Decorative Radiators Market - UK 2008-2012

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 5

2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS 6

• 2.1 SUMMARY 6
• 2.2 KEY TRENDS 7
• 2.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS 9

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 11

• 3.1 GDP 11
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 12
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 13
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 13
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 14
• 3.6 STERLING 15
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 16
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 17

4. UK MARKET FOR DECORATIVE RADIATORS 19

• 4.1 DEFINITION 19
• 4.2 MARKET BACKGROUND 19
  • 4.2.1 Overall Market Size 19
  • 4.2.2 Background 20
  • 4.2.3 Current Situation 21
  • 4.2.4 Future Prospects 22
• 4.3 PRODUCT MIX AND CHARACTERISTICS 24
• 4.4 SALES BY SECTOR 27
• 4.5 PRODUCT TRENDS AND KEY CHARACTERISTICS 27
  • 4.5.1 Product Design 28
  • 4.5.2 Environmental Concerns 33

5. END USE MARKET APPLICATIONS 35

• 5.1 HOUSING MARKET 35
  • 5.1.1 New House Build 35
  • 5.1.2 Mix of House Building Completions 36
  • 5.1.3 Value of Housing Output - Refurbishment Activity 37
  • 5.1.4 House -Moving Levels 38
• 5.2 SELF BUILD 39
• 5.3 CONSERVATORIES 41
• 5.4 UNDER-FLOOR HEATING 43
• 5.5 BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 45
• 5.6 INTERIOR DESIGN 46
• 5.7 NON DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS 47
  • 5.7.1 Hotel Accommodation 47
  • 5.7.2 Offices 48
  • 5.7.3 Education 49
  • 5.7.4 Healthcare 50

6. SUPPLIERS 52

• 6.1 OVERVIEW OF DECORATIVE RADIATORS/TOWEL WARMERS 52
• 6.2 KEY SUPPLIERS INTO THE UK MARKET, CHARACTERISTICS, KEY COMMENTS 53
• 6.3 OTHER UK SUPPLIERS 58

7. DISTRIBUTION 61

• 7.1 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 61
• 7.2 BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS 62
• 7.3 FACTORS/WHOLESALERS 64
• 7.4 DIY MULTIPLES 64
• 7.5 SPECIALISTS 65
• 7.6 OTHER 65

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003 - 2012 6
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 12
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 14
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 00) 17
• TABLE 6 UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2012 20
• CHART 7 UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET BY VOLUME (' 00S) 2003-2012 22
• CHART 8 UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 24
• CHART 9 UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS MARKET - % VALUE SHARE 2008 24
• TABLE 10 UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET PRICING (£MSP) 2008 25
• CHART 11 UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR SECTOR SALES BY VOLUME (' 00S) 2008 27
• CHART 12 UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET BY FINISH - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 31
• TABLE 13 UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2003-2010 (' 00 DWELLINGS) 36
• CHART 14 UK HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY HOUSES / FLATS 2003 -2007 37
• TABLE 15 VALUE OF UK NEW HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M) 2003-2007 38
• CHART 16 NO. OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ENGLAND & WALES, QUARTERLY (' 00S) 2005-2008 39
• CHART 17 UK SELF BUILD HOUSING MARKET BY VOLUME (' 00S) 2003 - 2010 40
• CHART 18 UK SELF BUILD HOUSING MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2010 41
• TABLE 19 UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET BY VOLUME (' 00S) 2003-2010 42
• TABLE 20 UK UNDER-FLOOR HEATING MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2010 44
• TABLE 21 UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003 - 2010 45
• TABLE 22 UK HOTEL MARKET 2007 47
• CHART 23 TURNOVER IN THE UK HOTEL SECTOR (£ BILLION) 2003 - 2010 48
• TABLE 24 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE UK COMMERCIAL OFFICE SECTOR (£M) 2003-2010 49
• TABLE 25 UK NHS CAPITAL SPENDING (£M) 2003-2008 51
• TABLE 26 UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS SUPPLIERS - % VALUE SHARE 2008 52
• TABLE 27 UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS DISTRIBUTION - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 61
• CHART 28 UK BUILDERS/PLUMBERS MERCHANTS - % VOLUME SHARE 2007 62