Commercial Washroom Market Report – UK 2023-2027
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The report represents an informed and up-to-date review of the commercial washroom market and covers washroom panel systems, baths & sanitaryware, brassware & taps, showers & wetrooms, and special needs equipment.
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The 9th edition of the ‘Commercial Washroom Market Report UK 2023-2027’ has been published by AMA Research. The report represents an informed and up-to-date review of the commercial washroom market and covers washroom panel systems, baths & sanitaryware, brassware & taps, showers & wetrooms, and special needs equipment. It includes comment on market prospects for these product sectors and overall implications for UK manufacturers and suppliers of these solutions.
Key Issues Covered in the Report
- An assessment of the effects of the pandemic and cost-of-living crunch on the commercial washroom industry.
- 2050 carbon net zero target and increasing environmental legislation regarding water and energy efficiency.
- The growth of smart washrooms and the trend towards improved style and design in the washroom environment.
- Demographic influences such as the ageing UK population and the growing demand for inclusive washroom solutions.
- The trend towards off-site solutions to speed-up the construction process and to reduce labour costs on-site.
Some of the Companies Featured:
Kohler Mira, Bristan Commercial, Intatec, Aqualisa, Crosswater, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Triton, Challis Showers, Methven, Merlyn Showering, Roman, Aqualux, Matki, Coram UK Holding, MX Group, Just Trays, Lakes Bathrooms, Kohler Mira, Kudos, Douglas James, Kubex, Coram UK Holding, AKW Medicare, Nicholls & Clarke, Wetroom Innovations, CCL Wetrooms, Unidrain, Geberit UK, On The Level, Whale Pumps, Venesta Washroom Systems Ltd, Prospec Ltd, Ideal Standard, Armitage Shanks, Roca, VitrA, Duravit, Villeroy & Boch, RAK Ceramics, Lecico
Areas of Particular Interest
- Product developments have increasingly focused on quality and design with a trend towards higher value products with added functionality and improved performance.
- Since the pandemic there has been a heightened spotlight on hygiene measures, in healthcare settings and other commercial washroom applications.
- There is an increasing focus on sustainability, particularly in product design, and in water and energy conservation.
- Durability and ease of maintenance has become a key consideration, ensuring washroom products continue to look good and last for as long as possible.
- Safety and the risk of scalding is also an important concern, particularly in care homes, hospitals, and schools.
KEY AREAS COVERED IN THE REPORT
Market Summary
- Market size by value 2018 to 2023 and rates of change during this period.
- Market overview by product sector.
- Imports and exports data.
- Market splits including product mix by value.
Market Influences and Drivers
- Main influences that drive the commercial washroom products industry, including a detailed PESTLE analysis.
- Analysis of the impact of Brexit, the pandemic, and cost-of-living crunch. Changes in UK government leadership, policy, and standards. Economic forecasts and influence on business confidence levels and expenditure.
- Social factors such as product design trends, lifestyle factors and variations in population demographics. Technological developments including the trend towards smart washrooms.
- Legislative changes and the importance of sustainability and the environment. Growth of water and energy efficient solutions, as well as eco-conscious methods of production.
Product Sectors
- Washroom panel systems – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Product mix, material mix. Design & specification trends. Leading companies, market shares and financial profiles.
- Baths & sanitaryware – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Product mix, material mix, market analysis by sub-sector. Leading companies, market shares and financial profiles.
- Brassware & taps – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Product mix, market analysis. Leading suppliers, company market shares and financial profiles.
- Showers & wetrooms – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Product mix, market analysis by sub-sector. Leading companies by sub-sector, financial profiles.
- Special needs equipment – commercial market size and prospects, legislative influences, product trends.
End-use Applications
- Summary of sectors driving demand for commercial washroom products – education, health, entertainment & leisure, offices, infrastructure, retail, industrial.
- Impact of the pandemic and cost-of-living crunch, forecasts for sector development up to 2027, rates of change.
- Washroom product issues, design trends, and influences by end-use sector.
Supply and Distribution
- Review of distribution – map, key channels, developments.
- Company overview and financials of key trade distributors – merchants, bathroom distributors, other, direct supply.
