In 2011, in Western Europe, kitchen furniture production reached a total value
of Euro 12.6 billion fairly stable compared to the previous year. The
consumption remained stable, too, with a little decrease of 0.1% in 2011. On
the international trade front, exports grew more than imports; kitchen
furniture exports increased by almost 4% in 2011, especially thanks to exports
to North and South America that recorded a 10% growth compared to 2010, thus
bringing the export/production ratio to reach 21%. Kitchen furniture imports,
mainly coming from other European countries, increased by 1.8% in 2011,
leaving the import/consumption ratio unchanged.
Import/Consumption and Export/Production of Kitchen furniture. Percentage data 2011
Germany remained the first European producer, accounting for 32% of total
European kitchen furniture production followed by Italy, which supplied almost
20% of total European production and the United Kingdom, producing another 12%.
In 2011, Germany was also the first European consumer. Despite its consumption
reduction, Italy holds the second position in the kitchen consumers' ranking.
As the third and the fourth European kitchen furniture consumers, in 2011 the
United Kingdom and France.
Summary:
Highlights of this Report
The 22th edition of the report ‘The European market for kitchen
furniture’ offers an accurate comprehensive picture of the kitchen
furniture industry in 17 Western European countries, providing 2006-2011
trends (in value and in volume) in kitchen furniture production and
consumption, imports and exports. Marketing
policies, distribution channels and the value and weight of the
built-in appliances on kitchen furniture supply and demand is further
considered.
A forecast on kitchen furniture consumption in 2012 and 2013 is
provided.
Supply structure: data on employment, information on kitchen prices in
a sample of companies and data on productive concentration are also included.
Production is broken down by cabinet door material (solid wood, veneer,
laminated, decorative papers, thermoplastic foils, lacquered, melamine/paper,
aluminium, glass), by cabinet door style (classic, country, modern, design),
by cabinet door colour (white, bright colours, neutral colours), by cabinet
door type (high gloss, opaque) and by worktop material (solid surface
materials, engineered and natural stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood, glass)
The competitive system analyses the kitchen furniture sales of the top
European kitchen furniture manufacturers. Values are broken down by
market segment (luxury, upper-end, middle, middle-low, low-end), by country
and by geographical area. Market shares are included.
Short profiles of the main players in the kitchen furniture industry are also
available.
The analysis of kitchen furniture distribution channels covers: direct
sales, contract/ building trade; kitchen specialists, DIY stores, furniture
retailers, large furniture chains, mail order/e-commerce.
Addresses of around 200 European kitchen furniture manufacturers are
also included.
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Among the considered products: kitchen furniture, solid wood kitchens,
veneer kitchens, laminated kitchens, thermoplastic foils, lacquered kitchens,
melamine kitchens, aluminium kitchens, classic kitchens, country kitchens,
modern kitchens, design kitchens, upper range kitchens, middle-upper range
kitchens, middle range kitchens, low range kitchens, cabinet door, worktop,
kitchens with built-in appliances, kitchens without built-in appliances,
built-in appliances.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The European Market for Kitchen Furniture: basic data
The European Market in 2011
Basic data by country, countries covered: Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium-Luxembourg, Germany,
Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece
Production breakdown by market segment: Luxury, Upper, Upper medium,
Medium, Medium Low, Low/ First price
Leading players in Europe and market shares
Supply concentration
Kitchen furniture consumption, forecasts on % changes year over year by
countries
3. Activity Trend 2001-2011
For each reported country:
Production, consumption, international trade, price and openness of the
kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators, 2001-2011
4. International Trade 2006-2011
Overview
Exports and imports by country and by geographical area
5. Supply Structure
Employment and average turnover per employee
Number of kitchen sets produced and average list price of a kitchen in a
sample of companies
Breakdown of supply by cabinet door (solid wood, veneer, laminated,
decorative papers, thermoplastic foils, melamine paper, aluminium, glass), by
door finishing, by worktop material
Breakdown of supply by cabinet door finishing style and layout (classic,
country, modern, design/ white, bright colours, neutral colours)
Breakdown of supply by worktop material (solid surface materials,
engineered stone, natural stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood, glass)
Built in Appliances:
Number of built-in appliances sold every 100 kitchens in a sample of
companies
Weight of built-in appliances on the price of a kitchen
6. Distribution
Overview
Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel (kitchen
specialist, furniture shops, furniture chains, contract/building trade,
e-commerce, direct sales) by country
Sales breakdown of kitchen furniture distribution channel in a sample of
companies
7. The Competitive System
European production
by market segments (luxury, upper, upper medium, medium, medium low,
first price)
For each reported country:
Sales of kitchen furniture and % market share of the top kitchen
furniture manufacturers
Short company profile of the leading kitchen manufacturers
Export and market share “overseas”
Export sales of the top 50 companies
Exports of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies to:
Central-Eastern Europe and Russia, Middle East, Asia- Pacific, North America
and South America.
The European market for kitchen furniture, part I published by Csil Centre for Industrial Studies in July 5, 2012. This report consists of 210 Pages and the price starts from US $ 3826.
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