Catalina Wood & Laminate Flooring

WOOD AND LAMINATE FLOORING MARKET TRENDS

Released November 2025

Catalina Research announces the release of the Catalina Report on Wood and Laminate Flooring. This
fact-filled report provides action-oriented executives with up-to-date information on engineered and solid
hardwood flooring, and laminate flooring. Each summary and data table will assist the wood and laminate
flooring executive exploit growing product lines, improve plant efficiency, penetrate end-use markets, gain
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SUBJECT MATTER

U.S. WOOD AND LAMINATE FLOORING INDUSTRY TRENDS (1997- 2030)

• Wood flooring market sales
• Solid versus engineered wood flooring
• Laminate flooring market sales
• Price trends
• Share of total flooring and hard surface flooring sales

SOURCE OF U.S. SUPPLY- WOOD FLOORING (1997-2025)

• U.S. shipments and imports
• Engineered versus solid wood flooring
• Imports’ share of U.S. sales
• Imports by major country of origin
• Share of sales by sourcing country
• Import transportation costs and tariffs

SOURCE OF U.S. SUPPLY- LAMINATE FLOORING (1997-2025)

• U.S. shipments and imports
• Imports’ share of U.S. sales
• Imports by major country of origin
• Share of sales by sourcing country
• Import transportation costs and tariffs

U.S. WOOD AND LAMINATE FLOORING END-USE MARKETS (1997-2025)

• Sales by end-use market:
• New residential construction
• Residential remodeling & replacement
• Factory-built housing
• New non-residential construction
• Commercial contract
• Transportation equipment
• Builder wood and laminate flooring purchases per new housing unit

FACTORS AFFECTING U.S. DEMAND (1997-2025)

• Building construction spending
• Spending by building type
• Housing completions and re-sales
• Housing starts, permits, and factory-built housing
• Square footage of new housing built
• Building material retail sales
• Residential improvement construction
• Mortgage rates and personal income

U.S. PLANT PROFITABILITY AND THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT (1997-2025)

• Wood flooring payroll and material costs
• Wood flooring plant profit margins
• Wood flooring plant capital expenditures
• Hardwood lumber versus hardwood flooring price trends
• Share of U.S. wood and laminate flooring sales for the top competitors

U.S. WOOD FLOORING EXPORT SHIPMENTS (1997-2025)

• U.S. wood flooring exports
• Exports for solid and engineered wood flooring
• Exports by leading countries of destination

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CONTENTS

U.S. Wood and Laminate Flooring Market Trends (Section 1)

• Wood Flooring
• Laminate Flooring

U.S. Wood and Laminate Flooring Source of Supply (Sections 2 and 3)

• Wood Flooring
• Laminate Flooring

U.S. Wood and Laminate Flooring End-Use Markets and Factors Driving Demand (Sections 4 & 5)

• Wood Flooring
• Laminate Flooring

U.S. Wood & Laminate Flooring Competitive Environment & Manufacturer Profitability (Section 6)

• Wood Flooring
• Laminate Flooring

U.S. Wood Flooring Exports (Section 7)

Outlook

Scope and Methodology

 

Section Tables and Data Analysis

Section 1: U.S. Wood and Laminate Flooring Market Trends, 1997 to 2030

Table 1-1: U.S. Dollar and Square Foot Wood Flooring Sales
Table 1-2: Solid Versus Engineered Wood Flooring Sales
Table 1-3: Solid and Engineered Products Percent Total Wood Flooring Sales
Table 1-4: U.S. Dollar and Square Foot Laminate Flooring Sales
Table 1-5: Wood and Laminate Flooring Percent Total U.S. Floor Coverings and Hard
Surface Floor Covering Sales

Section 2: U.S Source of Supply-Wood Flooring, 1997-2025

Table 2-1: U.S. Wood Flooring Factory Shipments
Table 2-2: U.S. Wood Flooring Imports
Table 2-3: Import’s Share of Total U.S. Wood Flooring Sales
Table 2-4: Value of U.S. Wood Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 2-5: Percent U.S. Wood Flooring Supply for the Top Seven Countries of Origin
Table 2-6: U.S. Solid Wood Flooring Factory Shipments
Table 2-7: U.S. Solid Wood Flooring Imports
Table 2-8: Imports’ Share of U.S. Solid Wood Flooring Sales
Table 2-9: Percent of Solid Wood Flooring Imports by Type of Cost
Table 2-10: Value of U.S. Solid Wood Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 2-11: Quantity U.S. Solid Wood Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 2-12: Average Value Per Square Foot of Imported Solid Wood Flooring by Major
Country of Origin
Table 2-13: U.S. Engineered Wood Flooring Factory Shipments
Table 2-14: U.S. Engineered Wood Flooring Imports
Table 2-15: Imports’ Share of U.S. Engineered Wood Flooring Sales
Table 2-16: Percent of Engineered Wood Flooring Imports by Type of Cost
Table 2-17: Value of U.S. Engineered Wood Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 2-18: Quantity U.S. Engineered Wood Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 2-19: Average Value Per Square Foot of Imported Engineered Wood Flooring

