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| KEY NOTE WINDOWS AND DOORS JANUARY 2003 |
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This report covers: PVC-U doors and windows, wood doors and windows, aluminium doors and windows, steel doors and windows, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride windows
Companies covered include: Premdor Crosby Ltd, Everest Ltd, Epwin Group PLC, Jeld-Wen UK Ltd, Bowater Windows Ltd, Anglian Group PLC, Heywood Williams Group PLC, Jeld-Wen, AC Yule, BHD Group, Dale Joinery,Crittall Windows, EYG, Howarth Windows & Doors, Magnet, Marshall-Tufflex, Weatherseal,
| Executive Summary 1 |
| 1. Market Definition 8 |
| REPORT COVERAGE 8 |
| MARKET SECTORS 8 |
| MARKET TRENDS 8 |
| New Works 9 |
| Table 1: Output of the Construction Industry for New Works by Value at Current Prices (£m and percent), 1999-2002 9 |
| Repair and Maintenance 10 |
| Table 2: Output of the Construction Industry for Repair and Maintenance by Value at Current Prices (£m and percent), 1999-2002 10 |
| Market Position 10 |
| The UK 10 |
| Overseas 11 |
| 2. Market Size 12 |
| THE TOTAL MARKET 12 |
| Table 3: The Apparent UK Market for Windows and Doors by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and percent), 1998-2002 12 |
| BY MARKET SECTOR 12 |
| PVC-U 12 |
| Table 4: The Apparent UK Market for PVC-U Windows and Doors and Related Products by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and percent), 1998-2002 13 |
| Wood 13 |
| Table 5: The Apparent UK Market for Wooden Windows and Doors and Related Products by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and percent), 1998-2002 14 |
| Aluminium 14 |
| Table 6: The Apparent UK Market for Aluminium Windows and Doors and Related Products by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and percent), 1998-2002 15 |
| Steel 15 |
| Table 7: The Apparent UK Market for Steel Windows and Doors and Related Products by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and percent), 1998-2002 16 |
| OVERSEAS TRADE 16 |
| Table 8: Foreign Trade in Windows and Doors by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 1997-2001 17 |
| PVC-U 17 |
| Wooden Windows 17 |
| Table 9: Overseas Trade in Wooden Windows, French Windows and Their Frames by Country by Value at Current Prices (£000 at msp), 1999-2001 18 |
| Wooden Doors 19 |
| Table 10: Overseas Trade in Wooden Doors, Frames and Thresholds by Country by Value at Current Prices (£000 at msp), 1999-2001 19 |
| Aluminium Products 20 |
| Table 11: Overseas Trade in Aluminium Doors, Windows, Their Frames and Door Thresholds by Country by Value at Current Prices (£000 at msp), 1999-2001 21 |
| Iron and Steel 22 |
| Table 12: Overseas Trade in Iron and Steel Doors, Windows, Their Frames and Door Thresholds by Country by Value at Current Prices (£000 at msp), 1999-2001 23 |
| 3. Industry Background 25 |
| RECENT HISTORY 25 |
| NUMBER OF COMPANIES 26 |
| PVC-U 26 |
| Table 13: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Builders' Wares Made of Plastic by Turnover Sizeband (000), 1999-2002 26 |
| Wood 27 |
| Table 14: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Builders' Carpentry and Joinery Made of Wood by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 1999-2002 27 |
| Metal 27 |
| Table 15: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Builders' Carpentry and Joinery Made of Metal by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 1999-2002 28 |
| EMPLOYMENT 28 |
| PVC-U 28 |
| Table 16: Number of VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Builders' Wares Made of Plastic by Employment Sizeband, 2002 29 |
| Wood 29 |
| Table 17: Number of VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Builders' Carpentry and Joinery Made of Wood by Employment Sizeband, 2002 30 |
| Metal 30 |
| Table 18: Number of VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Builders' Carpentry and Joinery Made of Metal by Employment Sizeband, 2002 31 |
| REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE 31 |
| Table 19: Number of Permanent Dwellings Completed by Type of Owner and Region, 1996/1997-2000/2001 32 |
| DISTRIBUTION 33 |
| HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? 34 |
| legislation 35 |
| key TRADE ASSOCIATIONS 35 |
| Aluminium Federation 35 |
