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1. |
INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW |
VIII |
| F | FRANCE |
1 |
| F2. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| F3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
4 |
| F3.1 | GENERAL |
4 |
| F3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| F3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| F3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
9 |
| F3.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
12 |
| F4. |
TRADING WITH FRANCE | 13 |
| F4.1 | THE EURO |
13 |
| F4.2 | INVOICING AND PAYMENT |
13 |
| F4.3 | VAT |
13 |
| F4.4 | AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION |
14 |
| F4.5 | PRODUCT STANDARDS |
14 |
| F4.6 | TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
14 |
| F4.7 | TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
14 |
| F5. |
BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN FRANCE |
15 |
| F5.1 | MARKET SIZE |
15 |
| F5.2 | BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET STRUCTURE |
19 |
| F5.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
21 |
| F5.3.1 | Heavyside |
21 |
| F5.3.2 | Lightside |
31 |
| F6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 33 |
| F7 | SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
35 |
| GERMANY |
1 |
| G2. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| G3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| G3.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| G3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| G3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| G3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
11 |
| G3.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
16 |
| G4. |
TRADING WITH GERMANY | 17 |
| G4.1 | THE EURO |
17 |
| G4.2 | INVOICING AND PAYMENT |
17 |
| G4.3 | PACKAGING |
17 |
| G4.4 | VAT |
18 |
| G4.5 | TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
18 |
| G4.6 | TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
19 |
| G5. |
BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET IN GERMANY |
20 |
| G5.1 | MARKET SIZE |
20 |
| G5.2 | WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET STRUCTURE |
24 |
| G5.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
26 |
| G6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 40 |
| G7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
42 |
| B | BELGIUM |
1 |
| B2. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| B3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| B3.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| B3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| B3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| B3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| B3.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
11 |
| B4. |
TRADING WITH BELGIUM | 12 |
| B4.1 | THE EURO |
12 |
| B4.2 | INVOICING AND PAYMENT |
13 |
| B4.3 | EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION |
13 |
| B4.4 | PACKAGING/RECYCLING |
13 |
| B4.5 | VAT |
13 |
| B4.6 | TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
13 |
| B4.7 | TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
14 |
| B5. |
THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN BELGIUM |
14 |
| B5.1 | BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE |
14 |
| B5.2 | MARKET STRUCTURE |
17 |
| B5.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
19 |
| B6. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 28 |
| B7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
29 |
| N | THE NETHERLANDS |
1 |
| N2. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| N3. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| N3.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| N3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| N3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| N3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
9 |
| N3.5 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - SPLIT BY TYPE |
10 |
| N4. |
TRADING WITH NETHERLANDS | 16 |
| N4.1 | THE EURO |
16 |
| N4.2 | EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION |
16 |
| N4.3 | VAT |
16 |
| N4.4 | TRADE EXHIBITIONS |
17 |
| N4.5 | TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION |
17 |
| N5. |
THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS |
18 |
| N5.1 | MARKET SIZE |
18 |
| N5.2 | BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET STRUCTURE |
21 |
| N5.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
22 |
| N6. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
33 |
| N7. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
34 |
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TABLES AND CHARTS
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| TABLE I | COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2006 |
IX |
| CHART II | EUROPEAN UNION BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2006 |
X |
| CHART III | INDEX OF BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2004-2007 (2004=100) FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS |
XI |
| TABLE F1 | EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006 |
3 |
| TABLE F2 | MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE |
4 |
| TABLE F3 | POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE 2007 |
5 |
| CHART F4 | POPULATION DEVELOPMENT 1962-2007 PROPORTION IN AGE GROUPS |
6 |
| TABLE F5 | GDP AT MARKET PRICES 1998-2006 |
7 |
| TABLE F6 | GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2006-2008 |
8 |
| TABLE F7 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1998-2006 |
8 |
| TABLE F8 | CONSUMER SPENDING 1998-2006 |
9 |
| TABLE F9 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES |
10 |
| TABLE F10 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2006 |
10 |
| CHART F11 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2006 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| CHART F12 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2005 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| TABLE F13 | FRANCE NO. OF DWELLINGS STARTED 2001-06 |
12 |
| TABLE F14 | FRANCE BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2007 |
16 |
| CHART F15 | FRANCE - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES 2006 BY VALUE |
17 |
| CHART F16 | AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES 2004 BY VALUE |
18 |
| TABLE F17 | FRANCE MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS 2006 HEAVYSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS |
21 |
| CHART F18 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005 |
23 |
| TABLE F19 | SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005 |
24 |
| CHART F20 | SALES BY DIVISION 2005 |
24 |
| TABLE F21 | WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2006 |
26 |
