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INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations Disclaimers Data Interpretation & Reporting Level Quantitative Techniques & Analytics Product Definitions and Scope of Study 2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW A Curtain Raiser Construction Industry Dips During Recession Vinyl Window and Door Sales Reflect Decline in Construction Industry Global Scenario Current and Future Analysis Market Pulse Expanded Choice Boosts Vinyl Window and Door Sales PVC/Vinyl & Composites Lock Horns Vinyl Patio Door Gaining Acceptance Table 1: World Patio Door Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Material - Wood, Vinyl, Aluminum, Steel and Fiber Glass (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Demand for Vinyl Windows Crank Up Speed A Dash of Color to Stimulate Demand Patterns Vinyl Windows Stake a Claim Over Aluminum and Wood Segments Environmental Concerns Drive PVC Windows Market Demand from New Construction Influences PVC Growth Fiber Glass Windows and Cellular PVC Composites Emerge as Competitive Alternatives Fiber Glass Window Cellular PVC Consumer Perception about Vinyl Changes 3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Introduction By Material By Market or End-Use Sector By Type Classification of Windows Hung Windows Casement Windows Sliding Windows Awning Windows Fixed Windows Skylights or Roof Window PVC Windows - An Insight Historical Background Product Characteristics Vinyl Window Manufacturing Process Making Vinyl Windows Additives Making Up the Difference Processing/Fabricating of Windows Strength and Durability Characteristics Reinforcing- Adds to Window Strength Technical Requirements for Vinyl Windows and Doors

Maintenance Requirements. Price Competitive Labeling- A Yardstick to Quality Measurement Energy Star Labeling NFRC Label Features/Benefits of Vinyl Doors and Windows Energy Efficient Durable and Strong Economical Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Capacity Environment Friendly Closely Regulated Recycled Other Features Drawbacks of Vinyl Windows Recycling Efforts 4. RAW MATERIALS OVERVIEW Introduction to PVC Benefits of PVC Strong and Lightweight Cost Benefit Energy Saving Fire Resistant Good Insulator Versatility Convenient, Economical Installation End Use Applications Construction-Leading End User Major Applications in Construction Market Key Construction Applications Window and Door Profiles Cladding and Roofing Membranes Flooring Why PVC is the Right Choice for Construction Industry Key Facts Safest Choice for Construction Applications PVC is Cost Effective for Construction Applications Environmental Advantages of PVC Other Applications Pipe Applications Packaging Applications Consumer Goods A) Toys B) Electronics Automotive Applications The Disadvantages 5. ALTERNATIVES TO VINYL WINDOWS AND DOORS Metal Windows Wooden Windows- Premium Appeal Fiber Glass and Cellular PVC - Emerging Alternative SWOT Analysis

PVC/Vinyl: A SWOT Analysis Wood: A SWOT Analysis Metals: A SWOT Analysis Composites: A SWOT Analysis 6. END USE MARKET ANALYSIS Brief Synopsis of Residential Construction Industry Driving Forces Housing Stock Age Profile Housing Shortage & Property Inflation Population Growth Interest Rate Cuts Domestic Tax Related Growth in Housing Demand Threats from Competing Material Types New Housing Projects What are Single and Multifamily Housing Starts Second Homes Replacement and Remodeling Factors driving demand for vinyl in replacement window industry Aging Population Metal Window Dominance 7. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS PGT Launches New Impact-Resistant Window Series Mikron Launches SuperCoat Vinyl Window Coating PGT Debuts PremierVue Dow Unveils New Impact Modifier JELD-WEN Unveils New EverToneTM Exterior Finish for Window and Patio Doors Atrium Companies Rolls Out Vinyl Window 4500 Series Crystal Window & Door Systems Raises Performance to Energy Star Simonton Windows Unveils New Verona Milgard Windows & Doors Launches 3D MAX and 3D Energy Efficient Package Upgrades for Fiberglass and Vinyl Lines Shwinco Industries Introduces Pioneering Level E Vinyl Window in Partnership with Saflex and Dothan Kaycan Unveils Vinyl Rainware Offering in New Colors 8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER JELD-WEN Introduces TegraTite Technology for Window Installation JELD-WEN Unveils Magnetic Lock Atrium Introduces SafeHarbor Vinyl Impact Doors and Windows Weather Shield Upgrades ProShield Windows Weather Shield Introduces New Push-Out Casement Window Kolbe Launches Windquest Series Atrium Windows Unveils Three Product Lines Atrium Introduces Series 6000 Atrium Launches Series 700 Simonton Unveils StormBreaker Plus Vinyl Door Simonton Windows Adds New Frame Options for Vinyl Windows Jantek Unleashes AccuBond Colored Vinyl Door and Windows Simonton Offers Retrofit Sliding Vinyl Patio Doors CWDS Adds Brick Mold Option to 300/400 series Vinyl Window Products PGT Industries Expands WinGuard Vinyl Windows and Doors Product Line

