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Domestic Electrical Appliances in Hungary

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Euromonitor International's Domestic Electrical Appliances in Hungary market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Large kitchen appliances; Small electrical appliances

Executive summary

2006 saw poor performance

Demand has noticeably slowed over the two years prior to 2006 within domestic electrical appliances, which was largely due to the high indebtedness of the population following high consumer spending over the 2003-2004 period and a considerable increase in mortgages due to a property boom between 2001 and 2004.

VAT reduction drives prices down

The VAT rate applied to domestic electrical appliances was reduced from 25% to 20% on 1 January 2006. This, in theory, should have translated into a decline of 4% in average unit prices, but due to the high level of competition among both manufacturers and retailers the decline in prices was significantly more severe in certain categories. It was expected that this would stimulate volume sales but gains were in fact disappointing. As a consequence value sales naturally saw a decline.

High indebtedness reduces consumer confidence

Hungarians consumers have seen a credit boom over the 2002-2006 period, due to significant government support for mortgages and an increasingly competitive financial services market that made consumer credit more easily accessible for consumers. According to the National Bank of Hungary there was an increase of 148% in the amount of credit loaned to consumers between 2001 and 2006. This level of debt imposes a serious burden on consumers and by the end of the review period has become a restraint on further increases in consumer spending on, amongst other things, domestic electrical appliances.

DEA market dominated by international players

Hungarian companies were under state ownership until the 1990s and most were operating inefficiently, which is the main reason most of the national players had been forced out by the start of the review period. Hungarian domestic electrical appliances sales are dominated by international players and only some local distributors managed to gain or retain a notable share in the market. The largest company in the DEA market is Electrolux Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft, which entered Hungary by purchasing the Hungarian refrigeration appliance maker, Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft, and since then has established one of its largest European manufacturing plants in Hungary. Other important players are Whirlpool Hungaria Kft, BSH Kft, and Merloni Kft.

Built-in appliances increase as majority of categories reach maturity

The domestic electrical appliances market in Hungary is, for the most part, mature. The largest category, large kitchen appliances, relies on replacement purchases for the most part, thus future gains in this category are expected to be moderate. Household penetration is still low for dishwashers (7% in 2006), which is therefore expected to perform better than other categories over the forecast period. Household penetration of built-in appliances in general is low, thus growth in these segments is expected to drive future market performance.

Electrolux Lehel to retain its lead

The largest player within Hungarian domestic electrical appliances is Electrolux Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft. The Swedish Electrolux AB entered the Hungarian market by purchasing the national appliance producer, Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft. It has production facilities and a wide distribution network in Hungary and thus awareness of the company’s brands is high and they have been popular throughout the review period.

Table of contents

DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2006 saw poor performance

VAT reduction drives prices down

High indebtedness reduces consumer confidence

DEA market dominated by international players

Built-in appliances increase as majority of categories reach maturity

Electrolux Lehel to retain its lead

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT

Higher incomes stimulate sales of appliances

Declining unit prices in competitive environment slows value growth

Income levels and property boom drives sales of built-in kitchen appliances

Increasingly concentrated retail channel reducing margins

Small electrical appliances – it is time for innovation

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Household Penetration of Selected Total Stock Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector/Subsector 2001-2006

Table 2 Replacement Cycles of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector 2006

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 4 Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 5 Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 6 Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 7 Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: Volume 2001-2006

Table 8 Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: Value 2001-2006

Table 9 Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 10 Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 11 Company Shares of Large Kitchen Appliances 2002-2006

Table 12 Brand Shares of Large Kitchen Appliances 2003-2006

Table 13 Company Shares of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) 2002-2006

Table 14 Brand Shares of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) 2003-2006

Table 15 Large Kitchen Appliances by Distribution Format: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Domestic Electrical Appliances by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: Volume 2006-2011

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: Value 2006-2011

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 23 Forecast Sales of Large Kitchen Appliances by Sector and by Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Value Growth 2006-2011

