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Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

David Riemeier David Riemeier Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: August 2024 WZ C28.14DE

Revenue

€13.0bn

2024

€13.0bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

47,384

Businesses

252

Wages

€X.Xbn

Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany industry analysis

In the years leading up to the pandemic, sales in the German fittings industry grew only weakly and suffered from a decline in demand, particularly in 2019 and 2020, which was mainly driven by industry. Many downstream sectors cut back their production in 2020 to counter the pandemic-related decline in consumer demand. With a lower production volume, demand for industrial valves also falls as production machinery wears out less quickly. The increase in demand for building fittings had an offsetting effect. Many consumers invested in optimising their own four walls as they spent more time there during the coronavirus-related lockdowns. Building construction also remained stable. On average over the last five years, turnover in the sector rose by 0.7% per year. In 2024, turnover is expected to grow by 1.4% to 13 billion euros due to the increasing production volume in the manufacturing sector.Industrial valves are used in factories and production lines. If production volumes increase, this has a positive effect on manufacturers of industrial valves. As less was invested in new industrial fittings before and during the pandemic, these investments now need to be made up for and outdated fittings are likely to be replaced more frequently. There is also growth in the area of maintenance and repair of homes, for which valves are also needed. The lockdown in the first half of 2021 has contributed to a lot of investment in new building fittings to make living spaces as comfortable as possible. < />Revenue is expected to grow by an average of 2% to €14.3 billion by 2029, as production in Germany is likely to recover. In addition, the replacement of outdated taps in buildings should lead to stable demand for new taps. The number of companies operating in the market is likely to increase slightly by 2029 due to the positive development of production volumes and rising demand from the building construction sector. The number of employees is also likely to grow due to the slight increase in production volume.

Trends and Insights

  • Faucet manufacturing has become increasingly automated in recent years. CNC machines have established themselves, as they can now also take over complex work processes thanks to their software control.
  • The importance of sanitary fittings for industry sales has increased significantly in the last five years. The brisk construction activity in Germany and in the relevant export markets has contributed to this development.
  • The centre region is of great importance for the manufacture of fittings, with the largest proportion of all companies located there. This is due in particular to its industrial character.
  • Faucet manufacturers are not usually in direct competition with each other, as many companies have specialised in a certain type of product. This allows them to attract different customers without having to compete strongly on price with other faucet manufacturers.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €13.0bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Industrial and building fittings are the sector's main products

  • Industrial fittings are fittings for use in industrial production, building fittings are fittings for use in residential and commercial buildings.
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Tap & Valve 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

The valve manufacturing industry expects stable economic development

  • While the sector's turnover is expected to grow solidly, the number of companies and market concentration are expected to increase slightly by 2029. However, the number of employees is likely to increase more strongly over the same period. This indicates an expansion of production at existing companies.

Biggest companies in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH
342.4
KSB SE & Co. KGaA
318.9
Siemens AG
311.3

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Products & Services Segmentation

Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Sanitary and heating fittings, Control valves, gate valves and butterfly valves and Parts for fittings. Sanitary and heating fittings is the largest segment of the Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

The sanitary and heating fittings product segment has gained in importance due to the brisk construction activity

  • Sanitary and heating fittings are components or devices that are used in sanitary and heating systems. They are used to regulate the flow and temperature of water and other media within these systems.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This sector deals with the production of industrial and building fittings made of metal. The manufacture of rubber, glass or ceramic fittings, inlet and outlet valves for internal combustion engines as well as hydraulic and pneumatic valves and air treatment devices for pneumatic systems are not part of the industry's activities.

What's included in this industry?

Sanitary and heating fittingsControl valves, gate valves and butterfly valvesParts for fittingsPressure relief, pressure reducing and safety valvesBall, cone and cylinder valves

Companies

Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbHKSB SE & Co. KGaASiemens AG

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Related Terms

INDUSTRIAL FITTINGSSANITARY FITTINGSBUILDING FITTINGSCNC MACHINEINTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 28.14 - Tap & Valve 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

Faucet manufacturing has become increasingly automated in recent years. CNC machines have established themselves, as they can now also take over complex work processes thanks...

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

The importance of sanitary fittings for industry sales has increased significantly in the last five years. The brisk construction activity in Germany and in the relevant expo...

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

The centre region is of great importance for the manufacture of fittings, with the largest proportion of all companies located there. This is due in particular to its industr...

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

Faucet manufacturers are not usually in direct competition with each other, as many companies have specialised in a certain type of product. This allows them to attract diffe...

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

The market concentration in the industry is low. There is no company with a market share of more than 5% of industry sales.

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 Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of KSB SE & Co. KGaA's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Siemens AG'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 Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for KSB SE & Co. KGaA, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Siemens AG, 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

The Product Safety Act contains general regulations on the safety of products on the German market. It sets out the requirements for placing products on the market and thus s...

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

Profit margins have fallen slightly in the last five years. German manufacturers are increasingly being forced to lower their prices due to cheaper foreign products.

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 Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany is €13.0bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 252 businesses in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing market in Germany are Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH, KSB SE & Co. KGaA and Siemens AG

What does the Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany include?

Sanitary and heating fittings and Control valves, gate valves and butterfly valves are part of the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH.

How competitive is the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Tap & Valve Manufacturing industry in Germany.

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Competitors

  • Fluid Power Equipment Manufacturing in Germany

Complementors

  • Ceramic Sanitary Fixtures Manufacturing in Germany
  • Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in Germany
  • Pump & Compressor Manufacturing in Germany

International industries

  • Valve Manufacturing in the US
  • Valve Manufacturing in Canada
  • Tap & Valve Manufacturing in the UK
  • Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing in Mexico

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