PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET UK 2007

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

• 2.1 SUMMARY
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS

3 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GDP
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• 3.5 STERLING
• 3.6 POPULATION PROFILE
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS

4. PLUMBING AND RAINWATER PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKETS

• 4.1. DEFINITION OF THE MARKET
• 4.2 MARKET BACKGROUND
• 4.3 THE OVERALL MARKET FOR PLUMBING, RAINWATER AND DRAINAGE PRODUCTS
• 4.4 KEY PLUMBING, HEATING, RAINWATER AND DRAINAGE INFLUENCES
  • 4.4.1 Types of Central Heating Systems
  • 4.4.2 Underfloor Heating (UFH)
• 4.5 KEY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INFLUENCES
  • 4.5.1 Housing New Build and Refurbishment
  • 4.5.2 DIY
  • 4.5.3 Conservatory Market
  • 4.5.4 Non Domestic Building
  • 4.5.5 New Building Methods

5. PRODUCT APPLICATIONS, TYPES, MIX AND CHARACTERISTICS

• 5.1 BACKGROUND TO MARKETS
• 5.2 APPLICATIONS
  • 5.2.1 Overall Application Mix
  • 5.2.2 UK Plumbing Pipe and Fittings Market
  • 5.2.3 Rainwater, Waste and Soil Products
• 5.3 OVERALL MATERIAL MIX

6 SUPPLIERS OF PLUMBING AND RAINWATER/WASTE PRODUCTS

• 6.1 OVERVIEW
• 6.2 BY MATERIAL
• 6.3 SUPPLIERS
  • 6.3.1 Profile of Main Manufacturers
  • 6.3.2 Other Suppliers

7. DISTRIBUTION OF PLUMBING AND RAINWATER PRODUCTS

• 7.1 DISTRIBUTION MIX
• 7.2 BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS
• 7.3 SPECIALIST PLUMBING MERCHANTS
• 7.4 DIY MULTIPLES
• 7.5 OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
• 7.6 PLUMBERS AND HEATING CONTRACTORS

APPENDIX 1 TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND APPROVALS

APPENDIX 2

TABLES AND CHARTS

• TABLE 1 THE UK PLUMBING & FITTINGS, RAINWATER PIPES & FITTINGS AND WASTE & SOIL TRAPS AND FITTINGS MARKET 2000-2010
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
• TABLE 6 THE UK PLUMBING PIPE & FITTINGS, RAINWATER PIPES & FITTINGS AND WASTE & SOIL WATER TRAPS & FITTINGS MARKET 2000-2010
• TABLE 7 DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS BY TYPE (% SHARE) 2004-2010
• TABLE 8 UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2004-2008 BY VALUE (£M MSP) SUPPLY OF HEATING PIPES, ELECTRIC MATS ETC
• TABLE 9 PERFORMANCE OF THE UK NEW HOUSE BUILDING MARKET 2000 - 2008
• CHART 10 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2005
• TABLE 11 DOMESTIC REFURBISHMENT CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2002-2006
• TABLE 12 UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 2004-2008 BY VOLUME
• TABLE 13 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING - CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 2000-2010
• TABLE 14 THE UK PLUMBING AND RAINWATER/WASTE PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET 2006
• CHART 15 THE UK PLUMBING PIPE AND FITTINGS MARKET - BY MATERIAL PRODUCT MIX 2006
• CHART 16 CENTRAL HEATING AND WATER SYSTEMS; PRODUCT MIX 2006
• TABLE 17 SUPPLY OF COPPER PIPE AND FITTINGS USED IN PLUMBING IN UK 2006
• TABLE 18 SUPPLY OF PLASTIC PLUMBING PIPE BY TYPE 2006 £M (MSP)
• TABLE 19 THE UK RAINWATER AND WASTE/SOIL PIPE AND FITTINGS MARKET 2006 £M (MSP)
• TABLE 20 UK PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND RAINWATER PIPE & FITTINGS MARKET 2006 £M (MSP)
• TABLE 21 UK SUPPLIERS OF PLUMBING PIPE AND FITTINGS (ALL MATERIALS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006
• TABLE 22 UK SUPPLIERS OF RAINWATER AND SOIL/WASTE PRODUCTS (ALL MATERIALS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006
• TABLE 23 UK SUPPLIERS OF PLASTIC PIPE AND FITTINGS (ALL SECTORS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006
• TABLE 24 UK SUPPLIERS OF METAL PIPE AND FITTINGS (ALL SECTORS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006
• CHART 25 DISTRIBUTION OF PLUMBING AND RAINWATER PRODUCTS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
• CHART 26 MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2006
• CHART 27 UK VAT REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 1998, 2003 AND 2006