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This report covers: External wall covering, steel, aluminium, plastic, composite, wall covering, high pressure laminate, light weight cladding, fibre cement, natural stone, timber, precast concrete

Companies covered include: CA Group, CEP Claddings, Corus Group, British Steel, Precision Metal Forming, Corus Building Systems, Cladding & Decking, Eternit UK, Euro Clad, Kestrel Building Products, Kingspan Building Products, Ward Building Components, Plannja, Rigidal Industries, Techrete UK, Trent Concrete Cladding, Uniclad Systems

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The UK market for external wall cladding has increased steadily between 1995 and 1999. Indeed, it is believed that the market rose by 16 percent during this period to reach a volume of 28.25 million m2 in 1999. However, growth in demand was marginally higher between 1997 and 1999 than during the first half of the review period, reflecting increases in construction activity in the UK.

Indeed, UK construction activity is a principal factor which affects demand for external wall cladding. MSI believe that a number of other factors also affect demand in the market, these include:

• the UK economy
• architectural trends
• construction requirements
• price competitiveness
• whole life costing

Metal external wall cladding has dominated the UK market for external wall cladding throughout the review period accounting for some 66 percent of the market in 1999. Steel has commanded the largest proportion of sales of metal external wall cladding between 1995 and 1999. However, trade sources report that the material has lost market share to aluminium external wall cladding in recent years as the price of aluminium has fallen.

The proportional importance of composite external wall cladding is believed to have increased significantly between 1995 and 1999 from 13 percent to 17 percent. MSI believe that growth in sales of composite external wall cladding has been at the expense of other external wall cladding materials, notably metal external wall cladding. Sales of plastic external wall cladding have also increased, by a significant 26 percent, during the review period.

High pressure laminate external wall cladding is believe to have benefited from the increase in demand by specifiers for light weight external wall cladding systems. Indeed, this notable trend in the market, at the expense of heavy weight external wall cladding, has not only stimulated sales of high pressure laminate but also other systems such as composite external wall cladding.

Trade sources report that sales of pre-cast concrete cladding have been buoyant between 1995 and 1999, particularly in the latter years of the review period, increasing by some 17 percent to a volume of 275 000 m2 in 1999. Indeed, the increase in the use of prefabricated materials in the construction industry is believed to have encouraged demand for pre-cast concrete external wall cladding.

Sales of fibre cement external wall cladding have remained relatively stable between 1995 and 1999, reflecting to a degree the sector's maturity as an external wall cladding material. Natural stone and timber external wall cladding both represent only marginal shares of the total UK market for external wall cladding. Nevertheless, both sectors have shown growth in demand, reflecting overall growth in the UK market for external wall cladding between 1995 and 1999.

New build work accounted for the largest proportion of demand for external wall cladding in the UK in 1999. Indeed, overall, external wall cladding for new build work represented as much as 73 percent of total sales during the year, while refurbishment work represented the remaining 27 percent. However, MSI believe that the proportional importance of new build and refurbishment work does vary for the different material sectors of the market.

MSI forecast that the UK market for external wall cladding will continue to increase between 2000 and 2004. Indeed, it is expected that sales of external wall cladding will rise by some 9 percent in volume terms during the forecast period. The strongest growth rates are expected to be registered for composite external wall cladding, while demand for fibre cement, natural stone and timber external wall cladding is forecast to remain stable between 2000 and 2004.

Characteristically the UK external wall cladding industry is fragmented, with many manufacturers specialising in the production of specific external wall cladding materials. However, in recent years there has been a degree of consolidation in the industry. MSI believe that the most significant merger in 1999 was that of British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens, which joined together to form Corus Group during the year.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Definitions

Methodology

UK Economy Overview

Political Climate

Interest Rates

Inflation

Exchange Rates

Taxation

Household Income and Consumer Expenditure

Manufacturing Output

Services

Investment

Forecasts

Exchange Rates

Abbreviations

MARKET OVERVIEW

Market Size and Trends, 1995-1999

Market Segmentation

By Material

Overview

Metal External Wall Cladding

Overview

By End User

Composite External Wall Cladding

Overview

By End User

High Pressure Laminate External Wall Cladding Overview

By End User

Plastic External Wall Cladding

Overview

By End User

Pre-Cast Concrete External Wall Cladding Overview

By End User

Fibre Cement External Wall Cladding

Overview

By End User

Natural Stone External Wall Cladding

Overview

By End User

Timber External Wall Cladding

Overview

By End User

By Type Of Work

Factors Affecting Demand

Forecast Segmentation

Overview

By Type Of Material

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

DISTRIBUTION

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Overview

Company Profiles

CA Group

CEP Claddings

Corus Group

Overview

British Steel

Precision Metal Forming

Corus Building Systems

Cladding & Decking (UK)

