The Furniture Industry In Europe

The Furniture Industry In Europe

Part of CSIL Country Furniture Outlook Series covering 100 countries at present, The furniture industry in Europe contains all the main statistics and indicators useful to analyze the furniture sector 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 global furniture context with historical series of basic data (furniture production, consumption, and trade 2017-2022), the European furniture production performance and future perspectives, the main factors affecting the competitiveness of manufacturers (labor cost, availability of raw materials and components, investments in technology and machinery, innovations, recycling, sustainability, and circularity), imports penetration, exports orientation, description of the main furniture manufacturing countries.

The European furniture market potential and development insights: future perspectives of the furniture sector in Europe, furniture market forecasts up to 2024.

The Furniture manufacturing system and trends in the development of furniture production by segment (upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, office furniture, other furniture) with trends in furniture sub-segments (available data up to 2021).

The competitive system in Europe, with the recent European furniture manufacturers’ strategies, mergers, and acquisitions.

The Top furniture manufacturers in Europe: the competitive system analysis includes figures for the leading 50 European furniture companies (company name, country, website, activity, furniture specialization, total turnover, and the number of employees, share of furniture on total sales) ranked by their turnover.

This part also comments on the most recent challenges affecting the furniture industry, like the impact of the energy crisis, the geopolitical issues, the strategies implemented by the leading furniture manufacturers and suppliers, the supply chain disruptions, and the price increase.

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):

Market outline and macroeconomic trends
Production, consumption, imports, and exports of furniture for the time series 2017-2022
Comparison with the European furniture sector: country rankings on production, consumption, imports, and exports
Furniture market forecasts for 2023 and 2024
Trading partners: the origin of furniture imports and furniture exports destination
Value of furniture consumption and production by segment (upholstered furniture, office furniture, kitchen furniture, and other furniture)
Manufacturing system: number of furniture firms, and size
Short profiles of leading furniture manufacturers


Over 2000 short profiles of furniture manufacturers are also provided, with information on their activity, product portfolio, turnover range, employees range, general email address-when available- and website.

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

SELECTED COMPANIES
Among the leading furniture manufacturers mentioned in this study: Aquinos, BRW Black Red White, Cotta Collection, Design Holding, Ekornes, Friul Intagli, Howden Joinery, IKEA, Lifestyle Design, Natuzzi, Nobilia, Nowy Styl, Polipol, Schmidt Groupe, Schüller, Société Fournier, Steelcase, Welle Holding.


THE EUROPEAN FURNITURE SECTOR
Recent challenges affecting the furniture industry
The energy crisis and the war in Ukraine will still affect the European furniture industry in 2023
The supply chain disruptions and price increases
Differentiation of destination for EU furniture exports
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, furniture exports by destination and origin of furniture imports
The future perspectives for the EU furniture sector
The global macroeconomic context and furniture market forecasts in Europe
The European furniture production performance
Description of the main furniture manufacturing countries (Italy, Germany, Poland, The United Kingdom, France)
Factors affecting the competitiveness of EU furniture producers
Lack of skilled employees
Availability of raw materials and components
Recycling, sustainability, and circularity
Investment in technology machinery
Innovation in materials and technologies
The furniture competitive system in Europe
Recent European furniture manufacturers’ strategies, M&A
The TOP 50 European manufacturers. Ranking by total turnover
European furniture market performance 2017-2022
Market sources
National production, EU market integration and import flows
Trade balance
The growing degree of market openness
The export orientation
European furniture production by segment
Upholstered furniture, office furniture, kitchen furniture, and other furniture (up to 2021)
Trends in furniture sub-segments
Hybrid solutions and flat-pack furniture
COUNTRY ANALYSIS: Market outline and macroeconomic trends, Production, consumption, imports, and exports of furniture, Country rankings, Furniture market forecasts, Trading partners, Furniture consumption and production by segment, Manufacturing system and Short profiles of leading furniture manufacturers 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 OF OVER 2000 EUROPEAN FURNITURE COMPANIES:
activity
product portfolio
turnover range
employees range
email address
website
METHODOLOGICAL NOTES

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