| 1. |
INTRODUCTION
AND MARKET OVERVIEW |
IX |
|
FRANCE |
1 |
| F2. |
SUMMARY |
2 |
| F3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
BACKGROUND |
3 |
| F3.1 |
GENERAL |
3 |
| F3.2 |
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
4 |
| F3.3 |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| F3.4 |
CONSTRUCTION |
9 |
| F3.5 |
THE HOUSING MARKET |
12 |
| F4. |
TRADING WITH FRANCE |
13 |
| F4.1 |
THE EURO |
13 |
| F4.2 |
INVOICING AND PAYMENT |
13 |
| F4.3 |
EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION |
13 |
| F4.4 |
VAT |
14 |
| F4.5 |
LANGUAGE |
14 |
| F4.6 |
AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION |
14 |
| F4.7 |
PRODUCT STANDARDS |
15 |
| F4.8 |
TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
15 |
| F4.9 |
TRADE MAGAZINE AND ASSOCIATION |
15 |
| F5. |
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
MARKET IN FRANCE |
16 |
| F5.1 |
MARKET SIZE |
16 |
| F5.2 |
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET STRUCTURE |
19 |
| F5.3 |
KEY COMPANIES |
20 |
| F5.4 |
KEY ISSUES |
30 |
| F6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
32 |
| F7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER
INFORMATION |
33 |
|
GERMANY |
1 |
| G2. |
SUMMARY |
2 |
| G3 |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
BACKGROUND |
3 |
| G3.1 |
GENERAL |
3 |
| G3.2 |
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| G3.3 |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| G3.4 |
CONSTRUCTION |
10 |
| G3.5 |
THE HOUSING MARKET |
14 |
| G4. |
TRADING WITH GERMANY |
15 |
| G4.1 |
THE EURO |
15 |
| G4.2 |
INVOICING AND PAYMENT |
15 |
| G4.3 |
EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION |
15 |
| G4.4 |
PACKAGING |
16 |
| G4.5 |
VAT |
16 |
| G4.6 |
LANGUAGE |
16 |
| G4.7 |
AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION |
17 |
| G4.8 |
TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
17 |
| G4.9 |
TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
18 |
| G5. |
THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
MARKET IN GERMANY |
19 |
| G5.1 |
MARKET SIZE |
19 |
| G5.2 |
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET STRUCTURE |
21 |
| G5.3 |
KEY COMPANIES |
22 |
| G5.4 |
KEY ISSUES |
35 |
| G6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
38 |
| G7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER
INFORMATION |
40 |
|
BELGIUM |
1 |
| B2. |
SUMMARY |
2 |
| B3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
BACKGROUND |
3 |
| B3.1 |
GENERAL |
3 |
| B3.2 |
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
4 |
| B3.3 |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| B3.4 |
CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| B3.5 |
THE HOUSING MARKET |
10 |
| B4. |
TRADING WITH BELGIUM |
12 |
| B4.1 |
THE EURO |
12 |
| B4.2 |
INVOICING AND PAYMENT |
12 |
| B4.3 |
EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION |
12 |
| B4.4 |
PACKAGING/RECYCLING |
12 |
| B4.5 |
VAT |
12 |
| B4.6 |
LANGUAGE |
13 |
| B4.7 |
AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION |
13 |
| B4.8 |
TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
13 |
| B4.9 |
TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
13 |
| B5. |
THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
MARKET IN BELGIUM |
14 |
| B5.1 |
MARKET SIZE |
14 |
| B5.2 |
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SIZE |
15 |
| B5.3 |
KEY COMPANIES |
16 |
| B5.4 |
KEY ISSUES |
25 |
| B6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
28 |
| B7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER
INFORMATION |
29 |
|
THE
NETHERLANDS |
1 |
| N2. |
SUMMARY |
2 |
| N3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| N3.1 |
GENERAL |
3 |
| N3.2 |
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| N3.3 |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| N3.4 |
CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| N3.5 |
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - SPLIT BY
TYPE |
9 |
| N4. |
TRADING WITH NETHERLANDS |
17 |
| N4.1 |
THE EURO |
17 |
| N4.2 |
EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION |
17 |
| N4.3 |
VAT |
17 |
| N4.4 |
LANGUAGE |
18 |
| N4.5 |
AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION |
18 |
| N4.6 |
TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
18 |
| N4.7 |
TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
18 |
| N5. |
THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS |
