US ceiling product demand will rise 7.3 percent per annum through 2018 to $2.5 billion, driven by a rebound in nonresidential building construction. Specialty ceiling product demand (e.g., clouds, baffles, stretch ceilings) will see faster growth than demand for tile or suspension systems. The nonresidential segment will remain by far the dominant market.This study analyzes the $1.7 billion US ceiling industry. It presents historical demand data for 2003, 2008 and 2013, and forecasts for 2018 and 2023 by product (e.g., ceiling tile, suspension systems), market (e.g., nonresidential, residential) and US region (e.g., Northeast, Midwest, South, West).The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 28 industry participants, including Armstrong, USG and CertainTeed.
