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MS28088 MSI WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES: FRANCE: JUNE 1998

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION: Definitions; Welding Equipment; Welding Consumables; Methodology; The French Economy; Exchange Rates; Abbreviations
MARKET OVERVIEW: Market Size and Trends, 1993-1997; Market Segmentation, 1993-1997; Factors Affecting Demand; Forecast Market Size, 1998-2002; Overview; Forecast Segmentation, 1998-2002
WELDING EQUIPMENT: Market Size and Trends, 1993-1997; Market Segmentation, 1993-1997; Overview; Arc Fusion Welding Equipment; Overview; MIG/MAG Welding Equipment; TIG Welding Equipment; MMA Welding Equipment; Submerged Arc Welding Equipment; Plasma Welding Equipment; Resistance Welding Equipment; Gas Welding Equipment; Forecast Market Size, 1998-2002; Forecast Segmentation, 1998-2002; Overview; Arc Fusion Welding Equipment; Overview; MIG/MAG Welding Equipment; TIG Welding Equipment; MMA Welding Equipment; Plasma Welding Equipment; Submerged Arc Welding Equipment; Resistance Welding Equipment; Gas Welding Equipment
WELDING CONSUMABLES: Market Size and Trends, 1993-1997; Market Segmentation, 1993-1997; Overview; Solid MIG/MAG Wire; MMA Electrodes; Cored MIG/MAG Wire; Submerged Arc Wire; Submerged Arc Flux; Other Welding Consumables; Forecast Market Size, 1998-2002; Overview; Forecast Segmentation, 1998-2002
DISTRIBUTION: Overview; Distributor Profiles; Emile Maurin; SANA; Trouvay et Cauvin; Trumel
PRODUCTION: Overview; Welding Equipment; Welding Consumables; Critical Success Factors
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: Overview; Company Profiles; Air Liquide Welding France; Introduction; La Soudure AutogŠne Fran‡aise; Oerlikon Soudure France; Sauvageau Commercy Soudure; ARO Machines … Souder; Castolin France; Elektrosta; ESAB-France; Fronius France Soudage; Kemppi France; Lincoln Electric France; Messer Griesheim France; Polysoude
INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Imports; Welding Equipment; Welding Consumables; Implications for Importers; Exports; Welding Equipment; Welding Consumables; Trade Surplus; Welding Equipment; Welding Consumables
END USERS: Overview; Aerospace; Automotive Manufacturing; Overview; Passenger Cars; Light Commercial Vehicles; Trucks; Buses and Coaches; Forecast Automotive Production, 1998-1999; Automotive Components; Car Repair and Maintenance; Building Construction; Overview and Trends, 1993-1997; Construction Forecasts, 1998-2002; Domestic Appliances; Food and Drink Industry; Mechanical Engineering; Overview; Boilermaking Industry; Equipment for the Construction & Metallurgical Industries; Machine Tools; Railways; Shipbuilding and Repair; Shipbuilding Activity; Ship Repair Activity
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
MAGAZINES
List of Tables: 1 French Economic Indicators, 1992-1998; 2 The French Market For Welding Equipment And Consumables, 1993-1997; 3 The French Market For Welding Equipment And Consumables, By Product Type, 1993-1997; 4 Forecast French Market For Welding Equipment And Consumables, 1998-2002; 5 Forecast French Market For Welding Equipment And Consumables, By Product Type, 1998-2002; 6 The French Market For Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 7 The French Market For Welding Equipment, By Type, 1993-1997; 8 Market Penetration Of Inverter Power Sources In France, By Type Of Welding Equipment, 1997; 9 The French Market For Arc Fusion Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 10 The French Market For Arc Fusion Welding Equipment, By Type, 1993-1997; 11 The French Market For MIG/MAG Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 12 The French Market For TIG Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 13 The French Market For MMA Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 14 The French Market For Submerged Arc Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 15 The French Market For Plasma Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 16 The French Market For Resistance Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 17 The French Market For Gas Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 18 Forecast French Market For Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 19 Forecast French Market For Welding Equipment, By Type, 1998-2002; 20 Forecast French Market For Arc Fusion Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 21 Forecast French Market For Arc Fusion Welding Equipment, By Type, 1998-2002; 22 Forecast French Market For MIG/MAG Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 23 Forecast French Market For TIG Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 24 Forecast French Market For MMA Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 25 Forecast French Market For Plasma Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 26 Forecast French Market For Submerged Arc Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 27 Forecast French Market For Resistance Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 28 Forecast French Market For Gas Welding Equipment, 1998-2002; 29 The French Market For Welding Consumables, 1993-1997; 30 The French Market For Welding Consumables, By Type, 1993-1997; 31 The French Market For Solid MIG/MAG Wire, 1993-1997; 32 The French Market For MMA Electrodes, 1993-1997; 33 The French Market For Cored MIG/MAG Wire, 1993-1997; 34 The French Market For Submerged Arc Wire, 1993-1997; 35 The French Market For Submerged Arc Flux, 1993-1997; 36 The French Market For Other Welding Consumables, 1993-1997; 37 Forecast French Market For Welding Consumables, 1998-2002; 38 Forecast French Market For Welding Consumables, By Type, 1998-2002; 39 French Distribution Of Welding Equipment And Consumables, By Distribution Channel, 1997; 40 Financial Summary Of Emile Maurin, 1992-1996; 41 Financial Summary Of SANA, 1993-1996; 42 Financial Summary Of Trouvay Et Cauvin, 1993-1997; 43 Financial Summary Of Trumel, 1993-1996; 44 French Production Of Welding Equipment And Consumables, 1993-1997; 45 French Production Of Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 46 French Production Of Welding Equipment, By Type, 1993-1997; 47 French Production Of Welding Consumables, 1993-1997; 48 Financial Summary Of La Soudure AutogŠne Fran‡aise, 1993-1996; 49 Financial Summary Of Oerlikon Soudure France, 1993-1996; 50 Financial Summary Of Sauvageau Commercy Soudure, 1993-1996; 51 Financial Summary Of ARO Machines A Souder, 1993-1996; 52 Financial Summary Of Castolin, 1993-1996; 53 Financial Summary Of Elektrosta, 1993-1996; 54 Financial Summary Of ESAB-France, 1993-1996; 55 Financial Summary Of Fronius France Soudage, 1993-1996; 56 Financial Summary Of Kemppi France, 1993-1996; 57 Financial Summary Of Lincoln Electric France, 1993-1996; 58 Financial Summary Of Messer Griesheim France, 1993-1996; 59 Financial Summary Of Polysoude, 1993-1996; 60 French Imports Of Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 61 French Imports Of Welding Equipment, By Type, 1993-1997; 62 French Imports Of Welding Consumables, 1993-1997; 63 French Imports Of Welding Consumables, By Type, 1993-1997; 64 French Exports Of Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 65 French Exports Of Welding Equipment, By Type, 1993-1997; 66 French Exports Of Welding Consumables, 1993-1997; 67 French Exports Of Welding Consumables, By Type, 1993-1997; 68 French Trade Surplus In Welding Equipment, 1993-1997; 69 French Trade Surplus (Deficit) In Welding Consumables, 1993-1997; 70 French Aerospace Consolidated Turnover, By Sector, 1993-1997; 71 French Commercial And Military Orders In The Aerospace Industry, 1993-1997; 72 French Production Of Vehicles, 1993-1997; 73 French Production Of Passenger Cars, By Manufacturer, 1993-1997; 74 PSA Peugeot Citro‰n And Renault New Model Programmes To Beyond 2000; 75 French Production Of Light Commercial Vehicles, By Manufacturer, 1993-1997; 76 French Production Of Trucks, By Manufacturer, 1993-1997; 77 French Production Of Buses And Coaches, By Manufacturer, 1993-1997; 78 Forecast French Production Of Vehicles, By Product Category, 1998 And 1999; 79 French Automotive Components Sales, 1993-1997; 80 French Automotive Component Sales, By Product Type, 1995 And 1996; 81 Turnover Of The Car Repair And Maintenance Sector In France, 1993-1997; 82 Investment By The Car Repair And Maintenance Sector In France, 1993-1995; 83 Building Construction Output In France, By Sector, 1993-1997; 84 Forecast Building Construction Output In France, By Sector, 1998-2002; 85 French Production Of Domestic Appliances, 1993-1997; 86 Capital Expenditure On Equipment By The Food And Drink Industry In France, 1993-1997; 87 Invoicing By The French Mechanical Engineering Industry, 1993-1997; 88 Invoicing And Exports Of The French Boilermaking Industry, 1993-1997; 89 French Production Of Equipment For The Construction & Metallurgical Industries, 1993-1997; 90 French Production And Trade In Machine Tools, 1993-1997; 91 Turnover Of The French Railway Industry, By Sector, 1992-1996; 92 French Shipbuilding Activity, 1992-1996

