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1 | INTRODUCTION |
7 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
8 |
| 2.1 | SUMMARY | 8 |
| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS | 10 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
12 |
| 3.1 | GDP | 12 |
| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES | 13 |
| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT | 14 |
| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION | 14 |
| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION | 15 |
| 3.6 | STERLING | 16 |
| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE | 17 |
| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS | 19 |
| 4. |
THE MARKET |
20 |
| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION | 20 |
| 4.2 | MARKET STRUCTURE | 22 |
| 4.2.1 | Distribution | 22 |
| 4.2.2 | Competitive Channels | 23 |
| 4.3 | MARKET SIZE | 24 |
| 4.4 | CUSTOMERS OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS | 28 |
| 4.5 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES | 28 |
| 4.5.1 | Manufacturing and Engineering Sector Influences | 28 |
| 4.5.2 | Legislative Influences | 29 |
| 4.5.3 | Transport Infrastructure | 31 |
| 4.5.4 | The Energy Sector | 32 |
| 5. |
MAJOR DISTRIBUTORS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS |
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| 5.1 | INTRODUCTION | 33 |
| 5.1.1 | Market Shares | 33 |
| 5.2 | MAJOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS | 35 |
| 5.2.1 | Electrocomponents | 35 |
| 5.2.2 | Screwfix Direct | 36 |
| 5.2.3 | Arco | 37 |
| 5.2.4 | Eriks Industrial Services | 39 |
| 5.2.5 | Brammer UK | 40 |
| 5.2.6 | Cromwell Tools | 41 |
| 5.2.7 | Toolbank | 43 |
| 5.2.8 | Buck & Hickman | 43 |
| 5.2.9 | Machine Mart | 44 |
| 5.2.10 | Monks & Crane | 45 |
| 5.2.11 | Parker Merchanting | 47 |
| 5.2.12 | Anixter | 47 |
| 5.2.13 | FWB Products | 49 |
| 5.2.14 | Key Industrial Equipment | 50 |
| 5.2.15 | Unifix | 51 |
| 5.2.16 | Seton | 52 |
| 5.2.17 | Other Key Distributors | 53 |
| 6. |
PRODUCT SECTORS OF THE UK INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION MARKET |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION | 55 |
| 6.2 | PRODUCT MIX | 56 |
| 6.3 | PRODUCT SECTORS | 57 |
| 6.3.1 | Abrasive Products | 57 |
| 6.3.2 | Janitorial Products | 60 |
| 6.3.3 | Fasteners | 63 |
| 6.3.4 | Fluid and Air Control Products | 65 |
| 6.3.5 | Health and Safety | 69 |
| 6.3.6 | Power Tools | 71 |
| 6.3.7 | Hand Tools | 74 |
| 6.3.8 | Engineering and Metal Working | 76 |
| 6.3.9 | Workshop and Maintenance Products | 79 |
| 6.3.10 | Packaging and Stationery | 82 |
| 6.3.11 | Storage, Security, Access, Site and Handling Equipment (SSASH) | 83 |
| 6.3.12 | Other Products | 87 |
| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | THE UK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET (£M) AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES 2003-2013 | 8 |
| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 | 13 |
| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 | 15 |
| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES | 17 |
| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) | 18 |
| CHART 6 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS | 22 |
| TABLE 7 | INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET 2003 – 2008 (£M) AT DISTRIBUTORS SELLING PRICES | 24 |
| TABLE 8 | INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET (£M) AT DISTRIBUTORS SELLING PRICES, 2008-2013 | 25 |
| TABLE 9 | OUTPUT OF THE PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) | 29 |
| CHART 10 | VALUE OF ROAD & RAIL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2002-2013 (£ BILLION) | 31 |
| TABLE 11 | UK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS – MARKET SHARES BY % VALUE 2008 | 34 |
| TABLE 12 | ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 36 |
| TABLE 13 | SCREWFIX’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 37 |
| TABLE 14 | ARCO PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 38 |
| TABLE 15 | ERIKS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 39 |
| TABLE 16 | BRAMMER’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 41 |
| TABLE 17 | CROMWELL TOOLS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 42 |
| TABLE 18 | TOOLBANK PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 43 |
| TABLE 19 | BUCK & HICKMAN PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2008 | 44 |
| TABLE 20 | MACHINE MART PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 45 |
| TABLE 21 | MONKS & CRANE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 46 |
| TABLE 22 | PARKER MERCHANTING PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 47 |
| TABLE 23 | ANIXTER PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 48 |
| TABLE 24 | FWB PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 49 |
| TABLE 25 | KEY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 50 |
| TABLE 26 | UNIFIX PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 51 |
| TABLE 27 | SETON PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2008 | 52 |
| TABLE 28 | % PRODUCT MIX OF THE UK INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION MARKET – VALUE (£M) AND SHARE 2008 AT DISTRIBUTORS SELLING PRICES | 56 |
| CHART 29 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR ABRASIVES PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2008 AT DSP | 58 |
| TABLE 30 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF ABRASIVES WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 59 |
| CHART 31 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR JANITORIAL PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2008 AT DSP | 61 |
| TABLE 32 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF JANITORIAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 62 |
| CHART 33 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR FASTENER PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2008 AT DSP | 64 |
| TABLE 34 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF FASTENERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 65 |
| CHART 35 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR AIR AND FLUID CONTROL PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2008 AT DSP | 67 |
| TABLE 36 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF FLUID AND AIR CONTROL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 68 |
| CHART 37 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2008 AT DSP | 70 |
| TABLE 38 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF HEALTH & SAFETY PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 71 |
| CHART 39 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR POWER TOOLS IN 2008 AT DSP | 73 |
| TABLE 40 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF POWER TOOLS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 74 |
| CHART 41 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HAND TOOLS PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2008 AT DSP | 75 |
| TABLE 42 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF HAND TOOLS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 76 |
| CHART 43 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR ENGINEERING AND METAL WORKING PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2008 AT DSP | 78 |
| TABLE 44 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF ENGINEERING AND METAL WORKING PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 79 |
| CHART 45 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, BY VALUE, IN 2008 AT DSP | 80 |
| TABLE 46 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 81 |
| TABLE 47 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF PACKAGING AND STATIONERY PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 83 |
| CHART 48 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR STORAGE, SECURITY, ACCESS, SITE AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT, BY VALUE, IN 2008 AT DSP | 85 |
| TABLE 49 | COMPANY DISTRIBUTION SHARES OF SSASH PRODUCTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET IN 2008 | 86 |
