Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Ball Bearings

Tapered Roller Bearings

Cylindrical Roller Bearings

Needle Roller Bearings

Spherical Roller Bearings

Other Ball Or Roller Bearings

Bearing Housings Incorporating Bearings

Market Trends

Table: Motor-vehicle Production In The Uk By Type Of Vehicle By Volume (000 Units),-2005

Economic Trends

Population

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

Gross Domestic Product

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

Inflation

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

Unemployment

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

Household Disposable Income

Table: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2005

Market Position

The Uk

Table: The Uk Power-transmission Market By Type Of Product By Value (£m And %),

Table: The Uk Power-transmission Market By Type Of Product By Value (£m And %),

Europe

Table: Car Production In Selected European Countries By Volume (000 Units And %),-2004

Table: Global Production Of Passenger Cars And Commercial Vehicles By Country By Volume (000 And %),

Table: Production Of All Motor Vehicles By Global Region By Volume (000 Units),-2004

2. Market Size

Introduction

The Total Market

The Apparent Uk Market

Table: The Total Apparent Uk Market For Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value (£000),-2006

Figure: The Total Apparent Uk Market For Bearings And Related Parts By Value (£000),-2006

Uk Manufacturers' Sales

Table: Total Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value (£000),-2006

Figure: Total Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Bearings And Related Parts By Value (£000),-2006

By Market Sector

Ball Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Ball Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Tapered Roller Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Tapered Roller Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Cylindrical Roller Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Cylindrical Roller Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Needle Roller Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Needle Roller Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Spherical Roller Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Spherical Roller Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Other Ball Or Roller Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Other Ball Or Roller Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Parts For Bearings

Balls, Needles And Rollers

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Balls, Needles And Rollers For Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Other Parts

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Other Parts For Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Bearing Housings Incorporating Bearings

Table: The Apparent Uk Market For Bearing Housings Incorporating Bearings By Value (£000),-2006

Overseas Trade

General Overview

Balance Of Trade

Table: Uk Balance Of Trade In Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value — All Trade Partners (£000),

Intra-eu Trade

Table: Uk Balance Of Trade In Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value — Eu Trade Partners (£000),

Extra-eu Trade

Table: Uk Balance Of Trade In Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value — Non-eu Trade Partners (£000),

Imports By Type Of Product

Table: Uk Imports Of Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value (£000 And %),

Exports By Type Of Product

Table: Uk Exports Of Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value (£000 And %),

Imports By Country Of Origin

Table: Uk Imports Of Bearings And Related Parts By Country Of Source By Value (£000 And %),

Exports By Country Of Destination

Table: Uk Exports Of Bearings And Related Parts By Country Of Destination By Value (£000 And %),

Balance Of Trade By Country

Table: Uk Balance Of Trade In Bearings And Related Parts By Country By Value (£000),

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Industry Synopsis

Table: Financial Performance Of Companies Engaged In The Manufacture Of Bearings, Gears, Gearing And Driving Elements (£000, %, £ And Ratio), Latest Financial Year

Number Of Companies

By European Country

Table: Number Of Bearing Manufacturers In Selected European Countries,

By Turnover

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Involved In The Manufacture Of Bearings, Gears, Gearing And Driving Elements By Turnover Sizeband (number And £000),-2006

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Involved In The Manufacture Of Bearings, Gears, Gearing And Driving Elements By Turnover Sizeband (number, £000 And %), And

Employment

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Local Units Involved In The Manufacture Of Bearings, Gears, Gearing And Driving Elements By Number Of Employees,-2006

Regional Variations In The Marketplace

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Local Units Involved In The Manufacture Of Bearings, Gears, Gearing And Driving Elements By Regional Location (number And %),

Distribution

Table: Number Of Bearing Manufacturers And Distributors In Selected European Countries,

How Robust Is The Market?

