Monthly publication features news and information for fence manufacturers, dealers, and contractors, with topics addressed in its issues including industry news, marketing and business trends, technical features, how-to information, new products, management and selling tips, and association and trade show news coverage. Current and archived digital editions of the magazine are available free online.
FencePost
http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/
Bimonthly trade publication features news and information for fence, deck, and railing
manufacturers, distributors, and contractors, with topics covered in this publication including industry
news, business management, market trends, regional updates, member
profiles, product reviews, tradeshow events, and association news.
Current and archived digital editions of the magazine are available free online.
FenceSense
http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/
Quarterly publication features insights on major trends affecting the industry, with
content sections in each issue including an economic roundup which covers trends in
the U.S. economy as a whole and manufacturer, distributor, and contractor reports that cover
trends affecting these industry segments. Current and prior issues are available to
members only; sample past issues are available free online.
Freedonia research report analyzes product demand and shipments at the manufacturers' level, with information provided including historical and forecast market size and market share by material (e.g., metal, wood, plastic and composites, concrete, and other materials such as brick and stone), market (e.g., residential building, commercial building, nonbuilding, and agricultural), and geographic region.
Catalina research study analyzes market demand for this product sector in the U.S., with information provided including product sales by material (e.g., steel wire, ornamental metal, wood, and vinyl) and end-use market segment (e.g., builder, nonbuilding residential, nonresidential contractor, Main Street commercial, and government), total installed fence product market, and fencing contractor revenues.
Comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the fencing market, with information provided including market size and forecast by material (e.g., metal, wood, plastic, composites, and concrete), installation (e.g., D-I-Y, contractor), application (e.g., residential, agricultural, and industrial), end-use (e.g., petroleum/chemicals, government, military/defense, mining, energy, and transport), and region.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for companies that construct, install, and repair fences and gates used in residential, agricultural, and other applications to control site access, provide privacy, reduce noise, enhance property appearance, confine and protect pets and animals, and mark property lines.
Annual employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in erecting and repairing fences, with wages reported by industry for those industries with the highest levels of employment (e.g., specialty trade contractors, building material and supplies dealers, rental and leasing services, heavy civil engineering contractors, and highway, road, and bridge contractors).
Free online service provides salary and hourly wage data for selected positions in this service sector such as general manager, outside sales representative, estimator, project manager, project foreman, and fencing installer, with firms for which wage data is provided including Hercules Fence Company, Inc., Split Rail Fence & Supply Co., Inc., Dean Fence & Gate, Inc., and Canyon Fence Company, Inc.