Pipes and Fittings Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. SUMMARY 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 KEY TRENDS 8
• 2.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS 2009-13 10

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 12

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

4. PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET 19

• 4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW 19
• 4.2 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 21
  • 4.2.1 House Building Completions 21
  • 4.2.2 Mix of House Building Completions 22
  • 4.2.3 House Moving Levels 23
  • 4.2.4 House Prices 24
  • 4.2.5 Non-Domestic Construction 24
  • 4.2.6 New Building Methods 24
  • 4.2.7 Self Build Market 25
• 4.3 OTHER MARKET DRIVERS 26
  • 4.3.1 Heating Market 26
  • 4.3.2 Underfloor Heating Market 27
  • 4.3.3 Conservatory Market 28
  • 4.3.4 Bathroom and Shower Market 29
• 4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES 30

5. PRODUCTS 32

• 5.1 PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS 32
  • 5.1.1 Definition 32
  • 5.1.2 Market Size 32
  • 5.1.3 Market Overview 33
  • 5.1.4 Product and Material Mix 34
  • 5.1.5 Copper Plumbing Pipe Systems 37
  • 5.1.6 Plastic Plumbing Pipe Systems 42
  • 5.1.7 Market Shares 46
• 5.2 RAINWATER, SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS 47
  • 5.2.1 Definition 47
  • 5.2.2 Market Size 47
  • 5.2.3 Market Overview 48
  • 5.2.4 Product and Material Mix 48
  • 5.2.5 Rainwater Products 51
  • 5.2.6 Soil and Waste Products 56
  • 5.2.7 Market Shares 57

6. SUPPLIERS 59

• 6.1 OVERVIEW 59
• 6.2 KEY SUPPLIERS 60
• 6.3 OTHER SUPPLIERS 64

7. DISTRIBUTION 70

• 7.1 DISTRIBUTION MIX 70
• 7.2 BUILDERS' MERCHANTS/SPECIALISTS 71
• 7.3 DIY MULTIPLES 74
• 7.4 OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 75
• 7.5 PLUMBERS AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 76

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2013 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 13
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 15
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2005-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 16
• CHART 6 UK PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2013 19
• TABLE 7 UK PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2008 (£M MSP) 20
• TABLE 8 UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2005-2013 (' 000 DWELLINGS) 21
• CHART 9 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS IN ENGLAND - MIX BY PROPERTY 2000 - 2008 (' 000 DWELLINGS) 22
• TABLE 10 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2004-2009 (' 000 DWELLINGS) 23
• TABLE 11 UK UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2006-2010 27
• TABLE 12 UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET BY VOLUME (' 000S) 2006-2010 28
• TABLE 13 UK PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2013 32
• CHART 14 PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2008 35
• CHART 15 PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS - MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE 2008 35
• CHART 16 PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS - APPLICATION MIX BY VALUE 2008 36
• CHART 17 CENTRAL HEATING AND POTABLE WATER PIPE SYSTEMS - MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE 2008 37
• TABLE 18 COPPER PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS - ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 39
• CHART 19 PLASTIC PLUMBING PIPE - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2008 43
• TABLE 20 PLASTIC PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS - ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 44
• TABLE 21 PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2008 46
• TABLE 22 UK RAINWATER, SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2004-2013 47
• CHART 23 RAINWATER, SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2008 49
• CHART 24 RAINWATER GUTTERING, DOWNPIPES AND FITTINGS - MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE 2008 49
• CHART 25 SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS - MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE 2008 50
• TABLE 26 PLASTIC RAINWATER PRODUCTS - ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 51
• TABLE 27 CAST IRON RAINWATER PRODUCTS - ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 53
• TABLE 28 RAINWATER, SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2008 58
• TABLE 29 UK SUPPLIERS OF PLASTIC PIPES AND FITTINGS - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2008 59
• TABLE 30 UK SUPPLIERS OF METAL PIPES AND FITTINGS - MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2008 60
• CHART 31 DISTRIBUTION OF PIPES AND FITTINGS - MIX BY CHANNEL 2008 70
• CHART 32 UK BUILDERS' MERCHANTS - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 71
• CHART 33 UK VAT REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 2008 76