Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- The market
- New construction boosting growth
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- Figure 1: The market for plumbing products, 2014-18
- Many product sectors with similar market influences
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- Figure 2: Segmentation of the plumbing products market, 2018 (£ million)
- En suite boosting the bathroom sector
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- Figure 3: The bathroom products market, 2014-18
- Environmental issues boosting the central heating markets
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- Figure 4: The residential heating market, 2014-18
- Figure 5: The commercial heating market, 2014-18
- Open-plan living changing kitchen requirements
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- Figure 6: The kitchen plumbing product market, 2014-18
- The market drivers
- The forecast
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- Figure 7: Forecast market for plumbing products, 2019-23
- Companies and brands
- International operators
- Distribution changing
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- When will the replacement market recover?
- The facts
- The implications
- Climate change – an increased focus of attention
- The facts
- The implications
The Market – What You Need to Know
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- RMI sluggish
- Different trends for different sectors
- Green issues important in the heating sector
Market Size
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- Lacklustre replacement but strong new build
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- Figure 8: The market for plumbing products, 2014-18
Market Segmentation - Overview
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- Many sectors
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- Figure 9: Segmentation of the plumbing products market, 2018 (£ million)
Market Segmentation – Domestic Central Heating
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- Energy efficiency as a market driver
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- Figure 10: The Residential heating market, 2014-18
- Product segmentation
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- Figure 11: Product segmentation of the domestic central heating market, 2018
- Market segmentation
Market Segmentation – Commercial Heating
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- A mix of influences
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- Figure 12: The commercial heating market, 2014-18
- Product segmentation
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- Figure 13: Segmentation of the commercial heating market, 2018 (£ million)
Market Segmentation – Bathrooms
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- Continued growth
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- Figure 14: The Bathroom products market, 2014-18
- Market segmentation
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- Figure 15: Market segmentation of bathroom equipment, 2018
- Product segmentation
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- Figure 16: Product segmentation of bathroom equipment, 2018
Market Segmentation – Kitchens
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- Importance increased with open plan
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- Figure 17: The Kitchen plumbing product market, 2014-18
- Product segmentation
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- Figure 18: Segmentation of the kitchen plumbing product market, 2014-18
Market Segmentation – Tubes and Pipes
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- Material changes
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- Figure 19: Tubes and pipes market, 2014-18
Market Forecast
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- Diverse influences
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- Figure 20: Forecast market for plumbing products, 2019-23
- Market segmentation
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- Figure 21: Forecast segmentation of the plumbing products market, 2019-23
The Impact of the Economy
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- GDP
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- Figure 22: Quarterly GDP development, Q1 2015-Q1 2019
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- Figure 23: GDP quarterly development, by sector, 2004-19
- Figure 24: Forecast GDP development, 2019-23
Market Trends
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- Open-plan living
- Kitchen fashions
- Bathroom fashions
Market Drivers
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- Overview
- New house building
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- Figure 25: Segmentation of housing new construction output, 2014-18
- Figure 26: UK house building completions, 1970-2018
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- Figure 27: Comparison of social and private housing completions, 1970-2018
- Number of households
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- Figure 28: Number of UK households, 1991-2017
- Figure 29: Size of households, 2017
- Home ownership
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- Figure 30: % of families (singles or couples) by housing tenure, 1961-2018
- House prices
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- Figure 31: Annual UK house price changes, February 2006-19
- Housing transactions
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- Figure 32: Residential property transactions in the UK, by country, 2006-19 financial years (number)
- Housing repair and maintenance expenditure
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- Figure 33: Housing repair and maintenance spending, by sector, 2014-18
- New public non-residential
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- Figure 34: Long-term trend in public non-residential construction, 1970-2018
- Figure 35: Segmentation of public non-residential construction output, 2014-18 (£ million)
- New private industrial
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- Figure 36: Long-term trend in private industrial construction, 1970-2018
- Figure 37: Segmentation of private industrial construction output, 2014-18 (£ million)
- New private commercial
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- Figure 38: Long-term trend in private commercial construction, 1970-2018
- Reduced output in most sectors in 2018
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- Figure 39: Segmentation of private commercial construction output, 2014-18 (£ million)
Companies and Brands – What You Need to Know
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- Fragmented despite strong branding
- Distribution is changing
- Material substitution
Industry Structure
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- Plumbing
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- Figure 40: Development of plumbing and heat and air conditioning installation companies, 2010-17
- Figure 41: Structure of companies in the plumbing and heat and air conditioning installation sector, 2017
- Heating
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- Figure 42: Structure of the central heating radiators and boilers industry, 2013-18
- Bathroom products
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- Figure 43: Structure of the ceramic sanitary fixture industry, 2013-18
- Figure 44: Structure of the other fabricated metal products industry, 2013-18
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- Figure 45: Structure of the other plastic building products industry, 2013-18
- Kitchen furniture
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- Figure 46: Structure of the kitchen furniture industry, 2013-18
Competitive Strategies
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- Raw material price challenges
- Growing applications for plastic
- Changing customer profile
- Consolidation opportunities
Company Profiles
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- Bathroom fixtures
- Ideal Standard (UK)
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 47: Financial performance of Ideal Standard (UK), 2013-17 (£ 000)
- Strategy
- Geberit Service
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 48: Financial performance of Geberit Service, 2013-17 (£ 000)
- Strategy
- Kohler Mira
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 49: Financial performance of Kohler Mira, 2013-17 (£ 000)
- Strategy
- Norcros
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 50: Financial performance of Norcros, 2015-19 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Heating
- Vaillant Group
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 51: Financial performance of Vaillant Group, 2014-18 (£ 000)
- Strategy
- Rettig (UK)
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 52: Financial performance of Rettig (UK), 2013-17 (£000)
- Strategy
- Honeywell Control Systems/Resideo Technologies
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 53: Financial performance of Honeywell Control Systems, 2013-17 (£000)
- Strategy
- Fittings and pipes
- Polypipe Group
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 54: Financial performance of Polypipe Group, 2014-18 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Wavin
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 55: Financial performance of Wavin, 2013-17 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Mueller Europe
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 56: Financial performance of Mueller Europe (£ million)
- Strategy
Appendix – Data Sources, Abbreviations and Supporting Information
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- Abbreviations
- Methodology
Further Sources and Contacts
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- Trade associations
- Trade magazines
- Trade events
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