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Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

David Riemeier David Riemeier Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: October 2024 WZ C28.25DE

Revenue

€19.3bn

2024

€19.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

59,763

Businesses

402

Wages

€X.Xbn

Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany industry analysis

The industry dedicated to the manufacture of refrigeration and ventilation products has seen negative growth over the last five years. Between 2019 and 2024, the industry's turnover fell by an average of 0.9% annually and is expected to amount to €19.3 billion in the current year, which corresponds to a decline of 1% compared to the previous year. As the products manufactured in this sector are not designed for household use but are mainly produced for commercial use, demand is heavily dependent on the economic situation of companies in Germany. When the order situation for companies is good and the economy as a whole is developing positively, more commercial properties in which refrigeration and ventilation products are installed are generally built. In 2020 and 2021, demand for sector products slumped as a result of the far-reaching negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic and only recovered in 2022.The business climate is expected to improve slightly in 2024. Nevertheless, the German economy is likely to struggle with weak economic development in the current year, while global gross domestic product is growing this year. At the same time, the construction industry is experiencing extremely low demand, which is having a negative impact on demand for industry products. Other important customers such as the automotive industry, plumbing and heating installations as well as supermarkets and discounters are likely to ensure more stable demand.For the next five years, IBISWorld expects weak average annual sales growth of 0.1% and industry sales of 19.5 billion euros in 2029. The industry's growth drivers are likely to be orders for data and server centres, which require constant cooling. Nevertheless, strong price and predatory competition is likely to continue in the future, which will limit sales growth and profit margins. In addition, stricter legal requirements will force industry players to use new materials and innovate.

Trends and Insights

  • Growth drivers in the next few years are likely to be climate and cooling units for data and server centres. Advancing digitalisation will lead to greater demand for data and server centres, which will need to be constantly cooled.
  • Fans and other ventilation systems account for the largest share of industry sales. Other important industry products include air conditioning units, heat exchangers and refrigeration and freezing equipment.
  • Most of the production sites in the sector dedicated to the manufacture of refrigeration and ventilation products are located in the central and southern regions. Numerous branches of the stationary retail trade and production sites of the manufacturing industry offer manufacturers a particularly large sales market here.
  • Large industry players almost exclusively manufacture products that are sold in larger quantities. Smaller industry players manufacture fewer products, but they generally have above-average profit margins when selling their products.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €19.3bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The coronavirus crisis led to a sharp drop in sales

  • The demand for refrigeration and ventilation products depends on the economic development and the economic situation of the customer markets. In an environment of a positive business climate and economic upturn, companies' production and investment volumes increase, which has a positive effect on demand.
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Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Imports increase price pressure on domestic producers

  • The manufacture of refrigeration and ventilation products is highly internationalised. This is why not only the German market, but also the development of global trade is crucial.

Biggest companies in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Bitzer SE
363.1
Johnson Controls International plc
342.4
Trox GmbH
303.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Fans and other ventilation systems, Air conditioners and Heat exchanger. Fans and other ventilation systems is the largest segment of the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Fans and other ventilation systems account for the largest share of sales

  • Fans and other ventilation systems are used to control and clean the air flow within buildings.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry players manufacture refrigeration and freezing equipment as well as ventilation systems for commercial use. The industry also manufactures air conditioning systems for buildings and automobiles. The production of refrigerators and similar appliances for domestic use, on the other hand, is not part of the industry's activities.

What's included in this industry?

Fans and other ventilation systemsAir conditionersHeat exchangerRefrigerators and freezers

Companies

Bitzer SEJohnson Controls International plcTrox GmbH

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Related Terms

REFRIGERANTCLIMATE AUTOMATIONAIR CHANNELREFRIGERANT COMPRESSORECONOMIC CONSTRUCTIONF-GAS

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 28.25 - Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Growth drivers in the next few years are likely to be climate and cooling units for data and server centres. Advancing digitalisation will lead to greater demand for data and...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Fans and other ventilation systems account for the largest share of industry sales. Other important industry products include air conditioning units, heat exchangers and refr...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Most of the production sites in the sector dedicated to the manufacture of refrigeration and ventilation products are located in the central and southern regions. Numerous br...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Large industry players almost exclusively manufacture products that are sold in larger quantities. Smaller industry players manufacture fewer products, but they generally hav...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in the industry. Most manufacturers are small companies with fewer than 100 employees.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Bitzer SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Johnson Controls International plc's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Trox GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Bitzer SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Johnson Controls International plc, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Trox GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

There are numerous legal regulations and guidelines for limiting emissions from refrigerants. These were recently tightened again with the new F-Gas Regulation in 2023 and ar...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The profit margin collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic. However, sales have been growing again since 2022, increasing the realised economies of scale.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany is €19.3bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 402 businesses in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing market in Germany are Bitzer SE, Johnson Controls International plc and Trox GmbH

What does the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany include?

Fans and other ventilation systems and Air conditioners are part of the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Bitzer SE.

How competitive is the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Non-Domestic Cooling & Ventilation Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany.

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Complementors

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Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

These sources include:

  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.

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