Aluminum in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the aluminum industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand

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* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The aluminum industry consists of primary aluminum (made from alumina) only; secondary aluminum (made by recycling of scrap aluminum) is excluded. Industry volume is defined as the quantity of primary aluminum produced at sites within each country or geographical region, and industry value is calculated as the production volume multiplied by annual average manufacturer selling price, regardless of whether the production is sold to third parties or used in-house.

Company shares are by primary production volume in the geographical region. Certain companies described in the Leading Companies chapter may have only secondary aluminum operations, but are included to provide a more complete picture of the competitive landscape. All currency conversions are at 2008 average annual exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report Europe is deemed to comprise of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
 CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
 1.1 Market Definition 7
 1.2 Research Highlights 7
 1.3 Market Analysis 8
 CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
 CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
 CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation 11
 CHAPTER 5 Market Share 12
 CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
 6.1 Summary 13
 6.2 Buyer Power 15
 6.3 Supplier Power 17
 6.4 New Entrants 19
 6.5 Substitutes 20
 6.6 Rivalry 21
 CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 22
 7.1 Rio Tinto 22
 7.2 Kaiser Aluminum 25
 CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 28
 8.1 Market Value Forecast 28
 8.2 Market Volume Forecast 29
 CHAPTER 9 Macroeconomic Indicators 30
 CHAPTER 10 Appendix 32
 10.1 Methodology 32
 10.2 Industry Associations 33
 10.3 Related Datamonitor Research 33
 
 LIST OF TABLES
 Table 1: United Kingdom Aluminum Industry Value: $ million, 2004-2008 9
 Table 2: United Kingdom Aluminum Industry Volume: Tonnes thousand, 2004-2008 10
 Table 3: United Kingdom Aluminum Industry Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2008 11
 Table 4: United Kingdom Aluminum Industry Share: % Share, by Volume, 2008 12
 Table 5: Key Facts: Rio Tinto 22
 Table 6: Key Financials: Rio Tinto 24
 Table 7: Key Facts: Kaiser Aluminum 25
 Table 8: Key Financials: Kaiser Aluminum 27
 Table 9: United Kingdom Aluminum Industry Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 28
 Table 10: United Kingdom Aluminum Industry Volume Forecast: Tonnes thousand, 2008-2013 29
 Table 11: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 30
 Table 12: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 30
 Table 13: United Kingdom Inflation, 2004-2008 30
 Table 14: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 31