TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Introduction xi
I. Executive Summary 1
II. Market Environment 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 5
Recent Historical Trends 5
Macroeconomic Outlook 7
Personal Income Trends 11
World Demographic Overview 13
Urban Population Outlook 15
Household Formation Patterns 17
World Fixed Investment 18
World Building Construction Outlook 20
Residential Building Outlook 22
Nonresidential Building Outlook 24
World Water Utilization Trends 26
Plumbing Product Demand & Economic Activity 33
Regulatory & Environmental Issues 35
Plumbing Codes 35
Water Conservation Regulations 36
Drinking Quality Issues 38
III. Overview 40
General 40
Plumbing Product Demand by Region 41
Plumbing Product Demand by Product 43
Fixtures by Region 45
Fixtures by Type 47
Bathtub and Shower Fixtures 49
Toilet Fixtures 49
Sink Fixture 49
Other Fixtures 50
Fixtures by Material 50
Fittings by Region 52
Fittings by Type 54
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 57
Plumbing Product Manufacturing by Region 59
International Trade in Plumbing Products 61
IV. North America 63
North America: Overview 63
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 64
Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 65
Plumbing Product Suppliers 68
United States 68
Canada 74
Mexico 79
V. Western Europe 84
Western Europe: Overview 84
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 85
Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 87
Plumbing Product Suppliers 90
Germany 90
France 95
United Kingdom 100
Italy 105
Spain 110
The Netherlands 115
Other Western Europe 120
VI. Asia/Pacific 129
Asia/Pacific: Overview 129
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 131
Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 133
Plumbing Product Suppliers 135
China 135
Japan 141
India 147
South Korea 153
Australia 159
Indonesia 164
Thailand 169
Taiwan 174
Other Asia/Pacific 179
VII. Other Regions 188
Latin America 188
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 189
Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 191
Plumbing Product Suppliers 194
Brazil 194
Argentina 199
Other Latin America 204
Eastern Europe 211
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 212
Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 213
Plumbing Product Suppliers 216
Russia 216
Poland 222
Other Eastern Europe 227
Africa/Mideast 234
Plumbing Product Demand by Market 235
Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 237
Plumbing Product Suppliers 239
Turkey 239
Iran 244
Other Africa/Mideast 249
VIII. Industry Structure 256
General 256
Industry Composition & Market Share 257
Market Leaders 261
Other Leading Companies 265
Manufacturing 266
Product Development 268
Marketing 271
Distribution 273
Mergers & Acquisitions 275
Cooperative Agreements 277
Company Profiles 280
A-S China Plumbing Products, see JS Group
Allia, see Sanitec
Alsons, see Masco
American Shower & Bath, see Masco
American Standard Brands 281
Anfora, see Fabrica de Loza El Anfora
ANN SACKS Tile & Stone, see Kohler
Aqua Glass, see Masco
Aquatic Industries, see Tomkins
Astracast, see Jacuzzi
BrassCraft Manufacturing, see Masco
Brasstech, see Masco
Corporacion Empresarial Roca SA 286
Damixa, see Masco
Danze, see Globe Union Industrial
Delta Faucet, see Masco
Duravit AG 288
Duscholux AG 290
EID Parry India Limited 291
Fabrica de Loza El Anfora SA de CV 292
Fortune Brands Incorporated 293
Fusion Hardware, see Globe Union
Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, see Globe Union
Globe Union Industrial Corporation 296
Grohe AG 300
Grupo Lamosa SAB de CV 302
Guangdong Huayi Plumbing Fittings Industry
Company Limited 303
Hansgrohe, see Masco
Hebei Anping Feilong Cast-Iron Porcelain Enamel Product
Company Limited 304
Heritage Bathrooms, see Masco
Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries, see HSIL
Horst Breuer, see Masco
HSIL Limited 305
Hytec Plumbing Products, see Kohler
Ideal Standard International BVBA 306
Ifo Sanitar, see Sanitec
INAX, see JS Group
Incesa Standard, see Ideal Standard
Jacuzzi Brands Corporation 309
Jaquar & Company Limited 312
Jomoo Group Company Limited 313
Joyou Building Material Group Company Limited 314
JS Group Corporation 315
Kallista, see Kohler
Keramag, see Sanitec
Kohler Company 318
LASCO Bathware, see Tomkins
Lehua Ceramic Sanitary Ware Company Limited 322
Masco Corporation 323
Mirolin Industries, see Masco
Moen, see Fortune Brands
Nahm Sanitaryware, see Villeroy & Boch
Parryware Roca, see Corporacion Empresarial Roca
Rexnord LLC 328
Roca Sanitario SA, see Corporacion Empresarial Roca
Sanitarios Lamosa, see Grupo Lamosa
Sanitec Corporation 330
St. Thomas Creations, see Villeroy & Boch
Sterling Plumbing, see Kohler
Sundance Spas, see Jacuzzi Brands
Takara Standard Company Limited 333
Tomkins plc 334
TOSTEM, see JS Group
TOTO Limited 336
Twyford Bathrooms, see Sanitec
Villeroy & Boch AG 339
Watkins Manufacturing, see Masco
Zurn Industries, see Rexnord
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 342
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- Executive Summary
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- Market Environment
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 11
2 World Per Capita GDP by Region 13
3 World Population by Region 15
4 World Urban Population by Region 16
5 World Households by Region 18
6 World Fixed Capital Investment by Region 20
7 World Building Construction Expenditures by Region 22
8 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures
by Region 24
9 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
by Region 26
10 World Water Use by Region 28
SECTION III -- Overview
1 World Plumbing Product Demand by Region 43
2 World Plumbing Product Demand by Product 44
3 World Plumbing Fixtures Demand by Region 47
4 World Plumbing Fixtures Demand by Type 48
