--- title: "Laminex vs Vantage: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Laminex or Vantage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Building product brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/laminex-vs-vantage-aluminium-joinery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Laminex vs Vantage: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Laminex or Vantage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Building product brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Laminex and Vantage - **Competitive set**: Building product brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Laminex Share of Search**: 9.1% - **Vantage Share of Search**: 1.5% ## Is Laminex or Vantage more popular in search? - In October 2026, Laminex had more branded searches than Vantage among building product brands in New Zealand. Laminex had about 2,890 branded searches, while Vantage had 480. Laminex made up 9.1% of all building product brand searches we track, and Vantage accounted for 1.5%. - Laminex was ahead of Vantage in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Laminex’s share of searches among building product brands in New Zealand moved from 8.8% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Vantage’s share of searches among building product brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. ## Top building product brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Vantage was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Laminex was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Laminex and Vantage were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | James Hardie | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Colorsteel | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GIB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pink Batts | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Vantage | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Resene Construction Systems | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Laminex | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Abodo | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Carter Holt Harvey | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nelson Pine | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Steel & Tube | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about building product brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which building product brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. GIB, 2. James Hardie, 3. Colorsteel, 4. Pink Batts, 5. Resene Construction Systems - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best building product brands in New Zealand?": 1. GIB, 2. James Hardie, 3. Colorsteel, 4. Pink Batts, 5. Resene Construction Systems, 6. Laminex, 7. Abodo, 8. Vantage, 9. Carter Holt Harvey, 10. Nelson Pine, 11. Steel & Tube - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best building product brand in New Zealand for new builds?": 1. James Hardie, 2. Colorsteel, 3. Vantage, 4. Pink Batts, 5. GIB - Searched Google, AI Overview "building supplies nz": 1. GIB - Searched Google, AI Overview "plasterboard brands": 1. GIB Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand building product brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Laminex lost share of searches among building product brands in New Zealand, from 10% to 9.1%. ## How has branded search for Laminex and Vantage changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Laminex estimated searches | Laminex Share of Search | Laminex rank | Vantage estimated searches | Vantage Share of Search | Vantage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 8.8% | 5 | 480 | 1.5% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 7.5% | 5 | 390 | 1.5% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2K | 7.8% | 5 | 500 | 1.7% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 2.8K | 9.2% | 5 | 500 | 1.6% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 3.4K | 9.1% | 5 | 500 | 1.3% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 8.9% | 5 | 460 | 1.4% | 11 | | May 2026 | 3.4K | 9.6% | 5 | 460 | 1.3% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 9.6% | 5 | 480 | 1.3% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4K | 9.8% | 5 | 410 | 1.2% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4K | 9% | 5 | 480 | 1.3% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4K | 10% | 5 | 410 | 1.2% | 11 | | Oct 2026 | 2.9K | 9.1% | 5 | 480 | 1.5% | 11 | ## How are Laminex’s and Vantage’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Laminex’s and Vantage’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Laminex**: Measured on the search terms “formica laminex”, “laminex”, “laminex benchtops”, “laminex board”, “laminex cladding”, “laminex hpl”, “laminex laminate”, “laminex melteca” and “laminex strandfloor”, summed into one figure. - **Vantage**: Measured on the search terms “vantage aluminium” and “vantage windows”, summed into one figure. - [Laminex profile](/demand/nz/brands/laminex) - [Vantage profile](/demand/nz/brands/vantage-aluminium-joinery) - [All building product brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-building-product-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Laminex or Vantage more popular in search? In October 2026, Laminex had more branded searches than Vantage among building product brands in New Zealand. Laminex had about 2,890 branded searches, while Vantage had 480. Laminex made up 9.1% of all building product brand searches we track, and Vantage accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Laminex vs Vantage: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/laminex-vs-vantage-aluminium-joinery This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/laminex-vs-vantage-aluminium-joinery. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.