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In 2006, the total apparent UK market for baths and sanitaryware grew by 0.5%, to £411.4m at manufacturers’ selling prices (msp). The market is expected to remain flat in 2007. The baths and sanitaryware market, as defined by this Key Note Market Report, covers baths (of acrylic, metal and other materials) and all types of sanitaryware — toilets, urinals, cisterns, wash basins, pedestals and bidets — of vitreous china (VC)/ceramic, plastic or metallic materials. The market can be divided into the domestic/housing sector and the contract/commercial sector. Housing can be subdivided further into the private and public sectors, both new-build and repair, maintenance and improvement (RM&I). The latter provides opportunities for replacement bathroom suites. The contract (or commercial) sector incorporates offices and facilities for education, health, retail, leisure and entertainment, hotels and sports, for example.

Although the number of housing starts has risen in recent years, the RM&I sector has been somewhat muted. The public sector has been the focus of significant investment plans, but these have been somewhat slow to come to fruition. However, the contract/commercial sector is performing well, with forthcoming opportunities for the London 2012 Olympics. The UK market has seen a degree of competition, as overseas imports — notably from the People’s Republic of China — compete on branded design at one end of the scale and price at the other. As a result, when examining the market in terms of msp, the value has been affected.

The two leading UK brands, which account for more than 50% of the marketplace, are also owned by overseas companies. Ideal Standard (with Armitage Shanks) is owned by a US company, American Standard, and Twyford Bathrooms is owned by the Finnish company Sanitec. Despite reciprocal opportunities for market growth in the People’s Republic of China, global competition is fierce, with manufacturers attempting to make their production processes more efficient in the face of rising raw material, energy and transport costs, and to build differentiated brands, despite falling prices. It is feasible that there will be further mergers and acquisitions on a global scale.

This forecasts that the baths and sanitaryware market will rise slowly over the next 5 years (to 2012), with the strongest growth forecast in 2009 and 2010. This growth is on the back of a recovering private RM&I sector and the degree of activity in the contract/commercial sector. Housing starts are also expected to fare well to bolster this picture. Key Note’s forecasts are in value terms and the impact of competition from imports has been taken into account. From a design perspective, the needs of an increasingly ageing population may bring greater demand for adaptable sanitaryware design, which caters practically for the less mobile, while still incorporating modern tastes. Water-efficient products will also become increasingly important.

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Global demand to exceed 26 billion metric tons in 2011. Global demand for construction aggregates is expected to rise nearly four percent annually through 2011to over 26 billion metric tons. Some of the strongest increases will come from India, which is already one of the largest national markets. Other countries, such as China, Iran, Mexico, Poland, and Russia, will also achieve strong gains, spurred by industrialization activity and an acceleration in infrastructure construction. Advances will not be as strong in the industrialized nations of the world, including the US, Japan, and Western Europe. Repairs and maintenance construction on the well-developed physical infrastructures of these countries will drive demand through 2011. An increase in nonbuilding construction projects in the United States will lead to higher construction spending and aggregates demand despite a slowdown in residential building activity.

Nonbuilding construction market to lead gains
The nonbuilding construction market for construction aggregates is forecast to be the quickest growing end-use sector. Accounting for over 70 percent of worldwide aggregates demand in 2006, gains in nonbuilding construction demand will be fueled by an increase in construction activity in industrializing nations. Demand for construction aggregates used in the production of asphaltic concrete will grow the fastest of all major application categories, resulting from growth in road building and maintenance projects and increases in nonbuilding construction expenditures around the world. Aggregate sales for use in hydraulic concrete applications, which account for approximately 40 percent of all product demand, are expected to rise at a moderate pace.

Recycled, specialty types to grow quickest
Growing environmental and land use concerns will spur the strongest gains in aggregates composed of recycled materials such as crushed hydraulic and asphaltic concrete and waste materials such as fly ash and blast-furnace slag. Market gains will also be bolstered by growing sales of specialty aggregate products like expanded clay and shale, which are used in applications such as bridge decks, where light weight is crucial. Trade in construction aggregates is expected to increase moderately through 2011, spurred to a great extent by continuing improvements in mining, processing and material handling technologies, more stringent environmental and land use regulations, further expansion of offshore sources of supply and the development of spot shortages in high growth construction markets.

