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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3. | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION AND INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
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| 3.4 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.5 | OVERALL CONSTRUCTION MARKET TRENDS |
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| 3.5.1 | Overall Construction |
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| 3.5.2 | New Build Construction |
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| 3.5.3 | RMI Construction |
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| 3.5.4 | The Housing Market |
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| 4. | BATHS & SANITARYWARE |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 4.3.1 | Baths |
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| 4.3.2 | Whirlpools and Spas |
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| 4.3.3 | Sanitaryware |
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| 4.4 | SALES BY SECTOR |
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| 4.5 | SUPPLY MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| 4.6 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 4.7 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. | BRASSWARE AND SHOWERS |
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| 5.1 | BRASSWARE AND SHOWERS |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 5.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 5.4 | SUPPLY MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| 5.5 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 5.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 6. | SHOWER ENCLOSURES, TRAYS AND CABINS |
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| 6.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | OVERALL MARKET |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.3.1 | Enclosures (Doors and Side Panels) |
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| 6.3.2 | Bath Screens |
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| 6.3.3 | Trays |
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| 6.3.4 | Shower Integration |
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| 6.4 | SUPPLY MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| 6.5 | DISTRIBUTION SHARES |
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| 6.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 7. | ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE |
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| 7.1 | ACCESSORIES |
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| 7.1.1 | Definition |
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| 7.1.2 | Market Size |
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| 7.1.3 | Product Mix |
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| 7.1.4 | Products |
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| 7.1.5 | Market Shares & Companies |
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| 7.1.6 | Distribution |
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| 7.1.7 | Future Prospects |
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| 7.2 | FURNITURE |
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| 7.2.1 | Market Definition |
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| 7.2.2 | Market Size |
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| 7.2.3 | Design and Finish |
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| 7.2.4 | Suppliers |
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| 7.2.5 | Distribution |
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| 7.2.6 | Future Prospects |
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| 8. | SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8.1 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 8.2 | DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | TOTAL GERMANY BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET (€M MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | BATHROOM MARKET IN GERMANY BY PRODUCT GROUPS 2006 AT MSP |
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| TABLE 3 | GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2007 |
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| CHART 4 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 2000- 2010 |
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| TABLE 5 | POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE |
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| CHART 6 | PERCENTAGE UNEMPLOYMENT GERMANY - 2000-2010 (%) |
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| TABLE 7 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 8 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2006 CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 9 | NEW BUILDING COMPLETIONS CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 2003-2006 |
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| CHART 10 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2006 ANALYSIS OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS |
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| TABLE 11 | RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 12 | RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 2006 ANALYSIS BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 13 | NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS – COMPLETED 2000-2006 |
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| TABLE 14 | THE GERMAN BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET BY VOLUME 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 15 | GERMANY BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET BY VALUE IN MILLION EURO AT MSP |
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| CHART 16 | THE GERMAN BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET IN 2005 CONSTANT PRICES €M MSP |
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| TABLE 17 | GERMAN BATH MARKET BY MATERIAL (% BY VALUE) |
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| CHART 18 | GERMAN BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARE BY SECTOR 2006 |
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| TABLE 19 | GERMAN BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARES |
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| TABLE 20 | GERMAN EXPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 2005 |
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| CHART 21 | GERMAN EXPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 2003-2005 €M |
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| TABLE 22 | GERMANY IMPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 2005 |
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| TABLE 23 | DISTRIBUTION OF THE GERMAN BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET 2006 |
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| TABLE 24 | THE GERMAN BRASSWARE AND SHOWERS MARKET 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 25 | BRASSWARE MARKET BY VALUE €M MSP |
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| TABLE 26 | THE GERMAN BRASSWARE MARKET - BY PRODUCT 2006 |
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| CHART 27 | THE GERMAN BRASSWARE MARKET BY SECTOR 2006 |
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| CHART 28 | GERMAN BRASSWARE MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 29 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE 2005 |
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| TABLE 30 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE 2003, 2004 AND 2005 (€‘000) |
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| TABLE 31 | DISTRIBUTION OF THE GERMAN BRASSWARE MARKET |
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| TABLE 32 | THE GERMAN SHOWER ENCLOSURES MARKET BY VALUE (MSP) |
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| CHART 33 | SHOWER ENCLOSURE MARKET BY TYPE/DESIGN AND VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 34 | SHOWER TRAY MARKET BY MATERIAL 2006 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 35 | GERMAN MARKET SHARES SHOWER MARKET |
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| TABLE 36 | DISTRIBUTION OF THE GERMAN SHOWER MARKET |
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| TABLE 37 | THE GERMAN BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET (€M MSP) |
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| TABLE 38 | THE GERMAN BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET MIX BY PRODUCT |
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| TABLE 39 | GERMAN BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| CHART 40 | BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET DISTRIBUTION 2006 |
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| TABLE 41 | THE GERMAN BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 42 | THE GERMAN BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2006 |
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