The Office and Contract Furniture Market in the United Arab Emirates

Table of Contents

Contents: short index and selected companies mentioned

I.Methodology

1. Overview

• 1.1. The economy: economic indicators, GDP real growth and inflation rate, GDP by sector, population by Emirate
• 1.2. Furniture industry summary: total furniture production, consumption, imports and exports
  • Real growth in total furniture consumption: forecast
  • Openness of the furniture market
  • Main furniture trading partners

2. International trade

• 2.1. Emirates furniture imports and exports, breakdown by country and geographical area. Furniture imports by products. Duration and cost of imports and exports procedures
• 2.2. Kind of investment for foreign operators: limited liability company, branch or representative office, enterprise in a free trade zone, commercial agency

3. First considerations on emirates contract market

• 3.1. Type of operators: sample of local and foreign contract furniture manufacturers by segment (hotels and restaurants, educational, retail, residential)
• 3.2. Distribution channels used by local and foreign manufacturers: architects, interior designers, furniture retailers
• 3.3. Market estimates: contract furniture market breakdown by segment (hotels and restaurants, public and private offices, retail, residential and high-end villas)
• 3.4. Expected characteristics broken down by segments (hospitality, public sector, private offices and banks, retail) and access channel
• 3.5. Fairs and Magazines

4. Potentiality of emirates contract market:

Hospitality and educational sector: supply by Emirate (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm Al Qaiwain), potential demand and announced projects Restaurant industry supply in United Arab Emirates Retail sector and office segment: supply, potential demand, and announced projects

5. Office furniture sector: basic data

• 5.1. Office furniture competition: office sales in a sample of foreign companies
• 5.2. The office furniture demand determinants broken down by employed people, by Emirate and by macro sector The office furniture consumption broken down by segment (seating, operative desking, executive furniture, storage, wall to wall, furniture for communal areas), product (tables structures, desktops, seating and storage) and material (metal, wood, glass, microfiber, leather, textile)
• 5.3. Office furniture distribution: breakdown by sales (direct sales, architects, local distributors with showroom)

A1. Emirates manufacturers

A2. Emirates dealers and contractors

A3. Foreign manufacturers

Selected companies mentioned:

Actiu Group, Al Mashriq Furniture, Ahrend, Alea Office, Al Reyami Office Furnishings and General Trading, Ali Moosa & Sons Factories, Arper, Atelier21, Bafco, Bene Group, Bisley Office, Brunoffice, Burotime, Codutti, Dieffebi, Ekol Brol, Estel, Frezza, Galbusera Arredamenti, Greenline Interiors, Grupo Permasa, Hermann Miller, Intersthul Buromobel, Isku, Kohler, Krueger International, Manerba, Matteo Grassi, Moroso, Muebles Bordonabe, New AL Dhaid, Furniture LLC , Nurus, Office & Co, Ofifran, Ofita, Ora Acciaio, Panelkon Konferans, Poltrona Frau, Rhode, Rigid Industries FZE, Royal Palace Furniture Industries LLC, S D Concept, Sagsa, Sedus Stoll, Sidiz, Sinetica, Solenne Office, Steelcase, Styloffice, Teknion Corporation, Torch, Tuna Ofis, Unifor , United Decoration Co. (LLC), United Furniture Company, Upper, Uygul Furniture, VS Vereinigte Spezialmobelfabriker