PAINT AND WOODCARE RECOVER IN 2006

The UK Paint & Effects market was worth close to £1.1 billion in 2006 and is forecast to grow at around  2-3% per annum on overage between 2007-2010, according to the 4^th edition of the “Paint & Effects Market – UK 2007” recently published by AMA Research.

The report, which is available for purchase at £625, reviews the paint and woodcare sectors in the UK. The report provides an in depth analysis of the both the overall market and the individual paint and woodcare sectors. The report also provides a detailed account of the individual product sectors including emulsions, solvents and interior and exterior woodcare.

In addition the report provides analysis of product sectors in terms of size, major trends and key influences on the market, product mix, profiles of the main suppliers and distribution channels with their respective market share and forecasts of future prospects to 2010.

The paint and effects market has experienced a reasonable level of growth during 2006, having declined slightly in 2005. The market was aided by an improved performance in the DIY sector and higher levels of consumer spending on décor products while the woodcare sector was assisted by improved weather conditions. Emulsion paint continued to perform well and garden woodcare products were boosted by strong sales of garden furniture products.        

AMA’s report also provides an insight into the future prospects for the floorcoverings market with indications of reasonable value growth to 2010. The trend towards flats and the demand for housing should stimulate demand for paint in both the domestic and trade sectors in the medium term. However, the trend towards flats may have a negative impact on the woodcare sector although this may be stimulated by a demand for higher priced convenience products. In general, however it is difficult to predict the future performance of the market due to ever changing fashion trends and the performance of the economy. 

Companies Included in this Report.

Dupont B&Q Kingfisher plc Homebase Home Retail Group GUS Wickes Travis Perkins Focus DIY Group S J Dixon & Son Ltd Dulux Decorator Centres Brewers Decorating Materials C Brewer & Sons Albany Bromborough Paints & Building Supplies Johnstone & Leyland Decorating Centres Crown Decorator Centres Wilkinson Robert Dyas Leekes Roys (of Wroxham) Glyn Webb Wallpaper Ltd Double Vee Fads Godfrey DIY Bevans Home & Garden Maxwells Decora Mica Leveys Decorating Direct Screwfix Direct DIY Tools Woodcare Direct Saint Gobain Jewson Wolseley Centers Unifix Broughton Crangrove Galley Matrix Bathstore. Travis Perkins Keyline City Plumbing Supplies CCF Fired Earth Laura Ashley Woolworths ICI Paints ICI Woodcare Dulux Cuprinol Akzo Nobel Sikkens Sadolin Crown Timonox. Permoglaze Sandtex Trade SigmaKalon SigmaKalon SigmaKalon Luxco 2 S A R L Johnstones, Johnstones No Ordinary Paint Leyland Mangers SigmaKalon UK limited Farrow and Ball Craig and Rose Applied Capital Holdings Jotun AS Jotun Paints (Europe) Limited Palace Chemicals Dacrylate Paints Bedec Products Ltd RJ Stokes J W Bollom Steyport Limited Auro Organic Paints Norver Paints Ronseal Sherwin Williams Company Thompson Akzo Nobel Woodcare Sadolin Sikkens ICI Woodcare Cuprinol Rustins JW Bollum Barrettine JV Barrett. Fiddes & Son John Myland Cambridge Traditional Products Osmo Glixtone Limited International Paints Plasti-Kote Projekt Paint Valspar Corporation Coo-Var Teal & Mackrill Polyvine LG Harris Hamilton Acorn Halls Beeline Stanley UK Stanley Works N. Booth & Sons English Stamp Co Purdy Hill Brush Company Sovereign Brush Company.