| CHART F22 | WOLSELEY EUROPEAN DIVISION REVENUE FOR 2006 |
27 |
| TABLE F23 | CRH GROUP SALES SHARE BY SECTOR 2005 |
29 |
| TABLE F24 | FRANCE MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS 2006 LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS |
31 |
| TABLE G1 | EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006 |
3 |
| TABLE G2 | THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES BY POPULATION |
4 |
| TABLE G3 | MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY |
5 |
| TABLE G4 | POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE |
6 |
| TABLE G5 | GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2006 |
8 |
| TABLE G6 | GDP FORECASTS 2007-2008 |
9 |
| TABLE G7 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2006 |
10 |
| TABLE G8 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2006 (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
10 |
| TABLE G9 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2006 |
12 |
| CHART G10 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES |
13 |
| TABLE G11 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2005 |
14 |
| CHART G12 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2005 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS |
14 |
| TABLE G13 | RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2005 COMPLETIONS |
15 |
| CHART G14 | RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2005 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE |
15 |
| TABLE G15 | NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS COMPLETED 1991-2005 |
16 |
| TABLE G16 | GERMANY TOTAL BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2006 |
21 |
| CHART G17 | GERMANY - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES 2006 BY VALUE |
22 |
| TABLE G18 | GERMANY BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2006 |
23 |
| CHART G19 | AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES 2006 BY VALUE |
24 |
| TABLE G20 | GERMANY MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2006 |
28 |
| CHART G21 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005 |
29 |
| TABLE G22 | SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005 |
30 |
| CHART G23 | SALES BY DIVISION 2005 |
30 |
| TABLE G24 | BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2001-6 BILLION |
32 |
| TABLE G25 | BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER BUILDING MATERIALS DIVISION 2004-6 |
33 |
| TABLE G26 | CRH GROUP SALES SHARE BY SECTOR 2005 |
34 |
| TABLE G27 | GERMANY MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2006 |
38 |
| TABLE B1 | EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006 |
3 |
| TABLE B2 | POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS 2005 |
4 |
| TABLE B3 | POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 2006 |
5 |
| TABLE B4 | BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1998-2006 |
6 |
| TABLE B5 | BELGIUM GDP GROWTH 2005-08 |
7 |
| TABLE B6 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2000-2008 |
7 |
| TABLE B7 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2008 |
8 |
| TABLE B8 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES |
9 |
| TABLE B9 | HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1998-2006 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED |
10 |
| CHART B10 | HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN BELGIUM IN 2006 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS) |
11 |
| CHART B11 | NON-HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN BELGIUM IN 2006 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS) |
11 |
| TABLE B12 | DWELLING STARTS 1980-2006 BY VOLUME |
12 |
| TABLE B13 | BELGIUM BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2007 |
15 |
| TABLE B14 | BELGIUM BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2006 |
16 |
| CHART B15 | BELGIUM - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES 2006 BY VALUE |
16 |
| CHART B16 | BELGIUM MIX OF PRODUCT SALES |
17 |
| TABLE B17 | BELGIUM MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2006 |
19 |
| CHART B18 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005 |
21 |
| TABLE B19 | SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005 |
22 |
| CHART B20 | SALES BY DIVISION 2005 |
22 |
| TABLE B21 | WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2006 |
24 |
| CHART B22 | WOLSELEY EUROPEAN DIVISION REVENUE FOR 2006 |
24 |
| TABLE B23 | BELGIUM MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2006 |
27 |
| TABLE N1 | EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006 |
3 |
| TABLE N2 | THE DUTCH PROVINCES POPULATION MIX |
4 |
| TABLE N3 | MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS |
5 |
| TABLE N4 | POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS |
6 |
| TABLE N5 | GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2000-2006 |
7 |
| TABLE N6 | GDP GROWTH 2006-2008 |
7 |
| TABLE N7 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2002-2006 |
8 |
| TABLE N8 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2002-2006 |
9 |
| TABLE N9 | CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY VALUE 2000-2003 |
9 |
| CHART N10 | CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2004 BY VALUE |
10 |
| CHART N11 | BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 2006 % BY VALUE |
11 |
| TABLE N12 | DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2006 |
12 |
| CHART N13 | DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN THE NETHERLANDS 1998-2006 |
13 |
| TABLE N14 | DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2006 (VOLUME) |
14 |
| CHART N15 | RENTED DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE BY VOLUME - 2006 |
14 |
| TABLE N16 | RENTED DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2006 |
15 |
| CHART N17 | PRIVATE DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE BY VOLUME - 2006 |
15 |
| TABLE N18 | NETHERLANDS BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET 2004-2008 ( MILLIONS) |
19 |
| TABLE N19 | NETHERLANDS BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2006 |
19 |
| CHART N20 | THE NETHERLANDS - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES 2006 BY VALUE |
20 |
| CHART N21 | NETHERLANDS PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2001 |
21 |
| TABLE N22 | NETHERLANDS BUILDER MERCHANTS MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 2006 |
23 |
| TABLE N23 | CRH GROUP SALES SHARE BY SECTOR 2005 |
23 |
| CHART N24 | SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005 |
25 |
| TABLE N25 | SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005 |
26 |
| CHART N26 | SALES BY DIVISION 2005 |
26 |
| TABLE N27 | NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS 2006 |
29 |
| TABLE N28 | WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2006 |
31 |
| CHART N29 | WOLSELEY EUROPEAN DIVISION REVENUE FOR 2006 |
31 |