Executive Summary

1. Industry Overview

Report Coverage

Report Background

Economic Trends

Population

Table.1: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2005

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Prices (£m),-2005

Inflation

Table.3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2005

Unemployment

Table.4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2005

Market Size

Table.5: The Uk Market For Office Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Office Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Market Segmentation

Document-imaging Equipment

Office Furniture

Presentation Products

Videoconferencing Equipment

Other Office Equipment

Industry Structure

Concentration

Number Of Uk Businesses

Table.6: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Office Machinery By Turnover Sizeband (£000 And Number),-2005

Table.7: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Office Or Shop Furniture By Turnover Sizeband (£000 And Number),-2005

Employment

Table.8: Number Of Uk Vat-based Local Units Engaged In The Manufacture Of Office Machinery By Number Of Employees,-2005

Table.9: Number Of Uk Vat-based Local Units Engaged In The Manufacture Of Office Or Shop Furniture By Number Of Employees,-2005

Distribution

Market Position

Key Trends

Low Inflation In Prices

Table.10: Producer Price Index For Office Machinery Manufactured In The Uk (2000=100),-2005

Trend Towards Digital Equipment

Reduction In The Size Of Office Equipment

Environmental Concerns

Legislation

Key Trade Associations

British Office Supplies And Services Federation

Intellect

2. Pest Analysis

Political Factors

Economic Factors

Table.1: Total Number Of Workforce Jobs In The Uk (000), June-2005

Table.2: Volume Of Direct Mail In The Uk (million Items),-2005

Table.3: Business Investment By Sector At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Social Factors

Technological Factors

3. Competitive Structure

The Marketplace

Market Leaders

Acco Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Brother Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Canon (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Epson (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Hewlett-packard Ltd

Financial Results

Panasonic Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Pitney Bowes Ltd

Financial Results

Ricoh Uk Ltd/ricoh Uk Products Ltd

Financial Results

Sharp Electronics (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Toshiba Information Systems (uk) Ltd/ Toshiba Tec Uk Imaging Systems Ltd

Financial Results

Xerox (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Outside Suppliers

Raw Materials

Finance For Customers

Technological Expertise

Marketing Activity

Main Media Advertising

Table.1: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Office Equipment By Product Sector (£000), Years To December And

Trade Shows

Sponsorship

4. Document-imaging Equipment

Definition

Printers

Ink-jet And Bubble-jet Printers

Page Printers

Other Technologies

Copiers

Scanners

Fax Machines

Multifunctional Products

Key Trends

Printers/scanners

Copiers

Fax Machines

General Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Document-imaging Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Document-imaging Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

By Market Sector

Table.2: The Uk Market For Document-imaging Equipment By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Supply Structure

Number Of Companies

Employment

Distribution

Trade Associations

Intellect

Major Players

Brother Uk Ltd

Canon (uk) Ltd

Epson (uk) Ltd

Hewlett-packard Ltd

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (uk) Ltd

Kyocera Mita (uk) Ltd

Lexmark International Ltd

Nrg Group Plc

Ocİ (uk) Ltd

Ricoh Uk Ltd/ricoh Uk Products Ltd

Samsung Electronics (uk) Ltd

Sharp Electronics (uk) Ltd

Toshiba Tec Uk Imaging Systems Ltd

Xerox (uk) Ltd

Advertising And Promotion

Table.3: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Document-imaging Equipment By Sector And Brand (£000), Years Ending December And

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts To

Table.4: The Forecast Uk Market For Document-imaging Equipment By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

Future Trends

5. Office Furniture

Definition

Wooden Office Furniture

Wooden Desks

Other Wooden Furniture

Metal Office Furniture

Metal Cupboards And Filing Cabinets

Other Metal Furniture

Adjustable Swivel Seating

Key Trends

Changes In The Use Of Office Space

Rising Costs

Table.1: Producer Price Indices For Metal Office Furniture, Wooden Office Furniture And Metal-framed Seating Manufactured In The Uk (2000=100),-2005

Other Trends

Market Size

Table.2: The Uk Market For Office Furniture By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Office Furniture By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

By Market Sector

Table.3: The Uk Market For Office Furniture By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Wooden Desks

Other Wooden Furniture

Metal Cupboards And Filing Cabinets

Other Metal Furniture

Adjustable Swivel Seating

Overseas Trade

Table.4: Uk Imports And Exports Of Office Furniture By Sector By Value (£m),-2005

