TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 5
Recent Historical Trends 5
Macroeconomic Outlook 8
World Building Construction Expenditures 9
Residential Building 11
Nonresidential Building 14
World Demographic Overview 16
Population 17
Households 19
World Water Use 21
Plumbing Product Demand & Economic Activity 28
Legislation & Regulatory Considerations 30
Plumbing Codes 30
Water Conservation Regulations 31
Drinking Water Quality 32
III. OVERVIEW 33
General 33
Plumbing Product Demand by Region 34
Plumbing Product Demand by Product 36
Fittings by Region 38
Fittings by Type 40
Fixtures by Region 41
Fixtures by Type & Material 43
Plumbing Product Manufacturing by Region 46
International Trade in Plumbing Products 48
IV. NORTH AMERICA 50
North America 50
United States 55
Canada 60
Mexico 64
V. WESTERN EUROPE 69
Western Europe 69
Germany 74
France 78
United Kingdom 82
Italy 86
Spain 90
The Netherlands 94
Other Western Europe 98
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 103
Asia/Pacific 103
China 109
Japan 114
India 119
South Korea 125
Taiwan 130
Indonesia 134
Australia 139
Thailand 143
Other Asia/Pacific 148
VII. OTHER REGIONS 153
Latin America 153
Brazil 158
Argentina 161
Other Latin America 166
Eastern Europe 171
Russia 177
Poland 181
Czech Republic 185
Other Eastern Europe 189
Africa/Mideast 194
Turkey 199
South Africa 202
Other Africa/Mideast 207
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 212
General 212
Industry Composition & Market Share 213
Market Leaders 216
American Standard 216
Masco 217
TOTO 218
Kohler 218
Roca Sanitario 219
Sanitec 219
Other Leading Companies 220
Manufacturing 220
Product Development 222
Marketing 224
Distribution 226
Mergers & Acquisitions 228
Cooperative Agreements 229
Company Profiles 230
Allia SAS, see Sanitec
Alsons Corporation, see Masco
American Standard Companies Incorporated 232
Anfora, see Fabrica de Loza El Anfora
Ann Sacks Tile and Stone Incorporated, see Kohler
Aqua Glass Corporation, see Masco
Astracast plc, see Jacuzzi Brands
Baoter Industrial Company Limited 236
Brass Craft Manufacturing Company, see Masco
Briggs Plumbing Products Incorporated,
see Ceramicas Industriales
Ceramicas Industriales SA 237
Damixa A/S, see Masco
Delta Faucet Company, see Masco
Domino SpA, see Sanitec
Duravit AG 239
Duscholux AG 240
EID Parry India Limited 242
Elaplas SA, see Ceramicas Industriales
Eljer Plumbingware Incorporated, see Jacuzzi Brands
Fabrica de Loza El Anfora SA de CV 243
Fanaloza, see Ceramicas Industriales
Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Corporation,
see Globe Union Industrial
Glass Idromassaggio SrL, see Masco
Globe Union Industrial Corporation 245
Grohe AG 247
Grupo Industrial Saltillo SA de CV 250
Grupo Lamosa SA de CV 252
Guangdong Huayi Sanitary Ware Industry
Company Limited 253
Hansgrohe AG, see Masco
Heritage Bathrooms plc, see Masco
Hilton Asia Company Limited 254
Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries Limited 255
Horst Breuer GmbH & Company KG, see Masco
Hueppe GmbH & Company KG, see Masco
Hytec Plumbing Products, see Kohler
Ido Bathroom Limited, see Sanitec
Ifo Sanitar AB, see Sanitec
Jacuzzi Brands Incorporated 256
Jacob Delafon, see Kohler
Jaquar & Company Limited 260
JS Group Corporation 261
Kallista, see Kohler
Keramag AG, see Sanitec
Kohler Company 263
Koralle Sanitarprodukte GmbH, see Sanitec
Lecico Egypt SAE, see Sanitec
Manufacturas Vitromex SA de CV,
see Grupo Industrial Saltillo
Masco Corporation 267
Milim Vitreous China, see Globe Union Industrial
Mirolin Industries Corporation, see Masco
Parryware, see EID Parry India
Plumb Shop, see Masco
Pozzi-Ginori SpA, see Sanitec
Premier Bathrooms Limited 273
Roca Sanitario SA 273
Sanitarios Lamosa SA de CV, see Grupo Lamosa
Sanitec Corporation 275
Shandong Weifang Milim Ceramics Company Limited,
see Globe Union Industrial
Solarknight Plumbing & Electric Appliances
Company Limited 279
Sphinx Sanitair BV, see Sanitec
St. Thomas Creations, see Grupo Industrial Saltillo
Sterling Plumbing, see Kohler
Takara Standard Company Limited 280
Tostem Inax Holding Corporation, see JS Group
TOTO Limited 281
Twyford Bathrooms Limited, see Sanitec
Urimat Schweiz AG 283
US Industries Incorporated, see Jacuzzi Brands
Venceramica CA, see Ceramicas Industriales
Villeroy & Boch AG 284
Watkins Manufacturing Corporation, see Masco
Zurn Industries Incorporated, see Jacuzzi Brands
Additional Plumbing Product Companies 286
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 9
2 World Building Construction Expenditures by Region 11
3 World Residential Construction Expenditures by Region 14
4 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
by Region 16
5 World Population by Region 19
6 World Households by Region 21
7 World Water Use by Region 23
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
1 World Plumbing Product Demand by Region 36
2 World Plumbing Product Demand by Type 37
3 Plumbing Fittings Demand by Region 39
4 Plumbing Fittings Demand by Type 41
5 Plumbing Fixture Demand by Region 43
6 Plumbing Fixture Demand by Type & Material 46
7 Plumbing Product Manufacturing by Region 47
8 World Plumbing Trade Flows & Stock Changes 49
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 52
2 North America -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 54
3 United States -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 57
4 United States -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 60