Legislation/standards

Table: Comparison Of Bearing Standards

Key Trade Associations

American Bearing Manufacturers Association

Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturers Association

Bearings Specialists Association

British Gear Association

Esr Technology Ltd — National Centre Of Tribology

Federation Of European Bearing Manufacturers' Associations

Japan Bearing Industrial Association

World Bearing Association

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

The Uk Market

Table: Selected Leading Uk Manufacturers Of Bearing Products By Turnover And Pre-tax Profit (£m), Latest Financial Year

The World Market

Table: The World's Leading Bearing Manufacturers By Turnover ($m), Financial Year/2006

Market Leaders

Accuride International Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Accuride International Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst August-2005

Aurora Bearing Company

The Barden Corporation (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For The Barden Corporation (uk) Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Brammer Uk Ltd (formerly Bsl Brammer Ltd)

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Bsl Brammer Ltd† (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Cooper Roller Bearings Company Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Cooper Roller Bearings Company Ltd (£000, % And Number), Year Ending Rd November, Weeks Endingth November And Year Endingth November

Glacier Vandervell Europe

Hepco Slide Systems Ltd (hepcomotion)

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Hepco Slide Systems Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Table: Financial Results For Hepco (holdings) Ltd (£000, % And Number),-2005

Koyo (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Koyo (uk) Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Ending St December-2005

Nachi (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Nbc Group Ltd

Nmb-minebea Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Nmb-minebea Uk Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst March-2006

Nsk Bearings Europe Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Nsk Bearings Europe Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Nsk Europe Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Nsk Europe Ltd (i000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Ntn Bearings (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Ntn Bearings (uk) Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst March-2006

Samick Thk Company Ltd

Schaeffler (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Schaeffler (uk) Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Skf (uk) Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Skf (uk) Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2005

Snr

Financial Results

Thk Co Ltd

Timken Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Table: Financial Results For Timken Uk Ltd (£000, % And Number), Years Endingst December-2004

Wanxiang Group Corporation

Outside Suppliers To The Industry

Advertising And Promotion

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Purchasing Patterns

Choice Of Bearing

7. Current Issues

The Role Of The Internet

Anti-dumping Legislation

Corporate Activity

Technical Issues

Coated Bearings

Combating Counterfeit Bearings

8. The Global Market

Introduction

The Us Market

Table: Value Of Us Shipments Of Anti-friction Ball And Roller Bearings, Components And Parts By Product Class By Value ($m),-2005

Table: The Apparent Us Market For Ball Bearings By Value ($000),-2005

9. Forecasts

Introduction

Forecast Economic Trends

Population

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

Gross Domestic Product

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

Inflation

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

Unemployment

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

Forecasts To

Table: The Forecast Total Apparent Uk Market For Bearings And Related Parts By Type By Value (£000),-2011

Figure: The Forecast Total Apparent Uk Market For Bearings And Related Parts By Value (£000),-2011

Market Growth

Figure: Growth In The Total Apparent Uk Market For Bearings And Related Parts By Value (£000),-2011

Future Trends

10. Company Profiles

Accuride International Ltd

The Barden Corporation (uk) Ltd

Brammer Uk Ltd

Cooper Roller Bearings Company Ltd

Koyo (uk) Ltd

Nmb-minebea Uk Ltd

Nsk Bearings Europe Ltd

Ntn Bearings (uk) Ltd

Schaeffler (uk) Ltd

Skf (uk) Ltd

Timken Uk Ltd

11. Consumer Confidence

Methodology

Key Findings This Quarter

The Willingness To Borrow

Confidence Slips Slightly

Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), November-2006

Significantly More Adults Are Willing To Borrow

Table B: The Number Of Adults Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items (000 And %), November-2006

Spending From Savings

Little Change 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), November-2006

Saving Grows In Relative Importance

Table D: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending To Purchase Expensive Items (£ And %), November-2006

11. Further Sources

Associations

Publications

Directories

Government Sources

Bisnode Sources