Abstract
AMA Research has published the 3rd edition of the “Builders & Plumbers Merchants Market - Western Europe 2007” report - incorporating original input and primary research, it represents an informed and up to date review of the market and with over 150 pages is excellent value for money. Countries individually reviewed include:-
Countries individually reviewed include:-
- GERMANY
- FRANCE
- BELGIUM
- NETHERLANDS
This report is the culmination of more than 3 months research and analysis into these markets. Methodologies employed included in-depth discussions with key manufacturers, distributors, merchants, trade associations etc, as well as a wide range of secondary information and officially published statistics.
There is certainly evidence of Europe being viewed more as a unit, though still composed of markets with different characteristics. For example, all countries have a varying mix of international and local merchant operations, often resulting in a growing polarisation of market structure and the emergence of buying groups. Similarly, building material supply is becoming more Pan-European in response to changing market structures and purchasing requirements.
Report Contains:
- A BROAD ASSESSMENT OF THIS £70+ BILLION MARKET - with a review of market size, recent trends since 2000, key market influences, current and future developments - with long term forecasts.
- CONSTRUCTION/ECONOMY - trends and forecasts
- PRODUCTS - Analysis of broad product groupings, mix by sector for each country.
- BUILDERS MERCHANTS - Merchants shares by country, recent activities, company profiles, financial overview.
- HEAVYSIDE/LIGHTSIDE - Review of mix between countries.
- BUYING GROUPS - major players, shares, address details etc.
- FUTURE PROSPECTS
Key areas of coverage for each country includes:
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
- General Economic overview and introduction
- Demographic profiling.
- Economic background, historical context.
- Construction activity levels.
- Housing market - recent activity.
TRADING WITH FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS
- EU Exporting Documentation, VAT & tax issues, Agents or local representation.
- Product Standards
- Trade Exhibitions, Trade Magazines & Associations - list of relevant organizations.
BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET WESTERN EUROPE
- Overall size & structure of West European market - including UK
- Market size for France, Germany, Belgium & The Netherlands.
- Market trends since 2000 and forecasts of future developments.
- Merchant market structure analysis.
- Merchants - market shares, international, local operations.
- Buying Groups - key players, shares, recent changes etc.
- Key supplier profiles to the lightside sector for each country
- Key supplier profiles to the heavyside sector for each country.
- Key market issues & influence.
- Comparisons with UK market - size, trends, structure etc.
- Future prospects.
- Sources of further information, Contact details.
Table of Contents
1.INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW
F FRANCE
F2. SUMMARY
F3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND
- F3.1 GENERAL
- F3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
- F3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
- F3.4 CONSTRUCTION
- F3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET
F4. TRADING WITH FRANCE
- F4.1 THE EURO
- F4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
- F4.3 VAT
- F4.4 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION
- F4.5 PRODUCT STANDARDS
- F4.6 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
- F4.7 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION
F5. BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN FRANCE
- F5.1 MARKET SIZE
- F5.2 BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET STRUCTURE
- F5.3 KEY COMPANIES
- F5.3.1 Heavyside
- F5.3.2 Lightside
F6. FUTURE PROSPECTS
F7 SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
GERMANY
G2. SUMMARY
G3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND
- G3.1 GENERAL
- G3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
- G3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
- G3.4 CONSTRUCTION
- G3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET
G4. TRADING WITH GERMANY
- G4.1 THE EURO
- G4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
- G4.3 PACKAGING
- G4.4 VAT
- G4.5 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
- G4.6 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION
G5. BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET IN GERMANY
- G5.1 MARKET SIZE
- G5.2 WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET STRUCTURE
- G5.3 KEY COMPANIES
G6. FUTURE PROSPECTS
G7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
B BELGIUM
B2. SUMMARY
B3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND
- B3.1 GENERAL
- B3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
- B3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
- B3.4 CONSTRUCTION
- B3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET
B4. TRADING WITH BELGIUM
- B4.1 THE EURO
- B4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
- B4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
- B4.4 PACKAGING/RECYCLING
- B4.5 VAT
- B4.6 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
- B4.7 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION
B5. THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN BELGIUM
- B5.1 BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE
- B5.2 MARKET STRUCTURE
- B5.3 KEY COMPANIES
B6. FUTURE PROSPECTS
B7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
N THE NETHERLANDS
N2. SUMMARY
N3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND
- N3.1 GENERAL
- N3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
- N3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
- N3.4 CONSTRUCTION
- N3.5 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - SPLIT BY TYPE
N4. TRADING WITH NETHERLANDS
- N4.1 THE EURO
- N4.2 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
- N4.3 VAT
- N4.4 TRADE EXHIBITIONS
- N4.5 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION
N5. THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS
- N5.1 MARKET SIZE
- N5.2 BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET STRUCTURE
- N5.3 KEY COMPANIES
N6. FUTURE PROSPECTS
N7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
TABLES AND CHARTS
- TABLE I COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS - FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2006 IX
- CHART II EUROPEAN UNION - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET - BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2006 X
- CHART III INDEX OF BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2004-2007 (2004=100) - FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS XI
- TABLE F1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006
- TABLE F2 MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE
- TABLE F3 POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE 2007
- CHART F4 POPULATION DEVELOPMENT 1962-2007 PROPORTION IN AGE GROUPS
- TABLE F5 GDP AT MARKET PRICES - 1998-2006
- TABLE F6 GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2006-2008
- TABLE F7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1998-2006
- TABLE F8 CONSUMER SPENDING 1998-2006
