Domestic Central Heating: Europe,

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1 Domestic Central Heating: Europe, Italy 21% UK 27% Sales of Boilers, (% of total volume) Sweden 1% Denmark 1% Germany 14% Austria 1% Belgium 3% France 14% Spain 10% Netherlands 8% Sales of Radiators, (% of total volume) Germany 26% THIS ESSENTIAL REPORT WILL ENABLE YOU TO: Italy 15% Analyse trends within the European domestic central heating boilers and radiators market, from 2000 to 2009, with data on heat pumps in selected markets Identify commercial opportunities in the European market over the next five years UK 29% Sweden neg Denmark 1% Austria 3% Belgium 2% France 12% Spain 9% Netherlands 3% Explore the main distribution channels in each country Examine the industry structure for each country Discover the main market players in Europe Contains original research direct from interviews with domestic central heating equipment manufacturers, importers, distributors, trade associations and magazines throughout Europe

2 In total this report contains 301 pages of analysis with 206 statistical tables. The following information is presented within this MSI report: Overview of the European market for domestic central heating boilers, by country, in (000 units), with comparative analysis by type of technology, and forecasts to 2009: Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Sweden UK Overview of the European market (10 countries) for domestic central heating radiators, by country, in (000 units), with comparative analysis by type of design, and forecasts to 2009 Austria, (000 units): by type of energy (gas natural gas, LPG oil, solid fuel, others) The market for domestic heat pumps in Austria, (units) Austria, (units): by type of design (standard and decorative) Belgium, (000 units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) in by type of energy (natural gas, oil, solid fuel and others) Belgium, (000 units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) in by type of design (standard radiators steel panels, aluminium, cast iron decorative) Denmark, (units): by type of energy (natural gas, oil, biomass and electrical) in Denmark, (000 units): France, (000 units): by type of energy (natural gas, oil, LPG, solid fuel, electricity) The proportional importance of the French market for domestic heat pumps, by type, in (% of total): air/air geothermal air/water France, (000 units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) by type of design (standard radiators steel, aluminium, cast iron decorative) Germany, (units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) by type of energy (natural gas, LPG - oil, solid fuel biomass, wood logs, coal, peat - electricity) by type of technology and by type of energy (traditional gas and oil and condensing gas and oil) The market for domestic central heating heat pumps in Germany, in (units)

3 Germany, (000 units): by type of design (standard and decorative) Germany, by type of design and material, in (000 units): standard steel aluminium cast iron decorative design tubular row convectors heat walls Italy, (000 units): by type of energy (natural gas, oil, other) Italy, (000 units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) in Italy, by type of design and material, (000 units): standard aluminium cast iron steel panel decorative multi-column towel warmers/tubular the Netherlands, (000 units): by type of energy (natural gas, others) the Netherlands, (000 units): by type of design (standard and decorative) Spain, (000 units): by type of energy (natural gas, oil, LPG, solid fuels, electrical) Spain, (000 units): by type of design (standard aluminium, steel, cast iron - decorative) Sweden, (units): by type of energy (electricity, pellets, wood logs, oil and gas) The market for heat pumps in Sweden, (units) Sweden, (units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) the UK, (000 units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) to by type of energy (natural gas, oil, LPG, electricity and solid fuel) the UK, (000 units): by type of installation (RMI/new build) to by type of design (standard steel panel, aluminium, cast iron - decorative) For each country, the distribution of domestic central heating equipment in and the industry structure Profiles of 16 major European central heating domestic equipment companies

4 MSI Eurobrief: Domestic Central Heating: Europe (September 2005) Table Of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SUMMARY EUROPE 2.1 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation, By Country Segmentation, By Type Of Technology Forecasts 2.2 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation, By Country Segmentation, By Type Of Design Forecasts 3 AUSTRIA 3.1 Housing Stock 3.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology 3.3 Heat Pumps Overview And Trends, Forecast Overview, 3.4 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation 4 BELGIUM 4.1 Housing Stock And Construction Activity 4.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology 4.3 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By 5 DENMARK 5.1 Number Of Dwellings 5.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position 5.3 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation, By Type Of Installation Forecast Overview, 6 FRANCE 6.1 Number Of Dwellings 6.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology 6.3 Heat Pumps 6.4 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Installation By 7 GERMANY 7.1 Housing Stock By Type Of Energy 7.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology 7.3 Heat Pumps Overview And Trends, Forecast Overview, 7.4 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By 8 ITALY 8.1 Number Of Dwellings 8.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, By Type Of Energy By Type Of Position By Type Of Technology 8.3 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By

