有报告分析2005年北美塑木复合材料室外铺板和围栏已占住宅室外铺板和围栏市场的15%，预计2010年前塑木复合材料市场仍将保持强劲增长，其中铺板和围栏市场前景特别看好，但需求增长不限于这两种应用，其它制品也有相应增长。据报告提供的数据，2005年北美塑木室外铺板等建筑产品营业额达4亿9500万美元，预计2008年将提高为10亿4500万美元。
It is reported that in 2005 North America plastic-wood composite outdoor panels and fences have accounted for 15% of the residential outdoor panels and fences market. It is expected that the market of plastic-wood composite materials will continue to grow strongly by 2010. The market prospects of pavement and fence are particularly promising, but the growth of demand is not limited to these two applications. Other products will also increase accordingly. Long. According to the data provided by the report, the turnover of building products such as Plastic-wood outdoor panels in North America amounted to $495 million in 2005, and is expected to increase to $145 million in 2008.
从全球看，据美国Principia Partners咨询公司的研究报告，预计2007年世界塑木复合材料市场将超过14亿美元，2010年前仍将保持良好的增长势头，最大的应用仍是挤出建筑制品，然而预计会出现更多种类的塑木建筑制品，汽车和运输工业也是塑木复合材料不容忽视的市场。
Globally, according to the Research Report of Principia Partners Consulting Company, the world market of wood-plastic composite materials is expected to exceed $1.4 billion in 2007, and will maintain a good growth momentum until 2010. The biggest application is still extruded construction products. However, more kinds of wood-plastic building products, automobiles and transportation are expected. Industry is also a market that can not be ignored for wood-plastic composites.