| Association of Composite Door Manufacturers 36 |
| The British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation 36 |
| British Plastics Federation 36 |
| The British Woodworking Federation 37 |
| Council for Aluminium in Building 37 |
| Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association 38 |
| Federation of European Window and Curtain Wall Manufacturers Associations 39 |
| Glass and Glazing Federation 39 |
| Glass Technology Services 40 |
| Plastics Window Federation 40 |
| Steel Window Association 41 |
| Timber Research and Development Association 41 |
| Timber Trade Federation 41 |
| 4. Competitor Analysis 42 |
| THE MARKETPLACE 42 |
| Table 20: Selected Leading Companies, Trade and Brand Names by Parent Company, 2001 43 |
| MARKET LEADERS 44 |
| Anglian Group PLC 44 |
| Company Structure 44 |
| Current and Future Developments 44 |
| Financial Results 45 |
| Bowater Windows Ltd 45 |
| Company Structure 45 |
| WHS Halo 45 |
| Staybrite 45 |
| Zenith Windows 46 |
| Current and Future Developments 46 |
| Financial Results 46 |
| Epwin Group PLC 46 |
| Company Structure 46 |
| Current and Future Developments 48 |
| Financial Results 48 |
| Everest Ltd 48 |
| Company Structure 48 |
| Current and Future Developments 49 |
| Financial Results 49 |
| Heywood Williams Group PLC 49 |
| Company Structure 49 |
| Current and Future Developments 51 |
| Financial Results 51 |
| Jeld-Wen UK Ltd 51 |
| Company Structure 51 |
| Current and Future Developments 52 |
| Financial Results 52 |
| Premdor Crosby Ltd 52 |
| Company Structure 52 |
| Current and Future Developments 53 |
| Financial Results 53 |
| OTHER COMPANIES 53 |
| AC Yule 53 |
| BHD Group 53 |
| Dale Joinery 54 |
| Crittall Windows 54 |
| EYG 54 |
| Howarth Windows and Doors Ltd 54 |
| Magnet 54 |
| Marshall-Tufflex 54 |
| Weatherseal Holdings Ltd 55 |
| OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS 55 |
| Advertising and Promotion 56 |
| Table 21: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Windows and Doors (£000), Years Ending June 2001 and 2002 56 |
| 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 58 |
| THE TOTAL MARKET 58 |
| Strengths 58 |
| Weaknesses 58 |
| Opportunities 59 |
| Threats 59 |
| PVC-U 60 |
| Strengths 60 |
| Weaknesses 60 |
| Opportunities 60 |
| Threats 60 |
| Wood 61 |
| Strengths 61 |
| Weaknesses 61 |
| Opportunities 61 |
| Threats 62 |
| ALUMINIUM 62 |
| Strengths 62 |
| Weaknesses 62 |
| Opportunities 62 |
| Threats 63 |
| STEEL 63 |
| Strengths 63 |
| Weaknesses 63 |
| Opportunities 63 |
| Threats 64 |
| 6. Buying Behaviour 65 |
| POTENTIAL BUYERS 65 |
| HOUSING WORK 65 |
| Housebuilding Starts 65 |
| Table 22: Number of Housing Starts in the UK (number and percent), 1996/1997-2000/2001 66 |
| Housing Completions 66 |
| Table 23: Number of Housing Completions in the UK (number and percent), 1996/1997-2000/2001 67 |
| Repair and Maintenance 67 |
| Table 24: Output of the Housebuilding Sector of the Construction Industry by Value at Current Prices (£m and percent), 1997-2001 67 |
| Property Transactions 68 |
| Table 25: Number of Property Transactions in England and Wales (000), 1995-2001 68 |
| COMMERCIAL WORK 68 |
| Public Sector 68 |
| Table 26: Contractors' Output of New Commercial Work for the Public Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m and percent), 1997-2001 69 |
| Private Sector 69 |
| Table 27: Contractors' Output of New Commercial Work for the Private Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m and percent), 1997-2001 70 |
| MARKET PENETRATION 70 |
| Purchasing Patterns 70 |
| Table 28: Penetration of Replacement Windows and Doors, Patio Doors and Secondary Glazing Bought in the Past 12 Months ( percent of households), 2000-2002 71 |
| CONSUMER EXPENDITURE 71 |
| Windows and Doors 71 |
| Table 29: Expenditure on Replacement Windows and Doors in the Past 12 Months ( percent of households), 2000-2002 71 |
| Patio Doors 72 |
| Table 30: Expenditure on Patio Doors in the Past 12 Months ( percent of households), 2000-2002 72 |
| Secondary Glazing 72 |
| Table 31: Expenditure on Secondary Glazing in the Past 12 Months ( percent of households), 2000-2002 72 |
| 7. Current Issues 73 |
| CORPORATE ACTIVITY 73 |
| New Building Regulations 74 |
| Materials Development 75 |
| Recycling 75 |
