INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW

AMA Research have published the 6th edition of the ‘Commercial Glazing Market - UK 2009-2013’ report. Incorporating original input and primary research, the report represents an up to date and informed review of all sectors within the commercial glazing market. While the economic downturn in the private commercial sector is inevitably having consequences on demand for commercial glazing installations, there is still good demand from the public sector till 2011. Once the recession lifts there are a considerable number of major commercial developments in the pipeline that should offer substantial opportunities for the glazing industry in the medium term. The report contains a detailed assessment of the market with interpretation of major developments and forecasts by product to 2013. Key areas in the report: UK Commercial Glazing Market – size, trends, forecasts up to 2013, key influences, Analysis by Market Sector: Commercial Windows, Curtain Walling, Ground Floor Treatments & Roof Glazing – product mix, size, trends & influences by product sector Market Structure – review of market structure, breakdown of market sectors with major players, company profiles End Use Application Areas – mix by end-use sectors, analysis of key end-user markets,  identification of potential growth opportunities.

Areas of particular interest:

• Overview of commercial glazing market by installed value.

• Product mix review – Commercial Windows, Curtain Walling, Ground Floor Treatments, Roof Glazing – market size, trends and forecasts.

• Trends in frame material usage.

• Complex supply structure in commercial glazing market.

• Forecasts for 2009-10, and longer term prospects up to 2013.

Contractors  included:

AC Yule, Alumet Systems, AM Profiles, Anaco Systems, AWS Group Plc, Beaufort Secure Design, Besam Ltd, Boon Edam UK, Bowater Building Products, Brett Martin Roofing Products, Charles Henshaw & Sons, Clement Steel Windows, Comar Architectural Aluminium System, Cox Building Products, Crittall Windows, Dane Architectural Systems, Dorma UK, Dudley’s Architectural Aluminium, English Architectural Glazing, Eurocell Profiles, Federated Windows and Doors, Felix Ltd, Focchi Ltd, Geze UK, GIG Facades, Glamorgan Aluminium Company, Guardian Industries UK, Hambleside Danelaw Rooflights, Hansengroup, Hillaldam Coburn Horton Automatics, HW Architectural, Hydro Building Systems, IKON Aluminium Solutions, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies UK, Josef Gartner & Co. UK, Kaba Door Systems, Kawneer UK, Latium Plastics Holdings, LB Plastics, Lindner Schmidlin Facades, M Price, Mero-Schmidlin (UK) Plc, Metal Technology, Metallbau Früh UK, Metic Architectural Glass, Norking Aluminium, Parry Bowen, Permasteelisa UK, Pilkington Architectural, Prater, Reynaers Aluminium Systems Saint-Gobain Glass, Saint-Gobain Solaglas Architectural, Sapa Building Systems Scheldebouw UK, Schneider GB, Schϋco International, Seele UK, Senior Aluminium Systems Plc, Smart Systems, Solaglas, Stoakes Systems, Structal UK, Systems Aluminium, The Lonsdale Metal Company, The McMullen Group, Tormax UK Ubbink UK, Universal Aluminium Systems, Waagner Biro Ltd, Weatherwise Special Projects, West Leigh, Wright Style, Yuanda UK.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MARKET

• Market size by installed value-market development from 2006-2008, with forecasts to 2013

• Recent market developments 2006 – 2009 and key influences e.g. construction activity levels, high-rise buildings, regulations, material price trends, design specifications

• Forecasts 2009 – 2013 and key market factors – new orders by end use sector.

• Identification of the key end-use markets & estimates of market mix in 2008: education, commercial offices, retail, healthcare, high-rise residential & others including smaller government departments

• Education – assessment of key areas of demand for commercial glazing i.e. Building Schools for the Future & Primary Capital Programme, trends in funding to 2011; identification of major long-term university construction programmes

• Offices – recent trends in development and assessment of future demand; focus primarily on Central London plus major provincial cities and business park sector.

• Retail – assessment of key areas of demand for commercial glazing i.e. High Street shopfront replacement , grocery multiple newbuild, retail warehouses and shopping malls – developments in the pipeline.

• High-rise residential – analysis of trends towards high-rise accommodation, breakdown by region and by storeys.

• Other markets – NHS, hotels, transport terminals, Defence Estates & Ministry of Justice. Assessment of key areas of demand for commercial glazing.

PRODUCT MIX

• Analysis of key product sectors:- commercial windows, curtain walling, ground floor treatments, roof glazing. Market sizes 2006-08, trends, key influences, key application areas etc.

• Market breakdown by product type & frame material, product sub-sectors & application areas – relative strengths of different frame materials.

• Market size & growth estimates for 2009  - 2013 for each product sector.

• Impact of major trends in construction sector on particular market segments.

• Prospects within each of the 4 product sectors up to 2013; - key factors influencing demand & future developments – key growth opportunities, specification influencers.

• Analysis of aluminium, PVC-U & steel supply sectors - major suppliers, market positioning etc.

• Further consolidation in key sectors of the supply chain: systems companies, UK fabricators/installers and European vertically integrated contractors

• Review of aluminium systems sector with profiles on: Kawneer, Shüco, Sapa, Technal, Senior Aluminium Systems, Smart Systems, Comar, Reynaers, Metal Technology etc.

• Review of contracting sector with profiles on key players including: Solaglas, HW Architectural, Dane Architectural, AC Yule & many others

• Review of PVC-U sector including profiles on key players.

• Review of major bespoke façade contractors including major projects undertaken and profiles on Permasteelisa group, Mero-Schmidlin, Lindner Schmidlin,  Schneider GB, Structal & others

• Review of supply sectors for steel windows, manufactured rooflights, structural glazing & automated door systems. Key suppliers covered include: Crittalls, Dorma UK, Kaba Door Systems, Besam, etc.