| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.4 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.4.1 | Construction |
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| 4.4.2 | Housebuilding Market |
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| 4.4.3 | Furniture Market |
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| 4.4.4 | Shopfitting |
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| 4.4.5 | Others |
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| 4.4.6 | Legislation & Policy |
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| 4.4.7 | Environmental Issues |
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| 4.5 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 4.5.1 | Imports |
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| 4.5.2 | Exports |
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| 5. |
PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 5.1 | DECORATIVE PANELS |
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| 5.1.1 | Definition |
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| 5.1.2 | Market Size and Characteristics |
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| 5.1.3 | Surface Types |
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| 5.1.4 | International Trade |
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| 5.1.5 | Key End Use Sectors |
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| 5.1.6 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.2 | PARTICLEBOARD |
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| 5.2.1 | Definition |
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| 5.2.2 | Market Size and Characteristics |
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| 5.2.3 | International Trade |
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| 5.2.4 | Key End Use Sectors |
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| 5.2.5 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.3 | PLYWOOD |
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| 5.3.1 | Definition |
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| 5.3.2 | Market Size and Characteristics |
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| 5.3.3 | International Trade |
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| 5.3.4 | Key End Use Sectors and Applications |
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| 5.3.5 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.4 | FIBREBOARD |
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| 5.4.1 | Definition |
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| 5.4.2 | Market Size and Trends |
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| 5.4.3 | International Trade |
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| 5.4.4 | Key End Use Sectors |
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| 5.4.5 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.5 | ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB) |
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| 5.5.1 | Definition |
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| 5.5.2 | Market Size and Development |
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| 5.5.3 | Key End Use Sectors |
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| 5.5.4 | Future Prospects |
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| 6. |
KEY SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 6.2 | RECENT CORPORATE ACTIVITY |
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| 6.3 | LEADING SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.3.1 | Market Share |
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| 6.3.2 | Manufacturers |
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| 6.3.3 | Other Specialist Suppliers |
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| 7. |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7.1 | MAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 7.2 | DIRECT SUPPLY |
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| 7.3 | SUPPLY THROUGH IMPORTERS/DISTRIBUTORS |
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| 7.4 | SUPPLY THROUGH POST-FORMERS |
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| 7.5 | OTHER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 7.5.1 | Timber Merchants |
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| 7.5.2 | Builders Merchants |
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| 7.5.3 | DIY Multiples |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS 2003-2013 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANELS 2003 TO 2013 BY VALUE –(£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 7 | UK WOOD-BASED PANELS MARKET – PRODUCT MIX 2008 |
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| TABLE 8 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (NEW AND RMI) 2003 TO 2008 – BY VALUE (£ BN AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 9 | CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2003-2008 – BY VALUE (£ BILLION AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 10 | UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2003 TO 2009 – BY VOLUME (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 11 | UK TIMBER FRAME HOUSING, GROWTH IN COMPLETIONS BY COUNTRY AND BY VOLUME 2000-2007 EST. |
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| TABLE 12 | THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2008 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 13 | PRODUCT MIX UK FURNITURE MARKET 2008 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 14 | UK SHOPFITTING MARKET 2000 TO 2008 – BY VALUE (£M AT INSTALLED PRICES) |
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| TABLE 15 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS 2003-2008 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 16 | UK WOOD PANELS MARKET MIX OF IMPORTS FROM EU AND NON-EU COUNTRIES IN 2008 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 17 | UK MARKET FOR DECORATIVE PANELS 2003 - 2013 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 18 | DECORATIVE PANELS MARKET – MIX BY SURFACE MATERIAL 2008 |
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| CHART 19 | UK MARKET FOR PARTICLEBOARD 2003 - 2013 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 20 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PARTICLEBOARD 2003-2008 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 21 | UK MARKET FOR PLYWOOD 2003-2013 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 22 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PLYWOOD 2003 - 2008 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 23 | UK MARKET FOR FIBREBOARD PANELS 2003 - 2013 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 24 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN FIBREBOARD 2003 - 2008 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 25 | UK MARKET FOR OSB PANEL PRODUCTS 2003 TO 2013 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 26 | LEADING SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS TO THE UK WOOD-BASED PANELS MARKET 2008 |
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| CHART 27 | MAIN DISTRIBUTION ROUTES WITHIN THE UK PANELS MARKET |
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