19 |
| N5.1 |
MARKET OVERVIEW |
19 |
| N5.2 |
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET STRUCTURE |
21 |
| N5.3 |
KEY COMPANIES |
22 |
| N5.4 |
KEY ISSUES |
33 |
| N6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
35 |
| N7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER
INFORMATION |
37 |
|
TABLES
AND CHARTS
|
| TABLE I |
COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS -
FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2004 |
X |
| CHART II |
EUROPEAN UNION - ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET
- BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2005 |
XI |
| TABLE F1 |
MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE |
3 |
| TABLE F2 |
POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE |
4 |
| CHART F3 |
POPULATION DEVELOPMENT 1962-2004 PROPORTION
IN AGE GROUPS |
5 |
| TABLE F4 |
GDP AT MARKET PRICES - 1998-2004 |
6 |
| TABLE F5 |
GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2004-2006 |
7 |
| TABLE F6 |
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2004 |
8 |
| TABLE F7 |
CONSUMER SPENDING 1998-2004 |
9 |
| TABLE F8 |
CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE - 1995-2004 AT
CURRENT PRICES |
10 |
| TABLE F9 |
CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2004 |
10 |
| CHART F10 |
PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2004 SHARE BY
NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| CHART F11 |
PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2004 SHARE BY
HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| TABLE F12 |
DWELLINGS STARTED AND PERMITS ISSUED FOR
DWELLINGS IN FRANCE 2001-2004 |
12 |
| CHART F13 |
AVERAGE MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2004 BY VALUE |
17 |
| TABLE F14 |
FRANCE - ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET
1998-2007 (€ BILLIONS) |
18 |
| CHART F15 |
FRANCE - ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET
1998-2007 (€BN) |
18 |
| TABLE F16 |
FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS -
2004 |
20 |
| CHART F17 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2004 |
21 |
| TABLE F18 |
REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 1996-2004 |
23 |
| CHART F19 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP 2004 |
23 |
| TABLE F20 |
SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 1991-2004 |
24 |
| CHART F21 |
SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
25 |
| TABLE F22 |
SONEPAR - KEY COUNTRIES IN EUROPE - SHARE OF
TURNOVER & NUMBER OF OUTLETS |
27 |
| TABLE G1 |
THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES - BY POPULATION |
4 |
| TABLE G2 |
MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY |
5 |
| TABLE G3 |
POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE |
5 |
| TABLE G4 |
GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2004 |
7 |
| TABLE G5 |
REAL GDP FORECASTS 2005-2006 |
8 |
| TABLE G6 |
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2004 |
9 |
| TABLE G7 |
CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2004 (AT 1995 PRICES) |
9 |
| TABLE G8 |
CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2004 |
10 |
| CHART G9 |
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2004 AT
CURRENT PRICES |
11 |
| TABLE G10 |
NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY
1997-2004 |
12 |
| CHART G11 |
NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2004
BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS |
12 |
| TABLE G12 |
RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2004 |
13 |
| CHART G13 |
RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2004 BREAKDOWN
BY VALUE |
13 |
| TABLE G14 |
NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS - COMPLETED 1991-2004 |
14 |
| CHART G15 |
GERMANY - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2003 |
19 |
| TABLE G16 |
GERMANY - ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET
1998-2007 (€ BILLIONS) |
20 |
| TABLE G17 |
GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR WHOLESALERS -
2004 |
23 |
| TABLE G18 |
SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 1991-2004 |
24 |
| CHART G19 |
SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
25 |
| TABLE G20 |
SONEPAR - KEY COUNTRIES IN EUROPE - SHARE OF
TURNOVER & NUMBER OF OUTLETS |
26 |
| TABLE G21 |
HAGEMEYER - GROUP SALES 1996-2004 (€
BILLIONS) |
27 |
| CHART G22 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2004 |
