How many wooden fence posts are used/sold per year in the USA.

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 19 Jul 2005 18:34 PDT

Hi postsaver,

I haven't been able to find the number of wooden fence posts sold each
year, perhaps another researcher will have better luck or have access
to data that I don't.  Here is what I did find, if at any time you
would like me to post these, please let me know.

For the 1997 and 2002 census years: 
Dollar value of fence pickets, rails, and posts (unassembled), one
figure for all three products.
http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/ec0231i321912.pdf

1965-1999
Cubic feet of industrial round wood (production and consumption) of
fence posts, poles, round timbers, box bolts, etc. (all lumped into
one figure).

Regards,
hummer

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 19 Jul 2005 21:00 PDT

Hello postsaver-ga,

Please tell me more about the context of your question. By your
username (postsaver-ga) I hazard a guess that you're involved with
some kind of enterprise or are trying to size the market for a
product.

Please define what you mean by "wooden fence posts" so I know what is
to be included and what is to be excluded. Some wooden fence posts
have fences made of other materials strung between them while
residential wooden fence posts tend to have wooden fencing between the
posts. What kind of wooden posts and/or fences to you want to include
in the total sold per year?

The more information you can give about the context of your question,
the more likely I will be able to get you the information you need.

I look forward to your clarification.

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by postsaver-ga on 20 Jul 2005 06:39 PDT

Hi czh:

We are trying to size the market for our product. See
http://www.postsaverusa.com for product description.

By "wooden fence posts" we mean any post made of wood that is planted
into the ground (any ground e.g. soil, concrete, etc.) to hold fencing
of any kind. The fencing material that attaches to the post is
irrelevent. The purpose of the fencing and the dimensions of the wood
fence posts are also irrelevent. You can lump all sizes and uses of
wood fence posts together or categorize them if you wish.

PostSaver

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 24 Jul 2005 21:08 PDT

Hello again postsaver-ga,

I believe I?ve found the information you need but it?s not available
for free. I?ve found two very expensive market research reports that
seem to have detailed information about your market. One of them is
available by small sections so you would be able to buy just the
sections that are pertinent to your market. I was hoping to find
substantial free quotes or excerpts in the trade press but I haven?t
found any. I also found a few more 2-3 year old reports that may serve
and aren?t quite as expensive as the more up-to-date ones.

Please let me know if the information about the market research
reports available for purchase would be a satisfactory answer. I look
forward to your clarification.

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by postsaver-ga on 25 Jul 2005 05:50 PDT

Please make me aware of all the market research reports that you know
of that provide the answer and I will be satisfied.

Hello again postsaver-ga,

Thank you for accepting my proposed answer. As I said in my
clarification request, I haven?t been able to find anything
substantial about the wood fence post market on the open web. I
discovered that there are some expensive market research reports for
two aspects of evaluating your market. Some of the reports evaluate
the fence industry as a whole and sections of these include reports on
the wood fence segment. In addition, I also found some reports that
evaluate the wood protection and coatings industry that may also be
relevant to your product?s positioning.

Here are the reports. 

I wish great success for your PostSavers.

~ czh ~



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FENCING MARKET ? SEE WOOD FENCING SUBSECTIONS
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http://www.freedoniagroup.com/Fencing.html
http://freedonia.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0285-277228_ITM
http://freedonia.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0285-277228_ITM#sections

Fencing to 2009 - Market Size, Market Share, Market Leaders, Demand
Forecast and Sales

Publication Date: 01-MAR-05
ITM?0285--0285
Format: PDF
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Pages: 206
Study #: 1907
Price: $4,100.00   Sections: from $30.00

Description 

Demand for fencing products in the US will reach $6.6 billion in 2009,
bolstered by nonresidential building construction spending and
residential repairs and improvements. Metal fencing will remain the
largest material type based on strength in nonresidential uses and
ongoing security concerns. Vinyl fencing and concrete panels will grow
the fastest.