Eternit UK

Euro Clad

Kestrel Building Products

Kingspan Building Products

Overview

Ward Building Components

Plannja

Rigidal Industries

Techrete UK

Trent Concrete Cladding

Uniclad Systems

MAGAZINES

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

1. Economic Indicators On The UK Economy, 1992-2000

2. The UK Market For External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

3. Total Construction Output In Great Britain, By Sector, 1995-1999

4. Construction Output For Non-Housing New Work, By Type Of Building, 1995-1999

5. Housing Starts And Completions In Great Britain, By Sector, 1995-1999

6. The UK Market For External Wall Cladding, By Type Of Material, 1995-1999

7. The UK Market For Metal External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999 8. The UK Market For Metal External Wall Cladding, By Type Of Metal, 1995-1999

9. Proportional Importance Of The UK Market For Metal External Wall Cladding, By Type Of Metal, 1995-1999

10. The UK Market For Metal External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

11. The UK Market For Composite External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

12. The UK Market For Composite External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

13. The UK Market For High Pressure Laminate External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

14. The UK Market For High Pressure Laminate External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

15. The UK Market For Plastic External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

16. The UK Market For Plastic External Wall Cladding, By Type Of Plastic, 1999

17. The UK Market For Plastic External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

18. The UK Market For Pre-Cast Concrete External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

19. The UK Market For Pre-Cast Concrete External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

20. The UK Market For Fibre Cement External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

21. The UK Market For Fibre cement External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

22. The UK Market For Natural Stone External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999

23. The UK Market For Natural Stone External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

24. The UK Market For Timber External Wall Cladding, 1995-1999 25. The UK Market For Timber External Wall Cladding, By Type Of End User, 1999

26. The UK Market For External Wall Cladding, By Type Of Material And By Type Of Work, 1999

27. UK Stock Of Dwellings, By Tenure, 1988-1998

28. Number Of Property Transactions In England And Wales, 1995-1999

29. Forecast UK Market For External Wall Cladding, 2000-2004 30. Forecast Construction Output In Great Britain, By Sector, 2000-2004

31. Forecast Housing Starts And Completions In Great Britain, By Sector, 2000 And 2001

32. Forecast Number Of Property Transactions In England And Wales, 2000-2004

33. Forecast UK External Wall Cladding Market, By Type Of Material, 2000-2004

34. Distribution Of External Wall Cladding In The UK, By Type Of Distribution Channel, 1999

35. Financial Summary Of CA Group, 1994-1998

36. Financial Summary Of British Steel, 1995-1999

37. Turnover Of British Steel, By Geographical Region, 1998 And 1999

38. Financial Summary Of Precision Metal Forming, 1993-1998 39. Financial Summary Of Hoogovens Aluminium Building Systems, 1994-1998

40. Financial Summary Of Cladding & Decking (UK), 1994-1998 41. Financial Summary Of Eternit UK, 1994-1998

42. Turnover Of Eternit UK, By Geographical Area, 1997 And 1998

43. Financial Summary Of Euro Clad, 1994-1998

44. Financial Summary Of Kestrel Building Products

45. Turnover Of Kestrel Building Products, By Geographical Region, 1997 And 1998

46. Financial Summary Of Kingspan Building Products, 1994-1998 45. Turnover Of Kestrel Building Products, By Geographical Region, 1997 And 1998

46. Financial Summary Of Kingspan Building Products, 1994-1998 47. Financial Summary Of Ward Building Components, 1997 And 1998

48. Financial Summary Of Plannja, 1993-1997

49. Financial Summary Of Techrete UK, 1996-1998

50. Financial Summary Of Trent Concrete Cladding, 1994-1998 51. Financial Summary Of Uniclad Systems, 1995-1998

LIST OF DIAGRAMS

1. The UK Market For External Wall Cladding, By Material Type, 1999

2. The UK Market For External Wall Cladding, By Material And By Type Of Work, 1999

3. Distribution Of External Wall Cladding, By Type Of Distribution Channel, 1999

Text ©2000 MSI

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