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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Electronic components is a very small, although vital sector within the overall electronic engineering industry, and can be segmented into active and passive components. Active components include integrated circuits, discrete semiconductors, electronic tubes, optoelectronic components and flat-panel displays. Passive components include capacitors, resistors, wound and ceramic components.
Between 1994 and 1997, the market experienced a period of strong growth in value. This growth was driven by a number of factors including: the growing strength of the world economy generally over this period, and the development and increasing market penetration of products heavily dependent on electronic components. The personal computer (PC) is perhaps the most obvious example, with electronic networks, fax machines and compact disc (CD) players also being high-demand products. The latter part of 1998 and the early part of 1999 has witnessed a general slowdown in the growth of the value of the UK components market, largely due to oversupply -- especially in the field of semiconductors -- and the effect of the continuing strength of sterling. Asian and US multinationals have begun to reduce manufacturing capacity in the UK in response to these forces.
The strength of sterling since 1996/1997 has been a serious cause for concern for both manufacturers and distributors of electronic components. Export markets are more difficult to penetrate with sterling at such high levels, and competition in domestic markets is intensified by foreign competitors taking advantage of the relative weakness of their own currencies. The collapse of some currencies, especially in South East Asia, has exacerbated the problems for UK manufacturers of electronic components.
During 1998, the electronic component market in Europe was affected both by the worldwide imbalance between supply and demand and general economic uncertainty in the region. Since 1997, demand for digital goods such as digital video cameras and mini-disk players has been strong. Production of major products such as televisions and video cassette recorders (VCRs), however, remains sluggish. Production of industrial electronic equipment continues to be strong, mainly the production of mobile telecommunications equipment, and computers and peripheral equipment. In general, the boom in demand for components expected to result from the liberalisation of European telecommunications markets has failed to materialise.
Key Note expects the value of the electronic components market to grow by £80m in 1999 to reach £3.8bn. Prospects for the year 2000 are probably little better, as recessionary forces gather in the UK economy at large. However, by 2001 growth in market value will be rising again, driven by an increasing reliance on electronic equipment in industry, commerce and the home. By 2003, Key Note anticipates that the UK electronic component manufacturing sector will be worth £5.05bn.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

MARKET TRENDS

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

MARKET SEGMENTATION

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

Table 1: The UK Electronic Components Market by Value (£m), 1994-1998

Table 2: The UK Electronic Components Market by Sector ( percent), 1998

Table 3: Electronic Components Main Indicators (ecu million), 1993-1998

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

DISTRIBUTION

EMPLOYMENT

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Table 4: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Manufacturing Electronic Valves, Tubes and Other Electronic Components by Turnover Size (£000), 1998

Competitor Analysis

MARKET LEADERS AND THEIR BRANDS

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 5: The Top Five UK Electronic Component Manufacturers by Turnover (£m), 1997/1998

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

INTRODUCTION

AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AUTOMOTIVE

Current Issues

THE STRENGTH OF STERLING

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECT INWARD INVESTMENT

Forecasts

FORECASTS 1999 TO 2003

FUTURE TRENDS

Table 6: Forecast Total Value of UK Electronic Components Market (£m), 1999-2003

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

Text © 1999 Key Note

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