3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 Market Size 18
3.3 Market Segmentation 18
3.3.1 Glazed Tiles 18
3.3.2 Unglazed Tiles 21
3.4 Market Trends 23
3.5 Seasonality of Sales 29
3.6 Regional Sales 29

4. SUPPLY SOURCES 38
4.1 Chapter Summary 39
4.2 Production 40
4.2.1 Overview 40
4.2.2 Glazed Tiles 41
4.2.3 Unglazed Tiles 41
4.3 Imports 42
4.3.1 Overview 42
4.3.2 Glazed Tiles 43
4.3.3 Unglazed Tiles 44
4.4 Exports 44
4.4.1 Overview 45
4.4.2 Glazed Tiles 45
4.4.3 Unglazed Tiles 46
4.5 Trade Deficit 46
4.5.1 Overview 46
4.5.2 Glazed Tiles 46
4.5.3 Unglazed Tiles 46

5. DISTRIBUTION 47
5.1 Chapter Summary 48
5.2 Introduction 48
5.3 Sector Structure 49

6. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 51
6.1 Chapter Summary 52
6.2 Industry Development 52
6.3 Structure by Employment 53
6.4 Structure by Turnover 53
6.5 Company Profiles 54
6.5.1 British Ceramic Tile (BCT) 54
6.5.2 Capitol Tile Supplies 56
6.5.3 H & R Johnson Tiles 57
6.5.4 Pilkington's Tiles 58
6.5.5 TileCo Group 59
6.5.6 Topravit 61
6.5.7 Topps Tiles 62

7. DEMAND STRUCTURE 64
7.1 Chapter Summary 65
7.2 Contract 65
7.3 DIY 76

8. FORECAST 78
8.1 Chapter Summary 79
8.2 The Market 80
8.2.1 Overview 80
8.2.2 Segmentation 92
8.3 Production 94
8.4 Imports 95
8.5 Industry 95
8.6 Distribution 96

9. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 97
9.1 Trade Associations 98
9.2 Trade Magazines 98
9.3 Trade Exhibitions 99

LIST OF TABLES

1: The UK Ceramic Tiles Market, 2006-2010 18
2: The UK Glazed Tile Market, 2006-2010 18
3: Segmentation of the UK Ceramic Tiles Market, by Type of Tile, 2006-2010 19
4: Analysis of the Average Price of Glazed Ceramic Tiles by Source, 2006-2010 19
5: Analysis of Glazed Ceramic Wall Tile Sales, 2006-2010 20
6: Analysis of Glazed Ceramic Floor Tile Sales, 2006-2010 21
7: The UK Unglazed Ceramic Tile Market, 2006-2010 21
8: Analysis of the Average Price of Unglazed Ceramic Tiles, by Source, 2006-2010 22
9: Home Ownership in Great Britain, 1991-2007 26
10: Residential Property Transactions in the UK, 1992/93-2009/10 27
11: Percentage of House Type in Total New Housing Starts in Great Britain, 2005-2009 27
12: Seasonality of Ceramic Tile Sales, 2006-2010 29
13: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2005-2009 29
14: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2005-2009 30
15: Regional Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2005-2009 31
16: Analysis of House Building Completions in the North East of England, by County,
2005-2009 31
17: Analysis of House Building Completions in Yorkshire & Humberside, by County,
2005-2009 32
18: Analysis of House Building Completions in the East Midlands, by County, 2005-2009 32
19: Analysis of House Building Completions in South East England and East Anglia,
by County, 2005-2009 33
20: Analysis of House Building Completions in South West England, by County,2005-2009 34
21: Analysis of House Building Completions in the West Midlands, by County, 2005-2009 34
22: Analysis of House Building Completions in the North West of England, by County,
2005-2009 35
23: Analysis of House Building Completions in Wales, by County, 2005-2009 35
24: Analysis of House Building Completions in Scotland, by Region, 2005-2009 36
25: Production of Ceramic Tiles in the UK, 2006-2010 40
26: Production of Glazed Ceramic Tiles in the UK, 2006-2010 41
27: Production of Unglazed Ceramic Tiles in the UK, 2006-2010 42
28: Imports of Ceramic Tiles in the UK, 2006-2010 42
29: Imports of Glazed Ceramic Tiles in the UK, 2006-2010 43
30: Imports of Unglazed Ceramic Tiles in the UK, 2006-2010 44
31: Exports of Ceramic Tiles from the UK, 2006-2010 45
32: Exports of Glazed Ceramic Tiles from the UK, 2006-2010 45
33: Exports of Unglazed Ceramic Tiles from the UK, 2006-2010 46
34: Analysis of the Structure of the Floor and Wall Covering Contractor Industry, 2008 49
35: Analysis of Market Segmentation of Glazed Ceramic Wall Tile Sales, 2010 50
36: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Ceramic Tiles and Flags Industry,
2005-2009 52
37: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Ceramic Tiles and Flags Industry, 2008
and 2009 53
38: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ceramic Tiles and Flags Industry, 2008 and
2009 54
39: Financial Analysis of British Ceramic Tile, 2004-2008 55
40: Key Financial Ratios for British Ceramic Tile, 2004-2008 55
41: Financial Analysis of Capitol Tile Supplies, 2005-2009 56
42: Key Financial Ratios for Capitol Tile Supplies, 2005-2009 57
43: Financial Analysis of H & R Johnson Tiles, 2004-2008 57
44: Key Financial Ratios for H & R Johnson Tiles, 2004-2008 58
45: Financial Analysis of Pilkington's Tiles, 2005-2009 59
46: Key Financial Ratios for Pilkington’s Tiles, 2005-2009 59
47: Financial Analysis of TileCo Group, 2003-2007 60
48: Key Financial Ratios for TileCo Group, 2003-2007 60
49: Financial Analysis of TileCo Group (2007), 2007-2008 61
50: Key Financial Ratios for TileCo Group (2007), 2007-2008 61
51: Financial Analysis of Topravit, 2004-2008 62
52: Key Financial Ratios for Topravit, 2004-2008 62
53: Financial Analysis of Topps Tiles, 2005-2009 63
54: Key Financial Ratios for Topps Tiles, 2005-2009 63
55: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 65
56: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2005-2009 66
57: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 69
58: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2005-2009 69
59: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 73
60: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2005-2009 74
61: DIY Retail Sales in the UK, 2006-2010 76
62: DIY Spending in the UK, 2006-2010 77
63: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 85
64: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 86
65: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 89
66: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2010-2014 90
67: Forecast UK Market for Ceramic Tiles, 2011-2015 91
68: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Ceramic Tiles, by Type of Tile,
2011-2015 92
69: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Glazed Ceramic Tiles, by Wall and
Floor Applications, 2011-2015 93
70: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Ceramic Tiles, by Distribution Route,
2011-2015 94
71: Forecast UK Production of Ceramic Tiles, 2011-2015 94
72: Forecast UK Imports of Ceramic Tiles, 2011-2015 95