- TABLE F9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE - 1995-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES
- TABLE F10 CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2006
- CHART F11 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2006 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE
- CHART F12 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2005 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE
- TABLE F13 FRANCE - NO. OF DWELLINGS STARTED 2001-06
- TABLE F14 FRANCE - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2007
- CHART F15 FRANCE - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES - 2006 BY VALUE
- CHART F16 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2004 BY VALUE
- TABLE F17 FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2006 HEAVYSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS
- CHART F18 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005
- TABLE F19 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005
- CHART F20 SALES BY DIVISION 2005
- TABLE F21 WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2006
- CHART F22 WOLSELEY EUROPEAN DIVISION REVENUE FOR 2006
- TABLE F23 CRH GROUP - SALES - SHARE BY SECTOR 2005
- TABLE F24 FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2006 LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS
- TABLE G1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006
- TABLE G2 THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES - BY POPULATION
- TABLE G3 MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY
- TABLE G4 POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE
- TABLE G5 GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2006
- TABLE G6 GDP FORECASTS 2007-2008
- TABLE G7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2006
- TABLE G8 CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2006 (AT CURRENT PRICES)
- TABLE G9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2006
- CHART G10 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES
- TABLE G11 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2005
- CHART G12 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2005 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS
- TABLE G13 RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2005 COMPLETIONS
- CHART G14 RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2005 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE
- TABLE G15 NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS - COMPLETED 1991-2005
- TABLE G16 GERMANY- TOTAL BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2006
- CHART G17 GERMANY - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES - 2006 BY VALUE
- TABLE G18 GERMANY- BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2006
- CHART G19 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2006 BY VALUE
- TABLE G20 GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2006
- CHART G21 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005
- TABLE G22 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005
- CHART G23 SALES BY DIVISION 2005
- TABLE G24 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2001-6 € BILLION
- TABLE G25 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER BUILDING MATERIALS DIVISION 2004-6
- TABLE G26 CRH GROUP - SALES - SHARE BY SECTOR 2005
- TABLE G27 GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS - 2006
- TABLE B1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006
- TABLE B2 POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS 2005
- TABLE B3 POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 2006
- TABLE B4 BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1998-2006
- TABLE B5 BELGIUM - GDP GROWTH - 2005-08
- TABLE B6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2000-2008
- TABLE B7 CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2008
- TABLE B8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES
- TABLE B9 HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1998-2006 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED
- CHART B10 HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN BELGIUM IN 2006 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS)
- CHART B11 NON-HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN BELGIUM IN 2006 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS)
- TABLE B12 DWELLING STARTS - 1980-2006 BY VOLUME
- TABLE B13 BELGIUM - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET SIZE 1998-2007
- TABLE B14 BELGIUM- BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2006
- CHART B15 BELGIUM - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES 2006 BY VALUE
- CHART B16 BELGIUM - MIX OF PRODUCT SALES
- TABLE B17 BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HEAVYSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2006
- CHART B18 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005
- TABLE B19 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005
- CHART B20 SALES BY DIVISION 2005
- TABLE B21 WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2006
- CHART B22 WOLSELEY EUROPEAN DIVISION REVENUE FOR 2006
- TABLE B23 BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE SUPPLIERS /BUYING GROUPS- 2006
- TABLE N1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1999-2006
- TABLE N2 THE DUTCH PROVINCES - POPULATION MIX
- TABLE N3 MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS
- TABLE N4 POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS
- TABLE N5 GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2000-2006
- TABLE N6 GDP GROWTH - 2006-2008
- TABLE N7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - 2002-2006
- TABLE N8 CONSUMER SPENDING - 2002-2006
- TABLE N9 CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY VALUE 2000-2003
- CHART N10 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR - 2004 BY VALUE
- CHART N11 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 2006 % BY VALUE
- TABLE N12 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2006
- CHART N13 DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN THE NETHERLANDS 1998-2006
- TABLE N14 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2006 (VOLUME)
- CHART N15 RENTED DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE BY VOLUME - 2006
- TABLE N16 RENTED DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2006
- CHART N17 PRIVATE DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE BY VOLUME - 2006
- TABLE N18 NETHERLANDS - BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET 2004-2008 (€ MILLIONS)
- TABLE N19 NETHERLANDS- BUILDERS MERCHANT MARKET HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE 2004-2006
- CHART N20 THE NETHERLANDS - THE BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - HEAVYSIDE AND LIGHTSIDE SALES - 2006 BY VALUE
- CHART N21 NETHERLANDS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2001
- TABLE N22 NETHERLANDS - BUILDER MERCHANTS MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 2006
- TABLE N23 CRH GROUP - SALES - SHARE BY SECTOR 2005
- CHART N24 SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 2005
- TABLE N25 SAINT GOBAIN TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2004- 2005
- CHART N26 SALES BY DIVISION 2005
- TABLE N27 NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR LIGHTSIDE BUILDERS MERCHANTS - 2006
- TABLE N28 WOLSELSY PLC - TURNOVER BY DIVISION 2005-2006
- CHART N29 WOLSELEY EUROPEAN DIVISION REVENUE FOR 2006
