Croatia Heating Update - Core Report 2009

Abstract

This report gives an in depth insight into the development of the European market for core heating products. The sectors covered within this option include boilers & burners, radiators and water heaters. Each report includes:

• Trends (volume) 1997-2008 and forecasts to 2013
• Market value & average prices 2008
• Product segmentations
• Market shares
• Distribution
• Company/distributor profiles

Market Developments

The heating markets of the studied countries had experienced strong growth in the decade leading up to 2007

In the traditional heating technology sectors, most markets have however experienced some years of slight decrease after the turn of the millennium, due to global economic slowdown. Up until 2007, most markets enjoyed dynamic sales, some of them reaching historically high levels. The main factors for this growth were:

• the development of heating appliances/equipment in selected Southern and Eastern European countries
• in large West European countries, a growing replacement market fed by a very old existing boiler park, and by the large quantities of wall hung boilers installed in the 1970' s and 1980' s which are now yielding increasing replacement sales
• the overall sustained construction activity in most countries.

However, in 2008 the European markets for heating products began to feel the full effects of the global economic crisis, with sales declines witnessed across a wide range of product and markets. The decline in construction activity in all key markets had a particularly profound effect on sales. The length and depth of the recession will determine the future evolution of the market.

In terms of product trends, the past decade has seen the increasing significance of energy efficient heating technologies, which have had a strong impact on the overall replacement sales. The emergence of condensing boilers and some types of low temperature heating systems underline this trend.

In recent years, New/Renewable Technologies (heat pumps, solar thermal and solid fuel/biomass boilers) have offered a wider range of environmentally friendly heating solutions to the end user and stimulated innovations and product development from manufacturers.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PRODUCT SUMMARIES AND FORECASTS

1. BACKGROUND

• 1.1 GEOGRAPHY AND DEMOGRAPHICS
• 1.2 HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSING
• 1.3 MACRO ECONOMIC TRENDS
• 1.4 CONSTRUCTION
• 1.5 ENERGY
• 1.6 HEATING PARK
• 1.7 LEGISLATION
• 1.8 STRUCTURE OF DEMAND

2. DISTRIBUTION

• 2.1 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
• 2.2 THE WHOLESALE/MERCHANT TRADES
• 2.3 THE RETAIL TRADES

3. BOILERS AND BURNERS

• 3.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS: BOILERS
  • 3.1.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS:BOILERS
    • 3.1.1.1 Historical Developments and 2008 Market: Boilers
    • 3.1.1.2 2008 Market by End User Segmention: Boilers
    • 3.1.1.3 Forecasts to 2013: Boilers
  • 3.1.2 MARKET ANALYSIS BY TYPE OF BOILER
    • 3.1.2.1 Wall Hung Gas Boilers
    • 3.1.2.2 Floor Standing Gas Boilers
    • 3.1.2.3 Jet Burner Boilers
    • 3.1.2.4 Other Boilers
• 3.2 PRICES AND MARKET VALUES: BOILERS
• 3.3 SUPPLY: BOILERS
• 3.4 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: BOILERS
• 3.5 COMMERCIAL BOILERS
• 3.6 DISTRIBUTION: BOILERS AND BURNERS
• 3.7 JET BURNERS

4. RADIATORS

• 4.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS: RADIATORS
  • 4.1.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS: RADIATORS
    • 4.1.1.1 Historical Developments and 2008 Market
    • 4.1.1.2 2008 Market by End User Segmentation
    • 4.1.1.3 Forecasts to 2013
  • 4.1.2 Market Analysis by Type of Radiator
• 4.2 PRICES AND MARKET VALUES: RADIATORS
• 4.3 SUPPLY: RADIATORS
• 4.4 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: RADIATORS
• 4.5 DISTRIBUTION: RADIATORS
• 4.6 THERMOSTATIC RADIATOR VALVES

5. WATER HEATERS

• 5.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS: WATER HEATERS
• 5.1.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS: WATER HEATERS
• 5.1.1.1 Historical Developments and 2008 Market
• 5.1.1.2 2008 Market by End User Segmentation
• 5.1.1.3 Forecasts to 2013
• 5.1.2 Market Analysis by Type of Water Heater
• 5.2 PRICES AND MARKET VALUES: WATER HEATERS
• 5.3 SUPPLY: WATER HEATERS
• 5.4 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: WATER HEATERS
• 5.5 DISTRIBUTION: WATER HEATERS

6. HEAT PUMPS

• 6.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS: HEAT PUMPS
• 6.2 PRICES AND MARKET VALUES: HEAT PUMPS
• 6.3 PRODUCT SEGMENTATION: HEAT PUMPS
• 6.4 SALES BY END-USE SEGMENT: HEAT PUMPS
• 6.5 SUPPLY: HEAT PUMPS
• 6.6 DISTRIBUTION: HEAT PUMPS

7. SOLAR THERMAL

• 7.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.2 PRICES AND MARKET VALUES: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.3 PRODUCT SEGMENTATION: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.4 SALES BY END-USE SEGMENT: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.5 SALES BY TYPE OF INSTALLATION IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.6 SALES BY TYPE OF SYSTEM: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.7 SALES BY TYPE OF CIRCULATION: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.8 SUPPLY: SOLAR THERMAL
• 7.9 DISTRIBUTION: SOLAR THERMAL

8. SOLID FUEL BOILERS

• 8.1 MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS: SOLID FUEL BOILERS
• 8.2 PRICES AND MARKET VALUES: SOLID FUEL BOILERS
• 8.3 PRODUCT SEGMENTATION: SOLID FUEL BOILERS
• 8.4 SALES BY END-USE SEGMENT: SOLID FUEL BOILERS
• 8.5 SALES BY OUTPUT: SOLID FUEL BOILERS
• 8.6 SUPPLY: SOLID FUEL BOILERS
• 8.7 DISTRIBUTION: SOLID FUEL BOILERS

APPENDIX A: MANUFACTURER PROFILES

APPENDIX B: DISTRIBUTOR PROFILES