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The report provides a
detailed analysis of the following sectors:-
SUSPENDED CEILINGS
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Suspended ceiling
grids.
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Exposed, concealed
and special grids.
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Suspended ceiling
tiles – standard mineral fibre, soft fibre, metal, open-cell.
PARTITIONING SYSTEMS
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Operable
Walls/Folding Partitions – acoustic operable walls, sliding/folding
walls, accordian folding partitions.
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Monobloc.
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‘Other’
demountable/relocatable – glazed, bi-bloc, storage wall.
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While market prospects for the Suspended Ceilings and
Partitioning Systems market are relatively pessimistic in 2011,
opportunities for growth still exist in some sectors, particularly if
construction activity is more buoyant than current forecasts indicate.
Areas of particular interest:-
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Market size by value and
current market situation.
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Product mix – key growth
sectors, prospects up to 2015.
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Key influences including an
analysis of the market in terms of end use sectors, with particular
emphasis on office, retail and education construction, interior
refurbishment sector etc.
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Review of leading manufacturers
and analysis of distribution structure.
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Future prospects – forecasts
of market performance in 2011-12 and prospects up to 2015.
Companies include:
Armstrong World Industries, Accordial Group Holdings,
Accordial UK, Alco-Beldan Ltd, Apollo Property Services Group, Apton
Partitioning, Becker (Sliding Partitions), Brockhouse Modernfold,
Burgess Architectural Products, Byrne Group PLC, Ceiling System Supplies
(CSS), CEP Ceilings, Clestra Hauserman, Commercial Ceiling Factors (CCF),
CPD Distribution, CPD Distribution PLC, Danogips, Dividers Modernfold
Ltd, Dorma (UK), Dufaylite Developments, Duvale PLC, Eleco Building
Components, Encon Interior Systems, Faram Ltd, Fastwall, Go Interiors,
Hillaldam Coburn, Hufcor (UK), Hunter Douglas (UK), Ibex Interiors,
Interior Services Group, Invotek, K&N International (Office Systems),
Knauf AMF, Knauf UK (Knauf Drywall), Komfort Office Environments,
Lifestyle Partitions & Furniture, Lindner Ceilings Floors Partitions
PLC, Maars Ltd, Morgan Sindall PLC, Morris & Spottiswood, Neslo
Partitioning, Nevill Long, Optima Group, OWA (UK), Parthos (UK), PEL
Interiors, Rockfon, Saint-Gobain Ecophon, SAS International, Simpson
(York), Styles & Wood, Thrislington Products, Troax (UK), USG (UK),
Wates Interiors.
Key
areas covered in the report include :
THE MARKET
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Total suspended
ceilings and partitions market – definition, market size by value,
current market situation.
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Mix of the overall
market between suspended ceilings and partitioning systems and
recent changes.
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Historical trends
from 2004-2010 and current situation – new build/RMI commercial
construction activity, trends in Interior Refurbishment sector.
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Market performance
in 2009-10 and review of short term prospects in 2011-12 –
current economic and construction climate, trends in key sectors
(offices, retail, education, leisure etc) – growth/declining sectors.
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Medium term
prospects and forecasts to 2015 - key factors influencing market
trends.
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Key influencing
factors including the commercial construction markets, acoustic
performance standards and working practices etc.
SUSPENDED CEILINGS
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Definition, market
size by value, current market situation in 2008/09.
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Mix of the suspended
ceilings market:
Suspended Ceiling Grids – exposed, concealed, special; Suspended
Ceiling Tiles – mineral fibre (wet felt), soft fibre, metal,
open-cell, other.
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Historical trends
from 2004-2010, forecasts to 2015.
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Key influencing
factors including an analysis of the UK air-conditioning market
and impact on suspended ceilings.
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Mix of sales of
suspended ceiling tiles by type, properties of types, major end
use areas, areas of change in recent years and reasons for these
changes.
PARTITIONING SYSTEMS
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Definition, market
size by value, current market situation in 200910.
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Mix by type of
partitioning systems
(operable wall/folding partitions, monobloc and ‘other’ demountable/relocatable)
trends in designs and materials. Mix between glazed, bi-bloc and
storage wall partitioning.
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Historical trends
from 2004-2010, forecasts to 2015.
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Key factors
influencing current and future market performance.
SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION
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Review of
distribution structure for suspended ceilings and partitioning
systems – changes in supply structure in recent years.
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Major
manufacturers/suppliers of suspended ceilings, market shares,
product and market positioning.
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Major
manufacturers/suppliers of partitioning systems, product and
market positioning.
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Major distributors,
market shares, product and market positioning.
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Contractors and
their buying processes.
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