Countertop Industry Forecast Predicts Good Year for Fabricators

The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), which is basically the countertop association, just released its latest issue of Countertops & Architectural Surfaces magazine and it contained a great forecast for the countertop industry for 2013. The forecast, which as far as we know is the only one of its kind published for the countertops industry, takes an in-depth look at what this year, and years beyond, will look like.

The article not only provides a generally summary for the basic economic outlook for the United States, but also digs deep into areas specifically affecting the countertop industry, such as the housing market, both the residential and nonresidential builder markets, home improvement and remodeling and cabinetry. The author provides a lot of good statistical information from a number of resources to back up the forecast, which provides a relatively good outlook for the industry, including specific numbers for the countertop industry itself (provided by The Freedonia Group).

To sum it up, the article points out that the general economy is still a bit sluggish, but when you look at the specific industries that affect the countertop market, the numbers are definitely looking good.

All in all, this great countertop industry resource  (beginning on Page 24 of the magazine) is a must-read for anyone whose business is tied in with the countertop industry. Kudos to ISFA for providing such a report.