New research puts value of UK fire protection market at £3 billion

The research document, Survey of the UK Active and Passive Fire Protection Market 2007 to 2009, was produced with the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) and provides an invaluable insight into both the active and passive sectors of the industry.

The £2965 million value for 2006 represents an annual growth rate of some 4% a year over the last five years (£2151 million in 2001), with the passive fire protection sector representing 62% of the total and the active sector 38%.

Other interesting figures include a breakdown which shows products represent 42% of the market and installations 46%. The remaining 12% is attributed to maintenance contracts.

In addition to these findings, the research detailed breakdowns of sectors and sub-sectors within the market, including sector size and growth, a commentary on product and market structure and future developments, plus forecasts for market size and growth for 2007-2009.

The research is based on data supplied by the member companies from the two participating trade associations, collectively representing 90% of the products and systems sold within the UK.

Terry Martiny, FIA marketing manager, says: “It is an invaluable insight for anybody wishing to understand not only the current market position, but also likely future market trends.”