U.S. Aluminum Curtain Walls Market Analysis Report By Type, By End Use, By Region And Segment Forecasts From 2017 To 2025

Industry Insights

The U.S. aluminum curtain walls market size was valued at USD 5.84 billion in the year 2016 and is estimated to register a CAGR of 7.0% from 2017 to 2025. Aluminum curtain walls are mainly used to enhance the aesthetics and structural stability of a building. Rapid construction activities across the U.S are likely to augment market growth in the upcoming years. Moreover, aluminum wall-glazing materials, which are developed through technological innovations, are largely used in several residential and commercial buildings.

Moreover, constant migrations towards metropolises play an important role in market development. A large number of people are migrating from the traditional northeastern corridor of metropolises to the emerging megalopolises like the Midwest and the Great Lakes, for better opportunities.

Even though cities like New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston are corporate centers hubs, people are migrating to cities like Cincinnati and Pittsburgh that are near to Chicago. Migration has a direct effect on the construction rates in the region, thus, driving product demand during the projected years.

The U.S. aluminum curtain wall market size will maintain its growth owing to private and government investors allocating additional budget for construction projects, especially in the Southeast and the Midwest. Similarly, the increasing awareness about building solutions that help in the reduction of carbon footprint and improve aesthetic look is expected to positively impact market growth in the near future.

Type Insights

The unitized segment held the largest market in 2016. Unitized curtain walls are lightweight, support ready-to-install glass assembly, and are factory-glazed. These properties make them suitable for the commercial sector. The growing number of construction activities in the commercial sector is likely to support segment growth.

Traditional solutions had challenges on the use of materials for in-fills and glazing. However, technological advancements have resulted in the use of marble, granite, and stones for in-fills. While aluminum provides light-weight, glass-based materials provide flexibility and transparency, thus, enabling designers to create aluminum curtain walls of customized shape and size. The popularity of such materials is increasing among contractors thereby, leading to surging demand. Technological advancements are further enabling them to allocate alternative energy sources, thus, making buildings sustainable and eco-friendly.

End-Use Insights

The use of aluminum curtain walls is high among the residential and commercial sectors due to the lucrative opportunities they provide based on aesthetics and sustainability. The commercial sector mostly has high budgets, which makes it a growing segment in the market.

The segment is likely to maintain its lead in the market during the forecast period owing to the rising number of corporate houses, medical centers, hotels, and commercial complexes emerging especially in the West and Southwest. These walls are expanding in the residential sector due to increasing awareness among the citizens for sustainable living.

Regional Insights

In the Southeast region, new industrial and commercial buildings are emerging constantly due to widespread development in the Research Triangle in North Carolina and the Texas Triangle in Texas. Thus, the region led the U.S. market with a share of above 25.0% based on revenue in 2016. Production of advanced in-fill materials is likely to encourage consumers to use these curtain walls.

Subsequently, The West and the Northeast together held a share of 40.0% in 2016 owing to the incumbents adopting superior aluminum curtain wall systems. Provided that the two regions are mainly adaptive to innovations, demand from the residential and commercial sectors is expected to increase over the projected period.

U.S. Aluminum Curtain Walls Market Share Insights

The key players include Enclos Corp., Aluminum Solutions, LLC, EFCO Corporation, and Truelite Glass among others. The industry has observed various new entrants like the National Enclosure Company. Despite, new entrants not impacting competition substantially, government regulations relating to energy conservation coupled with an increase in construction activities in the country are expected to raise competitive rivalry in the market.

Manufacturers of the regional market are emphasizing increasing their dominance. Few of the major strategies opted by market players include investments, partnerships, quoting competitive prices, launching new products and services, and mergers & acquisitions. For example, Truelite Glass and Aluminum Solutions, LLC, in 2016, acquired R.F. Inc. of the U.S. and VFG Group of Canada to enhance their market position.

Report Scope

Segments Covered in the Report

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2014 to 2025. For the purpose of this study, Million Insights has segmented the U.S. aluminum curtain walls market report based on type, end-use, and regions:

• Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • Stick-built
    • Semi-unitized
    • Unitized

• End-Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • Commercial
    • Residential

• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • U.S.
        • Southeast
        • Northeast
        • Midwest
        • Southwest
        • West