This study analyzes the $5.5 billion US fencing industry. It presents
historical demand data (1994, 1999 and 2004) and forecasts to 2009 and
2014 by fencing type (e.g., metal, wood, plastic, concrete); by market
(e.g., residential, nonresidential, nonbuilding, agricultural); and by
US geographic region.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry
structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 31 leading
competitors including Master Halco, Merchants Metals, Universal Forest
Products, Ameristar, Royal Group Technologies, RSG Forest Products,
and US Fence.

Sections on Wood Fencing
Wood Fencing - Overview (HTML -- $30.00) 
WOOD FENCING DEMAND BY TYPE (million dollars) 1994-2014 (HTML -- $40.00) 
WOOD FENCING DEMAND BY CONSTRUCTION METHOD (million dollars) 1994-2014
(HTML -- $40.00)
Wood Fencing - Material Characteristics (HTML -- $30.00) 
Wood Fencing - Demand by Type & Construction Method (HTML -- $30.00)

http://www.mindbranch.com/listing/product/R154-1272.html
Fencing

***** Same report available from another source.

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http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R628-0005.html
The Catalina Report on Fencing and Decking
 PRODUCT TYPE: Market Research Report
PUBLISHED DATE: December 2002
PUBLISHED BY: Catalina Research
PAGE COUNT: 207
ORDER CODE: R628-0005
 
The $5.4 billion U.S. fence and deck product industry is a relatively
strong growing sector of the construction materials industry. Growth
has been spurred by increased spending on fences and decks by
residential property owners. This was due to a favorable economic
environment for U.S. housing demand. Industry growth has been led by
gains in vinyl and ornamental metal fence products, and composite and
plastic deck products. Growth in security fencing has also rebounded
over the past year. The industry?s material shipment mix generally
reflects homeowner?s desire for maintenance-free building products.
Strong growth and new material opportunities have attracted new
entrants to this industry and resulted in existing manufacturers
expanding production capacity. This has led to rising competitive
pressures.

****** This is a market research report that surveys and organizes the
information about the fencing industry from a slightly different
perspective. Be sure to review the whole Description and Table of
Contents to evaluate the relevance of this report.

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http://www.marketresearch.com/map/prod/1108572.html
http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?productid=1108572&g=1
The 2006-2011 World Outlook for Sawn Wood Fence Pickets, Posts, and
Rails Not Assembled into Fence Sections
Icon Group International, Inc.
April 5, 2005
193 Pages ? 
Pub ID: ICN1108572
Price: $795

The latent demand for sawn wood fence pickets, posts, and rails not
assembled into fence sections is not actual or historic sales. Nor is
latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be lower either
lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e.,
not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies
arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international
openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and
cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent
demand is typically larger than actual sales in a country market.

As mentioned in the introduction, this study is strategic in nature,
taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or
products involved. If fact, all the current products or services on
the market can cease to exist in their present form (i.e., at a
brand-, R&D specification, or corporate-image level) and all the
players can be replaced by other firms (i.e., via exits, entries,
mergers, bankruptcies, etc.), and there will still be an international
latent demand for sawn wood fence pickets, posts, and rails not
assembled into fence sections at the aggregate level. Product and
service offering details, and the actual identity of the players
involved, while important for certain issues, are relatively
unimportant for estimates of latent demand.

***** This report takes a different approach to evaluating the market.
I?m not sure if it will be relevant for you or not but it is directly
related to your product line.

http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R307-10587.html

***** This is another source for the same report.

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http://www.wood-info.com/100-books_details.htm
AKTRIN Wood Information Center 

http://www.wood-info.com/100-books.htm
BOOKS, REPORTS, NEWSLETTER, VIDEOS

http://www.wood-info.com/100-books_details.htm#8
FORESTRY & PRIMARY WOOD-PRODUCTS

***** This site offers dozens of market research reports on every
aspect of the wood industry.

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http://www.wood-info.com/1488.htm
http://www.catalinareports.com/fencingdeckingabstract.html
DECKING IN THE USA: WOOD & COMPETITIVE MATERIALS TO 2005 
Order #: W1488_2002XX; US$ 3700 
Published by Freedonia, January 2002; 247 Pages 
Price: $3700
The US market for decking will reach 5.1 billion board feet in 2005,
driven by repair and improvement demand and the addition of new decks
to existing structures. Wood will remain the dominant material, with
cedar and exotic hardwoods leading gains. Alternative decking
materials such as composites, vinyl and polyethylene will outpace
wood. This study analyzes the $3.4 billion US decking industry.

