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THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR FURNITURE COMPONENTS

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SUMMARY:

The European production of furniture components is worth about Euro 2,900 million. Italy is the leading European producer and exporter, while Germany - being the main furniture producer in Europe - is the leading consumer and importer of furniture components.

This report provides trends in production and consumption of furniture components (including semi-finished wood-based panels) in Western European countries, with special reference to the Italian market. It also covers imports and exports, prices, investments and distribution channels.

A focus on the Italian market for furniture components is provided, with a breakdown of production by product type (cabinet doors, panels, drawers, worktops), by sector of destination (office furniture, kitchen and bathroom furniture, other household furniture), by support material (wood, MDF, particle board, multi-layer, honeycomb core, aluminium) and by coating material (veneer, papers and melamine foils, laminate, PVC, lacquered).

As far as raw materials are concerned, the report provides data on European production, consumption, imports and exports of particleboard panels, also considering other wood-based panels (MDF, plywood, fiber board panels, OBS). For the Italian market the report provides data on support and coating materials used for the production of furniture components.

The European exports and imports of furniture components are broken down by country. A focus on the main importers and producers of furniture parts among the Eastern European countries is also available.

A complete picture of the main sectors of destination of furniture components is provided: detailed production data are available for office furniture, kitchens and other household furniture, RTA furniture, as well as data on main manufacturers.

The European competitive system is analysed, with data on the main furniture components' manufacturers (sales, market shares). A focus on Italy is available with data on company sales by product type, support and coating materials, sector of destination. Short profiles of the main European manufacturers of furniture components are also available.

Addresses of 440 manufacturers of office, kitchen and RTA furniture and 200 manufacturers of furniture parts and components are available.

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

Among the considered products: furniture components (furniture parts), cabinet doors, drawers, wood based materials, worktops, wood-based panels (particleboard panels, MDF, plywood, fibreboard panels, OBS), semi-finished panels, support materials for furniture components, coating materials for furniture components, office furniture (seating, operative desking, executive furniture, filing systems / storage, wall-to-wall units, furniture for communal areas and meeting rooms), office furniture in wood and metal, household furniture, bedrooms, living rooms, bookcases, tables, childrens' rooms, bathroom furniture, kitchen furniture in solid wood and veneer, laminated kitchens, lacquered kitchens, RTA furniture: day furniture, bedrooms, occasional furniture: bookcases, small furniture, tables and chairs, home office. (Copyright Csil Milano)

The European market for furniture components (Eu.3)

Pages: 177

Language: English (Italian upon request)

Publication date: November 2002

Publisher: Csil Milano

Price: Euro 2100

Copyright: Csil Milano

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CONTENTS

Scenario

Furniture components: definition of the sector and product characteristics

The European market for furniture components

The Italian market for furniture components: products, sectors of destination, materials

Raw materials

The European production of wood-based panels

- particleboard panels, MDF panels

The Italian production of wood-based furniture parts

- breakdown by support and coating materials

International trade of furniture components

- European exports and imports, by country and geographical area

- Exports and imports by country: Eastern Europe, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, UK

Sectors of destination for furniture parts and components

Office furniture

- production breakdown by country, by product and by material

- main office furniture companies' turnover and market shares

Kitchen furniture

- production breakdown by price range and by material

- main kitchen furniture companies' turnover and market shares

Other household furniture

RTA furniture

Main companies' investments, employment, distribution channels

The competitive system

The competitive system in Italy:

- sales of the main companies by product type, by support and coating materials, by sectors of destination

The competitive system in Europe:

- sales of the main companies by country: Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom

- exports of the main companies

Profiles of the main European manufacturers of furniture parts and components

Annex:

addresses of 440 office, kitchen and RTA furniture manufacturers and 200 manufacturers of furniture parts and components

SOME COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT

3B, Attimec, Bisci, Bizzarri, Cleaf spa, CNC Components, Comeco, Della Valentina, Dezi, Egger, Eurocom, FAB, Follina Components, Funder, Gizia, Hess, Ilcam, Kaindl , La Torniveneta, Legnoflex, Legnox, Licar, Media Profili, Mobil 3, Mobilclan, Mosian, Novelli, Pennacchioni, Pfleiderer Industrie, Piarotto Legno, Ricci Egidio, Ronda, Tecnolegno, Tecsol, Tivapaan, Top Linea, Topstar, Trio Legno, Unilin, Westag & Getalit.

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.

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