Here is how you can benefit from this research report:
 
 
· Compare the changes expected in the UK bearings market over the next
 
 
5 years
 
 
· Examine the main factors which affect demand for bearings
 
 
· Analyse the structure of the industry
 
 
· Understand the importance of the main end user sectors
 
 
 
 
Compare the changes expected in the UK bearings market between 1994 and 2003
 
 
- Use these fully reasoned forecasts for the next five years to set your own
 
 
objectives
 
 
- Appreciate what you need to achieve to keep up with your competitors, and
 
 
to gain a lead on the others
 
 
- Interpret these forecasts into your own business situation and marketing plans
 
 
 
 
Examine the main factors which affect demand including:
 
 
- End user activity
 
 
- Domestic and international economic factors
 
 
- Business confidence
 
 
- Price
 
 
- End user production techniques
 
 
- Level of competition
 
 
- Level of customer service
 
 
- Developments in bearing technology
 
 
- Manufacturer-distributor relationships
 
 
- Changes in government legislation
 
 
 
 
Analyse the structure of the industry:
 
 
- See how the trend towards globalisation has led to restructuring and consolidation
 
 
in the bearings industry
 
 
- Understand why the UK bearings industry is divided into three distinct types
 
 
of organisation
 
 
 
 
Understand the importance of the main end user sectors:
 
 
- Discover the five main end user industries for bearings
 
 
- Understand the importance of the automotive end user sector
 
 
The following types of bearings are included in this report:
 
 
· Ball Bearings
 
 
· Tapered Roller Bearings
 
 
· Cylindrical Roller Bearings
 
 
· Spherical Roller Bearings
 
 
· Needle Roller Bearings
 
 
· Other Bearings
 
 
· Parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
The analysis includes:
 
 
· Market Size, 1994-1998 (£ million at msp)
 
 
· Market Segmentation , By Product Type, 1994-1998
 
 
· Factors Affecting Demand
 
 
· Forecast Market Size,1999-2003(£ million at 1998 msp)
 
 
· Forecast Market Segmentation, 1999-2003
 
 
· Distribution
 
 
· Production, By Product Type, 1994-1998
 
 
· Critical Success Factors
 
 
· International Trade, 1994-1998 (volume & value)
 
 
· Industry Structure
 
 
· Profiles of 15 Leading Manufacturers
 
 
· 5 Main End User Sector Profiles