[Report] West European Builders Merchants Market Report 200 TOC

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW

FRANCE

F2. SUMMARY

F3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

F3.1 GENERAL
F3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
F3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
F3.4 CONSTRUCTION
F3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET

F4. TRADING WITH FRANCE

F4.1 THE EURO
F4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
F4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
F4.4 VAT
F4.5 LANGUAGE
F4.6 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION
F4.7 PRODUCT STANDARDS
F4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
F4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

F5. BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN FRANCE

F5.1 MARKET SIZE
F5.3 BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET STRUCTURE
F5.4 KEY COMPANIES
F5.4.1 Heavyside
F5.4.2 Lightside
F5.5 KEY ISSUES

F6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

GERMANY

G2. SUMMARY

G3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

G3.1 GENERAL
G3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
G3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
G3.4 CONSTRUCTION
G3.6 THE HOUSING MARKET

G4. TRADING WITH GERMANY

G4.2 THE EURO
G4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
G4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
G4.4 PACKAGING
G4.5 VAT
G4.6 LANGUAGE
G4.7 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION
G4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
G4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

G5. BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET IN GERMANY

G5.1 MARKET SIZE
G5.2 WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET STRUCTURE
G5.3 KEY COMPANIES
G5.5 KEY ISSUES

G6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

G7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION

BELGIUM

B2. SUMMARY

B3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

B3.1 GENERAL
B3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
B3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
B3.4 CONSTRUCTION
B3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET

B4. TRADING WITH BELGIUM

B4.1 THE EURO
B4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
B4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
B4.4 PACKAGING/RECYCLING
B4.5 VAT
B4.6 LANGUAGE
B4.7 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION
B4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
B4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

B5. THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN BELGIUM

B5.1 BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE
B5.2 MARKET STRUCTURE
B5.3 KEY COMPANIES
B5.5 KEY ISSUES

B6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

THE NETHERLANDS

N2. SUMMARY

N3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

N3.1 GENERAL
N3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
N3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
N3.4 CONSTRUCTION
N3.6 THE HOUSING MARKET

N4. TRADING WITH NETHERLANDS

N4.1 THE EURO
N4.2 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
N4.3 VAT
N4.4 LANGUAGE
N4.5 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION
N4.6 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
N4.7 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

N5. THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS

N5.1 MARKET SIZE
N5.2 BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET STRUCTURE
N5.3 KEY COMPANIES
N5.5 KEY ISSUES

N6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

N7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION

Tables And Charts

TABLE I COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS - FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2000
CHART II EUROPEAN UNION - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET - BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2001
CHART III INDEX OF BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 1998-2003 (1998=100) - FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS
TABLE F1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000
TABLE F2 MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE
TABLE F3 POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE
TABLE F4 GDP AT MARKET PRICES - 1995-2001
TABLE F5 GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2001-2003
TABLE F6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001
TABLE F7 CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2001
TABLE F8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE - 1995-2001 AT CURRENT PRICES
CHART F9 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN FRANCE 1995-2001
TABLE F10 CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2000
CHART F11 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2000 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE
CHART F12 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2000 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE
TABLE F13 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2001
TABLE F14 FRANCE - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2003
CHART F15 FRANCE - BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET 1998-2003 (€M)
CHART F16 FRANCE - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES - 2001 BY VALUE
CHART F17 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE
TABLE F18 FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2001 HEAVYSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS
CHART F19 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2000
TABLE F20 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 1998- 2000
CHART F21 SALES BY DIVISION 2000
TABLE F22 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY HOUSING PRODUCTS DIVISION 1998- 2000
CHART F23 SALES FOR THE HOUSING PRODUCTS DIVISION 2000
CHART F24 PINAULT-PRINTEMPS- REDOUTE SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2000
TABLE F25 PINAULT-PRINTEMPS-REDOUTE NET SALES BY DIVISION 1999- 2000
CHART F26 PINAULT-PRINTEMPS- REDOUTE SALES OF THE BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS DIVISION 2000
CHART F27 PINAULT BOIS ET MATÉRIAUX DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY - 2000
TABLE F28 FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2001 LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS
TABLE G1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000
TABLE G2 THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES - BY POPULATION
TABLE G3 MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY
TABLE G4 POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE
TABLE G5 GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 1995-2000
TABLE G6 REAL GDP FORECASTS 2000-2003
TABLE G7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001
TABLE G8 CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2000 (AT 1995 PRICES)
TABLE G9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2000 AT CURRENT PRICES
CHART G10 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2001
TABLE G11 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1995-2001
CHART G12 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS
CHART G13 NEW BUILD NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2000 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE
TABLE G14 RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1995-2001
CHART G15 RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE
TABLE G16 NUMBER OF DWELLINGS - COMPLETED 1980-2001
TABLE G17 GERMANY- BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2003
CHART G18 GERMANY - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET 1998-2003 (€M) (HEAVY AND LIGHTSIDE SALES)
CHART G20 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE
TABLE G21 GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2001
TABLE G22 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2000
TABLE G23 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2000
CHART G24 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2000
TABLE G25 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 1998- 2000
CHART G26 SALES BY DIVISION 2000
TABLE G27 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY HOUSING PRODUCTS DIVISION 1998- 2000
CHART G28 SALES FOR THE HOUSING PRODUCTS DIVISION 2000
TABLE G29 GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2001
TABLE G30 NORDWEST HANDEL AG TURNOVER 2000
TABLE B1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000
TABLE B2 POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS
TABLE B3 POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE
TABLE B4 BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1996-2001
TABLE B5 BELGIUM - GDP GROWTH - 2000-03
TABLE B6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2002
TABLE B7 CONSUMER SPENDING 1996-2002
TABLE B8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2001 AT CURRENT PRICES
TABLE B9 HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1996-2000
CHART B10 HOUSING SECTOR CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS)
CHART B11 NON-HOUSING SECTOR CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM IN 2000 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS)
TABLE B12 DWELLING STARTS - 1980-2000 BY VOLUME
TABLE B13 BELGIUM - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2003
CHART B15 BELGIUM - MIX OF PRODUCT SALES
TABLE B16 BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2001
TABLE B17 BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2001
TABLE N1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000
TABLE N2 THE DUTCH PROVINCES - POPULATION MIX
TABLE N3 MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS
TABLE N4 POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS
TABLE N5 GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1995-2001
TABLE N6 GDP GROWTH - 2000-2003
TABLE N7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - 1999-2002
TABLE N8 CONSUMER SPENDING - 1999-2002
TABLE N9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2000 AT CURRENT PRICES
TABLE N10 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS - BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2000
CHART N11 NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 2000 % BY VALUE
TABLE N12 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2000
TABLE N13 NETHERLANDS - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET 1998-2003 (€ MILLIONS)
CHART N14 THE NETHERLANDS - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES - 2001 BY VALUE
CHART N15 NETHERLANDS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2001
TABLE N16 NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS - 2001
CHART N17 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2000
TABLE N18 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 1998- 2000
CHART N19 SALES BY DIVISION 2000
TABLE N20 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY HOUSING PRODUCTS DIVISION 1998- 2000
CHART N21 SALES FOR THE HOUSING PRODUCTS DIVISION 2000
TABLE N22 NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS - 2001

West European Builders Merchants Market Report 2002