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                TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET - UK 2008-2012
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Introduction/Overview Summary Of Contents List of Contents & Tables  
       

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 

1. INTRODUCTION 6
2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS 7
2.1SUMMARY 7
2.2FUTURE PROSPECTS 8
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10
3.1GDP 10
3.2INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
3.3UNEMPLOYMENT 12
3.4HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
3.5HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
3.6STERLING 14
3.7POPULATION PROFILE 15
3.8CONCLUSIONS 17
4. THE TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 18
4.1DEFINITION 18
4.1.1Timber Merchants Market 18
4.1.2Product Range 18
4.2MARKET STRUCTURE 19
4.2.1Products 19
4.2.2Distribution 21
4.3MARKET SIZE 25
4.3.1Market Background 26
4.3.2Current Situation 26
4.3.3Future Prospects 29
4.4KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 30
4.4.1Construction 30
4.4.2The Housing Market 32
4.4.3Raw Material Prices and Availability 35
4.4.4Environmental Issues 38
4.4.5Legislation and Policy 40
5. THE TIMBER MERCHANTS 42
5.1MERCHANT COMPANIES 42
5.2MARKET SHARES 43
5.2.1National Merchants 45
5.2.2Regional Timber Merchants 48
5.3MARKET ANALYSIS 61
5.4CHARACTERISTICS OF TIMBER MERCHANTS 65
5.4.1Stock Levels 66
5.4.2Profitability 67
5.4.3Debtors 67
5.4.4Turnover per Employee 68
5.5COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 69
5.5.1Builders Merchants 70
5.5.2Importers/Distributors 72
5.5.3DIY retailers 73
5.5.4Other 74
6 PRODUCTS 75
6.1TIMBER PRODUCTS MARKET DEFINITION AND SIZE 75
6.2PRODUCT MIX 76
6.3SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER 78
6.3.1Market Size 78
6.3.2Product Mix 79
6.3.3Hardwood 79
6.3.4Softwood 80
6.4WOOD BASED PANELS 81
6.4.1Market Size 81
6.4.2Product Mix 82
6.4.3Manufactured Products 84
6.5OTHER PRODUCTS 87
7. TIMBER MERCHANTS' CUSTOMERS 88
7.1BACKGROUND AND CURRENT DISTRIBUTION 88
7.2BUILDERS 89
7.3SELF BUILDERS 92
7.4MANUFACTURERS 92
7.4.1Timber Frames 94
7.4.2Trussed Rafters 94
7.4.3Joinery 94
7.4.4Furniture 96
7.5SHOPFITTERS 98
7.6OTHERS 99
                                      TABLES AND CHARTS
CHART 1TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 2002-2012 - £M AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES 7
CHART 2INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010 11
CHART 3PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010 12
TABLE 4EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 15
CHART 5AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) 16
CHART 6LEVELS IN THE TIMBER SUPPLY CHAIN 21
CHART 7 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER 22
CHART 8 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE – SHEET/BOARD MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS 24
TABLE 9UK TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MERCHANTS’ SELLING PRICES) 25
CHART 10VALUE OF TOTAL UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2002 TO 2006 – BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES) 30
CHART 11UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR, ANNUAL TOTALS, INDEX 2002 = 100 31
TABLE 12HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2001-2006 UNITED KINGDOM ('000 DWELLINGS) 32
CHART 13UK – TIMBER FRAME HOUSEBUILDING - 2002-2007 BY VOLUME (000’S) 34
CHART 14 SOFTWOOD SAWLOG PRICE INDICES PER M³ IN THE UK, MAR 2005- SEP 2007, (1996 = 100) 36
CHART 15PRICE INDICES TIMBER, ANNUAL AVERAGES, INDEX 2000 = 100 37
CHART 16 DISTRIBUTION OF MARKET SHARE 2007, BY COMPANY SIZE 43
TABLE 17 MAJOR TIMBER MERCHANTS – ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES – UK 2007 44
TABLE 18 DETAILS OF NATIONAL UK TIMBER MERCHANTS 45
TABLE 19 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN SCOTLAND 49
TABLE 20 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN NORTH WEST ENGLAND 51
TABLE 21 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND 52
TABLE 22 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN THE MIDLANDS 54
TABLE 23 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN WALES 55
TABLE 24 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND 57
TABLE 25 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN THE SOUTH EAST, EAST ANGLIA & LONDON 58
TABLE 26 DETAILS OF TOP TIMBER SUPPLIERS IN NORTHERN IRELAND 60
CHART 27 TIMBER MERCHANTS SWOT ANALYSIS 62
TABLE 28 TIMBER MERCHANTS STOCK IN WEEKS 2004 TO 2006 66
TABLE 29 TIMBER MERCHANTS PROFITABILITY 2004 TO 2006 67
TABLE 30 TIMBER MERCHANTS DEBTOR LEVELS 2004 TO 2006 68
TABLE 31 TIMBER MERCHANTS AVERAGE TURNOVER PER EMPLOYEE 2004 TO 2006 68
CHART 32TIMBER PRODUCTS MARKET BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 2006 - % BY VALUE 70
CHART 33 UK MARKET FOR TIMBER PRODUCTS 2002-2007 – BY VALUE £M AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES 75
CHART 34TIMBER MERCHANTS’ SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2006 - % BY VALUE 77
TABLE 35UK SAWN/PLANED WOOD – 2002-2007 (£ M AT MERCHANTS’ PRICES) 78
CHART 36PRODUCT MIX SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER 2007 - % BY VALUE 79
TABLE 37UK SHEET/PANEL PRODUCTS 2002 TO 2007 – BY VALUE (£M AT MERCHANTS’ PRICES) 82
CHART 38PRODUCT MIX WOOD PANELS 2007 - % BY VALUE 83
CHART 39 UK MANUFACTURED TIMBER PRODUCTS – 2002 TO 2007 (£M AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES) 84
CHART 40MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2006 - % BY VALUE 85
CHART 41MERCHANTS SALES DISTRIBUTION BY CUSTOMER GROUP 2006 - BY VOLUME M³ 88
CHART 42UK VAT-REGISTERED BUILDERS 2006 90
CHART 43 TOTAL TURNOVER OF UK MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS, 2002-2006 93
TABLE 44UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET 2002 TO 2007 – BY VALUE (£M RSP) 95
TABLE 45THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2007 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) 96
CHART 46UK MARKET MIX OF FURNITURE 2002, 2005 & 2007 - % BY VALUE 97

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