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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 | CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.4 | STERLING |
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| 3.5 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. | THE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| 4.2.1 | Distribution |
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| 4.2.2 | Competitive Channels |
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| 4.3 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.4 | CUSTOMERS OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS |
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| 4.5 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.5.1 | Overview – Manufacturing and Engineering Sector Influences |
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| 4.5.2 | Oil, Gas, Power Generation, Nuclear, Mining, etc. |
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| 4.5.3 | Transport |
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| 4.5.4 | UK Non-Powered Access Equipment Market |
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| 4.5.5 | Adhesives, Sealants and Tapes |
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| 4.5.6 | Electric Power Tools |
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| 4.5.7 | Abrasives |
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| 4.5.8 | Legislative Influences |
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| 5. | MAJOR DISTRIBUTORS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS |
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| 5.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 5.1.1 | Market Shares |
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| 5.2 | MAJOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS |
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| 5.2.1 | Electrocomponents |
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| 5.2.2 | BuckHickman InOne |
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| 5.2.3 | Arco |
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| 5.2.4 | Wyko Industrial Services |
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| 5.2.5 | Brammer |
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| 5.2.6 | Cromwell Tools |
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| 5.2.7 | Toolbank |
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| 5.2.8 | Screwfix Direct |
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| 5.2.9 | Machine Mart |
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| 5.2.10 | Monks & Crane |
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| 5.2.11 | Anixter |
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| 5.2.12 | Parker Merchanting |
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| 5.2.13 | FWB Products |
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| 5.2.14 | Key Industrial Equipment |
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| 5.2.15 | Unifix |
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| 5.2.16 | Seton |
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| 5.2.17 | Other Significant Distributors |
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| 6. | PRODUCT SECTORS OF THE UK INDUSTRIAL CATALOGUE DISTRIBUTION MARKET |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT SECTORS |
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| 6.3.1 | Abrasive Products |
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| 6.3.2 | Janitorial Products |
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| 6.3.3 | Fasteners |
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| 6.3.4 | Fluid Products |
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| 6.3.5 | Health and Safety |
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| 6.3.6 | Power Tools |
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| 6.3.7 | Hand Tools |
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| 6.3.8 | Engineering and Metal Working |
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| 6.3.9 | Workshop and Maintenance Products |
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| 6.3.10 | Packaging and Stationery |
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| 6.3.11 | Storage, Security, Access, Site and Handling Equipment (SSASH) |
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| 6.3.12 | Other Products |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | THE UK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET (£M) AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES 2000-2010 |
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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 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS |
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| TABLE 6 | THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET 2002 – 2006 (£M) AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES |
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| TABLE 7 | THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET (£M) AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES, 2006-2010 |
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| TABLE 8 | UK NON-POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET – LADDERS, ACCESS TOWERS AND SCAFFOLDING, 2005-2009 BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 9 | UK ADHESIVES & SEALANTS MARKET 1998-2008 |
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| TABLE 10 | THE UK MARKET FOR ABRASIVES 2002-2010 £M MSP |
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| TABLE 11 | UK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS – MARKET SHARES BY % VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 12 | ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 13 | BUCKHICKMAN INONE’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006 |
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| TABLE 14 | ARCO’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 15 | WYKO’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 16 | BRAMMER’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 17 | CROMWELL’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 18 | TOOLBANK’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 19 | SCREWFIX’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 20 | MACHINE MART’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 21 | MONKS & CRANE’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 22 | ANIXTER’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 23 | PARKER’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 24 | FWB’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 25 | KEY’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 26 | UNIFIX’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 27 | SETON’S PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - % SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR, 2006 |
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| TABLE 28 | % PRODUCT MIX OF THE UK INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION MARKET £M 2006 AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES |
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| CHART 29 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR ABRASIVES PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006 £M DSP |
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| TABLE 30 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ABRASIVE PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 31 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR JANITORIAL PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006 £DSP |
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| TABLE 32 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF JANITORIAL PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 33 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR FASTENER PRODUCTS BY VALUE IN 2006 - £DSP |
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| TABLE 34 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF FASTENER PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 35 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC, PIPELINE AND PLUMBING PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2006 AT £M DSP |
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| TABLE 36 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC, PIPELINE AND PLUMBING PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 37 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2006 AT £DSP |
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| TABLE 38 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 39 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR POWER TOOLS IN 2006 AT £DSP |
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| TABLE 40 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER TOOLS PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 41 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR HAND TOOLS PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2006 AT £DSP |
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| TABLE 42 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF HAND TOOLS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 43 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR ENGINEERING AND METAL WORKING PRODUCTS BY VALUE, IN 2006 AT £DSP |
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| TABLE 44 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ENGINEERING AND METALWORKING PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 45 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR MAINTENANCE AND WORKSHOP PRODUCTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, BY VALUE, IN 2006 AT £DSPM |
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| TABLE 46 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 47 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR PACKAGING AND STATIONERY PRODUCTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, BY VALUE, IN 2006, AT £M DSP |
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| TABLE 48 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGING AND STATIONERY PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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| CHART 49 | ESTIMATED % MIX OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR STORAGE, SECURITY, ACCESS, SITE AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT, BY VALUE, IN 2006 AT £M DSP |
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| TABLE 50 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS SHARES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF STORAGE, SECURITY, SITE EQUIPMENT ETC. PRODUCTS IN 2006 |
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