DEFINITIONS

Sector and subsector definitions

Distribution definitions

Units of measurement

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - HUNGARY

ALVEOLA COSMETICS KFT - DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HUNGARY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Alveola Cosmetics Kft: Key Facts

Summary 3 Alveola Cosmetic Kft: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 4 Alveola Cosmetic Kft: Competitive Position 2006

ELECTROLUX LEHEL HUTOGEPGYAR KFT - DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HUNGARY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Electrolux Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft: Key Facts

Summary 6 Electrolux Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 7 Electrolux Lehet Kft: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 8 Electrolux Lehel Hutogepgyar Kft: Competitive Position 2006

HAJDU HAJDúSáGI IPARMUVEK RT - DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HUNGARY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 9 HAJDU Hajdúsági Iparmuvek Rt: Key Facts

Summary 10 HAJDU Hajdúsági Iparmuvek Rt: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 11 HAJDU Hajdúsági Iparmuvek Rt: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 HAJDU Hajdúsági Iparmuvek Rt: Competitive Position 2006

HTM KFT - DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HUNGARY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 13 HTM Kft: Key Facts

Summary 14 HTM Kft: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 15 HTM Kft: Competitive Position 2006

MONOFIX RT - DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HUNGARY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 16 Monofix Rt: Key Facts

Summary 17 Monofix Rt: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 18 Monofix Rt: Competitive Position 2006

REFRIGERATION APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 24 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 25 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 26 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 27 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 28 Sales of Fridge Freezers by Format: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 29 Sales of Fridges by Format: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 30 Sales of Freezers by Format: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 31 Sales of Electric Wine Coolers/Chillers by Format: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 32 Retail Units by Static/Frost-free: % Split 2001/2006

Table 33 Company Shares of Refrigeration Appliances 2002-2006

Table 34 Brand Shares of Refrigeration Appliances 2003-2006

Table 35 Company Shares of Built-in Fridge Freezers 2002-2006

Table 36 Company Shares of Freestanding Fridge Freezers 2002-2006

Table 37 Company Shares of Built-in Fridges 2002-2006

Table 38 Company Shares of Freestanding Fridges 2002-2006

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 41 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 42 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

HOME LAUNDRY APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 43 Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 44 Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 45 Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 46 Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 47 Sales of Automatic Washing Machines by Format: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 48 Retail Units of Automatic Washing Machines by Wash Mechanism: % Split 2001/2006

Table 49 Company Shares of Home Laundry Appliances 2002-2006

Table 50 Brand Shares of Home Laundry Appliances 2003-2006

Table 51 Forecast Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 52 Forecast Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 53 Forecast Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 54 Forecast Sales of Home Laundry Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

DISHWASHERS IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 55 Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 56 Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 57 Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 58 Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 59 Company Shares of Dishwashers 2002-2006

Table 60 Brand Shares of Dishwashers 2003-2006

Table 61 Forecast Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 62 Forecast Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 63 Forecast Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 64 Forecast Sales of Dishwashers by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

LARGE COOKING APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 65 Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 66 Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 67 Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 68 Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 69 Sales of Cookers by Gas/Electric: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 70 Retail Units of Ovens by Format: % Split 2001/2006

Table 71 Sales of Ovens by Standard/Multifunctional: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 72 Sales of Built-in Hobs by Format: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 73 Sales of Freestanding Hobs by Format: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 74 Company Shares of Large Cooking Appliances 2002-2006

Table 75 Brand Shares of Large Cooking Appliances 2003-2006

Table 76 Company Shares of Cookers 2002-2006

Table 77 Company Shares of Ovens 2002-2006

Table 78 Company Shares of Hobs 2002-2006

Table 79 Company Shares of Built-in Hobs 2002-2006

Table 80 Company Shares of Freestanding Hobs 2002-2006

Table 81 Company Shares of Cooker Hoods 2002-2006

Table 82 Company Shares of Built-in Cooker Hoods 2002-2006

Table 83 Company Shares of Freestanding Cooker Hoods 2002-2006

Table 84 Forecast Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 85 Forecast Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 86 Forecast Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 87 Forecast Sales of Large Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

