TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 5
2.1 Definitions 6
2.2 Methodology 6
2.3 Abbreviations 6
2.4 Market Positioning 7
2.5 UK Economy 8
2.6 Market Factors 13
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 20
3.1 Chapter Summary 21
3.2 Market Size 22
3.3 Market Segmentation 24
3.4 Seasonality of Sales 32
4. SUPPLY SOURCES 33
4.1 Chapter Summary 34
4.2 Production 35
4.3 Imports 36
4.4 Exports 38
5. DEMAND STRUCTURE 40
5.1 Chapter Summary 41
5.2 Packaging 42
5.3 Building 48
5.4 Electronics 50
5.5 Furniture 50
5.6 Automotive 51
5.7 Housewares 58
5.8 Mechanical Engineering 59
6. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 61
6.1 Chapter Summary 62
6.2 Industry Development 62
6.3 Structure by Employment 67
6.4 Structure by Turnover 70
6.5 Company Profiles 73
6.5.1 British Polythene Industries 73
6.5.2 Laird 75
6.5.3 Linpac Packaging 77
6.5.4 Polypipe Building Products 79
6.5.5 Nampak Plastics Europe 80
6.5.6 Rehau 82
6.5.7 RPC Group 83
6.5.8 Wavin Plastics 85
7. FORECAST 87
7.1 Chapter Summary 88
7.2 Market Size 88
7.3 Market Segmentation 92
7.4 Industry 93
8. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 95
8.1 Trade Associations 96
8.2 Trade Magazines 97
8.3 Trade Exhibitions 98
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LIST OF TABLES
1: Home Ownership in Great Britain, 1991-2007 17
2: Residential Property Transactions, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland,
1992/93-2007/08 18
3: Percentage of House Type in Total New Housing Starts in Great Britain, 2004-2008 19
4: Apparent UK Market for Plastics in Primary Form, 2004-2008 22
5: UK Market for Plastic Products, 2004-2008 23
6: UK Market for Plastic Tubes and Pipes, 2004-2008 28
7: Segmentation of the UK Market for Plastic Products, by Type, 2004-2008 30
8: Development of the UK Market for Plastic Products, by Type, 2004-2008 31
9: Seasonality of Sales of Plastic in Primary Form, 2004-2008 32
10: UK Production of Plastic Products, 2004-2008 35
11: Segmentation of the UK Production of Plastic Products, by Type, 2004-2008 36
12: UK Imports of Plastic Products, 2004-2008 36
13: Segmentation of UK Imports of Plastic Products, by Type, 2004-2008 37
14: UK Exports of Plastic Products, 2004-2008 38
15: Segmentation of UK Exports of Plastic Products, by Type, 2004-2008 39
16: UK Business Recovery and Recycling Targets, 2007-2010 46
17: New UK Business Recovery and Recycling Targets for Great Britain*, 2008-2010 46
18: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2004-2008 49
19: Percent Changes of UK Production of Furniture, by Type, 2004-2008 51
20: UK Car Production, 1999-2009 54
21: UK Car Production, by Manufacturer 2007-2008 55
22: Seasonality of UK Car Production, 2004-2008 55
23: UK Commercial Vehicle Production, 1999-2009 56
24: UK Commercial Vehicles Production, by Manufacturer 2007-2008 57
25: Seasonality of Commercial Vehicle Production, 2004-2008 57
26: Sales of UK Produced Electrical Domestic Appliances, 2003-2007 58
27: Analysis of Mechanical Engineering Output, by Type, 2003-2007 59
28: Analysis of Turnover in the Mechanical Engineering Industry, by Type, 2008 60
29: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Primary Plastics Manufacturing
Industry, 2004-2008 63
30: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Plastic Building Products
Manufacturing Industry, 2004-2008 64
31: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Other Plastic Products Manufacturing Industry, 2004-2008 65
32: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2004-2008 65
33: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Plastic Packaging Goods
Manufacturing Industry, 2004-2008 66
34: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Primary Plastics Manufacturing
Industry, 2007 and 2008 67
35: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Plastic Building Products Manufacturing Industry, 2007 and 2008 67
36: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Other Plastic Products Manufacturing
Industry, 2007 and 2008 68
37: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2007 and 2008 69
38: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Plastic Packaging Goods Manufacturing Industry, 2007 and 2008 69
39: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Primary Plastics Manufacturing Industry,
2007 and 2008 70
40: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Plastic Building Products Manufacturing
Industry, 2007 and 2008 70
41: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Other Plastic Products Manufacturing
Industry, 2007 and 2008 71
42: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and Profiles Industry, 2007 and 2008 72
43: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Plastic Packaging Goods Manufacturing
Sector, 2007 and 2008 72
44: Financial Analysis of British Polythene Industries, 2004-2008 74
45: Key Financial Ratios for British Polythene Industries, 2004-2008 74
46: Financial Analysis of Laird, 2004-2008 76
47: Key Financial Ratios for Laird, 2004-2008 76
48: Financial Analysis of LINPAC Packaging, 2003-2007 78
49: Key Financial Ratios for LINPAC Packaging, 2003-2007 78
50: Financial Analysis of Polypipe, 2003-2007 80
51: Key Financial Ratios for Polypipe, 2003-2007 80
52: Financial Analysis of Nampak Plastics Europe, 2003-2007 81
53: Key Financial Ratios for Nampak Plastics Europe, 2003-2007 82
54: Financial Analysis of Rehau, 2003-2007 83
55: Key Financial Ratios for Rehau, 2003-2007 83
56: Financial Analysis of RPC Group, 2004-2008 84
57: Key Financial Ratios for RPC Group, 2004-2008 85
58: Financial Analysis of Wavin Plastics, 2003-2007 86
59: Key Financial Ratios for Wavin Plastics, 2003-2007 86
60: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 90
61: Forecast Apparent UK Market for Plastics in Primary Form, 2009-2013 91
62: Forecast UK Market for Plastic Products, 2009-2013 91
63: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Plastic Products, by Type, 2009-2013 92
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