Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- The market
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- Figure 1: The UK market for thermal insulation, by sector, 2010-14
- Lack of clear, long-term government policies makes outlook for thermal insulation market highly uncertain
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- Figure 2: Forecast UK market for thermal insulation, 2015-19
- Market factors
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- Figure 3: Construction output in Great Britain, 2010-14
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- Figure 4: Number of Green Deal plans in unique properties, May 2013 to May 2015
- The consumer
- The industry
- What we think
Key Insights
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- What has been the Green Deal’s impact on the thermal insulation market? Will the market be affected by the government’s decision to axe the programme?
- Which sector is most affected by the scrapping of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund?
- Could the lack of an ECO replacement post March 2017 lead to a funding gap in the short term?
- How has the industry responded to volatility in the retro-fit sector?
UK Economy
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- Overview
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- Figure 5: UK GDP quarterly development, 2003-15
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- Figure 6: UK GDP in economic downturns and recoveries since 1979
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- House prices
- Consumer spending
- Manufacturing
- Business investment
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- Figure 7: UK GFCF 2003-15
Market Factors
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- Key points
- Market factors overview
- Climate Change Act 2008
- Building regulations
- Energy supplier obligation initiatives to improve energy efficiency of domestic homes (EEC, CERT, CESP & ECO)
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- Figure 8: Summary of major energy efficiency programmes since 2000
- Green Deal 2013-15
- Green Deal Home Improvement Fund temporarily boosts take-up of solid wall insulation
- Warm Front
- Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Private Rented Sector
- Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme
Market Size
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- Key points
- Market size
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- Figure 9: UK market for thermal insulation, 2010-14
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- Figure 10: UK market for thermal insulation, 2010-14
- Market segmentation
- Overview
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- Figure 11: Segmentation of the UK market for thermal insulation, by sector, 2010-14
Building Thermal Insulation
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- Key points
- Market overview
- Building regulations set out improved thermal performance standards for buildings
- New Conservative government scraps zero carbon home plan
- Government schemes promoting up-take of thermal insulation
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- Figure 12: Insulation installation under CERT, 2008-12
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- Figure 13: Key insulation measures under CERT, 2008-12
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- Figure 14: UK market for building thermal insulation, 2010-14
- Cost of thermal insulation could rise due to EU court ruling on UK reduced tax rate for energy-saving materials
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- Figure 15: UK market for building thermal insulation, by type of insulation, 2010-14
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- Figure 16: UK market for building thermal insulation, by type of insulation, 2010-14
- Cavity wall insulation
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- Figure 17: UK market for cavity wall insulation, 2010-14
- Figure 18: UK market for cavity wall insulation, 2010-14
- Loft insulation
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- Figure 19: UK market for loft insulation, 2010-14
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- Figure 20: UK market for loft insulation, 2010-14
- Draught proofing
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- Figure 21: UK market for draught proofing, 2010-14
- Roof insulation
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- Figure 22: UK market for roof insulation, 2010-14
- External wall insulation
- CESP programme strongest driver for solid wall insulation uptake in recent years
- Green Deal Home Improvement Fund provides much needed – albeit temporary – boost to solid wall insulation sector in 2014 and 2015
- Trade association calls on government to deliver coherent energy efficiency strategy
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- Figure 23: UK market for external wall insulation, 2010-14
- Internal wall insulation
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- Figure 24: UK market for internal wall insulation, 2010-14
- Pipe and cylinder lagging
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- Figure 25: UK market for pipe & cylinder lagging, 2010-14
- Floor insulation
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- Figure 26: UK market for floor insulation, 2010-14
Industrial Thermal Insulation
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- Key points
- Market overview
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- Figure 27: UK market for industrial thermal insulation, 2010-14
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- Figure 28: UK market for industrial thermal insulation, by material, 2014
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- Figure 29: UK market for industrial thermal insulation, by material, 2014
- Figure 30: UK market for industrial thermal insulation, by type, 2013
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- Figure 31: UK market for industrial thermal insulation, by end use sector, 2014
Regional Analysis
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- Key points
