World Power Tools - The Freedonia Group

Market Environment
IV.
Professional ........................................................ 36
Consumer .......................................................... 38
International Trade Flows .................................... 39
Table - World Power Tools Net Exports
by Region ........................................................ 40
NORTH AMERICA
General .................................................................. 41
Overview ............................................................ 41
Supply & Demand ............................................ 43
United States ........................................................ 45
Canada .................................................................. 50
Mexico................................................................... 53
V. LATIN AMERICA
General .................................................................. 58
Overview ............................................................ 58
Supply & Demand ............................................ 60
Brazil ..................................................................... 63
Other Latin America ............................................. 67
VI.
VII.
WESTERN EUROPE
General .................................................................. 72
Overview ............................................................ 72
Supply & Demand ............................................ 74
France.................................................................... 76
Germany ............................................................... 80
Italy ....................................................................... 84
Netherlands .......................................................... 88
Spain ..................................................................... 91
Sweden .................................................................. 95
Switzerland ........................................................... 99
United Kingdom ................................................ 103
Other Western Europe ....................................... 107
EASTERN EUROPE
General ................................................................ 111
Overview .......................................................... 111
Supply & Demand .......................................... 113
Poland ................................................................. 116
Russia .................................................................. 119
Other Eastern Europe......................................... 123
VIII. AFRICA/MIDEAST
General ................................................................ 129
Overview .......................................................... 129
Supply & Demand .......................................... 130
South Africa ........................................................ 132
Turkey................................................................. 136
Other Africa/Mideast.......................................... 140
IX.
ASIA/PACIFIC
General ................................................................ 145
Overview .......................................................... 145
Supply & Demand .......................................... 147
Australia .............................................................. 149
China .................................................................. 152
India .................................................................... 156
Japan ................................................................... 160
South Korea ........................................................ 164
Taiwan ................................................................ 168
Other Asia/Pacific ............................................... 172
X. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General ................................................................ 177
Industry Composition ........................................ 178
Table - World Power Tool
Sales by Company, 2000 .............................. 180
Market Share ....................................................... 181
Chart - World Power Tools
Market Share, 2000 ...................................... 183
Product Development & Manufacturing ........... 183
Marketing ........................................................... 185
Distribution ........................................................ 187
Financial Requirements ...................................... 189
Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry
Restructuring .................................................... 190
Table - Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures..192
Cooperative Agreements ..................................... 193
Table - Selected Cooperative Agreements ....... 195
Company Profiles........................................ 196-249
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