Order #: F1239_2008TX US$ 3900.00
Published by Paolo Gardino Consulting Company, December 2008; 150 Pages
Available in Pdf or Print-format

The report aims to answer important questions such as:

• Extent of vertical integration in the furniture industry
• Main input-products used
• Trends in the substitution process
• Reasons for choosing external products
• Main overlays used and trends
• Distribution channels of wood components: custom produced wood components, standard wood components, role of the DIY and retail sales
• Which sectors of the wood furniture industries are using most extensively wood components (kitchen, home furniture, office, etc.)?
• Which wood components are most frequently used (cabinet doors, drawers, work-tops, etc.)?
• Which are the main countries importing wood products and who are the main buyers?

The report also lists some of the main European furniture wood component producers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Scope of the research and methodological notes
    1. Scope of the research
    2. Methodology
    3. Furniture components: definition of the sector and characteristics

2. Synthesis

3. The industry of wood and wood based panels in Europe
    1. Hardwood and softwood sawn-wood
    2. Plywood
    3. Fibreboard
    4. Particleboard

4 The European furniture market
    1. The European market for office furniture
        - Breakdown of supply by product type and used materials
    2. The European market for kitchen furniture
        - Breakdown of supply by market segment and used material
    3. The European market for dining, living and bedroom furniture
    4. The European market for RTA furniture

5 The European market for wooden furniture components
    1. France:
        - Production, import, export and apparent consumption of wood components
        - Production of wood components, breakdown by type
        - Wood base-materials used in component production
        - Overlays used in component production
        - Sectors of destination
        - Distribution channels
        - Export, breakdown by partner country
        - Certification
    2. Germany: same information as for France
    3. Italy: same information as for France
    5. Nordic-Scandinavian area: same information as for France
    4. Poland: same information as for France
    6. Spain: same information as for France
    7. United Kingdom : same information as for France

6. Market evolution and future trends
    1. Wood components market evolution
    2. Future trends for base-materials
    3. Future trends for overlays
    4. Future trends for the distribution channels
    5. Future trends for the environment certification

7 Annex
    1. List of 77 main wood component companies in Europe

Table 2.1. Europe. Production of sawn-wood and wood based panels, 2003-2007 (cubic metres)
Graph 2.1 Europe. The furniture sector, basic data, 2002-2007.
Graph 2.2 Europe. Production of wood components, 2003-2007 (Euro)
Graph 2.3 Europe. Export of wood components, 2003-2007 (Euro)
Graph 2.4 Europe. Import of wood components, 2003-2007 (Euro)
Graph 2.5 Europe. Apparent consumption of wood components, 2003-2007 (Euro)
Graph 2.6 Europe. Furniture production and component consumption, 2007
Graph 2.8 Europe. Production of wood components, by type and country, 2008.
    Percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.9 Europe. Wood base-materials used in semi-finished part production, by type, 2008.
    Average percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.10 Europe. Wood base-materials used in semi-finished part production, by type and country, 2008.
    Percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.11 Europe. Overlays used in semi-finished part production, by type, 2008.
    Average percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.12 Europe. Overlays used in semi-finished part production, by type, 2008.
    Average percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.13 Europe. Sector of destination, by type, 2008.
    Average percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.14 Europe. Sector of destination, by type and country, 2008.
    Percentage share of a sample of companies
Graph 2.15 Europe. Distribution channels in the domestic market, by type, 2008.
    Average percentage shares of a sample of companies
Graph 2.16 Europe. Distribution channels in export markets, by type, 2008.
    Average percentage shares of a sample of companies
Graph 2.19 Europe. Environmental certification, 2008.
    Average percentage shares of a sample of companies
Graph 2.21 Europe. Reasons for using furniture wood components, 2008.
    Percentage shares of a sample of companies
Graph 2.22 Europe. Wooden furniture components consumption, 2003-2012.

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