| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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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 INFLUENCES |
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| 4.4.1 | Low Cost Imports |
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| 4.4.2 | Legislation |
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| 4.4.3 | Substitution |
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| 4.4.4 | Environmental Matters |
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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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| 4.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 5.1 | ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB) |
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| 5.1.1 | Definition |
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| 5.1.2 | Market Size and Development |
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| 5.1.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.2 | PLYWOOD |
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| 5.2.1 | Definition |
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| 5.2.2 | International Trade |
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| 5.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.3 | PARTICLEBOARD |
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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 | 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 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.5 | DECORATIVE PANELS |
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| 5.5.1 | Definition |
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| 5.5.2 | Market Size and Characteristics |
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| 5.5.3 | Surface Types |
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| 5.5.4 | International Trade |
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| 5.5.5 | Future Prospects |
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| 6. | SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 6.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 6.2 | SUPPLY/DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 6.3 | MAIN SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION ROUTES |
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| 6.3.1 | Direct Supply |
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| 6.3.2 | Supply Through Importers/Distributors |
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| 6.3.3 | Supply Through Post-Formers |
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| 6.3.4 | Other Supply and Distribution Routes |
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| 6.4 | LEADING SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.4.1 | Market Share |
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| 6.4.2 | Manufacturers |
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| 6.4.3 | Leading Distributors |
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| 6.4.4 | Post Formers and Specialist Suppliers |
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| 6.5 | NON SPECIALIST AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTION SECTORS |
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| 6.5.1 | Timber Merchants |
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| 6.5.2 | Builders Merchants |
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| 6.5.3 | DIY Multiples |
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| 7. | END USE SECTORS |
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| 7.1 | CONSTRUCTION |
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| 7.1.1 | Construction Market - Total Size and Recent Performance |
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| 7.1.2 | Market Size and Recent Performance – New Work |
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| 7.1.3 | New House Build |
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| 7.2 | THE FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 7.2.1 | UK Domestic Furniture Market – Definition and Size |
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| 7.2.2 | Product Mix – Overall Furniture Market |
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| 7.2.3 | The Contract Furniture Market |
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| 7.2.4 | Office Furniture |
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| 7.3 | THE SHOPFITTING MARKET |
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| 7.3.1 | Definition |
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| 7.3.2 | Market Size |
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| 8. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS 2000-2010 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANELS 2000 TO 2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 7 | WOOD-BASED PANELS MARKET – PRODUCT MIX 2006 |
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| TABLE 8 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS 2000-2005 – BY VALUE (£M IN CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 9 | MIX OF IMPORTS OF WOOD-BASED PANELS FROM EU AND NON-EU COUNTRIES IN 2005 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 10 | UK MARKET FOR WOOD-BASED PANELS 2006 TO 2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 11 | UK MARKET FOR OSB PANEL PRODUCTS 2000-2006 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 12 | UK MARKET FOR OSB PANELS 2002-2010 BY VALUE - £M AT MSP |
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| TABLE 13 | UK MARKET FOR PLYWOOD 2000-2006 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 14 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PLYWOOD 2000-2005 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 15 | CHANGES IN PLYWOOD IMPORTS 2005 TO 2006 – BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 16 | UK MARKET FOR PLYWOOD 2006-2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 17 | UK MARKET FOR PARTICLEBOARD 2000 TO 2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 18 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PARTICLEBOARD 2000-2006 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 19 | UK MARKET FOR PARTICLEBOARD 2006 TO 2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 20 | UK MARKET FOR FIBREBOARD PANELS 2000 TO 2006 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 21 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN FIBREBOARD 2000 TO 2005 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 22 | UK MARKET FOR FIBREBOARD 2006-2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 23 | UK MARKET FOR DECORATIVE PANEL PRODUCTS 2000-2006 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 24 | DECORATIVE PANELS MARKET – MIX BY SURFACE MATERIAL 2006 |
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| TABLE 25 | UK MARKET FOR DECORATIVE PANELS 2006-2010 BY VALUE – (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 26 | LEADING SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS TO THE UK WOOD-BASED PANELS MARKET 2006 |
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| TABLE 27 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (NEW AND RMI) 2001 TO 2010 – BY VALUE £ BILLION AT CURRENT PRICES |
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| CHART 28 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK 1996-2006 (£ BILLION) |
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| TABLE 29 | CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR 1996-2006 (£ BILLION) AT CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 30 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS (000’S DWELLINGS) 1992-2002 IN GREAT BRITAIN |
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| TABLE 31 | THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2000-2006 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 32 | UK PRODUCT MIX DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET 1997, 1999, 2002 & 2005: |
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| TABLE 33 | PRODUCT MIX UK MARKET FOR CONTRACT FURNITURE – 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 34 | THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 1999-2009 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 35 |
MIX OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2003 AND 2005 BY VALUE £M MSP |
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