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- Figure 32: Insulation measures installed under Green Deal and ECO, by region, January 2013-March 2015
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- Figure 33: Total number of insulation measures installed under ECO and Green Deal , by region, January 2013-March 2015
- Regional construction output
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- Figure 34: Regional private housing construction output, 2010-14
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- Figure 35: Regional private commercial construction output, 2010-14
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- Figure 36: Regional private industrial construction output, 2010-14
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- Figure 37: Regional housing repair & maintenance output, 2010-14
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- Figure 38: Regional public non-residential repair & maintenance output, 2010-14
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- Figure 39: Regional private non-residential repair & maintenance output, 2010-14
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- Figure 40: Manufacturing businesses in the UK, by region, 2014
Seasonality of Sales
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- Key points
- Seasonality of construction output
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- Figure 41: Seasonality of private housing output, 2010-14
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- Figure 42: Seasonality of private commercial construction output, 2010-14
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- Figure 43: Seasonality of private industrial construction output, 2010-14
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- Figure 44: Seasonality of private housing repair & maintenance output, 2010-14
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- Figure 45: Seasonality of public non-residential repair & maintenance output, 2010-14
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- Figure 46: Seasonality of private non-residential repair & maintenance output, 2010-14
Market Trends
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- Key points
- Building sector trends
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- Figure 47: Residential property transactions in the UK, 2010-14
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- Figure 48: House type in total new housing builds in UK, 2010-14 (% of total)
- CERT/CESP/ECO/Green Deal
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- Figure 49: Number of main insulation measures under supplier obligations, by obligation, 2002-2012 and forecast 2012-2022
- CERT programme
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- Figure 50: Number of insulation measures under CERT, by year 2008-12
- CESP programme
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- Figure 51: Number of insulation measures under CESP, 2009-12
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- Figure 52: Insulation measures under CESP, 2009-12
- ECO programme
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- Figure 53: Number of ECO measures installed, by obligation and month, January 2013-April 2015
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- Figure 54: Number of insulation ECO measures installed, by obligation, January 2013 to April 2015
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- Figure 55: Key insulation ECO measures installed, by obligation, January 2013 to April 2015
- The Green Deal
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- Figure 56: Number of Green Deal plans in unique properties, May 2013 to May 2015
- Figure 57: Number of green deal assessments undertaken and measures installed, by month, January 2013-May 2015
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- Figure 58: Number and value of Green Deal cashback vouchers, by month, February 2013-September 2014
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- Figure 59: Number and value of Green Deal Home Improvement Fund vouchers, by month, April 2014-May 2014
Distribution
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- Key points
Supply Sources
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- Key points
- Production
- Overview
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- Figure 60: UK production of selected thermal insulation materials, 2010-14
- Segmentation
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- Figure 61: Segmentation of the UK production of selected thermal insulation materials, by material, 2014
- Figure 62: Segmentation of the UK production of selected thermal insulation materials, by material, 2010-14
- Imports
- Overview
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- Figure 63: UK imports of selected thermal insulation materials, 2010-14
- Segmentation
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- Figure 64: Segmentation of UK imports of selected thermal insulation materials, by material, 2010-14
- Exports
- Overview
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- Figure 65: UK exports of selected thermal insulation materials, 2010-14
- Segmentation
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- Figure 66: Segmentation of UK exports of thermal insulation materials, by material, 2010-14
- Trade surplus/deficit
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- Figure 67: UK trade surplus/deficit in thermal insulation materials, by material, 2010-14
The Consumer – Usage and Future Intentions
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- Key points
- Cavity wall insulation most popular thermal insulation measure in the last five years
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- Figure 68: Type of thermal insulation measures installed in users’ homes over the last five year, June 2015
- Availability of free or subsidised thermal insulation measures drive take-up of insulation measures in recent years
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- Figure 69: Schemes/subsidies used when installing thermal insulation measures, June 2015
- Majority of people not looking to install thermal insulation measures over the next two years
