world news - 21.01.2004

Windows And Doors Demand To Reach US$147 Billion

Worldwide demand for windows and doors is projected to rise 5.7 per cent per year to US$147 billion in 2007, with Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Turkey expected to register the strongest market gains. In China, the largest market among industrializing countries and the second largest in the world behind the US, window and door demand will climb at a 9.5 per cent annual pace.

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