Roofing & Insulation Market Report UK 2003

AMA Research have published the 4th Edition of 'The UK Roofing & Insulation Market Report 2003'. The report incorporates original research and provides a comprehensive review of the markets for roofing and insulation products in domestic, industrial and commercial applications.

Product areas covered in detail in the report are:-

• ROOFING - Tiles, Membranes & Felts, Metal Roofing, Roof glazing
• INSULATION - Structural & Industrial

These markets have experienced significant change in recent years, resulting from a changing economic and construction environment. The new housebuilding market is relatively stable, bearing in mind the low interest rate environment, but buoyant commercial and RMI sectors, coupled with a reasonably active house-moving sector, have assisted in market growth during recent years.

Regulatory change has been a significant factor within both markets, with emphasis placed on improved product performance and standards, which in turn has led to a degree of buoyancy in both market sectors. A major feature of both sectors is the increased "globalisation" of the markets, with increased corporate activity in terms of acquisitions and mergers.

The roofing and insulation market is estimated to be worth over £1.2 billion at manufacturers prices in 2002, with positive trends in many market sectors implying further positive growth in market size can be achieved, in both commercial/industrial and domestic sectors.

Areas of Particular Interest:

• Analysis of roof tiles, membrane & felt, metal and roof glazing sectors
• Assessment of trends in the growing insulation sector
• Impact of legislative/regulatory developments
• Increasing consolidation of the supply structure for these markets, with development of larger European and world-wide groups.

The report contains 110+ pages and 40 tables and charts of ORIGINAL research and comment on the UK Roofing & Insulation industry and provides an objective, independent and incisive view into this changing industry.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

MARKET OVERVIEW

• Overall market size and mix between roofing and insulation products by value, growth of market in recent years, market trends since 1996.
• Review of key factors influencing market -product issues, legislative and regulatory developments, construction activity, new housebuilding market.
• Future prospects - forecasts for the roofing and insulation products market up to 2006, key factors influencing future prospects, key areas of growth/decline.

ROOFING

• The Roofing Market - mix by product - roofing tiles, membranes/underlay felts, metal roofing and roof glazing.
• The market for Roofing Tiles by value 1996-2006, key influencing factors, future prospects, forecasts to 2006.
• Product mix for roofing tiles products - concrete, clay, fibre-cement and slate - by value.
• Market characteristics and anticipated future market development for roof tile sectors,
• The UK roof membrane and underlay felts market, by value 1996-2006, key issues, areas of growth, key application areas.
• International trade in roof tiles and flat roofing products.
• Metal roofing product mix, profiled sheeting/tiles and fully supported roof systems, future prospects.
• Roof glazing market size and trends 1996-2006, key issues, key applications, product mix, atrium/mall glazing, rooflights, patent glazing.
• Identification of key suppliers to the roofing products market - assessment of market share for roofing products, corporate activity, assessment of significant developments.

INSULATION

• Market size by value from 1996 through to 2002, factors influencing market trends, major reasons for market performance, factors underpinning growth.
• Influence of building regulation changes, future prospects, key factors, forecasts to 2006.
• International Trade - Imports and Exports of mineral insulation products.
• Market sector analysis - material mix, mineral, foam, others.
• Mineral Fibre - sector performance, future prospects, key advantages, rock/glass.
• Polyurethane, Polyisocyanurate, Phenolic foams - sector performance growth/decline, key advantages.
• Polystyrene foam - sector performance, advantages/disadvantages, future prospects.
• Analysis of other product sectors.
• Key insulation applications in both structural and non-structural areas. Mix of major application areas.
• Identification of key suppliers to insulation products market - corporate activity, assessment of market share, significant developments.

SUPPLIERS/DISTRIBUTION

• Overall distribution structure of the roofing and insulation market.
• National Insulation Distributors - key companies, backgrounds etc.
• Builders Merchants - their role in roofing and insulation products, key merchants.
• Specialist distributors & roof centres, DIY outlets, Others.
• Housebuilders & Contractors.

KEY INFLUENCES/FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Key external influencing factors on the roofing and insulation markets - housing completions, construction output, property transactions etc.
• Prospects for the future, short/medium term, new market niches, changes in distribution, areas of potential growth/decline.