Wood Panels Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10

• 3.1 GDP 10
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 12
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
• 3.6 STERLING 14
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 15
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 17

4. MARKET OVERVIEW 18

• 4.1 DEFINITION 18
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE AND CHARACTERISTICS 18
• 4.3 PRODUCT MIX 20
• 4.4 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 21
  • 4.4.1 Construction 21
  • 4.4.2 Housebuilding Market 25
  • 4.4.3 Furniture Market 27
  • 4.4.4 Shopfitting 30
  • 4.4.5 Others 31
  • 4.4.6 Legislation & Policy 32
  • 4.4.7 Environmental Issues 33
• 4.5 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 34
  • 4.5.1 Imports 35
  • 4.5.2 Exports 36

5. PRODUCT SECTORS 37

• 5.1 DECORATIVE PANELS 37
  • 5.1.1 Definition 37
  • 5.1.2 Market Size and Characteristics 37
  • 5.1.3 Surface Types 39
  • 5.1.4 International Trade 40
  • 5.1.5 Key End Use Sectors 41
  • 5.1.6 Future Prospects 41
• 5.2 PARTICLEBOARD 42
  • 5.2.1 Definition 42
  • 5.2.2 Market Size and Characteristics 42
  • 5.2.3 International Trade 44
  • 5.2.4 Key End Use Sectors 44
  • 5.2.5 Future Prospects 45
• 5.3 PLYWOOD 45
  • 5.3.1 Definition 45
  • 5.3.2 Market Size and Characteristics 46
  • 5.3.3 International Trade 47
  • 5.3.4 Key End Use Sectors and Applications 49
  • 5.3.5 Future Prospects 49
• 5.4 FIBREBOARD 49
  • 5.4.1 Definition 49
  • 5.4.2 Market Size and Trends 50
  • 5.4.3 International Trade 52
  • 5.4.4 Key End Use Sectors 53
  • 5.4.5 Future Prospects 54
• 5.5 ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB) 54
  • 5.5.1 Definition 54
  • 5.5.2 Market Size and Development 55
  • 5.5.3 Key End Use Sectors 57
  • 5.5.4 Future Prospects 58

6. KEY SUPPLIERS 59

• 6.1 INTRODUCTION 59
• 6.2 RECENT CORPORATE ACTIVITY 59
• 6.3 LEADING SUPPLIERS 60
  • 6.3.1 Market Share 60
  • 6.3.2 Manufacturers 62
  • 6.3.3 Other Specialist Suppliers 64

7. DISTRIBUTION 66

• 7.1 MAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 66
• 7.2 DIRECT SUPPLY 68
• 7.3 SUPPLY THROUGH IMPORTERS/DISTRIBUTORS 68
• 7.4 SUPPLY THROUGH POST-FORMERS 69
• 7.5 OTHER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 70
  • 7.5.1 Timber Merchants 71
  • 7.5.2 Builders Merchants 72
  • 7.5.3 DIY Multiples 74

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS 2003-2013 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 11
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 13
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 15
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 16
• TABLE 6 UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANELS 2003 TO 2013 BY VALUE - (£M AT MSP) 19
• CHART 7 UK WOOD-BASED PANELS MARKET - PRODUCT MIX 2008 21
• TABLE 8 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (NEW AND RMI) 2003 TO 2008 - BY VALUE (£ BN AT CURRENT PRICES) 23
• TABLE 9 CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2003-2008 - BY VALUE (£ BILLION AT CURRENT PRICES) 24
• TABLE 10 UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2003 TO 2009 - BY VOLUME (' 000 DWELLINGS) 25
• CHART 11 UK TIMBER FRAME HOUSING, GROWTH IN COMPLETIONS BY COUNTRY AND BY VOLUME 2000-2007 EST. 27
• TABLE 12 THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2008 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 28
• CHART 13 PRODUCT MIX UK FURNITURE MARKET 2008 - % BY VALUE 29
• TABLE 14 UK SHOPFITTING MARKET 2000 TO 2008 - BY VALUE (£M AT INSTALLED PRICES) 30
• TABLE 15 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS 2003-2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 34
• TABLE 16 UK WOOD PANELS MARKET MIX OF IMPORTS FROM EU AND NON-EU COUNTRIES IN 2008 - % BY VALUE 36
• TABLE 17 UK MARKET FOR DECORATIVE PANELS 2003 - 2013 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 38
• CHART 18 DECORATIVE PANELS MARKET - MIX BY SURFACE MATERIAL 2008 40
• CHART 19 UK MARKET FOR PARTICLEBOARD 2003 - 2013 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 42
• TABLE 20 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PARTICLEBOARD 2003-2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 44
• TABLE 21 UK MARKET FOR PLYWOOD 2003-2013 BY VALUE - (£M AT MSP) 46
• TABLE 22 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PLYWOOD 2003 - 2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 48
• CHART 23 UK MARKET FOR FIBREBOARD PANELS 2003 - 2013 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 51
• TABLE 24 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN FIBREBOARD 2003 - 2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 53
• TABLE 25 UK MARKET FOR OSB PANEL PRODUCTS 2003 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 56
• TABLE 26 LEADING SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS TO THE UK WOOD-BASED PANELS MARKET 2008 61
• CHART 27 MAIN DISTRIBUTION ROUTES WITHIN THE UK PANELS MARKET 67