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http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=855964&g=1
Fencing and Deck Industry
Catalina Research 
February 1, 2003
207 Pages ? 
Pub ID: CATR855964
Price: $2250

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http://www.catalinareports.com/fencingdeckingoverview.html
The Catalina Report on Fencing and Decking
PRODUCT TYPE:	Market Research Report
PUBLISHED DATE:	December 2002
PUBLISHED BY:	Catalina Research
PAGE COUNT:	207
ORDER CODE:	R628-0005
Price: $2495

The $5.4 billion U.S. fence and deck product industry is a relatively
strong growing sector of the construction materials industry. Growth
has been spurred by increased spending on fences and decks by
residential property owners. This was due to a favorable economic
environment for U.S. housing demand. Industry growth has been led by
gains in vinyl and ornamental metal fence products, and composite and
plastic deck products. Growth in security fencing has also rebounded
over the past year. The industry?s material shipment mix generally
reflects homeowner?s desire for maintenance-free building products.
Strong growth and new material opportunities have attracted new
entrants to this industry and resulted in existing manufacturers
expanding production capacity. This has led to rising competitive
pressures.



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WOOD PROTECTION COATINGS AND PRESERVATIVES
==========================================

http://www.freedoniagroup.com/Wood-Protection-Coatings-And-Preservatives.html
Wood Protection Coatings and Preservatives to 2007 - Market Size,
Market Share, Market Leaders, Demand Forecast and Sales
Study #: 1751 
Published: 02/2004 
Pages: 260 
Full Study Price: US$ 3,900 
Per Page Price: US$ 30.00 

Wood Protection Coatings and Preservatives - Market Size, Market
Share, Market Leaders, Demand Forecast, Sales, Company Profiles,
Market Research, Industry Trends

US demand for wood coatings and preservatives will reach $3 billion in
2007 based on higher value, less toxic formulations and solid repair
and improvement activity. Furniture, flooring and cabinet applications
will lead gains. Maintenance coatings will pace growth in exterior
uses due to the large installed base of wooden housing and decks.
This study analyzes the US wood coating and preservative industry. It
presents historical demand data for 1992, 1997 and 2002 and forecasts
to 2007 and 2012 by product (e.g., sealers, paints, stains, primers,
metallic and nonmetallic preservatives); by application (e.g.,
decking, siding, furniture, cabinets, windows and doors, fencing,
flooring); and by market.

***** This is another Freedonia report that is available by section.
You might be able to find something here on fencing that will be
useful to you.



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FENCING PRODUCTS RESOURCES
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http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/page.cfm?pageid=1584 
Fencepost Magazine

Welcome to Fencepost Magazine, the official publication of the
American Fence Association that has almost 2,000 member companies
representing an estimated 85,000 employees. Formed in 1962, the
association represents the entire fence industry ? manufacturers,
distributors and contractors ? throughout the United States, Canada,
Mexico and 18 other countries around the world.

Serving A Valuable Market
The American Fence Association (AFA) serves a valuable and growing
market place. Through AFA and Fencepost Magazine, advertisers and
marketing professionals have access to a broad range of opportunities
to communicate with the fence industry.

The American Fence Association is located at 800 Roosevelt Rd., Bldg
C-312, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. Our telephone number is: 800-822-4342 or
630-942-6598. Our fax number is 630.790.3095.
 
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http://www.plasticstechnology.com/articles/200007fa2.html
Get a Stake in PVC Fencing 
Lots of room to grow

?Fences are at critical mass now, where a lot of processors are doing
well and expanding rapidly,? says Harlan Doering, v.p. of Kansas
American Tooling, McPherson, Kan., a maker of dies and calibrators for
fence profiles. From a standing start in the early 1980s, PVC fence
sales grew to about $350 million last year, industry sources say. ?The
larger market of wood fences is $2 billion a year, so there?s still a
lot of replacement potential out there,? says the sales director of
one big vinyl fence company.

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http://www.ttjonline.com/
Timber Trades Journal Online



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