Supply Structure

Number Of Companies

Employment

Distribution

Trade Associations

British Contract Furnishing Association

British Furniture Manufacturers

Fİdİration Europİene Du Mobilier De Bureau

Fira International

Office Furniture Advisory Service

Major Players

Arenson Group Ltd

Bisley Office Equipment Ltd

Black Arrow Group Plc

Dams International Ltd

Efg Matthews Office Furniture Ltd

Herman Miller Ltd

Kinnarps (uk) Ltd

Komfort Workspace Plc

H Morris & Company Ltd

Senator International Ltd

Steelcase Plc

Tbs (south Wales) Ltd

Verco Office Furniture Ltd

Advertising And Promotion

Main Media Advertising

Table.5: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Office Furniture And Storage Systems By Brand (£000), Years Ending December And

Trade Shows

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts To

Table.6: The Forecast Uk Market For Office Furniture By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

Future Trends

6. Presentation Products

Definition

Key Trends

Data Projectors

Interactive Whiteboards

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Presentation Products By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Presentation Products By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Supply Structure

Number Of Companies

Employment

Distribution

Trade Associations

British Office Supplies And Services Federation

Intellect

Major Players

Promethean Technologies Group Ltd

Sanyo Europe Ltd

Smart Technologies/steljes Ltd

Advertising And Promotion

Table.2: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Computer Projectors/display Panels By Brand (£000), Years Ending December And

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts To

Table.3: The Forecast Uk Market For Presentation Products By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

7. Videoconferencing Equipment

Definition

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Videoconferencing Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Videoconferencing Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Supply Structure

Number Of Companies

Employment

Distribution

Trade Associations

Communications & Information Technology Association

Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance

Major Players

Polycom (united Kingdom) Ltd

Sony Europe

Tandberg Uk Ltd

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts To

Table.2: The Forecast Uk Market For Videoconferencing Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

8. Other Office Equipment

Definition

Document-preparation Equipment

Mailroom Equipment

Shredders

Dictation Machines

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Other Office Equipment By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Other Office Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

By Market Sector

Document-preparation Equipment

Mailroom Equipment

Table.2: The Apparent Uk Market For Franking Machines By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Table.3: The Apparent Uk Market For Addressing Machines, Folders, Inserters, Sealers, Letter Openers, Etc. By Value (£m At Msp),-2005

Shredders

Dictation Machines

Supply Structure

Number Of Companies

Employment

Distribution

Trade Associations

British Office Supplies And Services Federation

Intellect

Major Players

Document-preparation Equipment/shredders

Acco Uk Ltd

Duplo International Ltd

Esselte Uk Ltd

Fellowes Ltd

Gbc (united Kingdom) Ltd

Other Companies

Mailroom Equipment

Frama (uk) Ltd

Francotyp-postalia Ltd

Neopost Ltd

Pitney Bowes Ltd

Dictation Machines

Philips Speech Processing

Advertising And Promotion

Table.4: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Other Office Equipment By Sector And Brand (£000), Years To December And

Buying Behaviour

Document-preparation Equipment

Mailroom Equipment

Shredders

Dictation Machines

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Market For Other Office Equipment By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

9. A Global Perspective

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

The Us

Japan

China

Developing Markets

10. The Future

Introduction

Population

Table.1: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-2010

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Forecast Growth In Uk Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-2010

Inflation

Table.3: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2010

Unemployment

Table.4: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2010

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Market For Office Equipment By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

Market Growth

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Office Equipment By Value (£m At Msp),-2010

Future Trends

11. Consumer Confidence

Methodology

Key Findings This Quarter

The Willingness To Borrow

Confidence Declines Again

Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), May, August, November, February And May

Signs That The Decline Could Be Bottoming Out

Table B: The Number Of Adults Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items (000 And %), May, August, November, February And May

The Willingness To Spend From Savings

Sharp Decline In Spending From Savings

Table C: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Spend From Savings In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), May, August, November, February And May

Table D: The Proportion Of Adults Without Any Savings (%), May, August, November, February And May

Borrowing Grows In Relative Importance

Table E: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending To Purchase Expensive Items (£ And %), May, August, November, February And May

12. Further Sources

Associations

Government Sources

Other Sources

Bisnode Sources