The Furniture Industry in Australia and New Zealand

Table of Contents

Furniture industry summary

• Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports, 1996-2004
• Economic indicators, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners

Forest resources, semi-finished wood products, technology

• Forest resources basic data
• Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products
• Woodworking machinery imports and exports
• Sector fairs

The furniture sector: basic data and performance

• Trends in the furniture sector (1996-2004): production, consumption, imports, exports
• Furniture supply structure
• Furniture production by product
• Furniture consumption
• Consumer prices

Furniture demand and distribution channels

• Factors determining the demand for furniture
• Furniture distribution channels
• Company profiles of leading furniture distributors
• Furniture fairs

Leading furniture companies

• Major furniture manufacturers: turnover, product type
• Company profiles of leading furniture manufacturers

International trade of furniture

• Furniture exports and imports by country and product:
  • office furniture
  • kitchen furniture
  • upholstered furniture
  • non-upholstered seats
  • bedroom furniture
  • seats parts
  • furniture parts

Appendix:

• addresses of about 270 furniture companies

SOME COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT

AKD Softwoods, Altrend International Ltd, Barda Furniture Ltd, Bentons Country Kitchens, Chiswell Furniture Pty Ltd, Clegg Bros 1974 Ltd, Deklan Tubular Design, Deorr Furniture Ltd, Eastgate Furniture, Ej Treacher Ltd, Forty Winks Franchising Pty Ltd, Furnware Industries, Goodwood Industries Ltd, Gregory Industries Ltd, Harvey Norman Holdings Limited, Howard Wright Ltd, Hycraft, Impala Kitchens, JR Furniture, Juken Nissho Ltd, Kitchens on the Move Pty, Komfit Furniture Ltd, Laceys Ply & Wood Products Pty Ltd, Lomak Furniture Ltd, MGA Furniture, Morbark Ltd, National Furniture Industries Pty Ltd, Nz Seating Limited, Outdoor Megastore, Pfitzner Furniture, Pikes Quality Furniture, Ramler Furniture, Robert Grice Furniture Ltd, Salamander Enterprises Ltd, Sheldon Commercial Interiors, Taupo Furniture, TesSAFurniture, Ufl Group, Veneer Panels Pty Ltd, Vinthy International Ltd, Warwick, Wenita Forest Products Ltd.