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AM24031 AMA BUILDING CHEMICALS OCTOBER 2001

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

AMA Research have published the first edition of "UK Building Chemicals Market Report 2001". The report incorporates original research and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the market – representing a worthwhile investment and giving excellent value for money.

Product areas covered in the report include: -

Admixtures.
Sealants.
Mortars, Renders and Grouts.

The building chemicals market services the needs of a range of end use sectors including civil engineering, ready mixed concrete, concrete repair and refurbishment and house building. As such it is linked closely to the fortunes of the building and construction market, which have been reasonably good in recent years.

The market has seen some change in recent years, with the growth of international suppliers and greater levels of international trade evident in all market sectors.

The report is a review of the market in quantitative terms as well as a detailed QUALITATIVE analysis of the background reasons and future trends. Information is collated from a wide range of trade and other sources and not simply a collection of government statistics – data and comment is therefore specific and relevant to the market involved.

Key Issues Covered Include

Greater levels of price competition in certain sectors of the market.
Changing distribution patterns and their influence on the market.
Key suppliers and their role in the market.

The report contains some 95 pages of ORIGINAL research and comment on the UK Building Chemicals Market.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:

THE BUILDING CHEMICALS MARKET

Definition of product types and a review of the market structure.
Building Chemicals Market Size and trends. Brief History And Types Of Products, Current Situation and Future Prospects, forecasts to 2004. Key influences and trends.
Market mixes – Size of product sector versus application market size, key application areas.
Key Market Influences in terms of Industrial Output and investment, The UK Economy, The UK Construction Industry - Contractors Output, Industrial Construction, Commercial Construction and New Orders.

THE PRODUCTS

Review of the Building Chemicals Market and the mix of products, incorporating admixtures, sealants and mortars, renders and grouts.
Comment on the developments in each of the product sectors.
Market mix, product types and supply issues by product group.

SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION

General outline of the structure of the suppliers and market shares of the major suppliers in the Building Chemicals Market.
Market Leaders characteristics, turnovers etc.
Outline of the alternative distribution channels, comment on each of direct distribution, specialist distribution, builders merchants etc.

END USE APPLICATION AREAS

Review of the key end-use application areas, including House Building, Civil Engineering, Ready Mixed Concrete, Concrete Repair and Refurbishment.
Comment on background, market structure, market development, for each of the above.
Other End Use sectors, Trends and Issues - Food Processing And Storage, Chemical Processing And Pharmaceuticals, Major Manufacturing, Hospitals and Health, Distribution & Warehousing.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Prospects for the Building Chemicals Market, factors influencing medium term growth.
Developments in the major product and market sectors.
Likely distribution changes and developments.