Milgard Launches Mastri Line of Replacement Vinyl Windows and Patio Doors CNC Components Offers Vinyl Grooved Board for Home Settings Weather Shield Introduces Legacy Double- Hung Tilt Window 9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY Alcoa to Acquire Traco PGT Takes Over Hurricane Window and Door Factory PolyOne Divests Stake in Vinyl Compounding Joint Venture TMI Group Pockest KoroKlear Division Farley WinDoor to Acquire GBO Steel Door and Vinyl Window Divisions Cascade Windows Buys LBL Windows Serious Materials Takes Over Kensington Windows Serious Materials Purchases RWD ProVia Buys Assets of IBP, HBP, Outdoor Technologies Kolbe's Windquest Series Receives Acceptance of Miami-Dade County Codes NBMD Purchases Area Vinyl Siding Distributors 10. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER MI Windows and Doors Takes Over CertainTeed Assets Ply Gem Industries Acquires CertainTeeds Operations Arcapita Bank Acquires Profine Georgia Gulf to Shut Down fabrication Plant Pella Ceases Operations at Window Plant Saint-Gobain Acquires Norandex Deceunincks Association with Atrya MI Windows and Doors Realigns Product Brands Pella to Boost Vinyl Windows Production Windsor Windows and Doors Opens Vinyl Manufacturing Site Price's Guaranteed Doors Plans for New Facility Atrium Pockets North Star Vinyl Windows and Doors TAG Equity Acquires Vinyl Profiles MI Windows and Doors Acquires CertainTeed Assets Ply Gem Industries Takes Over AWC Holding Co Visador to Open Window Manufacturing Plant Bulova Technologies Secures Vinyl Window Sliders Contract Great Lakes Window Shuts Napco Plant Deceuninck Discontinues Extrusion Operations in North America American Weather Seal Establishes $12M Plant Bavarian Polymers Establishes Vinyl Extrusion Facility PGT Industries Shifts Operations to Salisbury Fortune Brands Acquires SBR Vinyl Windows Assets Genstar Capital Concludes International Aluminum Corp Acquisition Andersen Foray Vinyl Windows Market with Acquisition of Silver Line Bystronic Takes Over Intra Group to Develop Vinyl Window Manufacturing Technologies Atis Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Allied Windows Sofina Buys 17.5% in Deceuninck 11. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS Anglian Group Plc (UK) Atrium Companies, Inc. (USA) Chelsea Building Products, Inc. (USA) CNC Components UK Ltd (UK) Crystal Window & Door Systems, Ltd. (USA)

Deceuninck N.V. (Belgium) Fortune Brands, Inc. (USA) Groupe Lapeyre (France) Heywood Williams Group Plc (UK) International Window Corporation (USA) Internorm Fenster International GmbH (Austria) Jeld-Wen, Inc. (USA) Kaycan Ltd (Canada) Kolbe Vinyl Windows & Doors (USA) Masco Corp (USA) MI Windows and Door, Inc. (USA) Peachtree Doors and Windows, Inc. (USA) Pella Corporation (USA) Ply Gem Industries, Inc. (USA) Soft-Lite, LLC. (USA) True Home Value, Inc (USA) Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc. (USA) Weru AG (Germany) 12. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 3: World Historic Review for Vinyl Windows by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 4: World 11-Year Perspective for Vinyl Windows by Geographic Region Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 13. THE UNITED STATES A. Market Analysis Outlook Market Primer Construction Activity Picks Up Table 5: Construction Spending in the US by Type of Construction: September 2010 Table 6: Housing Industry in the US (2000-2009): Breakdown of Housing Starts By Single Family and Multi Family Starts (in 000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Vinyl Products in the Construction Sector Why Vinyl Windows Are Popular in the New Construction Market? Table 7: US New Construction Windows Market (2005-2009): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Material - Wood, Vinyl, Aluminum and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Remodeling Sector Vinyl - A Popular Choice in Remodeling Projects Table 8: US Remodeling and Replacement Windows Market (2005-2009): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Material - Wood, Vinyl, Aluminum and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics

Table 9: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 10: US Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 14. CANADA A. Market Analysis Market Snapshots Table 11: Housing Industry in Canada (2003-2009): Breakdown of Housing Starts In Units By Single Family and Multi Family Starts (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 12: New Housing Construction in Canada by Province in Units: 2008-2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 13: Canadian Windows, Doors, Frames, and Threshold of Doors (All Made of Plastics) Exports Breakdown by Province of Origin: 2009 (In Canadian$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 14: Canadian Windows, Doors, Frames, and Threshold of Doors (All Made of Plastics) Imports Breakdown by Province of Origin: 2009 (In Canadian$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 15: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 16: Canadian Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 15. JAPAN A. Market Analysis Japanese Building Materials Market Domination of Aluminum Windows Japanese Vs American Windows Type of Windows Preferred in Japan Market Trends Import Scenario Regulatory Environment Building Standards Law B. Market Analytics Table 17: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 18: Japanese Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16. EUROPE A. Market Analysis An Insight Impact of Recession on Construction Industry European Window Market: Key Highlights Material Preferences in the European Window Market Vinyl Dominates Table 19: European Windows Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Material - PVC, Aluminum, Wood and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 20: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows

by Region/Country - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 21: European Historic Review for Vinyl Windows by Region/Country - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 22: European 11-Year Perspective for Vinyl Windows by Region/Country Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16a. FRANCE A. Market Analysis Outlook Vinyl Dominates the French Windows Market Table 23: French Windows Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Material - Vinyl, Wood, Metal and Other Material Combinations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 24: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 25: French Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16b. GERMANY A. Market Analysis Outlook Vinyl Window and Doors- Winning Category Table 26: German Windows Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Material - Vinyl, Wood, Metal and Other Material Combinations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 27: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 28: German Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16c. THE UNITED KINGDOM A. Market Analysis Outlook Vinyl Penetration in UK Highest in Europe Table 29: UK Windows Market for (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Material - PVC/Vinyl, Metal, Wood and Other Material Combinations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) PVC-U Windows Gain Attention Replacement Doors and Windows: Highly Mature Market B. Market Analytics Table 30: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures n Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 31: UK Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16d. ITALY A. Market Analysis Outlook Windows Material Preferences in Italy Table 32: Italian Windows Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Material - Wood, Metal, PVC and Other Material Combinations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 33: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 34: Italian Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16e. SPAIN A. Market Analysis Outlook Metal Windows Dominate Table 35: Spanish Windows Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Material - Metal, Wood, PVC and Other Material Combinations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 36: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 37: Spanish Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16f. REST OF EUROPE A. Market Analysis Outlook Focus on Select Regions Hungary Austria Table 38: Windows Market in Austria (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Material Types: Plastic, Wood, Aluminum and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Switzerland PVC Window Remain Popular Table 39: Swiss Windows Market (2007): Perc entage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Material Type: PVC, Wood, Wood-Metal and Metal (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Norway B. Market Analytics Table 40: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 41: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 17. ASIA PACIFIC A. Market Analysis

Outlook China- Lucrative Potential China Encourages Use of Vinyl Window Frames Window Market: A Retro perspective Table 42: Windows Market in China (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Material Type: Steel/Aluminum, PVC/Vinyl and Wood (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) B. Market Analytics Table 43: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 44: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 18. LATIN AMERICA A. Market Analysis Outlook Brazil Vinyl Gains Popularity in the Construction Industry B. Market Analytics Table 45: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 46: Latin America Historic Review for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19. REST OF WORLD Market Analysis Table 47: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Table 48: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Vinyl Windows with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Total Companies Profiled: 248 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 262) Region/Country Players The United States 132 Canada 36 Europe 85 France Germany The United Kingdom 62 Rest of Europe 13 Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 6 Latin America 2 Middle-East 1

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