Study #: 1861

Published: 02/2005

Pages: 307

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World Plumbing Products to 2008 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global plumbing product demand will grow 4.1 percent annually through 2008, led by building construction activity and income gains in Asia/Pacific and Eastern Europe. Lavatory fittings will enjoy the fastest growth overall, while higher-end bathtubs and showers do well in industrialized countries.

This study analyzes the US$36 billion world plumbing industry. It presents historical demand data for 1993, 1998 and 2003 plus forecasts to 2008 and 2013 by product type (e.g., bathtub and shower fittings, lavatory fittings, kitchen and other sink fittings, bathtubs and showers, toilets, sinks); by material (e.g., ceramic, metal, plastic); by market, by world region and for 25 countries.

The study also considers market environment variables, details industry structure and manufacturer market share, and profiles 27 leading industry competitors including American Standard, Masco, TOTO, Kohler, Roca Sanitario, and Sanitec.

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                           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

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