INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research have recently published the third edition of the ‘Non Domestic Lighting Market – UK 2005’, providing a detailed review of the market. Incorporating original input and primary research, the report provides a wide-ranging and informative perspective on the sector and the key factors influencing its development.

Key issues covered in the report include:-

• UK Non Domestic Lighting Market – size, recent trends and key influences, forecasts and future trends.

• Analysis by Market Sector – Lamps, Luminaires and Controls – size, trends and influences, product mix, areas of opportunity.

• Market Structure – review of market structure, major players, breakdown of market sectors, company profiles, anticipated future developments.

• End Use Application Areas – analysis of major end use sectors for non-domestic lighting equipment, key growth areas, opportunities.

The Non Domestic Lighting Market has exhibited moderate levels of growth in recent years. While construction output in the industrial, commercial office and infrastructure sectors has seen only modest growth, the market has benefited from growth in the health and education sectors, as well as, until recently, the retail spending boom.

Of Particular Interest:-

• Market activity from 1998 to 2004, with full year estimates for 2005 and forecasts to 2008.

• Factors influencing market growth – general construction trends, legislation.

• Increasing level of imports from low wage economies.

• Trends within major product sectors and product mixes.

• Detailed review of major suppliers, along with review of suppliers within each product sector.

• Impact of recent and forthcoming legislation – WEEE Directive, revisions to Part L of the Building regulations and legislation relating to light pollution.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MARKET

• Non Domestic Lighting Market Size by Value 1998-2005, with forecasts to 2008.

• Factors influencing market development – trends in construction, legislation, product trends, increasing level of imports, security issues, etc.

• Construction trends in industrial, commercial and infrastructure sectors, public and private. Key growth areas and future prospects.

• Impact of legislation – Part L of the Building Regulations, WEEE Directive, Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Bill.

• Imports and Exports

• Product mix amongst lamps, luminaries and controls.

LAMPS

• Sector Size 1998-2008 - analysis and forecasts by value. Factors influencing sector development.

• Mix by lamp type amongst incandescent, tungsten halogen, fluorescent tube, compact fluorescents, discharge, fibre optic, LED’s and other.

• Review by product sector – product characteristics, applications, trends, new product developments, manufacturers.

• Future prospects by product sector. Key growth areas.

LUMINAIRES/CONTROLS

• Market Size 1998-2008 - analysis and forecasts by value. Factors influencing sector development.

• Types of non-domestic luminaries.

• Product trends, influencing factors.

• Future prospects.

DISTRIBUTION / SUPPLIERS

• Review of end-use markets - lighting equipment share by sector (Commercial, Retail, Leisure, Healthcare, Education, Industrial, Infrastructure etc.), review of trends and influencing factors in each sector.

• Distribution channels in commercial/industrial sectors - mix of channels, role of Electrical Wholesalers, reasons for strength, mix of products sold through wholesalers. Market share of major wholesalers, role of direct supply, etc.

• Major suppliers within product sectors - overall shares - reasons for strengths/weaknesses, product & market positioning.

CONTROLS

• Market Size 1998-2008 - analysis and forecasts by value.

• Trends and influencing factors.

• Key end use application areas.

• Future Prospects.

SUPPLIERS

• Supply structure and market shares.

• Review of major product suppliers.

• Suppliers by product sector: Lamps, Luminaires, Emergency Lighting, Street, Amenity & Outdoor, Fibre Optic, LED’s & OLED’s, Ballasts, Lighting Control Systems.

CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION

• Share of sales by distribution channel amongst wholesalers/distributors, direct supply and others.

• Review of electrical wholesalers, market shares, review of major wholesaling groups.

• Review of major specialist lighting distributors.

• Other supply channels including direct supply, electronic component distributors, e-commerce, DIY Multiples, etc.

END USE MARKETS

• Major end use application areas for non domestic lighting equipment – commercial offices, entertainment, healthcare, education, retail, industrial and warehousing, infrastructure and others.

• Mix of sales by end use sector.

• Review by end use sector of trends, product usage, specification issues, legislation, etc.

• Future prospects. Key growth areas.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Factors influencing future market growth – macro-economic factors, trends, legislation.

• Outlook for end use application areas – key potential growth areas, influence on product mix.

• Product trends, likely growth areas.

• Supply Structure – trends, i.e. towards further consolidation.

The report contains 115+ pages and 30 tables and charts of ORIGINAL research on the UK Lighting industry and provides an independent and incisive view into this changing market.