The European market for kitchen furniture
Report Code: EU.4
Publisher: CSIL
Publication date: May 2010, XX Ed.
Pages: 234
Price: EUR 2900.00 / US$ 3767.68
Language: English
Copyright: CSIL Milano
Status: available for online purchase and immediate download
Summary: Highlights of this Report
Europe. Kitchen furniture. Exports/production and imports/consumption ratios, 2005-2009. Percentage values

Kitchen furniture production reached a value of Eur 12,256 million, going down by 10.7% between 2008 and 2009. The global downturn has translated into greater protectionism among the EU17 countries, thus the imports/consumption ratio also recorded a modest decrease (14.1% in 2009, in 2008 it was 14.7%). Left year 2009 behind, preliminary data for the first months of 2010 have given signs of recovery in Germany, CSIL estimates on kitchen furniture consumption (in real terms) in year 2010 also predict upheaval for several EU17 countries.
The 20th edition of the report The European market for kitchen furniture offers an accurate comprehensive picture of the kitchen furniture industry in 17 Western European countries, providing 2005-2009 trends (in value and in volume) in kitchen furniture production and consumption, imports and exports. Marketing policies, distribution channels and the value and weight of the built-in appliances on kitchen furniture supply and demand is further considered.
A forecast on kitchen furniture consumption (in real terms) in 2010 and 2011 is provided.
Supply structure: data on employment, information on kitchen prices in a sample of companies, and data on productive concentration are also included. Production is broken down 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 (economy, low, middle, middle-upper, upper, luxury, range).
The competitive system analyses the kitchen furniture sales of the top European kitchen furniture manufacturers. Values are broken down by market segment, by country and by geographical area. Market shares are included.
Short profiles (including the most recent news) of the main players in the kitchen furniture industry are also available.
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 200 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, 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.
Table of Contents and selected companies mentioned
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- 1 Introduction
- 2 The European Market for Kitchen Furniture 2005-2011
- Scenario
- Basic data by country, countries covered: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium-luxemboug, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece
- Kitchen furniture consumption, forecasts on % changes year over year by countries
- Major companies' shares
- 3 Activity Trend 2005-2009
- Production and consumption by country
- Production breakdown by market segments:
- - Luxury
- - Upper
- - Upper medium
- - Medium
- - Medium Low
- - Low/ First price
- 4 International Trade 2005-2009
- Overview
- Exports/production and imports/consumption ratios
- Exports and imports by country and by geographical area
- 5 Supply Structure
- Employment and average turnover per employee
- Number of kitchen sets produced and average list price of a kitchen in a sample of companies
- Supply concentration
- Breakdown of supply by cabinet door (solid wood, veneer, laminated, decorative papers, thermoplastic foils, melamine paper, aluminium, glass, by door finishing, by worktop material
- Breakdown of supply by cabinet door style (classic, country, modern, design/ white, bright colours, neutral colours)
- Breakdown of supply by worktop material (solid surface materials, engineered stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood, glass)
- 6 Kitchen Furniture and Built-in Appliances
- Number of built-in appliances sold every 100 kitchens in a sample of companies
- Weight of built-in appliances on the price of a kitchen
- 7 Distribution
- Overview
- Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel (kitchen specialist, furniture shops, furniture chains, contract/building trade, e-commerce, direct sales, department stores) by country
- Sales breakdown of kitchen furniture distribution channel in a sample of companies
- 8 Investments
- Investments in promotion, machinery and product design by size of company
- 9 The Competitive System
- European production
- - by market segments (luxury, upper, upper medium, medium, medium low, first price)
- Export sales of the top 50 companies
- For each reported country: Sales of kitchen furniture and % market share of the top kitchen furniture manufacturers
- Appendix: List of Mentioned and/or Interviewed Companies
- Selected companies mentioned:
- AFG Arbonia Forster, Alno, Aran World, Arrital Cucine, Atma, Ballingslöv International, Bauformat, Berloni, Boffi Arredamento, Bruynzeel, Bulthaup, Cesar Arredamenti, Copat, DAN Küchen, Desi Mobili, Euromobil, Febal, Fournier, Häcker Küchen, Howdens Joinery, IKEA, J&J Ormerod, Keller, La Cour Gruppe, Leicht Küchen, Lube, Manuest, Mereway, Mobilturi, Moores Furniture, Móstoles Industrial, MVM, NetCucine, Nobia, Nobilia, Nolte Küchen, Omega International, Poliform Varenna, Puustelli, Record Cucine, SALM, Scavolini, Schüller, Sicc, SieMatic, Snaidero, Stosa, Swedwood, Symphony, TCM, Tvilum-Scanbirk, Valcucine, Veneta Cucine, Xey
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