Advances will result from rising incomes and advances in residential and nonresidential building construction activity. In addition, rising manufacturing output will create opportunities in the professional market. The ongoing development of new products will also boost gains, as both consumers and professional tool users seek tools with increased power and convenience. The US market will provide solid opportunities, reflecting a turnaround in the current housing crisis, as well as continued enthusiasm for do-it-yourself projects by US consumers.
 
 India, China to post strongest gains in demand
 China will post strong gains, as the nation continues robust growth in construction expenditures. India will also record rapid in reases in power tool demand, at over seven percent annually through 2015. Japan and Western Europe will continue to see gains that considerably lag the global average.
 
 Electric tools to remain leading type of power tool
 Electric tools (plug-in and cordless) dominate world demand, representing over 70 percent of power tool sales in 2010. Electric tools (most notably hand drills) will remain the leading type of power tool, due to frequent use in both consumer and professional applications. Cordless products will continue to post the best gains, benefiting not only from macroeconomic factors but from their performance advantages vis-a-vis plug-in models. Gains for pneumatic tools will benefit from rising manufacturing output, as well as from growing construction spending.
 
 Professional tool demand to outpace consumer market
 Professional users accounted for the majority of the world power tool market in 2010, due to their use of a greater variety of more expensive tools compared to consumers. Gains in professional tool demand will outpace those of the consumer market through 2015, due to the rising number of construction and manufacturing professionals. However, rising standards of living will boost consumer demand, as will continued interest in DIY activities, particularly in developed markets such as the US.
 
 Study coverage
 Details on these and other findings are contained in the new Freedonia industry study, World Power Tools. Available for $6100, this study presents historical demand data (2000, 2005 and 2010) plus forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by market, world region and for 25 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, assesses the global industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 33 industry competitors such as Stanley Black & Decker, Bosch, Makita, Techtronic and Hitachi.
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 INTRODUCTION xi
 
 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
 
 II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
 General 4
 World Economic Outlook 5
 Recent Economic Performance 6
 Macroeconomic Outlook 7
 World Population Overview 11
 World Urbanization Patterns 13
 Personal Income & Expenditure Trends 15
 Fixed Investment Trends 17
 World Construction Outlook 19
 World Motor Vehicle Park 21
 Power Tool Pricing Patterns 23
 Technology & Product Innovations 25
 
 III. OVERVIEW 28
 General 28
 Regional Overview 29
 Demand 29
 Production 32
 International Trade 36
 Demand by Product 38
 Electric 39
 Electric Tool Demand by Product 40
 Drills 41
 Saws 43
 Sanders, Polishers & Grinders 44
 Other Electric Tools 46
 Parts & Accessories 48
 Electric Tool Demand by Power Source 49
 Plug-In 50
 Cordless 51
 Pneumatic 53
 Engine-Driven & Other 55
 World Power Tool Demand by Market 57
 Professional 58
 Consumer 60
 
 IV. NORTH AMERICA 62
 General 62
 United States 67
 Canada 74
 Mexico 79
 
 V. WESTERN EUROPE 84
 General 84
 Belgium 90
 France 96
 Germany 101
 Italy 106
 Netherlands 111
 Spain 116
 Sweden 121
 Switzerland 126
 United Kingdom 131
 Other Western Europe 136
 
 VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 143
 General 143
 Australia 149
 China 154
 India 160
 Indonesia 165
 Japan 170
 South Korea 175
 Taiwan 180
 Thailand 185
 Other Asia/Pacific 190
 
 VII. OTHER REGIONS 197
 Central & South America 197
 Brazil 202
 Other Central & South America 207
 Eastern Europe 212
 Poland 217
 Russia 222
 Other Eastern Europe 227
 Africa/Mideast 232
 South Africa 237
 Turkey 242
 Other Africa/Mideast 247
 
 VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 252
 
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