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KN29051 KEY NOTE FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT APRIL 2001

ISBN 1-84168-010-9

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This report covers: fire protection equipment, fire detection, alarms, portable fire extinguishers, fixed extinguishing systems, sprinklers, fire hoses, fire blankets,hose reels, fires in dwellings, fires in other buildings, fires within buildings,smoke alarm, fires discovered by detectors, death rate, manned security services, electronic security, physical security, halon replacement,

Companies covered include: Tyco International, Wormald Ansul, Grinnell,ADT, Kidde, Angus Fire Armour, Kidde-Graviner, chubb, Williams, Gent, Cerberus, Siemens Building Technologies, Preussag Fire Protection, Cooper Menvier, Apollo Fire Detectors, Halma, Protec Fire Detection, How Fire, Interserve, Tilbury Douglas, Fire Protection Services, Nu-Swift, UK Fire International, Coleman UK, Bell Fire,

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note estimates that the market for active fire protection equipment grew by 10 percent in 2000, to reach £877m at end-user prices.

Active fire protection includes fire detection and alarm systems, portable extinguishers, fixed extinguishing systems, fire hoses and some small product subsectors, such as fire blankets. The design, installation and maintenance of systems account for a substantial part of the market for detection and alarm systems and fixed fire extinguishing systems. In the case of portable fire extinguishers, after-sales servicing accounts for around half the market.

Strong growth in output of commercial and industrial buildings has boosted the demand for fire protection between 1995 and 1999. This growth slowed in 2000 and some decline is expected for 2001 and 2002. There have been various important building and transportation projects in the latter half of the 1990s, which have boosted demand for fire protection. These include the extension of the Jubilee Line by London Underground and the construction of the Millennium Dome and other Millennium projects.

Increasingly strict regulations governing the fire protection of buildings and the protection of employees provide longer-term growth in the market. While some traditional customer sectors in heavy industry have been declining in importance over the years, increased demand is coming from computer and telecommunication-based industries, which have specialised fire protection demands.