5 8.3.3 Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By 9 NETHERLANDS 9.1 Housing Stock 9.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Position By Type Of Technology 9.3 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation, By Type Of Design Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By 10 SPAIN 10.1 Number Of Dwellings 10.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology 10.3 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By 11 SWEDEN 11.1 Number Of Dwellings 11.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By Type Of Energy 11.3 Heat Pumps Overview And Trends, Forecast Overview, 11.4 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation, By Type Of Installation Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By Type Of Installation 12 UNITED KINGDOM 12.1 Number Of Dwellings 12.2 Boilers Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation By Type Of Energy By Position By Type Of Technology 12.3 Radiators Overview And Trends, Segmentation By Type Of Installation By Forecast Overview, Forecast Segmentation, By 13 DISTRIBUTION 13.1 Austria 13.2 Belgium 13.3 Denmark 13.4 France 13.5 Germany 13.6 Italy 13.7 Netherlands 13.8 Spain 13.9 Sweden United Kingdom 14 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 14.1 Overview 14.2 Country Industry Profiles Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Sweden United Kingdom 14.3 Company Profiles AFG Arbonia-Forster- Holding AG Baxi Group Bosch Overview Buderus/BBT Thermotechnik Caradon Plumbing De Dietrich Remeha Group Overview De Dietrich Thermique Ferroli Group Immergas Masco Corporation Overview Superia Radiatoren Thermic Vasco MTS Group Rettig ICC Riello Group Vaillant Group Viessmann Group Zehnder Group 15 MAGAZINES 16 TRADE ASSOCIATIONS 17 TRADE EXHIBITIONS In total this report contains 301 pages of analysis with 206 statistical tables. You can also contact us for further information: ( ) MSI Marketing Research for Industry Viscount House, River Lane Saltney Chester CH4 8RH UK

6 List Of Tables 1....The European Market For Domestic 2....GDP At Market Prices In Selected EU Countries, By Country, 3....Importance Of RMI And New Build Sector Domestic Central Heating Boilers, By Country, 4....The European Market For Domestic By Country, 5....Importance Of Condensing Central By Country, 6....Forecast European Market For Domestic 7....The European Market For Domestic 8....Importance Of RMI And New Build Sector Domestic Central Heating Radiators, By Type Of Installation, 9....The European Market For Domestic By Country, Importance Of Standard And Decorative Domestic Central Heating Radiators, By, Forecast European Market For Domestic 12. Number Of Dwellings In Austria, By Type Of Dwelling And Type Of Fuel, Number Of Residential Buildings Completed In Austria, By Type Of Dwelling And Type Of Heating System, The Austrian Market For Domestic 15. Energy Price Development In Austria, By Type Of Energy, 16. The Austrian Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 17. The Austrian Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 18. The Austrian Market For Domestic By Position, 19. The Austrian Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 20. Forecast Austrian Market For Domestic 21. Forecast Austrian Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 22. Forecast Austrian Market For Domestic By Position, 23. Forecast Austrian Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 24. The Austrian Market For Domestic Heat Pumps, 25. The Austrian Market For Domestic The Austrian Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 27. The Austrian Market For Domestic By, 28. Forecast Austrian Market For Domestic 29. Forecast Austrian Market For Domestic By, 30. Private Housing Stock In Belgium, By Type Of Heating, Private Housing Stock In Belgium Equipped With Heating, By Type Of Energy, 1991 And Residential Planning Permits And Housing Starts In Belgium, By Type, 33. The Belgian Market For Domestic 34. The Belgian Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 35. The Belgian Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 36. The Belgian Market For Domestic By Position, 37. The Belgian Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, Forecast Belgian Market For Domestic Forecast Belgian Market For Central By Type Of Energy, Forecast Belgian Market For Central By Position, Forecast Belgian Market For Central By Type Of Technology, The Belgian Market For Domestic The Belgian Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, The Belgian Market For Domestic By, 45. Forecast Belgian Market For Domestic 46. Forecast Belgian Market For Domestic By, 47. Number Of Dwellings Completed In Denmark, 48. Number Of Occupied Dwellings In Denmark, By Type Of Heating, 49. The Danish Market For Domestic 50. The Danish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 51. The Danish Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, The Danish Market For Domestic By Position, The Danish Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, Forecast Danish Market For Domestic Forecast Danish Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, Forecast Danish Market For Domestic By Position, The Danish Market For Domestic The Danish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, Forecast Danish Market For Domestic 60. Housing Stock in France Equipped With Central Heating Appliances, By Type Of Dwelling And Type Of Heating, 61. Housing Stock In France Equipped With Central Heating, By Type Of Energy, 62. The French Market For Domestic 63. The French Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 64. The French Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 65. The French Market For Domestic By Position, 66. The French Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 67. Forecast French Market For Domestic 68. Forecast Housing Starts In France, 69. Forecast French Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy,