MICROWAVES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 88 Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 89 Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 90 Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 91 Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 92 Company Shares of Microwaves 2002-2006

Table 93 Brand Shares of Microwaves 2003-2006

Table 94 Microwaves by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 95 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 96 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 97 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 98 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

FOOD PREPARATION APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 99 Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 100 Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 101 Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 102 Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 103 Company Shares of Food Preparation Appliances 2002-2006

Table 104 Brand Shares of Food Preparation Appliances 2003-2006

Table 105 Forecast Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 106 Forecast Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 107 Forecast Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 108 Forecast Sales of Food Preparation Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

SMALL COOKING APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 109 Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 110 Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 111 Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 112 Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 113 Unit Sales of Coffee Machines by Format: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 114 Company Shares of Small Cooking Appliances 2002-2006

Table 115 Brand Shares of Small Cooking Appliances 2003-2006

Table 116 Forecast Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 117 Forecast Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 118 Forecast Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 119 Forecast Sales of Small Cooking Appliances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES (NON-COOKING) IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 120 Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 121 Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 122 Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 123 Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 124 Company Shares of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) 2002-2006

Table 125 Brand Shares of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) 2003-2006

Table 126 Forecast Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 127 Forecast Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 128 Forecast Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 129 Forecast Sales of Small Kitchen Appliances (Non-cooking) by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

VACUUM CLEANERS IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 130 Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 131 Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 132 Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 133 Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 134 Unit Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Format: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 135 Unit Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Power Source: % Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 136 Company Shares of Vacuum Cleaners 2002-2006

Table 137 Brand Shares of Vacuum Cleaners 2003-2006

Table 138 Forecast Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 139 Forecast Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 140 Forecast Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 141 Forecast Sales of Vacuum Cleaners by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

IRONS IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 142 Sales of Irons: 2001-2006

Table 143 Sales of Irons: % Growth 2001-2006

Table 144 Retail Units of Irons: % Split 2001/2006

Table 145 Company Shares of Irons 2002-2006

Table 146 Brand Shares of Irons 2003-2006

Table 147 Forecast Sales of Irons: 2006-2011

Table 148 Forecast Sales of Irons: % Growth 2006-2011

PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 149 Sales of Personal Care Appliances: 2001-2006

Table 150 Sales of Personal Care Appliances: % Growth 2001-2006

Table 151 Sales of Hair Care Appliances by Format: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 152 Sales of Body Shavers by Type: % Breakdown 2001-2006

Table 153 Retail Units of Body Shavers: % Features 2001/2006

Table 154 Company Shares of Personal Care Appliances 2002-2006

Table 155 Brand Shares of Personal Care Appliances 2003-2006

Table 156 Forecast Sales of Personal Care Appliances: 2006-2011

Table 157 Forecast Sales of Personal Care Appliances: % Growth 2006-2011

AIR TREATMENT PRODUCTS IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 158 Sales of Air Treatment Products: 2001-2006

Table 159 Sales of Air Treatment Products: % Growth 2001-2006

Table 160 Company Shares of Air Treatment Products 2002-2006

Table 161 Brand Shares of Air Treatment Products 2003-2006

Table 162 Forecast Sales of Air Treatment Products: 2006-2011

Table 163 Forecast Sales of Air Treatment Products: % Growth 2006-2011

HEATING APPLIANCES IN HUNGARY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 164 Retail Sales of Heating Appliances: 2001-2006

Table 165 Retail Sales of Heating Appliances: % Growth 2001-2006

Table 166 Company Shares of Heating Appliances 2002-2006

Table 167 Brand Shares of Heating Appliances 2003-2006

Table 168 Forecast Sales of Heating Appliances: 2006-2011

Table 169 Forecast Sales of Heating Appliances: % Growth 2006-2011

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