• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF MARKET - review of recent trends in specialist timber merchants sector - current and future developments, with long term forecasts.
• CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS - merchants buying practices, key characteristics. Opportunities and threats - key competitive issues.
• SPECIFIC AND RELEVANT INFORMATION - collated using a wide range of sources - not simply a broad collection of government statistics.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP -
      - Sawn and Planed Timber
      - Hardwood and Softwood
      - Sheet and Board Materials
      - Manufactured Semi-Finished Products – Doors, Windows, Staircases, Roof Trusses, Timber Frames, Fencing, Decking, Flooring etc.
      - Other Products sold by timber merchants

Of particular interest:

• Comprehensive review of competitive channels of distribution and strengths and weaknesses of timber merchants.
• Analysis of the rate of growth and market size
• Review of key influencing factors and key trends in the market
• Review of key product sectors and trends

Key areas of coverage in the report include:

THE MERCHANTS

• Structure of the timber merchants market, including general characteristics, numbers, trends etc. – overlap with other channels.
• Major merchants, their turnovers, customer focus, product strengths etc.
• Market shares of major merchants and the increasing industry concentration.
• Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to merchants.
• Analysis of competitive channels and their changing emphasis – Builders Merchants, Importers/Distributors, DIY multiples etc.

THE MARKET

• Analysis of the timber products market structure, in terms of products and distribution - suppliers, distributors, contractors and end-users.
• Market size in value terms, 1997 to 2004 with forecasts through to 2008.
• Analysis of the current market situation.
• Background and future prospects, including trends, opportunities and threats and major factors influencing development.
• Timber Merchants’ Product Mix

PRODUCTS/SUPPLIERS

• In depth analysis of each product sector - Sawn/Planed timber, Sheet Material and Manufactured Products
• Market size and trends per major product group
• Product mix within major product groups
• Key suppliers per product sector.Timber merchants’ sales by main product group.

CUSTOMERS

• Analysis of timber merchants key customers – Builders, Self-Builders, Manufacturers, Shopfitters etc.
• Brief review of key end use markets.
• Distribution trends for timber merchants.

KEY MARKET INFLUENCES

• Review of the Housing and Construction markets
• Raw Material Prices & Availability
• Legislation and Standards
• Wood Promotion and other initiatives
• Economic influences, growth prospects etc.

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• GDP
• INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• UNEMPLOYMENT
• HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• STERLING
• POPULATION PROFILE
• CONCLUSION

THE TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET

• DEFINITION
          - Timber Merchants Market
          - Product Range
• MARKET STRUCTURE
          - Products
          - Distribution
• MARKET SIZE
          - Market Background
          - Current Situation
          - Future Prospects
• PRODUCT MIX
• KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
          - The Housing Market
          - Construction
          - Raw Material Prices and Availability
          - Legislation & Standards
          - Wood Promotion Initiatives

THE TIMBER MERCHANTS

• CHARACTERISTICS OF TIMBER MERCHANTS
• MARKET SHARES
• MERCHANT COMPANIES
• STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
• COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
          - Builders Merchants
          - Importers/Distributors
          - DIY retailers
          - Other

PRODUCTS

• TIMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS
          - Sawn and Planed Timber
          - Sheet/Board Material
          - Manufactured Products
• OTHER PRODUCTS

TIMBER MERCHANTS' CUSTOMERS

• BACKGROUND & CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
• BUILDERS
• SELF BUILDERS
• MANUFACTURERS
          - Timber Frames
          - Trussed Rafters
          - Joinery
          - Furniture
• SHOPFITTERS
• OTHER

FUTURE PROSPECTS

CHART 1 TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 1997-2004 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES
CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2006
CHART 3 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT GB - 1990-2004 (MILLIONS)
CHART 4 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006
TABLE 5 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2005 - THE POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR AND THE ECU, SPOT RATES
CHART 6 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
CHART 7 LEVELS IN THE TIMBER SUPPLY CHAIN
CHART 8 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER
CHART 9 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - SHEET/BOARD MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS
TABLE 10 UK TIMBER MERCHANTS MARKET 1997-2008 – BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)
CHART 11 TIMBER MERCHANTS PRODUCT MIX 2004 BY VALUE
TABLE 12 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 1997-2007 GREAT BRITAIN ('000 DWELLINGS)
TABLE 13 HOUSING STARTS 1997-2006 GREAT BRITAIN (‘000)
TABLE 14 VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING AND RMI OUTPUT (£ MILLION)
CHART 15 UK – TIMBER FRAME HOUSEBUILDING - 1998-2007 BY VOLUME
TABLE 16 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1997-2004
TABLE 17 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING – CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1997-2004
CHART 18 PRICE INDICES TIMBER, ANNUAL AVERAGES, INDEX 2000 = 100
TABLE 19 SOFTWOOD SAWLOG PRICE INDEX FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1996 – 2004 (PER M3)
TABLE 20 TOP UK TIMBER MERCHANTS BY EST. NUMBER OF BRANCHES 2004
CHART 21 MARKET SHARE DISTRIBUTION 2004, BY COMPANY SIZE
CHART 22 TIMBER MERCHANTS SWOT
CHART 23 TIMBER PRODUCTS MARKET BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL BY VALUE 2003
CHART 24 MERCHANTS SALES OF TIMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS 1997-2008
TABLE 25 UK TIMBER PRODUCTS – 1997 TO 2004 (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)
CHART 26 TIMBER SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2004 BY VALUE
TABLE 27 UK SAWN/PLANED WOOD – 1997-2004 (£ MILLION AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES)
CHART 28 PRODUCT MIX SAWN AND PLANED TIMBER BY VALUE 2004
TABLE 29 UK SAWN/PLANED SOFTWOOD TIMBER PRODUCTS SOLD BY MERCHANTS BY USE %
TABLE 30 UK SHEET/PANEL PRODUCTS – 1997 TO 2004 (£ MILLION AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES)
CHART 31 PRODUCT MIX WOOD PANELS BY VALUE 2004
TABLE 32 UK MANUFACTURED TIMBER PRODUCTS – 1997 TO 2004 (£ MILLION AT DISTRIBUTORS PRICES)
CHART 33 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2003 BY VALUE
CHART 34 MERCHANTS SALES DISTRIBUTION BY CUSTOMER GROUP, BY VOLUME
CHART 35 UK VAT-REGISTERED BUILDERS 2003
TABLE 36 LEVEL OF UK MANUFACTURING OUTPUT 1999-2004 (2001 = 100)
TABLE 37 VOLUME OF WINDOWS & DOORS IN NEW HOUSING 1997-2004
CHART 38 THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 1995 - 2002
CHART 39 PRODUCT MIX DOMESTIC FURNITURE MARKET 2002 – BY VALUE

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