The Furniture Industry in Europe

Description

This Report is part of CSIL Country Furniture Outlook Series (covering 100 countries at present) and contains all the main statistics and indicators useful to analyze the furniture market in Europe and in 30 European countries: Austria, Belgium-Lux, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK.

 

EUROPEAN FURNITURE MARKET OUTLOOK

The first part of this study goes in-depth into the role of Europe in the world furniture context and provides historical series for furniture production, consumption and trade, the main factors affecting the competitiveness of European producers (labour cost, availability of raw materials and components, investments in technology and machinery, research and development, innovations and policy issues), imports penetration, export orientation, description of the main furniture manufacturing countries.

 

European furniture market potentials and development insights: insights concerning the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the global and European furniture sector, future perspectives for the furniture sector in Europe, furniture market forecasts up to 2021.

 

Furniture manufacturing system and trends in furniture production by sub-segment (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, office furniture, other furniture).

 

Top furniture manufacturers in Europe: the competitive system analysis includes figures for the leading 100 European furniture companies (company name, country, website, activity, furniture specialization, total turnover and number of employees, share of furniture on total sales) ranked by their turnover.

Around 1300 short profiles of furniture manufacturers are also provided, with information on their activity, product portfolio, turnover range, employees range, email address and website.

 

COUNTRY ANALYSIS: 30 COUNTRY REPORTS.

For each considered country (Austria, Belgium-Lux, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom):

- Outline of the market and macroeconomic trends

- Production, consumption, imports and exports of furniture for the time series 2014-2019

- Trading partners

- Manufacturing system

- Consumption by region (when available)

- Short profiles of leading furniture manufacturers.

 

Types of furniture covered: Office furniture, Upholstered furniture, Non upholstered seats, Kitchen furniture, Bedroom furniture, Dining and living room furniture, Other Furniture.

Abstract of Table of Contents

THE EUROPEAN FURNITURE SECTOR

Future perspectives for the European furniture sector

Furniture consumption forecasts to 2021

The role of Europe in the global furniture context

Europe and the rest of the world. Furniture production, consumption, exports, imports

The integration process within Europe

International furniture trade

Traditional and growing manufacturing countries within Europe and the integration of productive systems

Furniture production in Europe, 2014-2019. By area and by country.

A brief description of the main furniture manufacturing countries

Factors affecting competitiveness of European furniture producers

- Labour cost and skilled labour availability

- Availability of raw materials and components. The value chain

- Investments in technology and machinery

- Research and Design

- Policy issues

The competitive system

Top 100 major European furniture manufacturers: company name, country, website, activity, furniture specialisation, total turnover and number of employees, share of furniture on total sales

The European furniture market development

Furniture consumption in Europe, 2014-2019. By area and by country.

Market sources: national production, European market integration and import flows

Trade balance

The growing degree of market openness

- Import penetration

- Export orientation

Trends in furniture sub-segments and specialization

Trends in furniture production by segment (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, office furniture, other furniture)

COUNTRY ANALYSIS: Outline of the market, macroeconomic trends, production, consumption, imports and exports of furniture for the time series 2014-2019, trading partners, manufacturing productive system and consumption by region (when available) for:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

SHORT PROFILES FOR AROUND 1300 EUROPEAN FURNITURE COMPANIES (activity, product portfolio, turnover range, employees range, email address and website)

METHODOLOGICAL NOTES

Selected companies mentioned:

Actona, ADOVA, Ahrend, B&B, Aramis Invest, Belfield Furnishings, Bo Concept, BRW Black Red White, Calligaris, Colombini, COM40 Comforty, Cotta Collection, DFS Furniture, Ekornes, Flokk SBS, Fournier, Friul Intagli, Häcker Küchen, Howden Joinery, Hüls, IKEA, Meubles Demeyere, Molteni, Natuzzi, Nobia, Nobilia, Nolte, Nowy Styl, Paged, Poltrona Frau, Roche Bobois, SALM, SBA Furniture, Segmüller, Senab, Tvilum, Vitra International, Welle Holding