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the recession of the early 1990s the French market for welding equipment and consumables declined significantly as a result of the decrease in French industrial production and investment. However, as confidence in the economy recovered, the market began to recover in 1994 and reached a value of FF1902.8 million (ECU287.3 million) in 1997.

The recovery of the French market for welding equipment masks divergent trends between the different segments of the market. Indeed, the release of pent up demand and the upgrading of equipment stimulated the demand for arc fusion welding equipment, TIG and MIG/MAG equipment in particular, to the detriment of gas welding equipment, whereas demand for resistance welding equipment was strong between 1994 and 1997, reflecting the buoyancy of the French automotive market, a key end user of resistance welding.

The development of the French market for welding consumables largely mirrors the change in the market for arc welding equipment. Indeed, in line with demand for TIG and MIG/MAG welding equipment, demand for TIG consumables, solid MIG/MAG wire and cored MIG/MAG wire has increased during the review period, whereas demand for MMA electrodes has declined reflecting the substitution of MMA welding by MIG/MAG and TIG welding.

The French market for welding equipment and consumables is influenced by a number of factors, including:

- end user performance

- economic conditions

- end users' cost-cutting policies

- labour legislation

- change in materials used

- product substitution

- development of monobloc structures

MSI forecast that the French market for welding equipment and consumables will continue to increase during the period 1998 to 2002. This is due to further automation of French industry and upgrading of equipment. Inverter power sources are expected to play a key role in this growth and the penetration of inverter power sources is forecast to reach up to 90 percent in some segments of the welding equipment market, such as MIG/MAG welding equipment. In turn, this trend is expected to stimulate demand for the subsequent segments of the welding consumables market, cored MIG/MAG wire in particular.

The distribution structure for welding equipment and consumables in France is very fragmented. In comparison with specialists and steel merchants distributors of industrial supplies represent the predominant distribution channel with an estimated share of 38 percent of total sales.

Many of the leading manufacturers of welding equipment and consumables in France are large multi-national companies which operate in many other international markets. MSI believe that, as a consequence of increased competition, the French manufacturing industry for welding equipment and consumables will experience a further degree of concentration in the long term.

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