Professional Builders’ Merchant – 150 word prediction

Rachel Hodge, market development manager at Calor, the UK’s leading LPG supplier, predicts steady growth in the market for LPG boilers and appliances in 2005.

The potential for LPG is gathering with some momentum. It is largely being driven by a change in market dynamics; with over 1.7 million homes in the UK that are not connected to mains gas – and of which 90 per cent have a central heating system – we estimate that 1.5 million rural homes offer real LPG potential.

The big residing influence is lifestyle – consumers moving to the country want all the benefits of town and city life.

This year, merchants in rural areas should consider maximising the profit potential from LPG boilers, cookers and fires by mapping their branches to the areas that have a high proportion of non-mains-gas homes, a service offered by Calor to ensure that sufficient LPG boilers and appliances are stocked to meet demand.

If you would like to discuss your mapping requirements please call Calor on 0800 121 4461.

Issued on behalf of Calor by The Bright Consultancy, 1 Henley Court, High Street, Henley-in-Arden, West Midlands B95 5BA. For further information please contact Ruth Barrows/ Ian Bates at Bright on Tel: +44 (0) 1564 795535 Fax: +44 (0) 1564 795560 or Email: ruth@bright-consultancy.co.uk.

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Ref: CALG0034AV
Released: 8 December 2004