Section 3: U.S. Source of Supply-Laminate Flooring, 1997-2025

Table 3-1: U.S. Laminate Flooring Factory Shipments
Table 3-2: U.S. Laminate Flooring Imports
Table 3-3: Import’s Share of Total U.S. Laminate Flooring Sales
Table 3-4: Percent of Laminate Flooring Imports by Type of Cost
Table 3-5: Value of U.S. Laminate Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 3-6: Quantity U.S. Laminate Flooring Imports by Major Country of Origin
Table 3-7: Average Value Per Square Foot of Imported Laminate Flooring by Major Country of Origin
Table 3-8: Percent U.S. Laminate Flooring Supply for the Top Eight Countries of Origin

Section 4: U.S. End-Use Market Purchases, 1997-2025

Table 4-1: Wood Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market
Table 4-2: Percent Total Wood Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market
Table 4-3: Laminate Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market
Table 4-4: Percent Total Laminate Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market
Table 4-5: Builder Purchases Per Housing Unit Completed

Section 5: Factors Driving Demand, 1997-2025
Table 5-1: U.S. Building Construction Spending
Table 5-2: U.S. Housing Construction Trends
Table 5-3: Square Feet of New U.S. Housing Constructed
Table 5-4: U.S. Existing Home Sales
Table 5-5: Other Factors Driving Residential Demand
Table 5-6: U.S. Nonresidential Building Construction Spending by Building Type

Section 6: U.S. Plant Profitability and Market Competition, 1997-2025

Table 6-1: Number and Revenues of U.S. Wood Flooring Plants
Table 6-2: U.S. Wood Flooring Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins
Table 6-3: Producer Price Index for Hardwood Flooring and Lumber
Table 6-4: U.S. Wood Flooring Plant Capital Expenditures
Table 6-5: Share of U.S. Wood Flooring Supply for the Leading Manufacturers and Marketers
Table 6-6: Share of U.S. Laminate Flooring Supply for the Leading Manufacturers and Marketers

Section 7: U.S. Wood Flooring Exports, 1997-2025

Table 7-1: U.S. Wood Flooring Exports
Table 7-2: Export’s Share of U.S. Shipments
Table 7-3: U.S. Solid Wood Flooring Exports
Table 7-4: U.S. Engineered Wood Flooring Exports
Table 7-5: Value of U.S. Wood Flooring Exports for the Top Six Countries of Destination

November 2025

 

ABSTRACT FOR THE CATALINA REPORT ON WOOD AND LAMINATE FLOORING

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS
Wood flooring could have been be the only industry sector to experience an increase on dollar and square foot sales in 2025. The sales gain was led by increased demand from the higher end of the consumer market. As a result, wood flooring could have reached its highest share of total U.S. flooring sales in a decade. Engineered wood flooring suppliers benefited from this trend due to their ease of installation and maintenance compared to solid wood flooring. Manufacturers also improved wood flooring’s performance by introducing water-resistant products. At the same time, foreign-based suppliers made some inroads in 2024 and 2025 after declining below 2022 levels. The rebound was led by shipments from Vietnam, Cambodia, Canada, and Indonesia as Chinese producers lost ground. Meanwhile, laminate flooring continues to lose ground due to its heavy dependence on the lower end of the consumer market. This downward trend is expected to continue over the next five years. At the same time, wood flooring is forecast to make additional inroads as declining interest rates will give a boost to the higher-end consumer market and builders.

WOOD AND LAMINATE FLOORING MARKET TRENDS
Catalina Research uncovered these trends in our annual report on the U.S. wood and laminate flooring market. The report covers U.S. sales in dollars and square feet. Catalina has calculated wood and laminate flooring’s position in the U.S. floor coverings and hard surface flooring industries. Catalina also conducted a comparative analysis of wood and laminate flooring prices. Wood flooring market data is segmented for solid and engineered product lines. The report consists of 11 pages of summaries and 54 data tables.

SOURCE OF SUPPLY- WOOD AND LAMINATE FLOORING
Separate sections evaluate U.S. shipments and imports. Import shipments are tracked by country of origin. As part of our analysis, Catalina calculated U.S. sales by country of origin. There is also pricing trends by country of origin, as well as insurance, freight, and tariff costs of importers. A similar analysis is conducted for solid versus engineered wood flooring. In addition, Catalina reviewed the product strategies of the major competitors including the introduction of water-resistant products.

END-USE MARKETS AND FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND
Wood and laminate flooring sales are provided for residential and non-residential markets and for new construction and remodeling markets. End-use market trends are correlated with U.S. housing demand, new home construction, homeowner improvement construction spending, non-residential construction spending, mortgage interest rates, and other economic indicators to uncover the factors driving demand and provide insights into the direction of domestic sales in 2026 and beyond.

U.S. WOOD FLOORING EXPORTS
U.S. wood flooring exports are analyzed for solid and engineered products and by major country of destination.

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND WOOD FLOORING PLANT PROFIT MARGINS
In addition, Catalina Research examined the cost structure and profitability of U.S. wood flooring plants. Data trends are compiled for material, labor, and capital inputs. Catalina supplemented industry data with sales of leading suppliers. Catalina used this data to calculate leading supplier market shares. A similar market share analysis was conducted for the laminate flooring sector. Catalina reviewed company products, manufacturing and distribution, capital investments, and acquisitions to uncover competitive strategies. Executives are urged to review the growth- and profit-oriented strategies of leading wood and laminate
flooring manufacturers and compare their company’s own performance to the industry averages.

Date: November 2025  Price: $3,995.00
Content: 11 pages of summaries (.pdf) and 54 data tables (.xlsx)

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