7 70. Forecast French Market For Domestic By Position, Forecast French Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, Proportional Importance Of The French Market For Domestic Heat Pumps, By Type, The French Market For Domestic The French Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, The French Market For Domestic By, Forecast French Market For Domestic Forecast French Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, Forecast French Market For Domestic By, Number Of Dwellings In Residential Buildings In Germany, By Type Of Dwelling And Type Of Heating System, Number Of New Dwellings Completed In Germany, By Type Of Dwelling And Type Of He ating System, The German Market For Domestic 82. Number Of Dwellings Completed In Germany, 83. Number Of Existing Boilers Installed Before 1979 And Between 1979 And 1982 In Germany, Number Of New Housing Construction Permits Issued In Germany, 85. Retail Prices Of Natural Gas, Heating Oil And Pellets In Germany, 86. The German Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 87. The German Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 88. The German Market For Domestic By Position, 89. The German Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology And Type Of Energy, 90. Forecast German Market For Domestic 91. Forecast German Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 92. Forecast German Market For Domestic By Position, 93. Forecast German Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology And Type Of Energy, 94. The German Market For Domestic Central Heating Heat Pumps, 95. Forecast German Market For Domestic Central Heating Heat Pumps, The German Market For Domestic The German Market For Domestic Surface Heating, By Type Of Installation, 98. The German Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 99. The German Market For Domestic By, 100. The German Market For Domestic By And Material, 101. Forecast German Market For Domestic 102. Forecast German Market For Domestic By, 103. Housing Construction Investment In Italy, By Type Of Work, 104. Housing Completions In Italy, 105. The Italian Market For Domestic 106. The Italian Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 107. The Italian Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 108. The Italian Market For Domestic By Position, 109. The Italian Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 110. Forecast Italian Market For Domestic 111. Forecast Italian Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 112. Forecast Italian Market For Domestic By Position, 113. Forecast Italian Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 114. The Italian Market For Domestic 115. The Italian Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 116. The Italian Market For Domestic By, 117. Forecast Italian Market For Domestic 118. Forecast Italian Market For Domestic By, 119. Housing Stock And New Housing Completions In The Netherlands, 120. The Dutch Market For Domestic 121. The Dutch Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 122. The Dutch Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 123. The Dutch Market For Domestic By Position, 124. The Dutch Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 125. Forecast Dutch Market For Domestic 126. Forecast Dutch Market For Domestic By Position, 127. Forecast Dutch Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 128. The Dutch Market For Domestic 129. The Dutch Market For Domestic By, 130. Forecast Dutch Market For Domestic 131. Forecast Dutch Market For Central Heating Radiators, By, 132. Housing Starts And Completions in Spain, The Spanish Market For Domestic 134. The Spanish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 135. The Spanish Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 136. The Spanish Market For Domestic By Position, 137. The Spanish Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 138. Forecast Spanish Market For Domestic

8 139. Forecast Spanish Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 140. Forecast Spanish Market For Domestic By Position, 141. Forecast Spanish Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 142. The Spanish Market For Domestic 143. The Spanish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 144. The Spanish Market For Domestic By, 145. Forecast Spanish Market For Domestic 146. Forecast Spanish Market For Domestic By, 147. Existing Stock Of Dwellings And New Dwelling Completions In Sweden, By Type Of Building, 148. The Swedish Market For Domestic 149. The Swedish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 150. The Swedish Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 151. Forecast Swedish Market For Domestic 152. Forecast Swedish Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 153. The Swedish Market For Heat Pumps, 154. Forecast Swedish Market For Heat Pumps, 155. The Swedish Market For Domestic 156. The Swedish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 157. Forecast Swedish Market For Domestic 158. Forecast Swedish Market For Domestic By Type Of Installation, 159. Number Of Existing And Newly Built Dwellings In The UK Equipped With Central Heating Applia nces, 160. Housing Starts And Completions In The UK, By Sector, 161. Housing Completions In The UK, By Type Of Accommodation And By Number Of Bedrooms, 162. The UK Market For Domestic Central 163. The UK Market For Domestic Central By Type Of Installation, 164. The UK Market For Domestic Central By Type Of Energy, 165. The UK Market For Domestic Central By Type Of Position, 166. The UK Market For Domestic Central By Type Of Technology, 167. Forecast UK Market For Domestic 168. Forecast UK Market For Domestic By Type Of Energy, 169. Forecast UK Market For Domestic By Position, 170. Forecast UK Market For Domestic By Type Of Technology, 171. The UK Market For Domestic Central Heating Radiators, 172. The UK Market For Domestic Central Heating Radiators, By Type Of Installation, 173. The UK Market For Domestic Central Heating Radiators, By, 174. Forecast UK Market For Domestic 175. Forecast UK Market For Domestic By, 176. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Boilers And Radiators In Austria, By Distribution Channel, 177. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Boilers And Radiators In Belgium, By Distribution Channel, 178. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Equipment In France, By Distribution Channel, 179. Number Of Stores And Total Turnover Of The Main Distributors Of Central Heating Equipment In France, 180. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Equipment In Italy, By Distribution Channel, 181. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Equipment In The Netherlands, By Distribution Channel, 182. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Equipment In Spain, By Distribution Channel, 183. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Radiators In Sweden, By Distribution Channel, 184. Distribution Of Domestic Central Heating Equipment In The UK, By Distribution Channel, 185. Financial Summary Of Heating Technology And Sanitary Division Of AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, Financial Summary Of Baxi Group, Baxi Group Domestic Central Heating Subsidiaries And Brands In Selected European Countries, By Country, 188. Financial Overview Of Bosch, 189. Financial Summary Of Buderus, Remeha Group Domestic Central Heating Subsidiaries And Brands, By Country, 191. Financial Summary Of De Dietrich Thermique, 192. Consolidated Financial Summary Of Ferroli Group, Turnover Of Ferroli Group, By Geographical Destination, Sales Of Masco Corporation, By Business Division, 195. Turnover Of MTS Group, 196. Turnover Of MTS Group, By Geographical Destination, Financial Summary Of Rettig Group, 198. Riello Group Brands, By Country, Sales Of Riello Group, By Product Line, Turnover Of Riello Group, By Geographical Area, Financial Summary Of Vaillant Group, 202. Sales Of Vaillant Group, By Business Segment, 2003 And 203. Sales Of Vaillant Group, By Country, 204. Sales Of Viessmann Group, 205. Financial Summary Of Zehnder Group, 206. Zehnder Group Indoor Heating In Europe, By Country,

