| 1. |
INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW |
VIII |
| FRANCE |
1 |
| F2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
2 |
| F3. |
GENERAL & ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
4 |
| F3.1 | GENERAL BACKGROUND |
4 |
| F3.2 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| F3.3 | CONSTRUCTION |
9 |
| F3.4 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
12 |
| F4. |
BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN FRANCE |
14 |
| F4.1 | MARKET SIZE |
14 |
| F4.2 | BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET STRUCTURE |
17 |
| F4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
20 |
| F4.3.1 | Heavyside |
20 |
| F4.3.2 | Lightside |
31 |
| F.5 |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
35 |
| GERMANY |
1 |
| G2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
2 |
| G3. |
GENERAL & ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
4 |
| G3.1 | GENERAL BACKGROUND |
4 |
| G3.2 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| G3.3 | CONSTRUCTION |
10 |
| G3.4 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
15 |
| G4. |
BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET IN GERMANY |
18 |
| G4.1 | MARKET SIZE |
18 |
| G4.2 | WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET STRUCTURE |
22 |
| G4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
24 |
| G5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
39 |
| BELGIUM |
1 |
| B2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
2 |
| B3. |
GENERAL & ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
4 |
| B3.1 | GENERAL BACKGROUND |
4 |
| B3.2 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| B3.3 | CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| B3.4 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
10 |
| B4. |
THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN BELGIUM |
12 |
| B4.1 | BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE |
12 |
| B4.2 | MARKET STRUCTURE |
15 |
| B4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
17 |
| B5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
26 |
| THE NETHERLANDS |
1 |
| N2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
2 |
| N3. |
GENERAL & ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
4 |
| N3.1 | GENERAL BACKGROUND |
4 |
| N3.2 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| N3.3 | CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| N4. |
THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS |
13 |
| N4.1 | MARKET SIZE |
13 |
| N4.2 | BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET STRUCTURE |
17 |
| N4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
18 |
| N5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
32 |
| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE I | COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS – FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2007 |
IX |
| CHART II | EUROPEAN UNION – BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET – BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2008 |
X |
| CHART III | INDEX OF BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2004-2008 (2004=100) – FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS |
XI |
| TABLE F1 | POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE 2007 |
5 |
| TABLE F2 | GDP AT MARKET PRICES – 2000-2008 |
6 |
| TABLE F3 | GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2007-2009 |
7 |
| TABLE F4 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2000-2008 |
8 |
| TABLE F5 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2008 |
9 |
| TABLE F6 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE – 2000-2008 AT CURRENT PRICES |
10 |
| TABLE F7 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2007 |
11 |
| CHART F8 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2007 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| CHART F9 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2007 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE |
12 |
| TABLE F10 | FRANCE – PRODUCTION OF DWELLINGS 2000-2007 |
12 |
| TABLE F11 | FRANCE – BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 2000-2012 |
15 |
| CHART F12 | FRANCE - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES – 2008 BY VALUE |
16 |
| CHART F13 | AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES – 2008 BY VALUE |
17 |
| TABLE F14 | FRANCE – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS – 2008 HEAVYSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS |
21 |
| CHART F15 | SAINT-GOBAIN NET SALES 1999-2008 |
23 |
| CHART F16 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2008 |
23 |
| TABLE F17 | SAINT-GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2006- 2008 |
24 |
| CHART F18 | SAINT-GOBAIN - NET SALES BY DIVISION 2008 |
25 |
| TABLE F19 | WOLSELEY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2008 |
26 |
| TABLE F20 | CRH GROUP –SHARE BY SECTOR 2008 |
29 |
| TABLE F21 | FRANCE – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS – 2008 LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS |
32 |
| TABLE G1 | THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES – BY POPULATION |
5 |
| TABLE G2 | POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE |
6 |
| TABLE G3 | GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2008 |
7 |
| TABLE G4 | GERMANY - GDP GROWTH AND GROWTH FORECASTS 2008-2010 |
8 |
| TABLE G5 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2000-2008 |
9 |
| TABLE G6 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2008 |
10 |
| TABLE G7 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2008 |
