The Freedonia Group, an independent research firm, released its new “Countertops” report, which examines numerous areas of the countertop industry and makes predictions for future growth. The 389-page study, which the company sells, forecasts an overall countertops growth average in the United States of 4.2 percent through 2019. The prediction claims quartz surfacing (or engineered stone) will be the fastest growing segment, followed by granite/natural stone and then solid surface. It predicts laminate will be at the bottom, just above tile, when it comes to growth in the countertop segment. The report also makes claim that “niche materials” are will do very well in coming years.
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