The American stone countertops 2008-2013 needs analysis
- 2013 demands will reach 760 million square feet
 
Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio, United States (The Fredonia Group, Inc. -Industry research firm), a new research: a noteworthy trend in the "Countertop"
 
According to the study, Countertop demand is expected to grow by 2.4% peryear until 2013 to reach 760 million square feet. The rate of growth will be higher than the growth rate of 2003-2008, caused by reasons of this growth is that housing construction after a rebound after the downturn in 2008 led to.Although the housing market recovery will be less than the average demanduntil 2013, growth from the home market, and consumers will want to changethe kitchen and bathroom for the large size of the countertops. Until 2013,countertop market demand fastest Engineered stone and natural stone .Consumers generally believe that this beautiful surface texture of these materials, and durable, has excellent resistance to scratches and high temperature performance. artificial quartz  is ability to have a good anti-biological pollution and natural stone, and has a very good impervious performance. The characteristics of natural stone lies in abundant supply the granite, marble, limestone, sandstone, basalt, slate, and many other varietiesof stone. Laminate countertops will continue to account for the largest share of countertop sales, even though they are not natural stone, quartz surfaces and solid surface countertops is the same kind of high-quality Countertop.
 
In 2008, the housing market has accounted for the entire station three-quarters of the overall demand. The housing market also will continue to promote  demand growth until 2013, demand from the rebound in housing construction and consumers continue to be interested in the installation of high-quality . Rather than the housing market countertop demand will compareshrank this situation to continue until 2013, demand for non-residential construction countertops reduce overall demand will restrict .