Although growth from 2001 to 2005 may be slower than in recent years, Key Note expects that it will continue to exceed inflation. Growth is expected in addressable alarm systems and integrated building management systems, as well as in demand for clean extinguishing products and systems, which can be used in the presence of computer and telecommunications equipment.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 1
1. Market Definition 2
REPORT COVERAGE 2
MARKET SECTORS 2
Detection and Alarm Systems 2
Fire Extinguishing Equipment and Materials 3
MARKET TRENDS 3
Incidence of Fires 4
Table 1: Number of Fires Attended by Fire Brigades (000) and Number of Fires in Buildings (000), 1995-1999 4
Table 2: Fires within Buildings by Type of Premises (000), 1995-1999 5
Effect of Smoke Detectors 6
Table 3: Smoke Alarm Ownership ( percent of households with one or more smoke alarms), 1995-1999 6
Table 4: Effect of Detectors on Speed of Discovery of Fire and Spread of Fire ( percent of fires), 1995-1999 7
Table 5: Effect of Detectors on Death Rate for Fires in Dwellings, 1994-1999 8
Table 6: Reasons Why Smoke Detectors Did Not Operate (number of fires), 1995-1999 9
Fires Extinguished Without Calling Fire Brigades 10
MARKET POSITION 10
UK 10
Table 7: Analysis of the UK Security and Fire Protection Market by Main Product/Activity Sector at Current Prices (£m), 1995-2000 11
Overseas 11
Table 8: Estimated Value of the Western European Fire Protection Market (£bn and percent), 1999 12
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS 12
UK Associations 12
The British Fire Protection Systems Association Ltd 12
Fire Extinguishing Trades Association 13
British Automatic Sprinkler Association Ltd 13
Residential Sprinkler Association Ltd 13
The Fire Protection Association 14
Fire Industry Confederation 14
European Associations 14
eurofeu 14
euralarm 14
2. Market Size 15
THE TOTAL MARKET 15
Table 9: The UK Fire Protection Equipment Market at Current Prices (£m), 1996-2000 15
MARKET SECTORS 15
Table 10: The UK Fire Protection Equipment Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m), 2000 16
OVERSEAS TRADE 16
General Overview 16
Imports 16
Table 11: Imports of Charged and Uncharged Fire Extinguishers (£m), 1996-2000 16
Table 12: Imports of Fire Extinguishing Preparations, Charges and Charged Extinguishing Grenades (£m), 1996-2000 17
Table 13: Sources of Imports of Charged and Uncharged Fire Extinguishers (£m), 1999 17
Exports 18
Table 14: Exports of Charged and Uncharged Fire Extinguishers (£m), 1996-2000 18
Table 15: Exports of Fire Extinguishing Preparations, Charges and Charged Extinguishing Grenades (£m), 1996-2000 18
Table 16: Destination of Exports of Charged and Uncharged Fire Extinguishers (£m), 1999 19
3. Industry Background 20
INTRODUCTION 20
Recent Corporate Developments 20
Industry Concentration 20
Employment 21
Table 17: Employment Figures for Selected Leading UK Fire Protection Companies, 1996-2000 21
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE 22
DISTRIBUTION 22
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? 22
LEGISLATION 23
Standards 23
Amended Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 23
Amended Building Regulations 24
Halon Replacement 24
Recent European Directives 24
4. Competitor Analysis 25
THE MARKETPLACE 25
MARKET LEADERS 25
Tyco International Ltd 25
Kidde PLC 26
Chubb PLC 28
Gent Ltd 29
Cerberus Division 29
Cooper Menvier 31
Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd 31
Protec Fire Detection PLC 32
How Fire Ltd 32
Fire Protection Services PLC 33
Nu-Swift Ltd 33
UK Fire International Ltd 33
Coleman UK PLC 34
Bell Fire Ltd 34
OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS 35
Extinguishing Chemicals 35
Extinguisher Components 35
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 35
Table 18: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Fire Protection (£000), 2000 36
Trade Shows 36
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 37
STRENGTHS 37
WEAKNESSES 37
OPPORTUNITIES 38
THREATS 38
6. Buying Behaviour 39
THE HOUSEHOLD SECTOR 39
Table 19: Security and Fire Protection Measures in the Home ( percent of adults surveyed), 1997/1998/2000 39
Survey Methodology 39
Table 20: Penetration of Smoke Alarms, Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets in the Home ( percent adults), 2000 40
THE NON-RESIDENTIAL SECTOR 42
7. Current Issues 44
The Effect of Recent Corporate Activity 44
PROGRESS WITH HALON REPLACEMENT 44
RECENT EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES 45
8. The Global Market 46
CONTINUED GROWTH EXPECTED FOR THE GLOBAL MARKET 46
LEADING WORLD COMPETITORS 46
Tyco International Ltd 46
Kidde PLC 47
Hochiki Corporation 47
Other Leaders 47
WESTERN EUROPE — STRONG DEMAND FROM THE UK 48
THE US — ONE OF THE HIGHEST FIRE DEATH RATES 48
SMOKE ALARM SCARE IN CANADA 49
MARKETS IN THE FAR EAST — LARGE LONG-TERM GROWTH POTENTIAL 49
GROWING SOUTH EAST ASIAN PRODUCTION OF SMOKE DETECTORS 49
JAPAN — A STRONG FIRE PROTECTION INDUSTRY 49
CHINA — STILL MAINLY AN IMPORT MARKET 50
INDIA — STRONG MARKET GROWTH FORECAST 50
SAUDI ARABIA — FOREIGN SUPPLIERS ALREADY WELL ESTABLISHED IN A DEMANDING MARKET 50
9. Forecasts 51
INTRODUCTION 51
The Economy 51
Construction Output 51
Table 21: Forecasts for New Building Work Output at Constant 1995 Prices (£m), 1999-2002 51
FORECASTS 52
Table 22: The Forecast UK Fire Protection Equipment Market by Value at Current Prices (£m), 2001-2005 52
Table 23: The Forecast UK Fire Protection Equipment Market by Value at Constant 2000 Prices (£m), 2001-2005 52
FUTURE TRENDS 52
10. Company Profiles 54
Angus Fire Armour Ltd 55
Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd 57
Chubb Fire Ltd 59
Gent Ltd 61
How Fire Ltd 63
Kidde Fire Protection Ltd 65
Kidde-Graviner Ltd 67
Kidde Thorn Fire Protection Ltd 69
Protec Fire Detection PLC 71
Wormald Ansul (UK) Ltd 73
11. Further Sources 75
Associations 75
Periodicals 77
Directories 79
General Sources 79
Bonnier Information Sources 80
Government Publications 81
Other Sources 82
Key Note Research 84
The Key Note Range of Reports 85

Text © 2001 Key Note

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