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THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE

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SUMMARY:

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the office furniture sector in 16 Western European countries, providing trends in office furniture production and consumption, office furniture imports and exports, office furniture prices, marketing policies and distribution.

The report provides a breakdown of office furniture production by type (seating: office seating, visitor seating, contract seating; operative desking: adjustable, not adjustable; executive furniture; filing systems/storage; wall-to-wall units; furniture for reception and communal areas). Trends of office furniture prices by country, and data on productive concentration and employment are also provided.

The analysis of office furniture distribution channels by country covers: direct sales (contract), office specialists, non specialized, large scale distribution, mail order, e-commerce. A breakdown of office furniture sales by distribution channel is available for the main companies. List prices of office furniture are provided by price range and product type.

A breakdown of European office furniture exports and imports is provided by country and product type (office furniture, office seating), also considering the performance of the main European producers on extra - EU markets (Central-Eastern Europe and Russia, Middle East, Pacific Asia, North America, South America).

Addresses of 211 office furniture companies mentioned in the report are also included.

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

Among the considered products: office furniture, metal office furniture, wood office furniture, office seating, visitor seating, contract seating, fabric seating, leather seating, microfibre seating, operative desking (workstations), executive desking, wood desking, metal desking, wood and metal desking, adjustable desking, not adjustable desking, executive furniture, filing systems (metal, wood), wall-to-wall units (partitions), furniture for reception and communal areas. (Copyright Csil Milano)

The European market for office furniture (EU.2)

Pages: 275

Language: English

Publication date: July 2007

Publisher: Csil Milano

Price: Euro 2900

Copyright: Csil Milano

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CONTENTS

Scenario of the European office furniture market

Mergers & acquisitions in the office furniture sector in Europe, 1974-2007

Europe. The office furniture sector: basic data

Office furniture basic data: production, consumption, imports, exports, employees and turnover per employee

1998-2006 performance of the office furniture market: production, consumption, imports and exports

2000-2006 trends in the office furniture production, consumption, prices

European exports and imports of office furniture, by country and area:

- office furniture

- office seating

European exports and imports of office furniture towards extra EU markets, by outlet market:

- Central-Eastern Europe and Russia

- Middle East

- Asia and Pacific

- North America

- South America

Europe. Office furniture supply structure and product trends

The European production of office furniture by product:

- seating, operative desking, executive furniture, filing/storage furniture, wall-to-wall units, furniture for communal areas

Marketing and product trends

Supply structure by product and by country

The competitive system

Europe. Office furniture product analysis

Seating:

- by type: task/work chairs, visitor/guest chairs, stackable chairs, contract

- by covering: textile, leather, microfibres

- average prices in a sample of companies

- the competitive system

- total production, 2006/2005 changes, share of seating on total turnover in a sample of companies

Operative desking:

- adjustable/not adjustable desking

- freestanding/panel based desking

- average prices in a sample of companies

- the competitive system

- total production, 2006/2005 changes, share of operative desking on total turnover in a sample of companies

Executive desking:

- the competitive system

- total production, 2006/2005 changes, share of executive desking on total turnover in a sample of companies

Filing systems:

- storage systems, personal storage

- cabinets, bookcases/shelves, lateral-vertical files/towers/multidrawers

- the competitive system

- total production, 2006/2005 changes, share of filing systems on total turnover in a sample of companies

Wall to wall units:

- total production, 2006/2005 changes, share of wall to wall units on total turnover in a sample of companies

Furniture for meeting rooms and communal areas:

- total production, 2006/2005 changes, share on total turnover in a sample of companies

Office furniture companies: structural characteristics and distribution channels

2002-2006 trend: employment and turnover per employee

Productive localisation and employment:

- production, employees and turnover per employee in the European countries

- performance in employment 2002-2006

Investments:

- total investments, promotion, machinery and product design 1996-2006

- main investments in a sample of companies

Office furniture distribution by geographical area:

- office furniture consumption

- distribution channels: direct sales, specialists, non-specialist, large scale distribution, mail order, others

- b reakdown of office furniture sales in a sample of companies by distribution channel

