THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, (vol. 2) EU enlargement countries + Croatia, Serbia

SUMMARY

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Central and Eastern Europe, providing trends in furniture production, furniture consumption, furniture imports and exports in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution.

For each country the furniture production and consumption are broken down by product: office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, other furniture. Short profiles are provided for the main furniture manufacturers.

Furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture, seats parts, parts of furniture).

The wood and forestry sector is also considered: production, imports, exports and consumption data are provided for the main semi-finished wood products (sawnwood; wood-based panels). Woodworking machinery imports and exports from the main partner countries are available for most of the considered countries.

Countries covered: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.

Products covered include: office furniture, home furniture (household furniture), kitchen furniture, bedroom furniture, living room furniture, dining room furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats (chairs), parts of seats, parts of furniture, sawnwood, wood-based panels, woodworking machinery. (Copyright Csil Milano)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The role of the "new" European Member States in the furniture sector

• Major trends in the European furniture sector
• The New EU Members as furniture markets:
  • economic indicators, 2001-2006: GDP, population, per capita GDP, final consumption expenditure
  • furniture consumption
  • furniture import/consumption ratio
• The New EU Memebers as furniture producers:
  • furniture production 2001-2006
  • production of upholstered furniture
  • furniture export/production ratio
  • furniture trade flows and trade balance
  • composition of furniture imports and exports: furniture parts and finished products
  • exports and imports by furniture segments

For each of the 14 European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia

Furniture industry summary

• Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports
• Economic indicators, exchange rates
• Furniture consumption forecasts
• Main furniture trading partners

Forest resources, semi-finished wood products, technology

• Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products
• Woodworking machinery: imports and exports by country and geographical area, trend 2000-2005

The furniture sector basic data

• Trends in the furniture sector (2001-2006):
  • production, consumption, imports, exports
• The openness of the furniture market:
  • export/production and imports/consumption ratios
• Furniture production and consumption by segment:
  • office furniture, upholstered furniture, kitchen furniture, other furniture and parts
• Furniture production prices

Furniture demand and distribution channels

• Factors determining the demand for furniture
• Furniture distribution

Leading furniture companies

• Short profiles of leading furniture companies

International trade of furniture

• Furniture exports, imports and trade balance, 2001-2006
• Furniture exports and imports by segment:
  • office furniture
  • kitchen furniture
  • upholstered furniture
  • non-upholstered seats
  • furniture for dining and living rooms
  • bedroom furniture
  • parts of seats
  • furniture parts
• Furniture exports and imports by country and geographical area

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 furniture industry in Bulgaria
• The furniture industry in Croatia
• The furniture industry in Cyprus
• The furniture industry in the Czech Republic
• The furniture industry in Estonia
• The furniture industry in Hungary
• The furniture industry in Latvia
• The furniture industry in Lithuania
• The furniture industry in Malta
• The furniture industry in Poland
• The furniture industry in Romania
• The furniture industry in Serbia
• The furniture industry in Slovakia
• The furniture industry in Slovenia
• The office furniture market in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic
• The kitchen furniture market in Central-Eastern Europe
• The upholstered furniture industry in Central-Eastern Europe
• The lighting fixtures market in Central Eastern Europe
• Built-in appliances distribution and brand image in the Czech Republic
• Built-in appliances distribution and brand image in Hungary
• Built-in appliances distribution and brand image in Poland
• World furniture outlook
• Kitchen furniture: world furniture outlook
• Upholstered furniture: world market outlook
• The world mattress industry
• World trade of lighting fixtures
• World trade of refrigeratos and freezers
• World trade of clothes washers and driers
• World trade of dishwashers
• World trade of kitchen hoods
• Profiles of 200 major furniture manufacturers worldwide
• Profiles of 50 major appliance manufacturers worldwide