The report contains some 95 Pages AND 31 Tables and Charts of original research and thought provoking comment on the UK Building Chemicals Market.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents
1.	INTRODUCTION	6
2.	SUMMARY	7
3.	ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT	10
3.1	GDP	10
3.2	INFLATION & INTEREST RATES	11
3.3	UNEMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER SPENDING	11
3.4	HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION	12
3.5	STERLING	13
3.6	CONCLUSIONS	13
4.	THE BUILDING CHEMICALS MARKET	14
4.1	MARKET STRUCTURE AND DEFINITION	14
4.1.1	Market Structure	14
4.1.2	Definition	14
4.2	MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS	16
4.2.1	Background and Market Size	16
4.2.2	Current Situation 2000/2001	19
4.2.3	Future Prospects	20
4.3	MARKET MIX	22
4.4	IMPORTS AND EXPORTS	23
4.5	KEY MARKET INFLUENCES	24
4.5.1	UK Construction and Refurbishment	25
4.5.2	The UK Economy	32
5.	PRODUCTS	38
5.1	DEFINITION OF PRODUCT COVERED BY REPORT	38
5.2	PRODUCT MIX	39
5.3	SEALANTS	40
5.3.1	Background	40
5.3.2	Types Of Sealants Covered By The Report	41
5.3.3	Applications Of Sealants	41
5.3.4	Suppliers Of Sealants	43
5.3.5	Distribution Chain	44
5.4	ADMIXTURES	44
5.4.1	Background	44
5.4.2	Market Mix	45
5.4.3	Types of Admixtures	46
5.4.4	Supply of Admixtures	47
5.5.	MORTARS RENDERS AND GROUTS	48
5.5.1	Uses and Applications	48
5.5.2	Market Size	48
5.5.3	Product Types	49
5.6	REFURBISHMENT PRODUCTS	51
5.6.1	Primers And Coatings For Steel Reinforcement	51
5.6.2	Cement Based And Highly Modified Mortars Grouts And Renders	52
5.6.3	Coatings To Protect The Structure To Be Used With Mortars	52
6.6.4	Sprayed Concrete	52
6.	SUPPLIERS	53
6.1	BACKGROUND	53
6.2	MARKET STRUCTURE	53
6.3	MARKET SHARES	55
6.4	COMPANIES	57
7.	DISTRIBUTION 0F BUILDING CHEMICALS	65
7.1	GENERAL STRUCTURE	65
7.2	SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTORS	67
7.3	BUILDERS MERCHANTS	68
7.4	DIRECT SUPPLY	70
8.	END USE SECTORS	72
8.1	GENERAL	72
8.2	HOUSE-BUILDING	73
8.2.1	Size Of House Building Market	73
8.2.2	Major House Builders	73
8.2.3	Outlook For House Building Market	73
8.2.4	Use of Chemicals in House Building Market	74
8.3	CIVIL ENGINEERING MARKET	75
8.3.1	Size of Civil Engineering Market	75
8.3.2	Turnover Of Civil Engineering Companies	77
8.3.3	Structure Of Civil Engineering Market	78
8.3.4	New Forms Of Contracts	. 80
8.3.5	Building Chemicals Used in Civil Engineering	81
8.4	READY MIX CONCRETE MARKET	82
8.4.1	Structure Of Ready Mix Market	82
8.4.2	Background Of Ready Mix Concrete Market	83
8.4.3	Major Uses Of Ready Mixed Products	84
8.4.4	Market Shares Of Suppliers Of Ready Mixed Products	85
8.4.5	Building Chemicals Used In Ready Mix Manufacture	85
8.5	CONCRETE REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT	86
8.5.1	Background For Mortars Renders And Concrete Repair Products	86
8.5.2	Market Structure	86
8.5.3	Development Of Market	86
8.5.4	Non Specification Market	87
8.6	OTHER MARKET APPLICATION AREAS	88
8.6.1	Main Areas Of Use	88
8.6.2	Food Processing and Storage.	89
8.6.3	Chemical Processing And Pharmaceuticals.	89
8.6.4	Major Manufacturing:	90
8.6.5	Hospitals and Health	91
8.6.6	Distribution & Warehousing	92
	APPENDIX 1	94
	LIST OF ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS	94
Tables and Charts
TABLE 1:	UK BUILDING CHEMICALS MARKET - 1995-2005 BY VALUE (£ MILLION MSP)	17
TABLE 2:	UK BUILDING CHEMICALS MARKET - 1995-2005 BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP)	21
TABLE 3:	CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING - CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1995-2004	27
TABLE 4:	BREAKDOWN OF NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT	29
TABLE 5:	CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK COMMERCIAL SECTOR CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION)	30
TABLE 6:	NEW ORDERS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTORS 1994-2002 CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION)	32
TABLE 7:	GDP percentAGE CHANGE PER ANNUM 1980-2004	33
CHART 8:	INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2004	35
TABLE 9:	PDI & SAVINGS RATIO 1980-2004	36
TABLE 10:	EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2002 - DM, DOLLARS, AND THE ECU TO THE POUND STERLING, SPOT RATES	37
TABLE 11:	PRODUCT MIX 2000	39
TABLE 12:	SEALANT CHANNEL SHARES percent	40
TABLE 13:	SEALANTS - CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION percent	44
TABLE 14:	ADMIXTURE MARKET MIX	45
TABLE 15:	MORTARS, RENDERS AND GROUTS MARKET MIX	49
TABLE 16:	MARKET SHARES OF MANUFACTURERS 2000	56
TABLE 17:	SHARE BY CHANNEL - SEALANTS	66
TABLE 18:	SHARE BY CHANNEL - ADMIXTURES	66
TABLE 19:	SHARE BY CHANNEL - MORTARS RENDERS AND GROUTS	67
CHART 20:	MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES	69
TABLE 21:	BUILDING CHEMICAL END USE SECTOR MIX 2000	72
TABLE 22:	HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS (000'S DWELLINGS) 1988-2003 IN GREAT BRITAIN	74
TABLE 23:	CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS IN THE UK.	76
TABLE 24:	CIVIL ENGINEERING GROWTH AREAS IN THE UK.	77
TABLE 25:	LEADING CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPANIES IN THE UK.	78
TABLE 26:	READY MIXED PRODUCTION	84
TABLE 27:	MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - FOOD, DRINK, TOBACCO SECTORS £M.	89
TABLE 28:	MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - CHEMICALS SECTORS £M.	90
TABLE 29:	MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - VEHICLES AND ENGINEERING £M.	91
TABLE 30:	GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION FOR NHS TRUSTS £M.	92
TABLE 31:	MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - DISTRIBUTION £M.	93

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