| 8. The Global Market 76 |
| GLOBAL OVERVIEW 76 |
| North America 76 |
| Table 32: Forecast Sales of Prime Window Units in the US by Sector by Volume (million units), 2000-2005 77 |
| EUROPE 78 |
| 9. Forecasts 80 |
| THE ECONOMY 80 |
| CONSTRUCTION FORECASTS 80 |
| Housebuilding 80 |
| Table 33: Housebuilding Forecasts by Value at Constant 1995 Prices (£m and percent), 2002-2006 81 |
| Table 34: Housebuilding Forecasts by Volume (000), 2002-2006 81 |
| Commercial Construction 82 |
| Table 35: Commercial Construction Sector Forecasts for New Works by Value at Constant 1995 Prices (£m and percent), 2002-2006 82 |
| Repair and Maintenance 82 |
| Table 36: Forecast Output of the Construction Industry for Repair and Maintainance by Value at Constant 1995 Prices (£m and percent), 2002-2006 83 |
| FORECASTS 2003 TO 2007 83 |
| Table 37: The Forecast Apparent UK Market for Windows and Doors by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and percent), 2003-2007 83 |
| FUTURE TRENDS 84 |
| 10. Company Profiles 85 |
| Anglian Group Plc 86 |
| Bowater windows ltd 88 |
| EPWIN GROUP PLC 90 |
| Everest Ltd 92 |
| Heywood Williams Group Plc 94 |
| Jeld-wen Uk Ltd 96 |
| PREMDOR CROSBY LTD 98 |
| 11. Further Sources 100 |
| Trade Associations 100 |
| General Sources 101 |
| Bonnier Information Sources 101 |
| Government Publications 102 |
The UK market for windows and doors is analysed in terms of the main construction materials - unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U), wood, aluminium and steel. In 2002, the market is estimated to be worth £2.13bn at manufacturers' selling prices (msp).
There are two main sectors in the market for windows and doors - the large domestic replacement market and the new-build market. This report provides background statistics on the construction industry, which, in 2001, had an output of £74.69bn. The most relevant sector for windows and doors as new works is the housing sector, with its £10.23bn output in 2001, of which the private sector amounted to £8.8bn. Housing repair and maintenance, with an £17.62bn output in 2001, is also an important market for windows and doors. Historically, the replacement market began with aluminium products, but this has now been overtaken by PVC-U windows and doors. Wood is the second most popular material, but is losing market share to PVC-U in the new-build sector, previously a traditional sector for wooden products.
The routes to market vary according to market sector. The domestic replacement market is reached by installation companies selling directly to homeowners, a route used by both large and small companies. The new-build sector is growing, and some of the larger window companies usually associated with the domestic market have set up activities specifically to address the needs of builders. There is also a trend towards the sale of PVC-U windows and doors through builders' merchants and, more recently, DIY (do-it-yourself) stores.
Although the market is fragmented, there are major players that are profiled in this report. In the PVC-U sector, Anglian, Bowater, Epwin, Everest and Heywood Williams are profiled. Company details are also given for Jeld-Wen UK (for timber products) and Premdor (for doors).
The market is now taking on board the new Part L of the Building Regulations. Since April 2002, replacement windows have fallen within the scope of Building Regulations, which means that installers must be able to demonstrate that their products and work comply with the thermal requirements of the Building Regulations. A self certification scheme - FENSA - has been set up by the industry to enable registered companies to certify their own installations. Recycling of old PVC-U windows is receiving more attention, and major window and door companies are supporting initiatives to reclaim material from scrap windows.
The European Plastics Convention is committed to recycling, and the European industry aims to recycle 25 percent of collectable window profiles by 2003 (and 50 percent by 2005). Glass recycling is also receiving more attention. The windows and doors market is forecast to further increase between 2003 and 2007, although the market prospects are largely dependent on future large housing projects and consumer confidence
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