INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW  

The total market for space and water heating products is valued at around £730 million at manufacturer’s prices in 2011. Many sectors of the market have benefited from changing health, safety and energy efficiency legislation, stimulating product innovation and development. The exceptionally cold winter months in 2009/10 and last December supported domestic space heating in particular, while the Boiler Scrappage Scheme also lifted overall sales of domestic hot water storage products. However the current economic situation, public expenditure cutbacks and difficulties in securing finance have impacted on non-domestic demand. 

Areas of particular interest include:-

• Impact of increasing legislation regarding the efficiency and environmental impact of space and water heating – EuP, Part L, Code for Sustainable Homes.

• Growing concerns about levels of hygiene with the increase in infections such as MRSA and swine flu, particularly in non domestic applications.

• Impact of rising fuel prices with consumers looking for alternative methods to heat their homes. 

• Roll out of smart metering and the increased consumer focus on energy efficient space and water heating products.

• Evidence of a major move towards unvented and other mains pressurised water heating systems – greater demand for high flow rates.

• Impact of renewable technologies on domestic and non domestic heating systems.

Companies  include:

A.O. Smith Water Products, ACV UK, Advance Appliances Ltd, AEL Heating, Ambi-Rad, Andrews Water Heaters, Applied Energy Products, Ariston, Armstrong Integrated Systems, Babcock Wanson UK, Baxi Commercial, BDR Thermea, BFM Europe, BIB Cochran, Biddle Air Systems, Bionaire, Broseley Fires, Buderus EMS, Burley Appliances, Byworth Boilers, Chaffoteaux, Clyde Energy Solutions, Consort Claudgen, Creda Heating, Crosslee, Daikin UK, Danfoss Randall, Dedicated Pressure Systems, Delonghi, Dimplex UK, Drugasar, Dunham Bush, EDGB Energy Products, Electrorad, Elson, Faber, Focal Point Fires Plc, GAH Heating, Gas Fired Products, GDC Group, Genesis Fires, Gledhill Building Products, Hamworthy Heating, Heat Electric, Heating Products Ltd, Heatrae Sadia, Honeywell Control Systems, Horstmann Group, Hoval, Hyco Manufacturing, Ideal Stelrad Group, Infraglo, Invensys Controls Europe, Johnson & Starley, Johnson Controls, Keston Boilers, Kingspan Hot Water Systems, Lennox Industries, Main, McDonald Engineers, Morco Products, Myson Radiators, Newark Copper Cylinder Company, Novar Plc, NU-Way, Ormandy H and S Boilers, OSO Hotwater UK, Ouzledale Foundry, Philips, Powrmatic, Rinnai, Roberts-Gordon Europe, Robeys, Santon, Schwank, Siemens Plc, Stiebel Eltron Stokvis Energy Systems, Strebel Ltd, TAC Satchwell Northern Ireland, Taconova, Telford Copper Cylinders, The Platonic Fireplace Company, Tomkins, Tour and Andersson, Trianco Heating Products, Vaillant, Valor Fires, Vent-Axia, Viessmann Ltd, Wellman Robey, Wonderfire, Worcester, Zip Water Heaters.

Key areas covered in the report include :

SPACE HEATING - DOMESTIC  

• Overall market size, trends and forecasts – legislative changes, impact of UFH etc. Ownership levels. Source of fuel – gas, electricity, solid fuel. Product mix etc. Forecasts through to 2015.

• Installed electric heating – storage heaters, electric radiators, towel warmers, fixed panel heaters. Market size, trends, future prospects, designs, features etc.

• Fuel effect fires – gas and electric. Market size, share etc. Product innovation, designs etc.

• Portables – fan heaters, convector heaters, portable panel heaters, LPG heaters, oil filled radiators etc. Market size, mix by type, trends, future prospects etc.

• Solid fuel stoves - Market size, growth in sales, product trends, growth in self build etc.

• Radiant fires – gas and electric. Market size, trends etc.

• Major manufacturers – Market share, factors influencing market position, characteristics etc.

• Review of distribution by product group – key channels and developments.

• Future prospects in all product sectors.

SPACE HEATING – NON DOMESTIC 

• Overall market size, trends and forecasts – legislative changes, impact of renewables etc.

• Non domestic boilers - Market size, trends, future prospects, designs, features, off-site constructed plant etc.

• Non domestic radiators - Market size, forecasts etc. Product innovation, decorative designs etc.

• Heat emitters - Market size, mix by type, trends, future prospects etc.

• Warm air heaters - Market size, mix by type, product trends, future prospects etc.

• Radiant heaters – Market size, trends, forecasts etc.

• Non domestic heating accessories – Thermostats, programmers, control systems etc. Market size, trends and future prospects etc.

• Major manufacturers – market shares, factors influencing market position, characteristics etc.

• Review of distribution by product group – key channels and developments.

• Future prospects in all product sectors. Forecasts through to 2015.

• Overall market size – domestic and non domestic, trends and forecasts. Product mix – storage and instantaneous.

• Storage water heaters market size and development. Cylinder types – vented, unvented, thermal storage; direct-fired heaters. Product trends – growth of mains pressurised systems, direct unvented cylinders, thermal stores, the impact of renewables etc.

• Instantaneous water heaters – multi-point and single point. Market size and product trends – condensing technology, non-touch controls etc. Opportunities and threats – growth of combination boilers, etc.

• Key companies, characteristics, strengths, turnover etc.

• Future prospects in all product sectors. Forecasts through to 2015.

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