30 |
| TABLE G23 |
REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 1996-2004 |
31 |
| CHART G24 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP 2004 |
32 |
| TABLE G25 |
SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2001 - 2004 |
33 |
| TABLE B1 |
POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS 2004 |
4 |
| TABLE B2 |
POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 2004 |
4 |
| TABLE B3 |
BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES
1996-2003 |
5 |
| TABLE B4 |
BELGIUM - GDP GROWTH - 2005-06 |
6 |
| TABLE B5 |
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2004 |
7 |
| TABLE B6 |
CONSUMER SPENDING 1996-2004 |
8 |
| TABLE B7 |
CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2004 AT
CURRENT PRICES |
9 |
| TABLE B8 |
HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1996-2004
BUILDING PERMITS |
9 |
| CHART B9 |
HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN BELGIUM IN
2004 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS) |
10 |
| CHART B10 |
NON-HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN
BELGIUM IN 2004 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS) |
10 |
| TABLE B11 |
DWELLING STARTS - 1980-2004 BY VOLUME |
11 |
| CHART B12 |
BELGIUM - MIX OF PRODUCT SALES |
15 |
| TABLE B13 |
BELGIUM - ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SIZE
1998-2006 |
16 |
| TABLE B14 |
BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF LEADING WHOLESALERS
- 2004 BY VALUE |
17 |
| TABLE B15 |
SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 1991-2004 |
18 |
| CHART B16 |
SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
18 |
| TABLE B17 |
SONEPAR - KEY COUNTRIES IN EUROPE - SHARE OF
TURNOVER & NUMBER OF OUTLETS |
19 |
| CHART B18 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2004 |
21 |
| TABLE B19 |
REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 1996-2004 |
22 |
| CHART B20 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP 2004 |
23 |
| TABLE N1 |
THE DUTCH PROVINCES - POPULATION MIX |
4 |
| TABLE N2 |
MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS |
5 |
| TABLE N3 |
POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS |
5 |
| TABLE N4 |
GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1995-2004 |
6 |
| TABLE N5 |
GDP GROWTH - 2002-2006 |
7 |
| TABLE N6 |
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - 1999-2004 |
7 |
| TABLE N7 |
CONSUMER SPENDING - 1999-2004 |
8 |
| TABLE N8 |
CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY VALUE
2000-2003 |
8 |
| CHART N9 |
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR - 2004 BY VALUE |
9 |
| CHART N10 |
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN
2003 % BY VALUE |
10 |
| CHART N11 |
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN
2003 % BY VALUE |
10 |
| CHART N12 |
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN
2001-2003 BY VALUE |
12 |
| TABLE N13 |
DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2004 |
13 |
| CHART N14 |
DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN THE NETHERLANDS
1998-2004 |
14 |
| TABLE N15 |
DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE
2000-2004 (VOLUME) |
15 |
| CHART N16 |
RENTED DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY
TYPE % BY VALUE (2004) |
15 |
| TABLE N17 |
RENTED DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY
TYPE 2000-2003 |
16 |
| CHART N18 |
PRIVATE DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY
TYPE% BY VALUE |
16 |
| CHART N19 |
NETHERLANDS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE |
20 |
| TABLE N20 |
NETHERLANDS - ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET
1998-2006 (€ MILLIONS) |
21 |
| TABLE N21 |
NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR
WHOLESALERS - 2004 |
22 |
| TABLE N22 |
SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 1991-2004 |
23 |
| CHART N23 |
SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
23 |
| TABLE N24 |
SONEPAR - KEY COUNTRIES IN EUROPE - SHARE OF
TURNOVER & NUMBER OF OUTLETS |
24 |
| TABLE N25 |
HAGEMEYER - GROUP SALES 1996-2004 (€
BILLIONS) |
25 |
| CHART N26 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2004 |
27 |
| TABLE N27 |
REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 1996-2004 |
28 |
| CHART N28 |
REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP 2004 |
28 |
| TABLE N29 |
SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2001 - 2004 |
29 |