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10 AUSTRIA TABLE 1: THE AUSTRIAN MARKET FOR DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS, BY TYPE OF INSTALLATION, Type Of Installation RMI New Build Total Unit: Source: 000 units Trade and MSI estimates The RMI segment saw a decline of about 2% in In the following years the rate of decline increased to between 3% and 4% per annum. Economic uncertainties provoked consumers to postpone investments in In addition to this, consumers became increasingly uncertain as to whether to buy a conventional boiler, a biomass boiler or a heat pump. However, rising energy prices helped boost sales. Due to the declining construction output, sales of domestic central heating boilers for the new build segment declined sharply until Since then, the new build construction output recovered slightly but increasing competition from heat pumps and district heating provoked a further but more modest decline. Both the RMI and the new build segments were, moreover, affected by increasing competition from district heating By Type Of Energy Natural gas was the most important type of energy used for new boilers sold during the review period. Indeed, more than two thirds of new domestic central heating boilers were fuelled by natural gas. Sales of natural gas-fired domestic central heating boilers declined by some 18% during the review period to units in. The second most commonly used fuel was oil, and sales of oil-fired domestic central heating boilers declined by more than 26% in volume terms during the review period. Some oil boilers were sold in. Sales of solid fuel boilers saw a steady rise from in 2000 to in. Sales of other boilers plunged during the review period and had a market share of less than 1% in. The following table shows the performance of the Austrian market for domestic central heating boilers, by type of energy, from 2000 to.

11 ITALY Their installation of domestic oil boilers decreased by 18% during the review period. Indeed, development of the market for gas boilers remained the main negative factor affecting the market for domestic oil boilers between 2000 and. Domestic oil boilers were typically installed outside major towns where the connection of the gas network was not available during the review period. Furthermore, oil boilers are more popular in rural parts of the south than in the north of Italy. Other types of fuels used for domestic central heating boilers were solid fuels and electric boilers during the review period. Trade sources report that these boilers accounted for a marginal share of the domestic central heating market during the review period. Solid fuel boilers are installed where mains gas is not available, in particular in the countryside. Moreover, demand for solid fuel boilers responded to specific needs or requirements of householders. The main types of solid fuels used in Italy are wood logs or pellets By Position Wall hung boilers represented 91% of the total market for central heating boilers in Italy in. The remaining 9% was attributed to floor standing boilers during the same year, as illustrated in the following table. TABLE 2: THE ITALIAN MARKET FOR DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS, BY POSITION, By Position Wall Hung Floor Standing Total Unit: Source: 000 units Trade and MSI estimates The Italian market for wall hung boilers grew by 12% between 2000 and. Trade sources report that manufacturers of boilers in Italy have developed a wide range of wall hung boilers in order to respond to the demand from house builders, building contractors and households. Indeed, the market for wall hung boilers has grown during the review period primarily due to the construction and renovation of flats, mainly concentrated in big towns and cities. Moreover, the largest market for wall hung boilers is situated in the north of Italy where the population density is higher. However, in the south of Italy, the wall hung boilers market has been driven by the extension of the natural gas network during the review period. Indeed, the majority of wall hung boilers are fired with natural gas.