Paint, Wallcoverings and Woodcare 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 15
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 16
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 17

4. MARKET OVERVIEW 18

• 4.1 DEFINITION 18
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE 18
  • 4.2.1 Current Situation 20
• 4.3 MARKET TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS 20
• 4.4 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 22
  • 4.4.1 Housebuilding 22
  • 4.4.2 House Moving 24
  • 4.4.3 Number and Type of Households 25
  • 4.4.4 Conservatories, Replacement Windows and Patio Doors 25
  • 4.4.5 Garden Furniture, Decking and Sheds 26
  • 4.4.6 Furniture & Flooring 29
  • 4.4.7 Shopfitting 31
• 4.5 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 31
  • 4.5.1 Imports 32
  • 4.5.2 Exports 32

5. PAINT MARKET 33

• 5.1 DEFINITION 33
• 5.2 MARKET SIZE 33
  • 5.2.1 Current Situation 34
• 5.3 TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS 35
  • 5.3.1 New Product Development 36
• 5.4 PRODUCT MIX 37
  • 5.4.1 Emulsion 39
  • 5.4.2 Solvent/Oil Based Paints 40
  • 5.4.3 Others 41
  • 5.4.4 Colour 41
• 5.5 PAINT EFFECTS 43
• 5.6 END USE MIX 44
• 5.7 FUTURE PROSPECTS 47
• 5.8 SUPPLIERS 47
  • 5.8.1 Market Share Analysis 47
  • 5.8.2 Key Suppliers 48

6. WALLCOVERINGS MARKET 51

• 6.1 DEFINITION 51
• 6.2 MARKET SIZE 51
  • 6.2.1 Current Situation 53
• 6.3 MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS 53
• 6.4 PRODUCT MIX 54
  • 6.4.1 Vinyls 56
  • 6.4.2 Finished Wall Papers 56
  • 6.4.3 Whites 57
• 6.5 END USE SECTORS 57
  • 6.5.1 DIY 58
  • 6.5.2 Trade Domestic 59
  • 6.5.3 Trade Commercial 59
• 6.6 FUTURE PROSPECTS 60
• 6.7 SUPPLIERS 60
  • 6.7.1 Market Share Analysis 60
  • 6.7.2 Key Suppliers 61

7. WOODCARE MARKET 65

• 7.1 DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE 65
  • 7.1.1 Current Situation 66
• 7.2 PRODUCT MIX 67
• 7.3 END USE SECTORS 69
  • 7.3.1 Interior 71
  • 7.3.2 Exterior 71
  • 7.3.3 Garden Woodcare 72
• 7.4 FUTURE PROSPECTS 72
• 7.5 SUPPLIERS 73
  • 7.5.1 Market Share Analysis 73
  • 7.5.2 Key Suppliers 74

8. DISTRIBUTION 77

• 8.1 STRUCTURE 77
  • 8.1.1 Trade/Commercial Sector 77
  • 8.1.2 Retail 79
• 8.2 CHANNEL SHARE 81
• 8.3 KEY CHANNELS 82
  • 8.3.1 DIY Multiples 82
  • 8.3.2 Trade Centres 83
  • 8.3.3 Independents and Specialists 84
  • 8.3.4 Builders Merchants 85
  • 8.3.5 Others 86

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK MARKET FOR PAINT, WALLCOVERINGS AND WOODCARE 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 PAINT, WALLCOVERINGS AND WOODCARE 2003-2013 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 19
• TABLE 7 UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2003 TO 2009 - BY VOLUME (' 000 DWELLINGS) 23
• TABLE 8 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) UK 2006-2008 (' 000) 24
• TABLE 9 DWELLING STOCK BY TENURE GREAT BRITAIN 2001 TO 2007 - BY VOLUME (000' S) 25
• TABLE 10 UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY, REPLACEMENT DOORS AND WINDOWS MARKET BY VOLUME & PERCENTAGE 2008 26
• TABLE 11 UK MARKETS FOR DOMESTIC DECKING, FENCING* & GARDEN FURNITURE 2002-2008 - BY VALUE (£M) ** 27
• CHART 12 PRODUCT MIX UK FURNITURE MARKET 2008 - % BY VALUE 30
• TABLE 13 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PAINT, WALLCOVERINGS AND WOODCARE 2003-2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 31
• CHART 14 MAJOR IMPORT SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR PAINT, WALLCOVERINGS AND WOODCARE 2008 - % BY VALUE 32
• CHART 15 UK MARKET FOR PAINT 2003-2013 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 34
• CHART 16 UK RETAIL MARKET FOR PAINT - VALUE SHARE BY PRODUCT GROUP 2008 37
• CHART 17 UK TRADE MARKET FOR PAINT - VALUE SHARE BY PRODUCT GROUP 2008 38
• CHART 18 UK MARKET FOR EMULSION PAINT PRODUCT MIX (MATT, SILK, MID/SOFT SHEEN, OTHERS) 2008 - % BY VALUE 39
• CHART 19 UK MARKET FOR PAINT MIX BY PAINT COLOURS (WHITE, NEARLY WHITE, COLOURS) 1996, 2006 & 2008 % BY VALUE 42
• CHART 20 UK MARKET FOR PAINT MIX BY END USE SECTOR 2008 - % BY VALUE 45
• CHART 21 UK MARKET FOR DECORATIVE TRADE PAINTS - MIX BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR 2008 - % BY VALUE 46
• TABLE 22 MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR PAINT SUPPLIERS - 2008 BY VALUE 48
• TABLE 23 UK MARKET FOR WALLCOVERINGS 2003 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION MSP) 52
• CHART 24 UK MARKET FOR WALLCOVERINGS PRODUCT MIX (WALLPAPER, VINYLS, WOODCHIP / WHITES) 1996 TO 2008 -% BY VALUE 55
• CHART 25 UK MARKET FOR WALLCOVERINGS MIX BY END USE APPLICATION 2008 - % BY VALUE 58
• TABLE 26 MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR UK WALLCOVERING SUPPLIERS BY VALUE 2008 61
• CHART 27 UK MARKET FOR WOODCARE 2003-2013 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 65
• CHART 28 UK RETAIL MARKET FOR WOODCARE PRODUCT MIX (STAINS, VARNISHES, PRESERVERS, DYES ETC) 2008 - % BY VALUE 68
• CHART 29 UK TRADE MARKET FOR WOODCARE PRODUCT MIX (STAINS, VARNISHES, PRESERVERS, DYES ETC) 2008 - % BY VALUE 69
• CHART 30 UK MARKET FOR WOODCARE END USE APPLICATION MIX (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, GARDEN) 2008 - % BY VALUE 70
• TABLE 31 LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE UK WOODCARE MARKET 2008 73
• CHART 32 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR PAINT, WOODCARE AND WALLCOVERINGS - TRADE/COMMERCIAL SECTORS 78
• CHART 33 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR PAINT, WOODCARE AND WALLCOVERINGS - RETAIL SECTOR 80
• TABLE 34 UK MARKET FOR PAINT, WALLCOVERINGS AND WOODCARE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2008 - % BY VALUE 81