5 World Plumbing Fixtures Demand by Material 52
6 World Fittings Demand by Region 54
7 World Fittings Demand by Type 55
8 World Plumbing Product Demand by Market 59
9 World Plumbing Product Manufacturing by Region 60
10 World Plumbing Product Trade Flows 62
SECTION IV -- North America
1 North America: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 65
2 North America: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 67
3 United States: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 71
4 United States: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 73
5 Canada: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 76
6 Canada: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 78
7 Mexico: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 81
8 Mexico: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 83
SECTION V -- Western Europe
1 Western Europe: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 87
2 Western Europe: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 89
3 Germany: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 92
4 Germany: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 94
5 France: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 97
6 France: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 99
7 United Kingdom: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 102
8 United Kingdom: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 104
9 Italy: Plumbing Product Demand by Type 107
10 Italy: Plumbing Product Demand Supply & Demand 109
11 Spain: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 112
12 Spain: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 114
13 Netherlands: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 117
14 Netherlands: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 119
15 Other Western Europe: Plumbing Product Demand
by Market & Country 122
16 Other Western Europe: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 127
SECTION VI -- Asia/Pacific
1 Asia/Pacific: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 132
2 Asia/Pacific: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 134
3 China: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 138
4 China: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 140
5 Japan: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 144
6 Japan: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 146
7 India: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 150
8 India: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 152
9 South Korea: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 156
10 South Korea: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 158
11 Australia: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 161
12 Australia: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 163
13 Indonesia: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 166
14 Indonesia: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 168
15 Thailand: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 171
16 Thailand: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 173
17 Taiwan: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 176
18 Taiwan: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 178
19 Other Asia/Pacific: Plumbing Product Demand
by Market & Country 182
20 Other Asia/Pacific: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 186
SECTION VII -- Other Regions
1 Latin America: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 191
2 Latin America: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 193
3 Brazil: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 196
4 Brazil: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 198
5 Argentina: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 201
6 Argentina: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 203
7 Other Latin America: Plumbing Product Demand
by Market & Country 207
8 Other Latin America: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 210
9 Eastern Europe: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 213
10 Eastern Europe: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 215
11 Russia: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 219
12 Russia: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 221
13 Poland: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 224
14 Poland: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 226
15 Other Eastern Europe: Plumbing Product Demand
by Market & Country 229
16 Other Eastern Europe: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 233
17 Africa/Mideast: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 236
18 Africa/Mideast: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 238
19 Turkey: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 241
20 Turkey: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 243
21 Iran: Plumbing Product Demand by Market 246
22 Iran: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 248
23 Other Africa/Mideast: Plumbing Product Demand
by Market & Country 251
24 Other Africa/Mideast: Plumbing Product Supply & Demand 254
SECTION VIII -- Industry Structure
1 Plumbing Product Sales by Company, 2008 260
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 276
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 279
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- Executive Summary
SECTION II -- Market Environment
1 Percent of Population with Access to Improved
Water Supplies, 2006 29
2 Percent of Population with Access to Improved
Sanitation Facilities, 2006 30
3 Disparity between Urban & Rural Access to
Improved Water Supplies, 2006 31
4 Disparity between Urban & Rural Access to
Improved Sanitation Facilities, 2006 32
5 Relationship between Per Capita Plumbing Product Demand &
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product, 2008 34
SECTION VIII -- Industry Structure
1 Plumbing Product Market Share, 2008 261