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TIMBER MERCHANTS Market Report UK 2005
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Introduction/Overview Summary Of Contents List of Contents & Tables  
       

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 

1. INTRODUCTION 7
2. SUMMARY 8
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 12
3.1GDP 12
3.2INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 13
3.3UNEMPLOYMENT 14
3.4HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 15
3.5HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 16
3.6STERLING 17
3.7POPULATION PROFILE 17
3.8CONCLUSION 19
4. THE TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 20
4.1DEFINITION 20
4.1.1Timber Merchants Market 20
4.1.2Product Range 20
4.2MARKET STRUCTURE 21
4.2.1Products 21
4.2.2Distribution 25
4.3MARKET SIZE 30
4.3.1Market Background 32
4.3.2Current Situation 33
4.3.3Future Prospects 34
4.4PRODUCT MIX 35
4.5KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 37
4.5.1The Housing Market 37
4.5.2Construction 42
4.5.3Raw Material Prices and Availability 44
4.5.4Legislation & Standards 47
4.5.5Wood Promotion Initiatives 51
5. THE TIMBER MERCHANTS 52
5.1CHARACTERISTICS OF TIMBER MERCHANTS 52
5.2MARKET SHARES 53
5.3MERCHANT COMPANIES 55
5.4STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES 63
5.5COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 65
5.5.1Builders Merchants 67
5.5.2Importers/Distributors 72
5.5.3DIY retailers 75
5.5.4Other 76
6. PRODUCTS 77
6.1TIMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS 77
6.1.1Sawn and Planed Timber 81
6.1.2Sheet/Board Material 84
6.1.3Manufactured Products 88
6.2OTHER PRODUCTS 92
7. TIMBER MERCHANTS' CUSTOMERS 93
7.1BACKGROUND & CURRENT DISTRIBUTION 93
7.2BUILDERS 94
7.3SELF BUILDERS 97
7.4MANUFACTURERS 98
7.4.1Timber Frames 99
7.4.2Trussed Rafters 100
7.4.3Joinery 100
7.4.4Furniture 102
7.5SHOPFITTERS 105
7.6OTHER 106
8. FUTURE PROSPECTS 107

TABLES & CHARTS

CHART 1TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 1997-2004 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES 8
CHART 2INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2006 13
CHART 3NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT GB - 1990-2004 (MILLIONS) 14
CHART 4PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 15
TABLE 5 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2005 - THE POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR AND THE ECU, SPOT RATES 17
CHART 6AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) 18
CHART 7LEVELS IN THE TIMBER SUPPLY CHAIN 25
CHART 8 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER 27
CHART 9 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - SHEET/BOARD MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS 29
TABLE 10UK TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 1997-2008 – BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 31
CHART 11TIMBER MERCHANTS PRODUCT MIX 2004 BY VALUE 36
TABLE 12HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 1997-2007 GREAT BRITAIN ('000 DWELLINGS) 37
TABLE 13HOUSING STARTS 1997-2006 GREAT BRITAIN (‘000) 38
TABLE 14VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING AND RMI OUTPUT (£ MILLION) 39
CHART 15UK – TIMBER FRAME HOUSEBUILDING - 1998-2007 BY VOLUME 41
TABLE 16NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1997-2004 42
TABLE 17CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING – CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1997-2004 43
CHART 18PRICE INDICES TIMBER, ANNUAL AVERAGES, INDEX 2000 = 100 45
TABLE 19SOFTWOOD SAWLOG PRICE INDEX FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1996 – 2004 (PER M3) 46
TABLE 20TOP UK TIMBER MERCHANTS BY EST. NUMBER OF BRANCHES 2004 54
CHART 21MARKET SHARE DISTRIBUTION 2004, BY COMPANY SIZE 55
CHART 22TIMBER MERCHANTS SWOT 63
CHART 23TIMBER PRODUCTS MARKET BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL BY VALUE 2003 67
CHART 24MERCHANTS SALES OF TIMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS 1997-2008 68
TABLE 25UK TIMBER PRODUCTS – 1997 TO 2004 (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 78
CHART 26TIMBER SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2004 BY VALUE 80
TABLE 27UK SAWN/PLANED WOOD – 1997-2004 (£ MILLION AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES) 81
CHART 28PRODUCT MIX SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER BY VALUE 2004 82
TABLE 29UK SAWN/PLANED SOFTWOOD TIMBER PRODUCTS SOLD BY MERCHANTS BY USE % 84
TABLE 30UK SHEET/PANEL PRODUCTS – 1997 TO 2004 (£ MILLION AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES) 85
CHART 31PRODUCT MIX WOOD PANELS BY VALUE 2004 87
TABLE 32UK MANUFACTURED TIMBER PRODUCTS – 1997 TO 2004 (£ MILLION AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES) 89
CHART 33MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2003 BY VALUE 90
CHART 34MERCHANTS SALES DISTRIBUTION BY CUSTOMER GROUP, BY VOLUME 93
CHART 35UK VAT-REGISTERED BUILDERS 2003 95
TABLE 36LEVEL OF UK MANUFACTURING OUTPUT 1999-2004 (2001 = 100) 99
TABLE 37VOLUME OF WINDOWS & DOORS IN NEW HOUSING 1997-2004 101
CHART 38THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 1995 - 2002 103
CHART 39 PRODUCT MIX DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET 2002 – BY VALUE 104

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