The office furniture market in South Africa
Report Code: S.55
Publisher: CSIL
Publication date: February 2010, I Ed.
Pages: 59
Price: EUR 1700.00 / US$ 2208.64
Language: English
Copyright: CSIL Milano
Status: available for online purchase and immediate download
Summary: Highlights of this Report
In 2009 production of office furniture in South Africa accounted for US$ 215 million. Although affected by the global downturn last year, the country is likely to show a surprising recovery during the middle quarters of 2010. The increasing trends in consumers demand, the ongoing relevant public sector spending and the 2010 FIFA World Cup will contribute to South African robust acceleration.
CSIL Market Research The Office Furniture Market in South Africa provides market trends and updated data on the office furniture production, consumption, import and exports.
Office furniture production is reported by segment (office seating, desks, executive furniture, filling and storage). Office furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and geographical area of origin/destination.
The research is enriched by an in-depth analysis of the office furniture demand determinants: the construction industry, the investment climate, the employment trend and the demand from related sectors (education, hotel and restaurants).
Office furniture distribution is broken down by direct sales (including show rooms and owned stores), dealers, architects and specifiers.
Figures on sales and market shares for a sample of local manufacturers are also provided.
Among the considered products: office seating, operative desks, executive furniture, filing and storage systems.
Table of Contents
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- Methodolgy
- The Economy
- Country indicators (Population, Economic and Social Indicators)
- Trend GDP and Inflation
- The furniture industry summary
- Basic data (production, international trade and consumption) in value. The openness of the furniture market in percentage values
- The office furniture industry sector
- Basic data (production, international trade and consumption) in value.
- Office Furniture production by segment (office seating, desking, executive furniture, filling and storage)
- Production for a sample of manufacturers (sales and percentage of total country production)
- Location of a sample of South African office furniutre manufacturers
- Office Furniture consumption by segment (seating, operative desks, executive Furniture, filling and storage) and by region
- Consumption and demand determinants
- Construction sector and investment climate
- Value of non-residential buildings completed
- The employment trend by segment (manufacturing, construction, retail, business& financial services, community and social services)
- Education
- Hospitality and Hotels
- Sector Competition
- Sales of office furniture in a sample of companies
- Distribution
- Office Furniture distribution by channel (dealers, direct sales, general contractors)
- International trade
- Imports/Exports of office furniture by country and by geographical origin/destination
- Imports and exports procedures
- Appendix
- List of 140 operators among office furniture manufacturers, distributors, architects and contractors
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