| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
6 |
| 2. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
7 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
10 |
| 3.1 |
GDP |
10 |
| 3.2 |
INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
11 |
| 3.3 |
UNEMPLOYMENT |
12 |
| 3.4 |
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
12 |
| 3.5 |
HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
14 |
| 3.6 |
STERLING |
15 |
| 3.7 |
POPULATION PROFILE |
16 |
| 3.8 |
CONCLUSIONS |
17 |
| 4 |
THE PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE
POWER TOOL MARKET |
18 |
| 4.1 |
MARKET DEFINITION |
18 |
| 4.2 |
MARKET SIZE |
19 |
| 4.2.1 |
Current Situation & Future Development |
21 |
| 4.2.2 |
International Trade in Portable Power Tools |
23 |
| 4.3 |
KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
26 |
| 4.3.1 |
Construction Output - Domestic and
Non-Domestic |
26 |
| 4.3.2 |
Manufacturing Industry Output |
29 |
| 4.3.3 |
The Railway Sector |
31 |
| 4.3.4 |
The Machine Tool Industry |
32 |
| 4.3.5 |
Automotive Production |
32 |
| 4.3.6 |
The Car Auto-Refinishing Trade |
33 |
| 4.3.7 |
Wood Working and Floor Coverings |
33 |
| 4.3.8 |
DIY Activity |
34 |
| 4.3.9 |
Aerospace |
36 |
| 5 |
PRODUCT SEGMENTATION |
37 |
| 5.1 |
PRODUCT SECTOR OVERVIEW & SHARES BY VALUE |
37 |
| 5.2 |
DRILLING AND BREAKING |
38 |
| 5.2.1 |
Drills |
41 |
| 5.2.2 |
Breakers/Hammers |
42 |
| 5.3 |
CUTTING AND GRINDING |
42 |
| 5.3.1 |
Disc Cutters |
44 |
| 5.3.2 |
Grinders |
45 |
| 5.3.3 |
Power Saws |
45 |
| 5.3.4 |
Other Cutting Tools |
46 |
| 5.4 |
CARPENTRY AND WOODWORKING |
47 |
| 5.4.1 |
Sanders |
48 |
| 5.4.2 |
Screwdrivers |
49 |
| 5.4.3 |
Routers |
49 |
| 5.4.4 |
Planers |
50 |
| 5.4.5 |
Staplers/Nailers |
50 |
| 6. |
KEY SUPPLIERS |
51 |
| 6.1 |
KEY SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARES |
51 |
| 6.2 |
SUPPLIER PROFILES |
53 |
| 6.2.1 |
Robert Bosch Ltd |
53 |
| 6.2.2 |
Makita |
53 |
| 6.2.3 |
DeWalt - Black Decker |
54 |
| 6.2.4 |
TTI (Techtronic Industries) /Ryobi/OEM |
54 |
| 6.2.5 |
Atlas Copco |
55 |
| 6.2.6 |
Hilti (Great Britain) Ltd |
55 |
| 6.2.7 |
Hitachi Power Tools (UK) Ltd |
55 |
| 6.2.8 |
Fein Industrial Power tools (UK) Ltd |
55 |
| 6.2.9 |
Matsushita Electric |
56 |
| 6.2.10 |
Metabo (UK) Ltd |
56 |
| 6.2.11 |
Stayer Power Tools Ltd |
56 |
| 6.2.12 |
Stanley Works Power Tools |
57 |
| 7 |
DISTRIBUTION |
58 |
| 7.1 |
SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
59 |
| 7.2 |
KEY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE |
60 |
| 7.3 |
KEY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL PROFILES |
61 |
| 7.3.1 |
Builders/Plumbers Merchants |
61 |
| 7.3.2 |
Industrial/Catalogue Distributors/Engineers
Merchants |
63 |
| 7.3.3 |
Tool/Plant Hire Outlets |
70 |
| 7.3.4 |
Power Tool Servicing Dealers |
73 |
| 7.3.5 |
DIY Multiples |
74 |
| 7.3.6 |
Electrical Wholesalers |
76 |
| 7.3.7 |
Other Channels (Direct, automotive,
agricultural, marine) |
77 |
| 8. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
78 |
|
TABLES
AND CHARTS
|
| CHART 1 |
UK PROFESSIONAL, PORTABLE POWER TOOLS MARKET