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This new industry study, World Construction Aggregates, is available for $5200. It provides historical data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by type and market for six world regions and 23 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 36 industry participants worldwide.

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The construction machinery market in China expanded 21.3 percent per year during the last five years and reached ¥99.7 billion in 2006. Demand is projected to increase 12.7 percent per annum through 2011 to ¥181.0 billion. Growth will be driven by healthy gains in construction activity as industrialization efforts continue and personal and business income levels rise. Further privatization of home ownership, sustained strength in foreign investment, and a rapidly expanding domestic consumer market will also contribute to construction machinery market gains.

Excavators, cranes toremain leading types
Excavators and Cranes will remain the most commonly used construction machinery in China over the forecast period, benefiting from their widespread use in both building and nonbuilding construction activity. Demand for construction excavators and cranes in China is projected to expand 12.0percent annually through 2011 to ¥56.5billion. Rising prices will also contribute to future value gains as the equipment used in China becomes more technologically sophisticated. Nonetheless, loaders, mixers and related equipment will see even faster demand growth in China. Gains in this segment will be driven by increasing versatility of loaders and the prohibition of on-site concrete mixing in Chinese city center construction projects, which will drive demand for premixed concrete and related mixing machinery.

Opportunities vary by region
The Central-East has traditionally seen the highest levels of construction machinery sales in China. This region is also expected to be the fastestgrowing regional market for construction machinery through 2011. Large shares of overall national construction expenditures will boost the economic outlook in the Central-East and sustain a vast construction machinery market in this region. Demand for construction machinery in the Northwest regions will also see a significant growth through 2011, primarily benefiting from the government’s Go West strategy. The expected expansion of China’s current high growth to the underdeveloped rural and western regions will create significant opportunities for construction machinery suppliers.

Industry consolidation expected
The construction machinery industry in China is fragmented compared with mature industrialized markets, and is comprised of hundreds of competitors. However, this industry is more concentrated than most equipment manufacturing industries in China due to intense competition among both domestic and foreign participants. In 2006, the top five producers supplied more than 30 percent of the market. Consolidation is expected as intensifying competition and rising technological requirements force small and inefficient operations to exit the industry.

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Industry Market Research Synopsis
This Industry Market Research report from provides a detailed analysis of the Ceramic Product Manufacturing n.e.c. in Australia industry, including key growth trends, statistics, forecasts, the competitive environment including market shares and the key issues facing the industry.

Industry Definition
This Class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing ceramic kitchen or tableware, non-refractory type ceramic containers or ceramic goods n.e.c..

Report Contents
The Key Statistics chapter provides the key indicators for the industry for at least the last three years. The statistics included are industry revenue, industry gross product, employment, establishments, exports, imports, domestic demand and total wages.

The Market Characteristics chapter covers the following: Market Size, Linkages, Demand Determinants, Domestic and International Markets, Basis of Competition and Life Cycle. The Market Size section gives the size of the domestic market as well as the size of the export market. The Linkages section lists the industry’s major supplier and major customer industries. The Demand Determinants section lists the key factors which are likely to cause demand to rise or fall. The Domestic and International Markets section defines the market for the products and services of the industry. This section provides the size of the domestic market and the proportion accounted for by imports and exports and trends in the levels of imports and exports. The Basis of Competition section outlines the key types of competition between firms within the industry as well as highlighting competition from substitute products in alternative industries. The Life Cycle section provides an analysis of which stage of development the industry is at.

The Performance chapter provides an analysis of both the industry’s Current Performance and Historical Performance. The Current Performance section provides the key analysis for the industry over the past five years with key performance indicators discussed. The Historical Performance section details previously important events in the development of the industry.
The Key Competitors chapter lists the major players in the industry as well as an analysis of each major player’s activities in the industry. Market share information is included where possible.

The Key Factors chapter covers the industry’s Key Sensitivities and Key Success Factors. The Key Sensitivities section outlines the key factors that are outside the control of an operator in the industry, but are likely to have significant impact on a business. The Key Success Factors section details the factors within the control of an industry operator and which should be followed in order to be successful in the industry. Often this will include behavior that will help to minimize the effects of the Key Sensitivities.

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