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WORLD TEXTILE RENTAL CONGRESS LONDON 4 OCTOBER 2001 THE STATE OF THE CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN TEXTILE RENTAL MARKETS. MAIN MARKET TRENDS. MODERATE TO STRONG GROWTH INCREASING INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION SPECIALISATION AND DIVERSIFICATION GROWTH OF A EUROPEAN INDUSTRY. Moderate to Strong Growth.
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WORLD TEXTILE RENTAL CONGRESSLONDON 4 OCTOBER 2001THE STATE OF THE CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN TEXTILE RENTAL MARKETS GHH - GEORGE H HOFFMAN - MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
MAIN MARKET TRENDS • MODERATE TO STRONG GROWTH • INCREASING INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION • SPECIALISATION AND DIVERSIFICATION • GROWTH OF A EUROPEAN INDUSTRY GHH - GEORGE H HOFFMAN - MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Moderate to Strong Growth By country and region: • More mature markets: Germany, France, UK, Benelux Scandinavia, Finland, Austria, Ireland 2. Less mature markets: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece • New markets Central and Eastern Europe By products
Increasing Industry Concentration Very Fragmented: Italy, Spain, Eastern Europe Fragmented: Germany Concentrated: France, UK, Benelux, Scandinavia,Austria, Finland
Specialization and Diversification • Workwear and Uniforms: Elis, Boco, Johnson, Mewa, DBL, Bardusch, Steiner • Linen: Sunlight/Spring Grove, 100’s of smaller companies • Healthcare: Sophus Berendsen, Rentex • Hygiene: CWS, Rentokil Initial 5. Mats: No one 6. Wipers: Mewa
Growth of a European Industry 1.Mainly national markets, with textile rental companies driving the consolidation process. 2.Some markets are merging: Scandinavia; Benelux; UK and Ireland; Spain and Portugal; Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Germany and France; Northern Italy and Germany 3. The emergence of a few major European companies.
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