Spare Parts Distribution Market

Polish market od distribution is characterized by a major disintegration. Only 60% of market is controlled by several companies. Fota is the second in raw company on the market . It’s share is estimated to be 10%. For Fota the factors determining success in spare parts distribution bussiness is among many: offer’s variety, product availability, as well the rapid delivery. These aspects are much more essentials than the lower price offered.

Polish market worth is evaluated (according to Moto Focus)to sum up to 5 milliard PLN. In the last few years the market has been going up around 5-10% annualy. Likely those kinds of increase is expected in the next years to come, despite the world economic crisis. A large influence for the automotive market’s future has the level of it’s saturation. It is related closely to the wealth. Poland is a country which has one of the lowest saturation level among European Union nations.

In Poland one car falls into one in three citizens, while in countries like Germany, France or Spain it’s one in two. Little saturation of car park in Poland show contrast between us and Spain. Both countries are similar in size and population number. But there are 12,5 million cars driving in Poland and about 7million more in Spain, which means that Poland has a great potential when it comes to car park rise, and spare parts market increase.

EU liberal laws concerning spare parts market are essentials for independent distributors like Fota. Those laws make it possibile for the workshops to use even during the warranty period, products of comparable quality to the original parts. Until not long ago it was impossible. The company expects that considering the market saturation it will soon consolidate. Fota forecasts that in a few years time about 80% of the market will be controlled by no more than 5 companies.