SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND PARTITIONING SYSTEMS MARKET - UK 2009-2013

SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND PARTITIONING SYSTEMS MARKET - UK 2009-2013 published by AMA Research in March, 2009. This report consists of 92 pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.

Introduction

Abstract

AMA Research have published the 7th Edition of the report: ' Suspended Ceilings and Partitioning Systems Market - UK 2009-2013'

The report provides a detailed analysis of the following sectors:

SUSPENDED CEILINGS

• Suspended ceiling grids.
• Exposed, concealed and special grids
• Suspended ceiling tiles - standard mineral fibre, soft fibre, metal, open-cell.

PARTITIONING SYSTEMS

• Operable Walls/Folding Partitions - acoustic operable walls, sliding/folding walls, accordian folding partitions.
• Monobloc.
• ' Other' demountable/relocatable - glazed, bi-bloc, storage wall.

The report provides an informed, up-to-date and detailed review of the market. The market is substantial in value terms and has generally performed reasonably well in 2008, though prospects for 2009-10 are more pessimistic.

Published information on the Suspended Ceilings and Partitioning Systems market is limited due to the wide variety of materials involved. While market prospects are pessimistic in 2009-10, opportunities for growth still exist in some sectors.

Of Particular Interest:-

• Market size by value and current market situation.
• Product mix - key growth sectors.
• Key influences including an analysis of the market in terms of end use sectors, with particular emphasis on office, retail and education construction, interior refurbishment sector etc.
• Future prospects - forecasts of market performance in 2009-10 and prospects up to 2013
• Review of leading manufacturers and analysis of distribution structure

Companies Included:

Accordial UK, Alco-Beldan Ltd, Apollo Property Services Group, Apton Partitioning, Armstrong World Industries, Avanti Systems, Becker (Sliding Partitions), Brockhouse Modernfold, Burgess Architectural Products, Byrne Group, Ceiling System Supplies (CSS), CEP Ceilings, Clestra Hauserman, Commercial Ceiling Factors (CCF), CPD Distribution PLC, Danogips, Dividers Modernfold Ltd, Divisions Operable Wall Systems Ltd, Dorma (UK), Dufaylite Developments, Duvale PLC, Eleco Building Components, Encon Interior Systems, F. Brown PLC, Faram Ltd, Fastwall, Go Interiors, Hillaldam Coburn, Hunter Douglas (UK), Ibex Interiors, Interior Services Group PLC, K&N International (Office Systems), Kaba Hufcor Operable Partitions, Knauf AMF, Knauf UK (Knauf Drywall), Komfort Office Environments, Lifestyle Partitions & Furniture, Lindner, Maars Ltd,Monowa City Walls, Morgan Sindall, Morris & Spottiswood, Neslo Partitioning & Interiors, Nevill Long, Optima Group, OWA (UK), PEL Interiors, Pellfold Parthos, Planet Partitioning, Poole Partitioning, Rockfon, Saint-Gobain Ecophon, SAS International, SIG PLC, Simpson (York), Stramit Industries, Styles & Wood, Thrislington Products, Troax (UK), USG (UK), Wates Interiors, Withey Contracts

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MARKET

• Total suspended ceilings and partitions market - definition, market size by value, current market situation.
• Mix of the overall market between suspended ceilings and partitioning systems and recent changes.
• Historical trends from 2002-2008 and current situation - new build/RMI commercial construction activity, trends in Interior Refurbishment sector.
• Market performance in 2008 and review of prospects in 2009-10 - current climate, trends in key sectors (offices, retail, education, leisure etc) - growth sectors?.
• Medium term prospects and forecasts to 2013 - reasons for predicted changes and key factors influencing market trends.
• Key influencing factors including the commercial construction markets, acoustic performance standards and working practices.

SUSPENDED CEILINGS

• Definition, market size by value, current market situation in 2008/09.
• Mix of the suspended ceilings market: Suspended Ceiling Grids - exposed, concealed, special; Suspended Ceiling Tiles - mineral fibre (wet felt), soft fibre, metal, open-cell, other.
• Historical trends from 2002-2008, forecasts to 2013.
• Key influencing factors including an analysis of the UK air-conditioning market and impact on suspended ceilings.
• Mix of sales of suspended ceiling tiles by type, properties of types, major end use areas, areas of change in recent years and reasons for these changes.

PARTITIONING SYSTEMS

• Definition, market size by value, current market situation in 2008/09.
• Mix by type of partitioning systems (operable wall/folding partitions, monobloc and ' other' demountable/relocatable) trends in designs and materials. Mix between glazed, bi-bloc and storage wall partitioning.
• Historical trends from 2002-2008, forecasts to 2013.
• Key factors influencing the market' s current and future performance.

SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION

• Review of distribution structure for suspended ceilings and partitioning systems.
• Major manufacturers/suppliers of suspended ceilings, market shares, product and market positioning.
• Major manufacturers/suppliers of partitioning systems, product and market positioning.
• Major distributors, market shares, product and market positioning.
• Contractors and their buying processes.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Prospects for the suspended ceilings and partitioning systems markets - major factors influencing medium and longer-term prospects up to 2013

Table of Contents

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION 5

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 9
  • 2.2.1 Overall Trends 9
  • 2.2.2 Suspended Ceilings 9
  • 2.2.3 Partitioning 10

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 12

• 3.1 GDP 12
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 13
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 14
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 14
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 15
• 3.6 STERLING 16
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 17
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 18

4. MARKET 20

• 4.1 DEFINITION 20
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE 20
• 4.3 PRODUCT MIX 21
• 4.4 CURRENT SITUATION 23
• 4.5 KEY INFLUENCES 24
  • 4.5.1 Construction 24
  • 4.5.2 Fire Protection Standards 34
  • 4.5.3 Noise and Acoustics 35
  • 4.5.4 Environmental Factors 36
  • 4.5.5 CE Marking 37
  • 4.5.6 Working Practices 37
• 4.6 FUTURE PROSPECTS 38

5. SUSPENDED CEILINGS 40

• 5.1 DEFINITION 40
• 5.2 MARKET SIZE 40
• 5.3 CURRENT SITUATION 41
• 5.4 END-USE SECTORS 42
  • 5.4.1 Offices 43
  • 5.4.2 Retail 43
  • 5.4.3 Health 44
  • 5.4.4 Education 45
  • 5.4.5 Entertainment and Leisure 45
  • 5.4.6 Industrial 46
  • 5.4.7 Others 46
• 5.5 PRODUCT MIX 47
  • 5.5.1 Suspended Ceiling Grids 47
  • 5.5.2 Exposed Grids 48
  • 5.5.3 Concealed Grids 48
  • 5.5.4 Special 48
  • 5.5.5 Suspended Ceiling Tiles 49
• 5.6 THE UK AIR CONDITIONING MARKET 53
• 5.7 FUTURE PROSPECTS 55

6. PARTITIONING SYSTEMS 57

• 6.1 DEFINITION 57
• 6.2 MARKET SIZE 57
• 6.3 CURRENT SITUATION 58
• 6.4 END USE SECTORS 59
  • 6.4.1 Offices 60
  • 6.4.2 Factories 61
  • 6.4.3 Education 62
  • 6.4.4 Entertainment 62
  • 6.4.5 Other Applications 63
• 6.5 PRODUCT MIX 63
  • 6.5.1 Operable Walls / Folding Partitions 65
  • 6.5.2 Monobloc 68
  • 6.5.3 ' Other' Demountable/Relocatable 68
• 6.6 FUTURE PROSPECTS 71

7. SUPPLIERS & DISTRIBUTION 72

• 7.1 OVERALL SUPPLY MARKET 72
• 7.2 MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 74
• 7.3 MANUFACTURERS 74
  • 7.3.1 Introduction To Manufacturers 74
  • 7.3.2 Suspended Ceilings 76
  • 7.3.3 Partitioning Systems 79
• 7.4 DISTRIBUTORS 85
• 7.5 CONTRACTORS 88

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND PARTITIONING SYSTEMS (£M MSP) 2000-2012 7
• TABLE 2 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR UK SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND PARTITIONING SYSTEMS MARKET 2009 - 2012 (£M MSP) 9
• CHART 3 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 13
• CHART 4 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 15
• TABLE 5 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 17
• CHART 6 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 18
• TABLE 7 UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS & PARTITIONING SYSTEMS - 2002-2008 £M MSP 20
• TABLE 8 SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND PARTITIONING SYSTEMS MARKET 2008 (£M MSP) 21
• CHART 9 VALUE MIX BETWEEN SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND PARTITIONING SYSTEMS 2008 - % SHARE. 22
• CHART 10 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON-HOUSING CURRENT PRICES (£M) 2002-2008 25
• TABLE 11 PUBLIC & PRIVATE OFFICE CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK - (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2002 - 2008 26
• TABLE 12 RETAIL SECTOR CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR NEW WORK £M AT CURRENT PRICES 2002-2008 27
• TABLE 13 HEALTH SECTOR - CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2002-2008 29
• TABLE 14 EDUCATION SECTOR - CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2002-2008 30
• TABLE 15 ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2002-2008 32
• TABLE 16 THE UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS 2002-2012 (£M MSP) 40
• CHART 17 UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS BY END-USE SECTOR 2008 (% BY VALUE) 42
• TABLE 18 UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED CEILING GRIDS 2008 - VALUE SHARE BY TYPE 48
• CHART 19 UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED CEILING TILES BY MATERIAL/CONSTRUCTION - 2008 BY % VALUE 49
• TABLE 20 THE UK AIR CONDITIONING MARKET 2002-2012 £M MSP 54
• TABLE 21 THE UK MARKET FOR PARTITIONING SYSTEMS 2002-2012 (£M MSP) 57
• CHART 22 UK MARKET FOR PARTITIONING SYSTEMS BY END USE SECTOR 2008 (% BY VALUE) 60
• TABLE 23 UK MARKET FOR PARTITIONING SYSTEMS 2008 - MIX BY TYPE (£M MSP) 64
• CHART 24 VALUE SHARE OF THE UK PARTITIONING SYSTEMS MARKET BY TYPE - 2008 64
• CHART 25 UK MARKET FOR MOVEABLE/FOLDING WALLS/PARTITIONS - VALUE SHARE BY TYPE 2008 66
• TABLE 26 UK MARKET FOR ' OTHER' DEMOUNTABLE/RELOCATABLE PARTITIONING 2008 - VALUE SHARE BY TYPE 69
• CHART 27 UK DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR PARTITIONING SYSTEMS AND SUSPENDED CEILINGS 2006 73
• TABLE 28 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF PARTITIONING SYSTEMS AND SUSPENDED CEILINGS 75
• TABLE 29 MARKET SHARES FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS SUPPLIERS - 2008 76
• TABLE 30 UK DISTRIBUTORS OF PARTITIONING SYSTEMS AND SUSPENDED CEILINGS 85

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