11 |
| CHART G8 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2008 AT CURRENT PRICES |
12 |
| TABLE G9 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2007 |
14 |
| CHART G10 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2007 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS |
14 |
| TABLE G11 | RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2007 COMPLETIONS |
15 |
| CHART G12 | RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2007 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE |
15 |
| TABLE G13 | NUMBER OF COMPLETIONS – NEW DWELLINGS 1997-2008 |
16 |
| TABLE G14 | GERMANY– TOTAL BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE & FORECASTS 1998-2013 |
19 |
| CHART G15 | GERMANY - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES – 2008 BY VALUE |
20 |
| TABLE G16 | GERMANY– BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2009 |
21 |
| CHART G17 | AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES – 2008 BY VALUE |
22 |
| TABLE G18 | GERMANY – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2008 |
26 |
| CHART G19 | SAINT-GOBAIN NET SALES 1999-2008 |
27 |
| CHART G20 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2008 |
28 |
| TABLE G21 | SAINT-GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2006- 2008 |
29 |
| CHART G22 | SAINT-GOBAIN - NET SALES BY DIVISION 2008 |
29 |
| TABLE G23 | BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2003-8 - € BILLION |
30 |
| TABLE G24 | BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER BUILDING MATERIALS DIVISION 2004-8 |
31 |
| TABLE G25 | CRH GROUP –SHARE BY SECTOR 2008 |
33 |
| TABLE G26 | GERMANY – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2008 |
37 |
| TABLE B1 | POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 2008 |
5 |
| TABLE B2 | BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2002-2008 |
6 |
| TABLE B3 | BELGIUM – GDP GROWTH – 2007-09 |
7 |
| TABLE B4 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX* 2000-2008 |
7 |
| TABLE B5 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2002 - 2008 (REAL CHANGE, AT 2005 PRICES) |
8 |
| TABLE B6 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 2000-2008 (CONSTANT 2006 PRICES) |
9 |
| TABLE B7 | HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1998-2008 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED |
10 |
| TABLE B8 | DWELLING STARTS – 2000-2007 |
11 |
| TABLE B9 | BELGIUM – BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 2003- 2013 |
13 |
| TABLE B10 | BELGIUM– BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2008 |
14 |
| CHART B11 | BELGIUM - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES 2008 BY VALUE |
14 |
| CHART B12 | BELGIUM – MIX OF PRODUCT SALES |
15 |
| TABLE B13 | BELGIUM – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2008 |
17 |
| CHART B14 | SAINT-GOBAIN NET SALES 1999-2008 |
19 |
| CHART B15 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2008 |
20 |
| TABLE B16 | SAINT-GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2006- 2008 |
20 |
| CHART B17 | SAINT-GOBAIN - NET SALES BY DIVISION 2008 |
21 |
| TABLE B18 | WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2008 |
22 |
| TABLE B19 | BELGIUM – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2008 |
24 |
| TABLE N1 | POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS IN 2009 |
5 |
| TABLE N2 | NETHERLANDS - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2002-2008 |
6 |
| TABLE N3 | NETHERLANDS - GDP VOLUME GROWTH & FORECASTS – 2007-2010 |
6 |
| TABLE N4 | NETHERLANDS - CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – 2000-2008 HARMONISED CONSUMER PRICE INDEX % CHANGE YEAR ON YEAR |
7 |
| TABLE N5 | NETHERLANDS CONSUMER SPENDING % CHANGE YEAR ON YEAR 2000-2008 |
8 |
| TABLE N6 | CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY VALUE 2002-2008 |
9 |
| CHART N7 | BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 2008 % BY VALUE |
10 |
| TABLE N8 | DWELLINGS – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 2000-2008 |
11 |
| CHART N9 | DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN THE NETHERLANDS 2000-2008 |
12 |
| TABLE N10 | NETHERLANDS – BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET 2004-2013 (€ MILLIONS) |
14 |
| TABLE N11 | NETHERLANDS– BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2012 |
15 |
| CHART N12 | THE NETHERLANDS - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES – 2008 BY VALUE |
15 |
| CHART N13 | NETHERLANDS – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE |
16 |
| TABLE N14 | NETHERLANDS – BUILDER MERCHANTS MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 2008 |
18 |
| TABLE N15 | CRH GROUP –SHARE BY SECTOR 2008 |
19 |
| CHART N16 | SAINT-GOBAIN NET SALES 1999-2008 |
21 |
| CHART N17 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2008 |
21 |
| TABLE N18 | SAINT-GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2006- 2008 |
22 |
| CHART N19 | SAINT-GOBAIN - NET SALES BY DIVISION 2008 |
22 |
| TABLE N20 | NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS – 2008 |
24 |
| TABLE N21 | SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2008 |
25 |
| CHART N22 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
25 |
| TABLE N23 | SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2001-2008 |
26 |
| TABLE N24 | SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2008 BREAKDOWN BY GROUP COMPANY |
27 |
| CHART N25 | SOLAR TURNOVER BY COUNTRY 2008 |
28 |
| TABLE N26 | SOLAR NEDERLAND B.V. 2002-2008 |
29 |
| TABLE N27 | WOLSELEY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2008 |
30 |