Ceramic Tiles Market - UK 2008-2012

Abstract

AMA Research have published the fifth edition of the "Ceramic Tiles Market - UK 2008-2012". The report provides a comprehensive review of the ceramic tiles market assessing performance in both the wall and floor tile sectors. The report includes up to date information on recent trends and issues that impact on the market, with forecasts of potential recovery in the market up to 2012.

The report contains:

• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of major developments and trends.
• ANALYSIS OF WALL TILES AND FLOOR MARKETS - assessed in both domestic and contract sectors.
• REVIEW OF KEY MATERIAL TRENDS - ceramic and porcelain tiles, both glazed and unglazed etc.
• REVIEW OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - manufacturers, distributors and key distribution channels.
• FORECASTS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO 2012.

Of particular interest are the following:-

• Increased penetration of porcelain.
• Dominance of main suppliers in an otherwise highly fragmented market.
• Rising Imports, in particular from China.
• Changes in ceramic tile trends - sizes, colours etc.
• Increasing importance of the bathroom in the home.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MARKET

• Ceramic Tiles Market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2002-2008, trends and forecasts to 2012.
• Mix between glazed and unglazed - trends
• Overview of current market performance and impact of economic climate, influencing factors, future trends, areas of potential opportunity and threats/limitations to growth.
• Review of key end use sectors - Housebuilding (Volumes in 2002-09, growth of apartments etc), Conservatories (market size 2004-08), and major non-residential sectors - Education, Health, Retail, Industrial etc.
• International Trade - significance to market, source countries of imports and exports - value trends since 2002 - changing sources, impact of changes in Sterling.
• Overview of key product sectors - wall and floor tiles, both in the domestic and contract sectors.

WALL TILES

• Ceramic wall tile market - analysis of market size by value from 2002-2008, factors affecting market performance and forecasts to 2012.
• Mix by product type - value share for ceramic and porcelain tiles - recent trends.
• Contract and domestic markets - share by value,
• Current trends and effect on the market - bathroom/kitchen markets.
• Key trends in tile colours / sizes etc.

FLOOR TILES

• Ceramic floor tile market - analysis of market size by value from 2002-2008, factors affecting market performance and forecasts to 2012.
• Penetration of ceramic tiles into total floorcoverings market - comparison of all floorcovering products sales 2002-08, share growth for tiles.
• Contract and domestic markets - key sectors, trends, impact of Olympics, Building Schools for the Future etc.
• Current trends and affect on the market -eg: impact of Underfloor Heating (market size), key trends in colours / sizes etc.

SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

• Market share table of leading suppliers.
• Details of key suppliers in the ceramic tile market - fragmented supply structure in UK market.
• Major channels of distribution, shares by type of outlet in the retail sector - Distributors, Independents, Tile Multiples / Specialists, DIY Multiples, Builders Merchants, Internet etc.
• Distribution channels in domestic and contract sectors.