Specialist Industrial Flooring Market - UK 2006

Countries covered: United Kingdom AMA Research have published the second edition of ""Specialist Industrial Flooring Market - UK 2006"". The report incorporates original research and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the market. Product areas covered in the report include: - Resin Flooring Systems Cement Based Systems Anhydrite Systems The specialist industrial flooring market is a discreet market of suppliers and contractors which covers the construction and refurbishment industries. The market is part of the total reinforced concrete flooring market with a value estimated to be around £650 million. The specialist industrial flooring sector is currently valued at around £140 million at contract prices in 2005, with forecasts for steady underlying growth over the next 3 years. The relative maturity of the market means that resin products are increasingly regarded as commodities. As a result, there is a good understanding of what can be undertaken and many contractors are experienced in using many different suppliers products, with price becoming increasingly important. There has been a growth in the use of decorative resin systems, and it is anticipated that this part of the market will continue to grow. Conversely, neither resin or polymer based cementitious systems are widely used in the UK compared with mainland Europe, where there is a much larger market. Key Issues Covered Include Growth of niche sectors within the market eg Anhydrite, decorative products. Changing distribution patterns and their influence on the market. Assessment of the end use applications and their influence on the market. Review of underlying growth factors. Key areas of coverage in the report include:- THE SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL FLOORING MARKET Definition of floor types and the Specialist Industrial Flooring Systems sector in perspective with the overall Industrial flooring market. Different flooring options - ‘Ordinary’ Concrete floors, site mixed concrete and screeds, ready mix concrete, flooring underlayments supplied through Builders Merchants/Specialist Distributors of flooring products, laser leveled floors, shake floors, power floated floors, mastic asphalt. Specialist Industrial Flooring market size and trends. Brief history and types of systems, current situation and future prospects, forecasts to 2009. Key influences and trends. Market mixes - Size of product sector and application market size, refurbishment and new applications. Major end use application areas trends and issues - Food Processing And Storage, Chemical Processing And Pharmaceuticals, Major Manufacturing, Hospitals and Health, Computer Installations, Distribution & Warehousing. Key market influences in terms of industrial output and investment, the UK economy, the UK construction industry - Contractors output, industrial construction, commercial construction and new orders. THE PRODUCTS The Industrial Flooring market and the mix of products incorporating resin, cement based systems and Anhydrite Systems. Comment of the developments in each of the following sectors - resin, cement based systems and Anhydrite Systems. Impact of Primers, sealers and Surface Preparation. Typical Prices of the above Specialist Industrial Flooring Systems. SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION General outline of the structure of the suppliers and market shares of the major suppliers in the Specialist Industrial Flooring Market. Market Leaders - characteristics and key areas of strengths, turnovers etc. Key Manufacturers Of Resin And Cementitious Products. Characteristics of Contractors, identification of the major contractors. Outline of the alternative distribution channels - direct distribution, specialist distribution, plant hire, builders merchants etc. FUTURE PROSPECTS Prospects for the Specialist Industrial Flooring Market, factors influencing medium term growth. Developments in the major product and market sectors. Likely distribution changes and developments. DATABASE Of INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS - Optional Extra Database of over 170 Industrial Flooring contractors, including Company, address, telephone number and in some cases, contact name and web site.

Additional Information

The Specialist Industrial Flooring Market consists of a discreet market of suppliers and contractors covering construction and refurbishment applications. In volume terms, the market is estimated at approximately 5 million m2 in total, and is part of a much wider ready mixed flooring and screed market. The market is worth an estimated £135m in 2005, though this includes both material and installation.

In terms of the mix between product and installation values, the material market is estimated at approximately £74 million in product sales, with installation valued at around £60m.

The history of the development of resin flooring in the UK is rather chequered with relatively ‘haphazard’ introduction of technologies, leading to low barriers to entry in both the manufacturing and contracting sectors.

The relative maturity of the market means that resin products are increasingly regarded as commodities. As a result, there is a good understanding of what can be undertaken and many contractors are experienced in using many different suppliers’ products, with price becoming increasingly important in the specification and product selection process.

There has been a growth in the use of decorative resin systems, and it is anticipated that this part of the market will continue to grow. Conversely, neither resin or polymer based cementitious systems are widely used in the UK compared with mainland Europe, where there is a larger use and many more applications, including some domestic use. There has also been some underlying growth in decorative products and all the resin suppliers have a range of Epoxy or Urethane based Terrazzo finishes, and it is anticipated that this part of the market will continue to show growth.

In terms of application areas, new work is estimated to account for around 30-40% of the market, with refurbishment work accounting for the remaining 60-70% of contracts. It is not anticipated that this ratio will change to any significant degree over the medium to longer term future. The industrial flooring industry is likely to benefit from underlying growth in repair and maintenance, particularly in retail, commercial, health and education sectors where the government has committed to further capital expenditure to develop and improve services.

The market is supplied by a large number of manufacturing companies, but there are no large companies who concentrate on supply of resin flooring products exclusively. The largest supplier in the UK market is Flowcrete with a turnover of some £21 m in 2004, though exports account for over 50% of sales.

Suppliers are a mix of a small number of companies who focus on the market and have a turnover in excess of £10 million per annum, divisions of multi national companies which have flooring divisions amongst a wider product range, and niche product suppliers with annual turnovers of considerably less than £10 million.

There are estimated to be around 45-55 suppliers of products. However, there is some degree of consolidation in the sector and there are fewer manufacturers compared with 20 years ago.

It is estimated that 90% of sales are direct from the manufacturer to the contractor, who works either directly for the client or is a sub contractor. There are approximately 250 contractors operating in the market and turnovers range from £100,000 pa to £10 million, but the majority of companies fall within a range from £0.5 - £2.0 million.

It is not anticipated that there will be any significant changes in the distribution and application of resin type floors. There are no great technical innovations on the horizon, and there is a good appreciation by clients and specifiers of the use of these products, reflecting the relative mature state of the market. However, the suppliers of cement/anhydrite based materials are likely to increase in number, reflecting the growth opportunities for these products.

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