Professional Portable Power Tool Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 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 THE PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOL MARKET 19

• 4.1 MARKET DEFINITION 19
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE 20
  • 4.2.1 Overview 20
  • 4.2.2 Current Situation & Future Prospects 22
  • 4.2.3 International Trade in Portable Power Tools 24
• 4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 26
  • 4.3.1 Construction Output and RMI activities 26
  • 4.3.2 House Moving and Home Improvements 28
  • 4.3.3 Manufacturing Industry Output 29
  • 4.3.4 Legislation 30
  • 4.3.5 Timber Frame Housing 30
  • 4.3.6 Transport Infrastructure 31
  • 4.3.7 Wood Working and Floor Coverings 33
  • 4.3.8 Additional Factors Influencing the Market 34

5 PRODUCTS 35

• 5.1 CORDLESS POWER TOOLS 36
• 5.2 DRIVING, DRILLING AND BREAKING 38
  • 5.2.1 Drivers and Drills 40
  • 5.2.2 Breakers and Hammers 41
• 5.3 CUTTING AND GRINDING 42
  • 5.3.1 Grinders 44
  • 5.3.2 Power Saws 45
  • 5.3.3 Other Cutting Tools 45
• 5.4 CARPENTRY AND WOODWORKING 46
  • 5.4.1 Sanders 48
  • 5.4.2 Routers 48
  • 5.4.3 Planers 49
  • 5.4.4 Nailers and Staplers 49

6. KEY SUPPLIERS 51

• 6.1 MARKET SHARES 51
• 6.2 KEY SUPPLIER PROFILES 52
  • 6.2.1 Makita (UK) Ltd 52
  • 6.2.2 Black & Decker/DeWalt 53
  • 6.2.3 Robert Bosch Ltd 53
  • 6.2.4 Hitachi Power Tools (UK) Ltd 54
  • 6.2.5 Techtronic Industries (TTI) 54
  • 6.2.6 Metabo (UK) Ltd 54
  • 6.2.7 Hilti (Great Britain) Ltd 55
  • 6.2.8 Fein Industrial Power tools (UK) Ltd 55
  • 6.2.9 Matsushita Electric 55
  • 6.2.10 Atlas Copco 56
  • 6.2.11 Other Suppliers 56

7. DISTRIBUTION 58

• 7.1 OVERVIEW 58
• 7.2 KEY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES 60
• 7.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 61
  • 7.3.1 General Industrial Products Distributors 61
  • 7.3.2 Builders and Plumbers Merchants 64
  • 7.3.3 Power Tools Specialists 67
  • 7.3.4 Tool and Plant Hire Outlets 69
  • 7.3.5 DIY Multiples 70
  • 7.3.6 Other Distributors 73

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 THE UK PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOLS MARKET BY VALUE £M - MSP 2005-2013 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 12
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 14
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 17
• TABLE 6 PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOLS MARKET 2005 - 2013 (£M MSP) 20
• TABLE 7 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PORTABLE POWER TOOLS 2003 TO 2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 24
• CHART 8 IMPORTS OF PORTABLE POWER TOOLS PRODUCT MIX 2008 - % BY VALUE 25
• TABLE 9 IMPORTS OF PORTABLE POWER TOOLS FOR 2008 - BY VALUE (£M) AND % SHARE 25
• CHART 10 UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR, ANNUAL TOTALS 2002-2008 INDEX 2002 = 100 26
• CHART 11 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2008 (MILLIONS) 28
• TABLE 12 OUTPUT OF THE PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) 29
• TABLE 13 TIMBER FRAME COMPLETIONS IN UK 2000 - 2008 (' 000 DWELLINGS) 31
• CHART 14 VALUE OF ROAD & RAIL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2002-2013 (£ BILLION) 32
• TABLE 15 THE UK WOODWORKING MARKET £BN MSP 2002-2008 33
• CHART 16 PRODUCT CATEGORY MIX BY VALUE 2008 35
• CHART 17 MIX BY CORDLESS AND CORDED PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOL PRODUCTS BY VALUE 2008 36
• TABLE 18 DRIVING, DRILLING & BREAKING MARKET 2005 - 2013 (£M) AT MANUFACTURERS' SELLING PRICES 38
• CHART 19 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE DRIVING, DRILLING & BREAKING SECTOR BY VALUE 2008 39
• TABLE 20 CUTTING & GRINDING MARKET 2005 - 2013 (£M) AT MANUFACTURERS' SELLING PRICES 43
• CHART 21 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE CUTTING & GRINDING SECTOR (GRINDERS, SAWS, ' OTHERS' ) - BY VALUE 2008 44
• TABLE 22 CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING MARKET 2005 - 2013 (£M) AT MANUFACTURERS' SELLING PRICES 46
• CHART 23 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING SECTOR (SANDERS, PLANERS, ROUTERS, NAILERS & STAPLERS) BY VALUE 2008 47
• TABLE 24 SUPPLIERS' SHARES OF SALES OF THE PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOLS MARKET BY VALUE 2008 51
• CHART 25 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOL MARKET 59
• CHART 26 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS' SHARES OF PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOLS 2008 BY VALUE 60
• CHART 28 MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2008 64
• TABLE 29 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF LEADING COMPANIES BY VALUE 2007 70
• TABLE 30 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2008 71
• TABLE 31 POWER TOOL BRANDS OFFERED BY THE LEADING DIY MULTIPLES 72