Window Demand to Increase in Coming Years

Worldwide demand for windows and doors is projected to rise 5.7 percent per year to $147 billion in 2007, according to the Freedonia Group in Cleveland. Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Turkey are expected to see the strongest gains-9.5 percent annually in China alone. These trends and more are presented in World Windows & Doors, a new study available from the Freedonia Group for $5,200.

Other trends discussed in the report include:

• Window and door demand will accelerate in Western Europe and Japan;
  
• Global demand for vinyl, fiberglass and other plastic door products will outpace increases for other product types; and
  
• The residential building market dominated world window and door demand, accounting for two-thirds of all sales in 2002.

For more information, visit www.freedoniagroup.com.