Europe. Office furniture sector: basic data by country

For each of the 16 Countries included figures on:

- macroeconomic indicators

- production, consumption, prices

- the openness of office furniture market

- imports and exports of office seating and office furniture (excluding seating)

- the competitive system: short profiles of major players

- sales and market shares of the main companies

Appendix:

Addresses of 211 office furniture companies mentioned in the report

MENTIONED COMPANIES

ABF, Acial, Actiu, Addform, Ahrend, Akaba, Albion Chairs, Alcopa, Alea, Allermuir, AluOffice, Amadio, Aran World, Archiutti, Arenson, Ares Line, Artek, Assmann, Babini, Bene, Biplax, Black Arrow Group, Blaha, BNB, Boss Design, Brevidex, Brunoffice, Bruynzeel, Bulo, BUM, Buroform, Buronomic, CEKA, CerKis, Citterio, Club 8, COINMA, Colmas, Compir, Cosmet, Cosmetal, DAMS, Dauphin, De Sede, Deko Collezioni, Della Rovere, Della Valentina Office, Desk-Link, DE-TA, Dieffebi, Doimo, DRISAG, Dromeas, Duba, Dyna Mobel, Edsbyverken, EFG, Emmegi, Enea, Ensslen, Ergodata, Erik Jørgensen, Estel, Eurosit, Famo Sul, Fantoni, Faram, FC Brown, Forma 5, Franch Silleria, Fredericia, Frezza, Fritz Hansen, Full Mobili, Gautier France, GDB, Germania, GESIKA, Girsberger, Gispen, Grahl, Gresham, Guialmi, HÅG, Hali, Helland, Herman Miller, Höganäsmöbler, Holmris, Horreds, Hülsta, Hund, IB Office, ICAM, Imasoto, Industrie Valentini, Interstuhl, Isku, Iterby, IVM Office, Jesper, JF Nott, JG Group, José Martinez Medina, Jurpe, Kastel, Kembo, Kinnarps, Klöber, Knoll Group, Komfort, König & Neurath, Kusch + Co, Labofa Munch, LAMM, Lammhults, Las Mobili, Lensvelt, Levesta, Levira, Leyform, Linea Fabbrica, Lineager, Lista, Martela, Martex, Mascagni, Mauser Office, Meco, Methis, Mewaf, Mobel Linea, Mobles 114, Morenilla, Morris Office, Mostoles, Neoset, Nordic Comfort Products, Novoforma Sistemas, Nowy Styl, PAMI, Ofifran, OFISIT, OFITA, Ofquest Group, Olivo & Groppo, Ora Acciaio, Origlia, Ozoo France, Palmberg, Paragon, Penta, Pentos, Pfalzmöbel, Pledge, Poltrona Frau, Premier, RBM, Reiss, Rexite, Rh Form, RIZ Office, Robberechts, Rohde, RONNIGER, RS Réda System, Samas, Sato, Savo, Scan Limited, Sedus Stoll, Senab, Senator, SHETUG, Sicame, SID Seating, Sinetica, SIS, Sitland, Skouropoulos, Sofikoa, Steelcase, Strähle, Styloffice, Svoboda, Target, Tcc Tecno Chair Company, TDS, Techni Bureau, Tecno, TIXIT, Topstar, TRIUMPH - TBS, Tvilum-Scanbirk, Unifor, UPPER, USM, Vaghi, Van der Sluis, VARIO, Verco, Vitra, VS, WALTER KNOLL, Wellis, WH Systems, WIESNER - HAGER, Wilkhahn, Workspace Office Solutions.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

All Csil reports are based on Csil's original research, undertaken by Csil's team of in-house researchers. Sources include: personal and telephone interviews, trade magazines, trade associations, company annual reports, product brochures, directories, Csil's databases, official statistical sources.

Other information on related subjects are available in the following report:

- The European market for home office furniture

- The Italian market for office furniture

- The office furniture market in Russia

- The office furniture market in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic

- The office furniture market in Asia Pacific

- The US market for office furniture

- The office furniture market in Latin America

- E-commerce in the office furniture industry

- The contract furniture and furnishings market in Europe

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