BY VALUE £M MSP- UK 1998-2008 |
8 |
| CHART 2 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM
1990-2008 |
12 |
| CHART 3 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES
1990-2006 |
13 |
| TABLE 4 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2007 - THE
POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
15 |
| CHART 5 |
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK
POPULATION 2001 ('000) |
16 |
| CHART 6 |
PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOLS MARKET - UK
1998-2005 BY VALUE |
20 |
| CHART 7 |
UK PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE POWER TOOLS MARKET
BY VALUE 2003-2008 |
22 |
| CHART 8 |
UK POWER TOOLS MARKET IMPORTS AND EXPORTS -
DRILLS |
23 |
| CHART 9 |
UK POWER TOOLS MARKET IMPORTS AND EXPORTS -
SAWS |
24 |
| CHART 10 |
UK POWER TOOLS MARKET IMPORTS AND EXPORTS -
GRINDERS & SANDERS |
25 |
| TABLE 11 |
CONTRACTORS HOUSING OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI-
CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1998-2008 |
27 |
| TABLE 12 |
CONTRACTORS NON HOUSING OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND
RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1998-2004 |
28 |
| TABLE 13 |
OUTPUT OF THE PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES (INDEX
2001=100) |
30 |
| TABLE 14 |
THE PRODUCTION OF CARS & COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES IN THE UK 1998-2004 |
32 |
| TABLE 15 |
THE UK WOODWORKING MARKET £BN MSP 1997-2004 |
34 |
| TABLE 16 |
NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND
AND WALES 1998-2004 |
35 |
| CHART 17 |
OVERALL PRODUCT CATEGORY MIX BY VALUE 2005 |
37 |
| CHART 18 |
DRILLING & BREAKING MARKET BY VALUE
1998-2008 £M |
38 |
| CHART 19 |
MIX BY VALUE FOR HAMMER & DRILLING
PRODUCTS 2005 |
39 |
| CHART 20 |
MIX BY CORDLESS & CORDED PRODUCTS BY
VALUE 2005 |
40 |
| CHART 21 |
CUTTING & GRINDING MARKET BY VALUE
1998-2008 £M |
43 |
| CHART 22 |
MIX BY PRODUCT BY VALUE WITHIN THE
CUTTING& GRINDING SECTOR 2005 |
44 |
| CHART 23 |
CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING MARKET BY VALUE
1998-2008 £M MSP |
47 |
| CHART 24 |
PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE IN THE CARPENTRY &
WOODWORKING MARKET 2005 |
48 |
| TABLE 25 |
SUPPLIERS SHARES OF SALES OF PROFESSIONAL
PORTABLE POWER TOOLS BY VALUE 2004 |
52 |
| TABLE 26 |
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS' SHARES OF PROFESSIONAL
PORTABLE POWER TOOLS 2004 BY VALUE |
60 |
| CHART 27 |
MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2004 |
62 |
| TABLE 28 |
UK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS - MARKET
SHARES BY % VALUE 2004 |
64 |
| TABLE 29 |
POWER TOOL BRANDS OFFERED BY LEADING
DISTRIBUTORS 2005 |
65 |
| TABLE 30 |
% OF SALES ATTRIBUTED TO POWER TOOLS BY
DISTRIBUTOR |
70 |
| TABLE 31 |
UK TOOL HIRE MARKET 1995-2004 AT HIRE MARKET
PRICES |
71 |
| TABLE 32 |
MARKET SHARES OF LEADING COMPANIES BY VALUE
2004 |
72 |
| CHART 33 |
DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2004 |
75 |
| CHART 34 |
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SHARES BY VALUE |
77 |