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- Figure 70: Measures considered for installing thermal insulation, June 2015
The Consumer – Installation Motivations and Barriers
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- Key points
- Perceived high cost of energy bills drives demand for retro-fit thermal insulation measures
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- Figure 71: Reasons for thermal insulation, June 2015
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- Figure 72: Reason for installation, by insulation measure installed in the last five years, June 2015
- 38% of homeowners did not add thermal insulation in the last five years as their home already had insulation installed
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- Figure 73: Reasons for not having thermal insulation, June 2015
Industry Structure
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- Key points
- Industry development
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- Figure 74: Analysis of the changes in the other non-metallic mineral products manufacturing industry, 2010-14
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- Figure 75: Analysis of the changes in the glass fibres manufacturing industry, 2010-14
- Structure by employment
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- Figure 76: Analysis of the employment structure of the other non-metallic mineral products manufacturing industry, 2013 and 2014
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- Figure 77: Analysis of the employment structure of the glass fibres manufacturing industry, 2013 and 2014
- Structure by turnover
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- Figure 78: Analysis of the financial structure of the other non-metallic mineral products manufacturing industry, 2013 and 2014
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- Figure 79: Analysis of the financial structure of the glass fibres manufacturing industry, 2013 and 2014
Company Profiles
Cape
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- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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- Figure 80: Financial analysis of Cape, 2010-14
Celotex
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- Recent company activity
- Company outlook
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- Figure 81: Financial analysis of Celotex, 2009-13
Encon Insulation
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- Figure 82: Financial analysis of Encon Insulation, 2010-14
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Kingspan Insulation
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- Figure 83: Financial analysis of Kingspan Insulation, 2009-13
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Knauf Insulation
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- Figure 84: Financial analysis of Knauf Insulation, 2009-13
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Rockwool
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- Figure 85: Financial analysis of Rockwool, 2009-13
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SIG
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- Company strategy
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- Figure 86: Financial analysis of SIG, 2010-14
Springvale EPS
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- Figure 87: Financial analysis of Springvale EPS, 2010-14
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Superglass Insulation
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- Company strategy
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- Figure 88: Financial analysis of Superglass Insulation, 2010-14
Jablite
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- Figure 89: Financial analysis of Jablite, 2009-13
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Isover Saint-Gobain
Demand Structure
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- Key points
- Building
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- Figure 90: Construction output in Great Britain, by type, 2010-14
- Heating and ventilation
- Process plant
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- Figure 91: Process plant investment, 2009-13
Forecast
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- Key points
- Market size
- Construction forecast
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- Figure 92: Forecast construction output in Great Britain, 2015-19
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- Figure 93: Forecast construction output in Great Britain, 2015-19
- Figure 94: Forecast construction output in Great Britain, 2015-19
- Housing construction forecast
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- Figure 95: Forecast private housing output in Great Britain, 2015-19
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- Figure 96: Forecast public housing output in Great Britain, 2015-19
- Thermal insulation market forecast
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- Figure 97: Forecast UK market for thermal insulation, 2015-19
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- Figure 98: Forecast UK market for thermal insulation, 2014-18
- Market segmentation
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- Figure 99: Forecast segmentation of the UK market for thermal insulation, by sector, 2015-19
- Lack of clear long-term government policy provides highly uncertain outlook for building thermal insulation sector
- Growth potential for retro-fit installations still exists
- Committee on Climate Change also identifies need for new polices to drive residential energy efficiency
- Solid wall sector strongest hit by ECO cuts and axing of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
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- Figure 100: Forecast for UK market for building thermal insulation, by type, 2014-18
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- Figure 101: Forecast for UK market for building thermal insulation, by type, 2015-19
- Industry
Further Sources and Contacts
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- Trade associations
- Trade magazines
- Trade exhibitions
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