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UK Market For Suspended Ceilings By End-Use Sector 2008 (% By
Value)
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The
suspended ceilings and partitions market saw steady annual growth
of 3% between 2006-08 following a period of relatively flat
conditions in 2003-05. Since 2006, the suspended ceilings and
partitions market has performed well following the recovery in new
build office construction and refurbishment and was estimated to be
worth £338m in 2008. However, this situation is expected to change
from 2009 when the market will decline due to the deteriorating UK
economy and a downturn in several key end use sectors.
The
suspended ceilings market was valued at approximately £175m in 2008
and is characterised by a wide range of end-use sectors making it
less reliant on the office sector than the partitions market. Wet
felt/mineral fibre and soft fibre together are estimated to account
for 68% of the market, with metal, open-cell and ‘others’(e.g.
plaster) accounting for the balance.
Offices are the major end-use sector for suspended ceilings, holding an
estimated 44% share of the market, followed by other sectors, e.g.
retail, health and entertainment. Increases in government spending in the
education and health sectors have positively affected market growth.
The market for partitioning systems is valued at £163m in
2008 and is characterised by heavy reliance on the office sector (61% of
end use) with other sectors including factories and education. The market
is comprised of 3 sectors: operable walls/folding walls, monobloc and
‘other’ demountable/relocatable partitions, e.g. glazed and bi-bloc,
which accounts for the largest share at 72%. In recent years,
partitioning systems have seen lower levels of growth than the suspended
ceilings market although 2008 saw both markets grow by an estimated 3%.
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