DOMESTIC HEATING Market UK 2007

Abstract

AMA Research have recently published the eighth edition of the “Domestic Heating Market - UK 2007” report. The report represents an informed and up-to-date and detailed review of the market and offers excellent value for money.

The total market for domestic heating products is substantial, valued in excess of £1.3 billion at manufacturers prices in 2006. Many sectors of the market are demonstrating product innovation, reflecting new development opportunities arising from integrated solar thermal heating solutions and the increasing impact of energy efficiency legislation. In overall terms, foreign competition, and the diversification of suppliers in to ‘new’ product sectors represent continuing trends with material cost pressures eroding margins and also contributing to market value growth.

Key issues covered in the report are:-

• Central Heating - Boilers, Radiators, Pumps, Controls.
• Space Heating - Electric, Gas, Solid Fuel.
• Water Heating - Gas, Electric, Storage and Solid Fuel.

The report reviews developments within the industry, with emphasis on both QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE market assessment - both essential requirements to good marketing planning. Recent trends, key influencing factors and forecasts of future developments are assessed.

Of Particular Interest:-

• Niche sector development opportunities in the self-build, domestic conservatory and shower markets.
• Impact of energy efficiency legislation on boiler market growth trends from 2004-2010.
• Impact of the level of new dwelling building completions on the domestic heating market - forecasts from 2007 to 2010.
• Cylinder developments and opportunities.
• Review of underfloor heating trends.
• Developments in the solid fuel sector.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

CENTRAL HEATING

• Central heating systems - market development of central heating installations - forecast to 2010 - mix by fuel - LPG, gas, solid fuel, oil, electric. Trends for the future and key influencing factors. Ownership levels, penetration by sector, sales by type of application.
• Boiler market size - trends, market share by mix of fuel, types of boiler (combination, system, wall mounted, floor mounted, back boiler, etc). Growth of boiler companies, shares, major competitors by sector with key strengths. The impact of solar thermal and renewable heating solutions.
• Radiator market size - volume and value, panel/convector, aluminium/steel, ‘designer’ radiators. Radiator replacement levels - implications for suppliers, radiator suppliers, shares, strengths and opportunities. Growth of added-value niche sector products.
• Pump market size - replacement and new, product features. The influence of boiler trends on the pump market, pump market shares, key companies.
• Heating controls - market size, impact of legislation. Key trends by product sector. Product mix. Key competitors. Examples of specialist control applications.
• Major suppliers in all sectors, strengths, key characteristics, turnover etc.
• Distribution of central heating appliances by product.
• Future prospects in all sectors, changing nature of the market, likely future trends etc.

SPACE HEATING

• Market size, trends and forecasts, reasons for underlying growth/decline, impact of climatic changes.
• Review of electric space heating product groups - storage heaters, fuel-effect fires, radiant fires, panel heaters, fans and convector heaters etc - assessment of the market size, trends, future prospects, designs etc.
• Review of gas space heating product groups - fuel-effect fires, wall heaters, etc - market size, trends, future prospects, designs etc.
• Review of solid fuel space heating products and product innovation.
• Major manufacturers - factors influencing market position, characteristics etc.
• Review of distribution by product group - key channels and developments.
• Future prospects in all product sectors.

WATER HEATING

• Direct gas-fired water heaters, market development, the impact of combination boilers, single point/multi point, direct fired water heaters, etc.
• Cylinder hot water storage market - size and trends, opportunities and threats.
• Cylinder developments and accumulators: cylinder types including pressurized and vented, direct and indirect, etc.
• Electric water heating - market size and overall trends, domestic market size by product sector and trends by sector, immersion heaters, instantaneous (handwash etc) and thermal storage, major elements of distribution in each sector.
• Key companies, strengths etc.
• Future prospects in all product sectors.