This paper explains that Arborite has been one of the leaders in the HPL market for a long time, but their market share has
decreased in recent times, requiring the company reevaluate its strategies. The author points out that the variable cost analysis of the Arborite
manufacturing plants in Toronto and Montreal indicates that the older Montreal plant is more expensive to operate. The paper stresses that the design and product development team should work in conjunction with the manufacturing and sales departments to ensure that designs produced by the company have a realistic
market demand. Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction High-Pressure Laminates and its Competitors Distribution Channels Analysis of Cost and Sales Volume of HPL Manufacturing Process and Suppliers of HPL Raw Materials Resin Mixing Core Stock Cover Paper Lay-up Pressing Finishing Process Packaging Plant Maintenance and Overheads Marketing and Sales Discussion of Variables Affecting the Organization Analysis of the HPL Market using the Five-Force Analysis Internal Rivalry Barriers to Entry of New Players in the HPL Industry Substitutes and Complements Buyer Power Suppliers of Raw Material for the HPL Industry Inventory can be a Liability as well as an Asset Mergers and Consolidation of the Toronto and Montreal Restructuring the Marketing and Sales Departments Warehousing and Distribution Logistics Restructuring Shutting Down the Montreal Facility Air Floatation Conclusion