AMA Research have recently published the sixth edition of the "Domestic Heating Market Report - UK 2003-2006". The report represents an informed and up-to-date and detailed review of the market and offers excellent value for money.
The market is substantial, with a total value in excess of £1.1bn at manufacturers prices, with certain sectors performing better than others. In general terms, despite certain instances of marginally improving volume sales, markets have remained price sensitive, with increasing levels of foreign competition and an increase in the number of suppliers contributing to pressures on margins throughout the supply chain.
Key issues covered in the report are:-
q Central Heating - Boilers, Radiators, Pumps, Controls.
q Space Heating - Electric, Gas, Solid Fuel.
q Water Heating - Gas, Electric, Storage and Solid Fuel.
The report reviews developments within the industry, with emphasis on both QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE market assessment - both essential requirements to good marketing planning. Recent trends, key influencing factors and forecasts of future developments are assessed.
Of Particular Interest:-
· Growth prospects for the major domestic heating market end use sectors.
· Motivation from niche sectors - e.g. the self-build house building market, domestic conservatory and shower markets.
· Major Distribution Channels.
· Analysis of key product segments in terms of market size, key suppliers, etc.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:-
CENTRAL HEATING
· Central heating systems - market development by volume of central heating installations - history and forecast. Mix by fuel - gas, solid fuel, oil, electric, LPG. Trends for the future and key influencing factors. Ownership levels, penetration by sector, sales by type of application.
· Boiler market size, trends, market share by mix of fuel, types of boiler (combination, system, wall mounted, floor mounted, back boiler, etc). The continuing trend to combination boilers. Growth of condensing boilers & system boilers, boiler companies, shares, major competitors by sector with key strengths.
· Radiator market size, volume and value, panel/convector, aluminium/steel, 'designer' radiators. Radiator replacement levels - implications for suppliers, radiator suppliers, shares, strengths and opportunities. Growth of added-value niche sector products.
· Pump market size, replacement versus new, features, the impact of electronics. The influence of boiler trends on the pump market, pump market shares, key companies.
· Heating controls, market size and the growing importance of energy efficiency. Key trends by product sector. Product mix. Key competitors.
· Major suppliers in all sectors, strengths, key characteristics, turnover etc.
· Distribution of central heating appliances by product.
· Future prospects.
SPACE HEATING
· Market size, trends and forecasts, reasons for underlying growth/decline, impact of climatic changes.
· Review of electric space heating product groups - storage heaters, fuel-effect fires, radiant fires, panel heaters, fans and convector heaters etc - assessment of the market size, trends, future prospects, designs etc.
· Review of gas space heating product groups - fuel-effect fires, wall heaters, etc - market size, trends, future prospects, designs etc.
· Review of solid fuel and other space heating products.
· Major manufacturers - factors influencing market position, characteristics etc.
· Review of distribution by product group - key channels and developments.
· Future prospects
WATER HEATING
· Direct gas-fired water heaters, market development, the impact of combination boilers etc. product review - single point/multi point, direct fired water heaters.
· Cylinder hot water storage market - size and trends, opportunities and threats.
· Direct versus indirect cylinders. Vented, Unvented. Effects of growth of combination boilers. Growing hot water demands of UK households.
· Electric water heating - market size and overall trends, domestic market size by product sector and trends by sector, immersion heaters, instantaneous (handwash etc) and thermal storage, major elements of distribution in each sector.
· Key companies, strengths etc.
· Future prospects.
The Report contains over 115 pages and 45 tables and charts of ORIGINAL research on the UK Domestic Heating Market and provides incisive and thought provoking views on its future development.
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