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KN34008

KEY NOTE AUTOPARTS APRIL 1998

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ISBN 1-85765-805-1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

Table 1: Number of Local Units in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Parts (number and 000), 1993-1997

Table 2: Breakdown of Number of Local Units in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing - Excluding Autoparts - by Employment Size, 1993-1997

Table 3: Breakdown of Number of Local Units in Autoparts Manufacturing by Employment Size, 1993-1997

Table 4: Number of Employees in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Parts (number and 000), 1993-1997

Table 5: Breakdown of Number of Employees in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing - Excluding Autoparts - by Employment Size, 1993-1997

Table 6: Breakdown of Number of Employees in Autoparts Manufacturing by Employment Size, 1993-1997

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

MARKET SECTORS

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 7: UK Car Production by Manufacturer (number of vehicles), 1994-1996

Table 8: UK Commercial Vehicle Production by Manufacturer (number of vehicles), 1994-1996

Table 9: Motor Vehicles in Use in Great Britain by Category (000), 1985-1997

Table 10: The UK Replacement Market for Autoparts (£m), 1994-1997

Table 11: Trade Balance in Motor Parts and Accessories (£m), 1992-1996

Table 12: Major Sources of Imports of Motor Parts and Accessories by Value (£m and percent), 1993-1995

Table 13: Major Export Destinations of Motor Parts and Accessories by Value (£m and percent share), 1993-1995

Table 14: Trade Balance in Autoparts for the UK's Major Import and Export Markets (£m), 1993-1995

Table 15: Analysis of UK Autoparts Export/Import Performance (£m), 1994 and 1995

Table 16: Analysis of UK Tyres Import and Export Performance (£m), 1995

Table 17: Imports of Car Tyres by Source Country ( percent, £m, 000 and £), 11 Months to November 1996

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

DISTRIBUTION

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Table 18: Major Manufacturers of Autoparts with Factories in the UK, 1995/1996

Table 19: Sales per Employee for Major Manufacturers of Autoparts in the UK (£000), 1992/1993 and 1995/1996

Table 20: Major Distributors of Autoparts and Accessories in the UK (number and £m), 1994/1995

Table 21: Leading Fast-Fit Chains in the UK by Brand Name, January 1998

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

BY SECTOR

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 22: Leading UK Autoparts Companies by Turnover (£m), 1996/1997

Table 23: Turnover of Major UK Battery Manufacturers (£m), 1996/1997

Table 24: Turnover of Major UK Electrical Component Manufacturers (£m), 1996/1997

Table 25: Turnover of Major UK Exhaust Manufacturers (£m), 1996/1997

Table 26: Turnover of Major UK Transmission Manufacturers (£m), 1996

Table 27: Turnover of Major UK Tyre Manufacturers and Suppliers (£m), 1996/1997

Table 28: Turnover of Major UK Fast-Fit Chains and Retail Outlets (£m), 1996/1998

Table 29: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Motor Components (£000), Year Ending December 1994-1997

Table 30: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Motor Accessories (£000), Year Ending December 1994-1997

Table 31: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Tyres (£000), Year Ending December 1994-1997

Table 32: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Tyre and Exhaust Centres (£000), Year Ending December 1994-1997

Table 33: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Motor Breakdown Services (£000), Year Ending December 1995-1997

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

CONSUMER PENETRATION

OWNERSHIP BY MANUFACTURER

Table 34: Car Ownership Survey (000 and percent of adults), 1997

Table 35: Year Model of Car (000 and percent of adults), 1997

Table 36: Response to Car Servicing (000 and percent of adults), 1997

Table 37: Purchasing of Car Components (000 and percent of adults), 1995-1997

Table 38: Age Distribution of Only Car or Most Recently Obtained Car ( percent of adults), 1994-1997

Table 39: Responses to Car Servicing on Only Car or Most Recently Obtained Car ( percent of adults), 1994-1997

Table 40: Car Ownership by Manufacturer ( percent), 1997

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

INTRODUCTION

ADHESIVES AND PAINTS

STEEL

ENGINEERING PLASTICS

ELECTRICAL

Table 41: Breakdown of Components of an Average Car ( percent), 1997

Current Issues

CORPORATE ACTIVITY

DEVELOPMENTS

Forecasts

INTRODUCTION

FORECAST FOR NEW REGISTRATIONS

FORECAST FOR THE AUTOPARTS MARKET

Table 42: Forecast of UK New Registrations of Motor Vehicles (000), 1998-2002

Table 43: Forecasts for the UK Autoparts Market (£bn), 1998-2002

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note has determined that the apparent UK market for autoparts was worth £6.49bn in 1997, which included sales estimates for components used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), but excludes the OEMs' own manufacture of autoparts. Of this total, £4.52bn is accounted for by the replacement market. The market is showing signs of reasonable growth, despite the strong sterling, and is confident for the future.

There are two main market divisions considered in the report; these being based on the type of purchaser -- the OEMs and the aftermarket for replacement parts. The replacement autoparts market has a number of prominent subsectors, including tyres (estimated in 1997 at £860m), brake components (estimated at £580m), exhausts (estimated at £321m), engine components (estimated at £330m) and batteries (estimated at £250m). The fast-fit chains are also included in the report.

The market has been affected in recent years by a slump in vehicle sales, but these have shown better than expected growth in the UK in 1997, although other European countries are still experiencing lower than normal new registrations. One of the largest electrical component manufacturers, LucasVarity, has undergone an intensive review of its operations and has sold off a number of companies in order to concentrate on core businesses.

As can be seen from the corporate activity highlighted in the Report, the major autoparts manufacturers have been concentrating their efforts on the developing markets around the world, mainly through joint ventures to improve their global presence. Car manufacturers continue with their consolidation of their parts purchasing, even moving to single sourcing on a worldwide basis. The autoparts manufacturers realise that they must rationalise and expand their operations to succeed in this new climate, and so mergers and acquisitions have become the norm in the industry.

Key Note predicts that the market for autoparts will grow to £9.23bn by the year 2002. In the UK, Japanese car assemblers continue to make encouraging comments concerning volume growth, although several important car manufacturers have expressed concerns about the possibility of the UK not becoming part of European Monetary Union (EMU). The use of electronics in cars is growing strongly, with in-car navigation systems, radio data system (RDS) radios, mayday call devices, engine control systems and onboard diagnostic systems expected to be standard items in mid-range and top-of-the-range cars by the year 2001.

Text © 1998 Key Note

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