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Bathroom Fittings Grow By 13% In Austria And 7% In Germany In The First Half Of The Year
According to research firm Euroconstruct, residential construction in Europe is set to grow by 5.2% in 2021. According to Branchenradar, sales in the Austrian window, door and drying industry increased by 25% year-on-year in the first half of 2021 due to the blockade and a rebound in consumption in 2020. Revenues of the window, garage door and industrial door companies grew by more than 30%, individually by more than 50%.
Sales of roofing materials grew by around 30%. Sales of insulation materials and bricks grew by around 15 to 17 percent. Assembled houses grew by 18% year on year. Construction chemicals grew by 17%, with waterproofing membranes up 29% and liquid waterproofing materials up 21%.
In addition, the Austrian plumbing and sanitary sector also showed a growth trend in the first half of the year. Sanitary ceramics grew by 19% year-on-year and HVAC equipment by 15%. Bathroom fittings, shower walls and floor drainage equipment grew by 12-13% year on year.
| Category | Increase | |
|
Austria |
Roofing Materials | 30% |
| Insulation Materials | 15%~17% | |
| Brick | 15%~18% | |
| Fitted Housing | 18% | |
| Construction Chemicals | 17% | |
| Waterproofing membranes | 29% | |
| Liquid waterproofing materials | 21% | |
| Sanitary ceramics | 19% | |
| HVAC equipment | 15% | |
| Bathroom accessories | 12%~13% | |
| Shower walls | 12%~14% | |
| Floor drainage | 12%~15% | |
| Data collation: Kitchen & Bath Info | ||
In the first half of the year, the German construction valve industry as a whole saw a 14% increase in sales. Domestic sales in Germany grew by 13% and international business by 15%.
Within the individual categories, bathroom fittings grow at a slightly slower pace, with total sales up by 7% compared to the same period last year. Sales in Germany were up by 6% and international business by 9%.
In heating accessories, overall sales increased by 28%. The domestic business grew by 24% and international business by 36%.
It is worth noting that German exports of building accessories totaled €1.7 billion in the first half of the year, up 15.6% year-on-year and back to pre-epidemic levels. Among the top ten export destinations, China was the third-largest destination for German construction parts exports. Their exports to China increased by 37.5% to €156.1 million. France was in the first place, with exports to France up 54.6% year-on-year to €208.2 million.
The USA was second, with exports to the US increasing by 37.4% to €163.5 million.
The VDMA expects growth to slow down in the second half of the year. For the full year, the German construction valve industry will grow by 10%.
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