The Furniture Industry in the European Union, Part I

The Furniture Industry in the European Union, Part I published by Csil Centre for Industrial Studies in October, 2009. This report consists of 1313 pages and the price starts from US $ 3632.

Introduction

Abstract

Summary:

Western Europe is a very dynamic area for the furniture sector. It accounts for about a third of world furniture production, with Italy and Germany leading the field, followed by a very lively France.

About half of world furniture imports are in Western Europe, with France being the leading importer, followed by the United Kindgom (the first performed better than the second)

But Western Europe is also home to some of the world recognized export leaders. Among them Italian design oriented furniture manufactuers, German kitchen producers, French growing exporters and Danish export led companies.

Despite the year 2009 will close with modest results all over Europe, prospects are for a (slow) recovery of the market for the year 2010. A market accounting for about 40 billion Euro 8 at production prices) and made of 400 millions of inhabitants.

The report offers:

• An overview of this area
• Updated statistics on the local market and its potential
• Updated statistics on the production system
• Detailed import export tables by country and by product
• About 250 detailed profiles of the leading furniture manufacturers
• For each company mentioned in the report, an updated profile with contact details, size and product offer is provided. Additional information is included when available (brands, export activity, certifications.......)

Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Products covered include: office furniture, home furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture (soft furniture), non-upholstered seats (chairs), bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, living room furniture, seats parts, parts of furniture.

Table of Contents

• FOR EACH COUNTRY CONSIDERED
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• KEY STATISTICS
  • Total GDP at market prices. Eur billion and percentage changes at current prices
  • Europe. Final consumption expenditure at current prices. Eur billion
  • Per capita final consumption expenditure. Eur and percentage changes at current prices
  • Total average population by regions. Thousand inhabitants
  • Disposable income of private households, by regions. In Purchasing Power Standard
• FURNITURE STATISTICS
  • The furniture sector: ranking of the country considered among EU17 countries
  • The furniture sector: basic data (production, import, export, consumption)
  • The openness of the furniture market, percentage values
  • Furniture production and consumption. Eur million and annual percentage changes at current prices
  • Furniture production and consumption by segment (office, upholstered furniture, kitchen, bedroom, dining-room, non upholstered seats). Eur million
  • Structure of furniture production: furniture produced for the domestic market and for the foreign markets. Eur million
  • Structure of furniture consumption: imported furniture and domestically produced furniture. Eur million
  • Furniture production and furniture exports. Annual percentage changes at current prices
  • Furniture consumption and furniture imports. Annual percentage changes at current prices
  • Real growth in furniture consumption, forecast for 2009-2010
  • Furniture exports and imports. Eur million and annual percentage changes at current prices
  • Breakdown of furniture exports and imports by geographical area, percentage values
  • Breakdown of intra-EU and extra-EU furniture exports and imports, percentage values
  • Main countries of destination/origin of furniture exports/imports. Eur million
  • Breakdown and performance of furniture exports and imports by segment (office, upholstered furniture, kitchen, bedroom, dining-room, non upholstered seats, furniture parts and seating parts), percentage values
  • Home furniture sales by distribution channel (independent specialist retailers, buying groups and franchising,independent furniture chains). Percentage breakdown of value data
• ANNEX 1: METHODOLOGICAL NOTES
• ANNEX 2: DETAILED FURNITURE TRADE STATISTICS
  • Key Players
  • Selected companies mentioned:
  • Ada Mölbelfabrik, AFG Arbonia Forster, Alno, Ardee, Bene Group, DFS, Ekornes, Fagor, Galiform, Gispen, Haworth, Himolla, Hjellegjerde, HTH, Isku, Karel Mintjens, Keller, Magnet, Martela, Mostoles Industrial, Nobia, Nobilia, Parisot, Recor Group, Salm, Samas, Sato, Scandinavian Business Seating, Steelcase, Steinhoff, Swedwood, Tvilum-Scanbirk, Vitra, Welle, Xey

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