Market Forecasts and Product Innovations
- Ten-year UK commercial washroom market view 2018 – 2023, plus forecasts to 2027, rates of change. Overview of market prospects.
- Ten-year market view by product sub-sector to 2027 and rates of change. Summary of market prospects.
- New product innovation, future of commercial washroom design, greywater recycling systems.
The commercial washroom sector is diverse and incorporates a broad range of products, ranging from stylish systems specified in washrooms in commercial offices and hotels to more utilitarian and vandal resistant washrooms for use in prisons and schools, for example.
This report primarily focuses on communal washroom products with end-use applications including schools, FE colleges, universities, hospitals, care homes, sports stadia, leisure clubs, gyms, hotel health clubs, commercial offices, retail shopping centres, supermarkets, restaurants, prisons, detention centres, transport hubs, public buildings etc.
It does not include products included in bathroom or shower-room PODs, also products used in ensuite installations in hotel bedrooms, or other single-living accommodations.
Product developments in the UK commercial washroom market have increasingly focused on quality and design with a trend towards higher value products with added functionality and improved performance.
Since the pandemic, there has been a heightened focus on hygiene measures, in healthcare settings and other commercial areas. The risk of scalding has become an important concern, particularly in care homes, hospitals, and schools. With the government target to meet carbon net zero emissions by 2050, the requirement to save water and energy, particularly in sizeable commercial premises, is increasingly necessary.
Durability and ease of maintenance has also become an important consideration in the design and development of these products. This, given the potential to extend the refurbishment cycle by ensuring that washroom panel systems, sanitaryware, brassware, showers, etc., continue to look good and last for as long as possible. The use of smart technology and the digital control of washroom systems has become more prevalent. A smart washroom can deliver an improved quality of experience for users and also achieve building management efficiencies.
With the cost-of-living crunch and an uncertain UK economy at the start of 2023, we forecast that the overall UK commercial washroom market value is likely to show a moderate decline of -1% in 2023, with a more positive outlook from 2024 onwards, supported by the increasing demand for more premium, smart, and bespoke washroom solutions.
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 7
1.1 CONTEXT 7
1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 7
1.3 DEFINITIONS 8
1.4 ABBREVIATIONS 9
2. MARKET SUMMARY 11
2.1 MARKET SIZE 11
2.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 12
2.3 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 15
2.4 MARKET MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE 18
3. MARKET INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 19
3.1 MAIN MARKET INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 19
3.2 POLITICAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 19
3.3 ECONOMIC INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 21
3.4 SOCIAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 22
3.5 TECHNOLOGICAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 23
3.6 LEGAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 24
3.7 ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 25
4. END USE SECTORS 27
4.1 SUMMARY OF THE SECTORS DRIVING DEMAND FOR THIS PRODUCT 27
4.2 EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION 28
4.3 HEALTH CONSTRUCTION 31
4.4 ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE CONSTRUCTION 33
4.5 COMMERCIAL OFFICES CONSTRUCTION 34
4.6 INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION 36
