3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 17
3.1 Chapter Summary 18
3.2 Market Size 19
3.3 Market Segmentation 19
3.3.1 Overview 19
3.3.2 Domestic Central Heating Products 20
3.3.3 Commercial Heating Products 26
3.3.4 Water Heating Products 29
3.3.5 Bathroom, Sanitaryware/Toiletware and Kitchen Products 31
3.3.6 Tubes, Pipes & Fittings 34
3.4 Regional Analysis 35

4. MARKET BACKGROUND 39
4.1 Chapter Summary 40
4.2 Construction 40
4.2.1 Private Housing 42
4.2.2 Public Housing 43
4.2.3 Public Non-Residential 46
4.2.4 Private Commercial 51

5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 57
5.1 Chapter Summary 58
5.2 Industry Development 58
5.3 Structure by Employment 61
5.4 Structure by Turnover 65
5.5 Company Profiles 69
5.5.1 Ideal Standard (UK) 69
5.5.2 Vaillant Group UK 71
5.5.3 Honeywell Control Systems 72
5.5.4 Yorkshire Copper Tube / KME Yorkshire 74
5.5.5 Jacuzzi UK Group 75
5.5.6 Rettig UK 77
5.5.7 Polypipe 78
5.5.8 Twyford Bathrooms 80

6. FORECAST 82
6.1 Chapter Summary 83
6.2 Market Size 83
6.2.1 Market Segmentation 85
6.3 Industry 86

7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 88
7.1 Trade Associations 89
7.2 Trade Magazines 90
7.3 Trade Exhibitions 91

LIST OF TABLES

1: The UK Plumbing Products Market, by Value, 2004-2008 19
2: Segmentation of The UK Plumbing Products Market, by Type of Product, 2004-2008 20
3: The UK Domestic Central Heating Market, by Value, 2004-2008 25
4: The UK Domestic Central Heating Market, by Number of Installations of Systems,
2004-2008 25
5: Segmentation of the UK Domestic Central Heating Market, by Type of Product,
2004-2008 26
6: The UK Market for Commercial Heating Products, By Value, 2003-2007 27
7: Segmentation of The UK Market for Commercial Heating Products, by Type, 2003-2007 28
8: The UK Market for Water Heating Products, by Value, 2004-2008 29
9: Segmentation of The UK Market for Water Heating Products, by Type of Product,
2004-2008 30
10: The UK Market for Plumbing of Bathroom and Sanitaryware/Toiletware and Kitchen
Products, by Value, 2004-2008 32
11: Segmentation of the UK Market for Plumbing of Bathroom, Sanitaryware/Toiletware
and Kitchen Products, by Type, 2004-2008 33
12: The UK Market for Tubes, Pipes & Fittings for Plumbing, by Value, 2004-2008 34
13: Segmentation of The UK Market for Tubes, Pipes & Fittings for Plumbing, by Type,
2004-2008 34
14: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2004-2008 35
15: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2004-2008 36
16: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2004-2008 37
17: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2004-2008 37
18: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2004-2008 41
19: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 42
20: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2004-2008 43
21: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 45
22: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2004-2008 46
23: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction Output in Great Britain,
2004-2008 49
24: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type,
2004-2008 50
25: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 55
26: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2004-2008 56
27: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Central Heating Radiators and Boilers Industry, 2004-2008 59
28: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Ceramic Sanitary Fixture Sector,
2004-2008 59
29: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Other Fabricated Metal Products
Industry, 2004-2008 60
30: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Builder’s Ware of Plastic Industry,
2004-2008 60
31: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2004-2008 61
32: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Kitchen Furniture Industry, 2004-2008 61
33: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Central Heating Radiators and Boilers
Industry, 2007-2008 62
34: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Ceramic Sanitary Fixtures Industry,
2007 and 2008 63
35: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Other Fabricated Metal Products
Industry, 2007 and 2008 63
36: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Builder’s Ware of Plastic Industry, 2007
and 2008 64
37: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2007 and 2008 64
38: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Kitchen Furniture Industry, 2007 and
2008 65
39: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Central Heating Radiators and Boilers
Industry, 2007-2008 66
40: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ceramic Sanitary Fixtures Industry, 2007
and 2008 66
41: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Other Fabricated Metal Products Industry,
2007and 2008 67
42: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Builder’s Ware of Plastic Industry, 2007 and
2008 67
43: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and Profiles Industry, 2007 and 2008 68
44: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Kitchen Furniture Industry, 2007 and 2008 69
45: Financial Analysis of Ideal Standard (UK), 2003-2007 70
46: Key Financial Ratios for Ideal Standard (UK), 2003-2007 70
47: Financial Analysis of Vaillant Group UK, 2004-2008 71
48: Key Financial Ratios for Vaillant Group UK, 2004-2008 72
49: Financial Analysis of Honeywell Control Systems, 2003-2007 73
50: Key Financial Ratios for Honeywell Control Systems, 2003-2007 73
51: Financial Analysis of KME Yorkshire, 2003-2007 74
52: Key Financial Ratios for KME Yorkshire, 2003-2007 75
53: Financial Analysis of Jacuzzi UK Group, 2003-2007 76
54: Key Financial Ratios for Jacuzzi UK Group, 2003-2007 76
55: Financial Analysis of Rettig (UK), 2003-2007 77
56: Key Financial Ratios for Rettig (UK), 2003-2007 78
57: Financial Analysis of Polypipe, 2003-2007 79
58: Key Financial Ratios for Polypipe, 2003-2007 80
59: Financial Analysis of Twyford Bathrooms, 2003-2007 80
60: Key Financial Ratios for Twyford Bathrooms, 2003-2007 81
61: Forecast UK Market for Plumbing Products, by Value 2009-2013 84
62: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Plumbing Products, by Type of Product,
2009-2013 85