Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 5
2.1 Definitions 6
2.2 Methodology 7
2.3 Abbreviations 7
2.4 Market Positioning 8
2.5 UK Economy 8
2.6 Market Factors 16
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 17
3.1 Chapter Summary 18
3.2 Market Size 19
3.3 Market Segmentation 20
3.4 Market Trends 22
3.5 Seasonality of Sales 26
3.6 Regional Sales 27
3.7 Distribution 28
4. SUPPLY SOURCES 30
4.1 Chapter Summary 31
4.2 Production 32
4.2.1 Overview 32
4.2.2 Segmentation 33
4.2.2.1 Screws 35
4.2.2.2 Bolts 35
4.2.2.3 Nuts 36
4.2.2.4 Non-Ferrous Fasteners 36
4.2.2.5 Nails 37
4.3 Imports 37
4.3.1 Overview 37
4.3.2 Segmentation 38
4.4 Exports 40
4.4.1 Overview 40
4.4.2 Segmentation 41
5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 43
5.1 Chapter Summary 44
5.2 Industry Development 44
5.3 Structure by Employment 44
5.4 Structure by Turnover 45
5.5 Company Profiles 46
5.5.1 Alcoa Fastening Systems 46
5.5.2 Alumasc 48
5.5.3 Avdel UK 50
5.5.4 Linread 51
5.5.5 SPS Technologies 52
5.5.6 Trifast 54
5.5.7 Tucker Fasteners 55
6. DEMAND STRUCTURE 57
6.1 Chapter Summary 58
6.2 Automotive Sector 59
6.3 Mechanical Engineering 63
6.4 Aerospace 66
6.5 Shipbuilding 67
6.6 Railway Engineering 68
6.7 Building & Construction 82
6.8 DIY 101
6.9 Domestic Appliances 103
7. FORECAST 105
7.1 Chapter Summary 106
7.2 The Market 107
7.2.1 Overview 121
7.2.2 Segmentation 122
7.3 Production 123
7.4 Imports 123
7.5 Industry 125
8. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 126
8.1 Trade Associations 127
8.2 Trade Magazines 127
8.3 Trade Exhibitions 128
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List of Tables
1: The UK Market for Industrial Fasteners, 2003-2007 20
2: Apparent Consumption of Threaded and Non-threaded Fasteners, 2003-2007 21
3: UK Market for Fasteners, by Type, 2003-2007 21
4: Home Ownership in Great Britain, 1991-2005 24
5: Residential Property Transactions, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 1992-2007 25
6: Percentage of House Type in Total New Housing Starts in Great Britain, 2003-2007 26
7: Seasonality of Industrial Fastener Sales, 2003-2007 27
8: Regional Manufacturing Employment as a Guide to Manufacturing Distribution, 2006 27
9: Regional Value of Total New Construction Output, 2003-2007 28
10: Production of Industrial Fasteners in the UK, 2003-2007 33
11: Production of Industrial Fasteners in the UK, by Type, 2003-2007 34
12: Production of Bolts, by Type, 2003-2007 35
13: Production of Nuts, by Type, 2003-2007 36
14: Production of Nails, by Type, 2003-2007 37
15: UK Imports of Threaded and Non-threaded Fasteners, 2003-2007 37
16: Imports of Fasteners in the UK, by Type, 2003-2007 38
17: Apparent Import Penetration of Industrial Fasteners in the UK, by Type, 2003-2007
39
18: UK Exports of Threaded and Non-threaded Fasteners, 2003-2007 40
19: Exports of Fasteners in the UK, by Type, 2003-2007 41
20: Apparent Importance of Exports to UK Production, by Type, 2003-2007 42
21: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Industrial Fastener Industry, 2002-2006 44
22: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Industrial Fastener Industry, 2005 and
2006 45
23: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Industrial Fastener Industry, 2005 and 2006 46
24: Financial Analysis of Alcoa Fastening Systems, 2001-2005 47
25: Key Financial Ratios for Alcoa Fastening Systems, 2001-2005 48
26: Financial Analysis of the Alumasc Group, 2002-2006 49
27: Key Financial Ratios for the Alumasc Group, 2002-2006 49
28: Financial Analysis of Avdel UK, 2001-2005 50
29: Key Financial Ratios for Avdel UK, 2001-2005 51
30: Financial Analysis of Linread, 2002-2006 51
31: Key Financial Ratios for Linread, 2002-2006 52
32: Financial Analysis of SPS Technologies, 2001-2006 53
33: Key Financial Ratios for SPS Technologies, 2001-2006 53
34: Financial Analysis of Trifast, 2002-2006 54
35: Key Financial Ratios for Trifast, 2002-2006 55
36: Financial Analysis of Tucker Fasteners, 2001-2005 55
37: Key Financial Ratios for Tucker Fasteners, 2001-2005 56
38: UK Car Production, 1997-2007 60
39: Seasonality of Car Production, 2003-2007 61
40: UK Commercial Vehicle Production, 1997-2007 63
41: Seasonality of Commercial Vehicle Production, 2002-2006 63
42: Changes in Mechanical Engineering Production, 2003-2007 64
43: Analysis of Mechanical Engineering Output, by Type, 2003-2007 64
44: UK Turnover of Aerospace Equipment, 2002-2006 67
45: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ship Building and Repair Industry, 2005
and 2006 68
46: Status of TOC Franchises, as of April 2007 69
47: Average Age of Rolling Stock, Q1 2002/03 - Q3 2006/07 73
48: Investment in Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 74
49: UK Market for Railway Rolling Stock, 2002-2006 74
50: Passenger Journeys on the Rail Network in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 77
51: Passenger Train Punctuality and Reliability in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 77
52: Passenger Train Punctuality and Reliability, by TOC, Oct-Dec 2005 79
53: Government Support to the Rail Industry in Great Britain, 2001/02-2005/06 80
54: Rail Infrastructure in Great Britain, 2001/02-2005/06 82
55: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2003-2007 83
56: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 85
57: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 89
58: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 90
59: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 92
60: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 93
61: Analysis of Public Sector Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 95
62: Analysis of Public Sector Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type,
2003-2007 96
63: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 98
64: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2003-2007 99
65: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 100
66: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2003-2007 101
67: DIY Retail Sales in the UK, 2003-2007 102
68: DIY Spending in the UK, 2001-2005 102
69: Sales of UK Produced Electrical Domestic Appliances, 2002-2006 104
70: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 107
71: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 109
72: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 113
73: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 114
74: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2008-2012 114
75: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 115
76: Speculative Developments in the Pipeline, by Region, January 2007 116
77: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2008-2012 116
78: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 119
79: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2008-2012 120
80: Forecast UK Market for Industrial Fasteners, 2008-2012 121
81: Forecast Market for Threaded and Non-threaded Fasteners, 2008-2012 122
82: Forecast Apparent Consumption of Fasteners, by Type, 2008-2012 122
83: Forecast UK Production of Industrial Fasteners, 2008-2012 123
84: Forecast UK Imports of Industrial Fasteners, 2008-2012 125 |
