per annum and has been growing at an annual average rate of more than 6% over the last decade. Paper-based surfaces have been the main engine for growth but the various surface materials have very different positions on the product lifecycle curve in different markets. Regional demand drives, market segmentation and demand outlook will be discussed for Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.

Integration, consolidation and globalisation are beginning to have a major impact on the panel surfacing industry cluster and the paper will discuss how this is reshaping value chains and influencing industry structure and sector profitability.