Abstract
Summary: a brief statement of the content of the report
This 19th edition of the report offers a comprehensive picture of the kitchen
furniture sector in 17 Western European countries, providing 2004-2008 trends
and forecasts to 2010 in kitchen furniture production and consumption, imports
and exports, prices, marketing policies and distribution.
The value and weight of the built-in appliances on kitchen furniture supply
and demand is also considered.
The survey involved collecting information from approximately 200 sector
companies.
Supply structure
Trends of kitchen furniture prices, data on employment and data on productive
concentration are also included.
The report provides a breakdown of kitchen furniture production by type of
kitchen (Integrated kitchens, flat pack kitchens), by cabinet door material
(solid wood, veneer, laminated, decorative papers, thermoplastic foils,
lacquered, melamine/paper, aluminium, glass), by cabinet door style (classic,
country, modern, design), by cabinet door colour (white, bright colours,
neutral colours), by cabinet door type (bright, opaque), by worktop material
(solid surface materials, natural stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood, glass)
and by price range (low, middle, middle-upper, upper range).
The competitive system analyses the kitchen furniture sales of the major
European kitchen furniture manufacturers. Values are broken down by market
segment, by country and by geographical area. Market shares are included.
Short profiles of the main players in the kitchen furniture sector are also
available.
Breakdown of kitchen furniture exports and imports
International trade is provided by country of origin/destination and by
geographical area.
Kitchen furniture distribution channels
The analysis of kitchen furniture distribution channels covers: direct sales,
contract/ building trade, kitchen specialists, DIY stores, furniture
retailers, department stores, large furniture chains, mail order/e-commerce.
Addresses of around 240 European kitchen furniture manufacturers are also
included.
Countries covered. Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Among the considered products: kitchen furniture, integrated kitchens, flat
pack kitchens, solid wood kitchens, veneer kitchens, laminated kitchens,
thermoplastic foils, lacquered kitchens, melamine kitchens, aluminium
kitchens, classic kitchens, country kitchens, modern kitchens, design
kitchens, upper range kitchens, middle-upper range kitchens, middle range
kitchens, low range kitchens, cabinet door, worktop, kitchens with built-in
appliances, kitchens without built-in appliances, built-in appliances.
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