Decking, fencing to offer best growth opportunities

Among the major applications, decking and fencing are forecast to see aboveaverage gains, primarily due to rising interest in using alternative materials in place of natural wood lumber.
Molding and trim will remain a key market for composite and plastic lumber, but will see below-average growth, as plastic lumber has already attained substantial
market penetration. Demand for composite and plastic lumber in landscape and outdoor products, windows and doors, and other applications will be promoted by continued consumer recognition of the performance properties of the materials, as well as by their image as ecologically friendly products.

Wood-plastic composite lumber to outpace plastic Wood-plastic composite lumber will post
more rapid gains than plastic lumber, advancing 10.5 percent annually to $2.4 billion in 2013. Gains will be driven by ongoing consumer interest in woodplastic material as a substitute for wood in decking, landscaping and outdoor products, and fencing. Moreover, as decks will continue to be seen as a highly desirable addition to the home, more homeowners will install them, further promoting demand advances for composite lumber.

Growth in demand for plastic lumber is forecast to rise 8.2 percent per year to $2.9 billion in 2013.
Demand for plastic lumber will be promoted by continued acceptance of the material as a replacement for wood in fencing, landscaping and outdoor products, and molding and trim.

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