5 Canada -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 62
6 Canada -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 64
7 Mexico -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 66
8 Mexico -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 68
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 71
2 Western Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 73
3 Germany -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 76
4 Germany -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 78
5 France -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 80
6 France -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 82
7 United Kingdom -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 84
8 United Kingdom -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 86
9 Italy -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 88
10 Italy -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 90
11 Spain -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 92
12 Spain -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 94
13 The Netherlands -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 96
14 The Netherlands -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 98
15 Other Western Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 100
16 Other Western Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 102
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 106
2 Asia/Pacific -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 108
3 China -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 111
4 China -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 114
5 Japan -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 117
6 Japan -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 119
7 India -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 122
8 India -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 125
9 South Korea -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 128
10 South Korea -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 130
11 Taiwan -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 132
12 Taiwan -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 134
13 Indonesia -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 137
14 Indonesia -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 139
15 Australia -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 141
16 Australia -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 143
17 Thailand -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 146
18 Thailand -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 148
19 Other Asia/Pacific -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 150
20 Other Asia/Pacific -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 152
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Latin America -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 155
2 Latin America -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 157
3 Brazil -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 159
4 Brazil -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 161
5 Argentina -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 164
6 Argentina -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 166
7 Other Latin America -- Plumbing Product Demand
by Market 169
8 Other Latin America -- Plumbing Product
Demand & Supply 171
9 Eastern Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 174
10 Eastern Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 176
11 Russia -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 179
12 Russia -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 181
13 Poland -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 183
14 Poland -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 185
15 Czech Republic -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 187
16 Czech Republic -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 189
17 Other Eastern Europe -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 192
18 Other Eastern Europe -- Plumbing Product
Demand & Supply 194
19 Africa/Mideast -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 196
20 Africa/Mideast -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 198
21 Turkey -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 200
22 Turkey -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 202
23 South Africa -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 205
24 South Africa -- Plumbing Product Demand & Supply 207
25 Other Africa/Mideast -- Plumbing Product Demand by Market 209
26 Other Africa/Mideast -- Plumbing Product
Demand & Supply 211
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Plumbing Product Revenues
for Selected Manufacturers, 2003 215
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 229
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 230
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Percent of Population with Access to Improved Water, 2000 24
2 Urban/Rural Difference in Access to Improved Water, 2000 25
3 Percent of Population with Access to Improved Sanitation
Facilities, 2000 26
4 Urban/Rural Difference in Access to Improved Sanitation
Facilities, 2000 27
5 Relationship Between Per Capita Plumbing Product Demand
& Per Capita Gross Domestic Product, 2003 29
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Plumbing Products Market Share, 2003 216