4.7 RETAIL CONSTRUCTION 36
4.8 OTHER (INDUSTRIAL, PRISONS, MOD, MARINE) 38
5. MARKET SUB SECTORS 40
5.1 WASHROOM PANEL SYSTEMS – MARKET SIZE (VALUE) 40
5.1.1 Washroom panel systems – market summary 40
5.1.2 Washroom panel systems – product mix 41
5.1.3 Washroom panel systems – materials mix 41
5.1.4 Washroom panel systems – design and specification 43
5.1.5 Washroom panel systems – end users 44
5.1.6 Washroom panel systems – suppliers / key players 45
5.1.7 Washroom panel systems – company market shares and profiles 45
5.2 COMMERCIAL BATHS & SANITARYWARE – MARKET SIZE (VALUE) 50
5.2.1 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – market summary 51
5.2.2 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – product mix 51
5.2.3 Commercial sanitaryware 51
5.2.4 Commercial baths 54
5.2.5 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – materials mix 55
5.2.6 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – end users 56
5.2.7 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – suppliers / key players 57
5.2.8 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – company market shares and profiles 57
5.3 COMMERCIAL BRASSWARE & TAPS – MARKET SIZE (VALUE) 62
5.3.1 Commercial brassware & taps – market summary 63
5.3.2 Commercial brassware & taps – product mix 63
5.3.3 Commercial brassware & taps – product trends 64
5.3.4 Commercial brassware & taps – end users 66
5.3.5 Commercial brassware & taps – suppliers / key players 67
5.3.6 Commercial brassware & taps – company market shares and profiles 67
5.4 COMMERCIAL SHOWERS & WETROOMS – MARKET SIZE (VALUE) 73
5.4.1 Commercial showers & wetrooms – sub sector market summary 74
5.4.2 Commercial showers & wetrooms – product mix 74
5.4.3 Commercial showers & wetrooms – product trends 74
5.4.4 Commercial showers & wetrooms – end users 77
5.4.5 Commercial showers & wetrooms – suppliers / key players 77
5.3.6 Commercial showers & wetrooms – company market shares and profiles 77
5.5 SPECIAL NEEDS EQUIPMENT – MARKET SIZE (VALUE) 79
5.5.1 Special needs equipment – sub sector market summary 79
5.5.2 Special needs equipment – product trends 80
5.5.3 Special needs equipment – suppliers / key players 82
5.2.4 Special needs equipment – company profiles 83
6. DISTRIBUTION 86
6.1 MARKET MAP 86
6.2 CHANNEL SHARES BY SUPPLIER 87
6.3 KEY COMPANY PROFILES 87
6.3.1 Merchants 87
6.3.2 Bathroom distributors 90
6.3.3 Other channels 91
7. MARKET FORECASTS 93
7.1 TEN-YEAR MARKET VIEW (FIVE YEARS BACK, FIVE YEARS FORWARD) 93
7.1.1 Washroom panel systems – forecast 94
7.1.2 Commercial baths & sanitaryware – forecast 94
7.1.3 Commercial brassware & taps – forecast 95
7.1.4 Commercial showers & wet rooms – forecast 96
7.2 COMMERCIAL WASHROOM MARKET – PROSPECTS AND INFLUENCES 96
8. INNOVATION 100
8.1 THE FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL WASHROOM DESIGN 100
8.2 NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION 100
8.3 GREYWATER RECYCLING SYSTEMS 106
RESEARCH SERVICES OFFERED BY AMA RESEARCH 108
TABLES & CHARTS
CHART 1: UK COMMERCIAL WASHROOM MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018 – 2023 11
TABLE 2: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF CHINA & PORCELAIN SANITARY FITTINGS 2020, 2021, 2022 (£M) 16
TABLE 3: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OTHER CERAMIC FITTINGS 2020, 2021, 2022 (£M) 16
TABLE 4: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SINKS & WASHBASINS OF STAINLESS STEEL 2020, 2021, 2022 (£M) 17
TABLE 5: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF BATHS (PLASTIC*, STEEL, CAST IRON) 2020, 2021, 2022 (£M) 17
TABLE 6: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MIXER TAPS 2020, 2021, 2022 (£M) 17
TABLE 7: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OTHER TAPS 2020, 2021, 2022 (£M) 18
CHART 8: UK COMMERCIAL WASHROOM MARKET MIX BY PRODUCT CATEGORY 2022 (% BY VALUE) 18
TABLE 9: UK COMMERCIAL WASHROOM MARKET PESTLE SUMMARY 2023 19
