The European Market for Upholstered Furniture

Table of Contents

Summary

• Production, consumption, prices: trends and 2009 forecasts by single countries, international trade
• Breakdown of supply
  • By type of covering: fabric, leather and microfibre
  • By price range: economic, economic to medium, medium, medium to upper, upper and type of covering
  • By product type: groups, sectional, sofas, sofa beds, occasional chairs
  • By style: modern, traditional
  • By destination: domestic, office/contract
• Employment

Upholstered furniture distribution

• Upholstery distribution by channels:
  • upholstery specialist retailers, furniture specialist retailers, non specialised distribution
• Distribution by country:
  • upholstered furniture distribution by channels
  • short profiles of major furniture distributors

International trade

• European imports and exports of upholstered furniture by country and geographical area, trend
• Trade balance of upholstered furniture by European country
• Degree of internationalisation of upholstered furniture in the 17 European countries
• International trade of upholstery by country:
  • imports and exports by country and geographic area

The competitive system

• Total upholstery production, share of upholstery on company' s turnover, share of European production
• Fabric, leather and microfibre upholstery sales
• Upholstered furniture by price range (economic, economic to medium, medium, medium to upper, upper)
• Upholstered furniture production by product type (groups, sectional, sofas, sofa beds, occaional chairs), style (modern, classic, traditional), destination (house, contract)
• Production by motion and stationary upholstery
• Main companies' sales on the domestic market by country
• Total exports of upholstery furniture, share on total European upholstery exports, share of exports on company' s upholstery turnover

Selected company profiles

• Short company profiles: production, turnover, employees, investments, market and distribution

Appendix: Addresses of the upholstered furniture manufacturers and distributors mentioned in the report

Selected companies mentioned:

Ada Mobelfabrik, Airsprung, Alstons Upholstery, B&B Italia, Group Canapes Design, Capdevielle, Cauval Industries Division Sieges, Chateau D' Ax, Confortluxe, Cor Sitzmobel, De Sede, DFS Furniture, Ekornes, Elastoform, Ewald Schillig, Gepade, Granfort, Himolla, Hjellegjerde Group, HTL, Hummel, Incanto Divani, J P Gruhier, Jacques Leleu, JDP Furniture Group, Jori, Koinor, Machalke, Mid (Calia), Moroso, Natuzzi, Nordica, Poltrona Frau, Recor Group, Roche Bobois, Rolf Benz, Rom, Roset Group, Sofa Brands International, Soft Line, Steinhoff, Tetrad, Willi Schillig