| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
5 |
| 2. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
6 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
7 |
| 3.1 | MACRO ECONOMIC FACTORS |
7 |
| 3.2 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
10 |
| 3.3 | CONCLUSIONS |
13 |
| 4. |
OVERALL BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET |
14 |
| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
14 |
| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE |
14 |
| 4.3 | OVERALL PRODUCT MIX |
16 |
| 5. |
MARKET SECTORS |
17 |
| 5.1 | BATHS AND SANITARYWARE |
17 |
| 5.2 | BRASSWARE |
19 |
| 5.3 | ACCESSORIES |
22 |
| 5.4 | BATHROOM FURNITURE |
24 |
| 5.5 | WHIRLPOOLS AND SPA BATHS |
25 |
| 6. |
KEY SUPPLIERS |
27 |
| 6.1 | UPDATED COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
27 |
| 6.2 | RECENT CORPORATE ACTIVITY |
28 |
| 6.3 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
28 |
| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 |
OVERALL BATHROOM MARKET PRODUCTS SIZE (£M MSP) 2007-2013 |
6 |
| CHART 2 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 |
8 |
| CHART 3 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 |
9 |
| TABLE 4 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2006-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
10 |
| TABLE 5 |
HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS AND FORECASTS 2005-2012 – UK (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
11 |
| TABLE 6 |
NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2005-2009 (‘000) |
12 |
| CHART 7 |
OVERALL BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET SIZE (£M MSP) 2007-2013 |
15 |
| CHART 8 |
BATHROOM MARKET BY PRODUCT GROUP BY VALUE 2008 £ MILLION MSP |
16 |
| TABLE 9 |
UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET 2007 – 2013 (£M MSP) |
17 |
| CHART 10 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 2005-2008 (£M) |
19 |
| TABLE 11 |
UK BRASSWARE MARKET 2007-2013 (£M MSP) |
20 |
| TABLE 12 |
IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE 2005-2008 (£M) |
21 |
| TABLE 13 |
UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET 2007-2013 (£M MSP) |
22 |
| TABLE 14 |
UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET BY PRODUCT 2008 (£M MSP) |
23 |
| TABLE 15 |
UK BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET 2007-2013 (£M MSP) |
24 |
| TABLE 16 |
UK WHIRLPOOL/SPA MARKET 2007 – 2013 (£M MSP) |
26 |
| TABLE 17 |
COMPANY FINANCIALS UPDATE |
27 |