TABLE 10: KEY ECONOMIC VARIABLES 2019 – 2025 (% CHANGE, 2019 PRICES) 22
CHART 11: NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK & RMI BY VALUE 2018 – 2025 (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES) 27
CHART 12: NON-RESIDENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT ANALYSIS BY SECTOR 2022 AND 2025 (% BY VALUE) 28
CHART 13: VALUE OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR (£M AT CURRENT PRICES) 2021 – 2025 29
CHART 14: VALUE OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE HEALTH SECTOR (£M AT CURRENT PRICES) 2021 – 2025 31
TABLE 15: SUMMARY OF KEY GUIDELINES FOR HEALTHCARE WASHROOMS 32
CHART 16: VALUE OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE SECTOR (£M AT CURRENT PRICES) 2021 – 2025 33
CHART 17: VALUE OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICES SECTOR (£M AT CURRENT PRICES) 2021 – 2025 34
CHART 18: VALUE OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE RETAIL SECTOR (£M AT CURRENT PRICES) 2021 – 2025 37
CHART 19: UK WASHROOM PANEL SYSTEMS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018 – 2023 40
CHART 20: WASHROOM PANEL SYSTEMS PRODUCT MIX 2022 (% BY VALUE) 41
CHART 21: WASHROOM PANEL SYSTEMS MATERIAL MIX 2022 (% BY VALUE) 42
TABLE 22: WASHROOM PANEL SYSTEM SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARES 2022 (% BY VALUE) 45
TABLE 23: VENESTA WASHROOM SYSTEMS LTD 46
TABLE 24: TBS AMWELL LTD 47
TABLE 25: BUSHBOARD WASHROOM SYSTEMS LTD 47
TABLE 26: PROSPEC LTD 48
TABLE 27: BOBRICK WASHROOM EQUIPMENT LTD 49
CHART 28: UK COMMERCIAL BATHS & SANITARYWARE MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018 – 2023 50
CHART 29: COMMERCIAL BATHS & SANITARYWARE PRODUCT MIX 2022 (% BY VALUE) 51
CHART 30: UK COMMERCIAL SANITARYWARE MATERIAL MIX 2018 AND 2022 (% BY VALUE) 55
CHART 31: UK COMMERCIAL BATHS MATERIAL MIX 2018 AND 2022 (% BY VALUE) 56
TABLE 32: UK COMMERCIAL SANITARYWARE SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARES 2022 (% BY VALUE) 58
TABLE 33: UK COMMERCIAL BATHS SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARES 2022 (% BY VALUE) 58
TABLE 34: ARMITAGE SHANKS LTD 59
TABLE 35: GEBERIT SERVICE LTD 59
TABLE 36: FRANKE SISSONS LTD 60
CHART 37: UK COMMERCIAL BRASSWARE & TAPS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018 – 2023 62
CHART 38: COMMERCIAL BRASSWARE & TAPS PRODUCT MIX 2022 (% BY VALUE) 64
TABLE 39: UK COMMERCIAL BRASSWARE & TAPS SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARES 2022 (% BY VALUE) 67
TABLE 40: BRISTAN GROUP LTD 68
TABLE 41: IDEAL STANDARD UK LTD 69
TABLE 42: HANSGROHE LTD 69
TABLE 43: GROHE LTD 70
TABLE 44: METHVEN UK LTD 70
CHART 45: UK COMMERCIAL SHOWERS & WETROOMS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2017 – 2022 73
CHART 46: COMMERCIAL SHOWERS & WETROOMS PRODUCT MIX 2022 (% BY VALUE) 74
TABLE 47: COMMERCIAL SHOWERS & WETROOMS LEADING SUPPLIERS 2022 77
TABLE 48: KOHLER MIRA LTD 78
TABLE 49: CORAM UK HOLDING LTD 79
TABLE 50: AKW MEDICARE LTD 83
TABLE 51: NICHOLLS & CLARKE LTD 84
CHART 52: DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR COMMERCIAL WASHROOM PRODUCTS 86
CHART 53: UK COMMERCIAL WASHROOM MARKET DISTRIBUTION BY CHANNEL 2022 (% BY VALUE) 87
TABLE 54: TRAVIS PERKINS LTD 88
TABLE 55: WOLSELEY UK LTD 89
TABLE 56: SCREWFIX DIRECT LTD 89
TABLE 57: PJH GROUP LTD 90
TABLE 58: ROBERT LEE DISTRIBUTION LTD 91
TABLE 59: UK COMMERCIAL WASHROOM MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018-2027 93
TABLE 60: UK WASHROOM PANEL SYSTEMS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018-2027 94
TABLE 61: UK COMMERCIAL BATHS & SANITARYWARE MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018-2027 94
TABLE 62: UK COMMERCIAL BRASSWARE & TAPS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018-2027 95
TABLE 63: UK COMMERCIAL SHOWERS & WETROOMS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2018-2027 9
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