March 2025,
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240 pages
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Report code: EU12
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CSIL’s Research Report ‘The contract furniture and furnishings market in Europe’ offers a comprehensive picture of the European contract furniture business providing contract furniture market size, statistics for contract furniture and furnishings production, market development and forecasts, demand drivers and projects, sales and market shares of the leading players, sales by destination segment and by the main product categories.
CONTRACT FURNITURE AND FURNISHING SECTOR OVERVIEW IN EUROPE: MARKET EVOLUTION AND PERFORMANCE BY COUNTRY
The European Contract furniture and furnishings production in 2024 and market size for the time series 2018-2024 are broken down by area and by European country.
The geographical coverage includes: Northern Europe (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden); Central Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland); Western Europe (Belgium-Lux, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom); Southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain), Central-Eastern Europe (Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Romania, Other Central-Eastern European countries).
The European contract furniture and furnishing market forecasts are provided for the years 2025 and 2026.
Based on a recent survey conducted by CSIL on a sample of over 100 contract furniture and furnishing manufacturers in Europe, this report also shows the segments that are expected to increase faster and companies’ market approach in terms of “turn-key” Vs “soft contract”, own product Vs traded products, and distribution channels.
The Contract furniture production and consumption in Europe are broken down by destination segment:
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Office spaces
- Restaurants and bars
- Real estate
- Education
- Entertainment
- Marine
- Healthcare
- Airports
Contract furniture production in Europe is also provided by product category:
- Bathroom furniture and fittings
- Bedroom furniture and mattresses
- Kitchen furniture
- Lighting fixtures
- Office furniture
- Outdoor furniture
- Tables and chairs
- Upholstered furniture
FEATURES OF THE CONTRACT FURNITURE BUSINESS: DESTINATION SEGMENTS AND PRODUCT CATEGORIES
An overview of the main demand drivers and projects in the Retail, Hospitality, Office space, Real estate, Educational and entertainment, Marine, and Healthcare segments is also provided.
THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE FEATURES: SALES OF THE LEADING CONTRACT FURNITURE COMPANIES
For the Top 100 companies operating in the European contract furniture sector, this report includes sales of contract furniture, incidence of the contract business on total company sales, and the company’s share of total European production, with short profiles of selected firms.
Contract furniture sales are provided for a sample of companies even by destination segment and by product category.
This study overall considers over 400 firms operating in the contract furniture sector.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: a set of financial indicators (Operating Revenue –Turnover-, Added Value, P/L for Period -Net Income-, Shareholders Funds, Cash Flow, ROI, ROE, EBITDA margin, EBIT margin, Solvency Ratio, Current Ratio, Number of Employees, Turnover per Employee, Added value per Employee) are reported for 60 companies operating in the contract furniture business.
ANNEX: List of about 50 architect and design studios, List of relevant trade exhibitions for Hospitality, Building, Architectural and Design, Interiors, List of the major hotel companies at a global level, Contact details for around 400 contract furniture and furnishing manufacturers mentioned in the research.
Selected companies
Among the main companies considered in this report: Ahrend Group, Flos B&B Italia Group, Geberit, HMY Group Hermes Metal & Yudigar, Input Interiör, Interna, Itab Shop Concept, Kinnarps, Lifestyle Design, Marine Interiors, MillerKnoll, Nobia Group, Nowy Styl, Overbury, Pedrali, Stamhuis Groep, Steelcase, Tegometall International Sales, Umdasch ShopFitting Group, Yachtline 1618, Villeroy & Boch, Vitra, VS Möbel.
Europe. Contract furniture production, 2018-2024. Index: 100=2018
Contract furniture production in Europe amounts to approximately EUR 13.5 billion, which is primarily destined for the domestic market and exported for around 20% to other target markets, as North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The main EU manufacturing countries are the UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Sweden.
Despite difficult market conditions, the European contract furniture sector has proved its strength performing better than the entire furniture sector in the last 2 years, supported by a high level of integration and market concentration.
Contract furniture destination segments are evolving at a different speed further to a deep transformation of public and commercial furniture demand drivers: Marine and Education represents the fastest growing segments; Hospitality expanded and is considered the most prominent business in the near future; Office and Retail, instead, are progressively slowing down.
Abstract of Table of Contents
METHODOLOGY & NOTES. Introduction, Research Tools, Considered segments, and Sample.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The contract furniture and furnishings sector in Europe. Scenario and Trends
1. THE CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET IN EUROPE
1.1 Contract furniture market evolution: Trends in the European production and consumption of contract furniture
– Production and consumption of contract furniture by country up to 2024
– Production and consumption of contract furniture by destination segment
– Production of contract furniture by product category
1.2 Contract furniture and furnishing consumption. Market forecasts for the years 2025 and 2026
1.3 The market approach: Turn-key vs soft contract in Europe and Own product vs traded products, Distribution channels
1.4 Leading contract furniture groups in Europe: Market concentration and shares on total production
2. CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET PERFORMANCE BY COUNTRY
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
3. CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET BY SEGMENT
Demand drivers, market values, and projects in the:
– Retail (mass market & luxury shops)
– Hospitality
– Office spaces
– Restaurants and bars
– Real estate
– Education
– Entertainment
– Marine
– Healthcare
– Airports
4. THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: SALES OF THE LEADING CONTRACT FURNITURE COMPANIES AND DESTINATION SEGMENTS
– Contract furniture sales in a sample of companies: leading manufacturers in Europe
– Profiles of the leading contract furniture and furnishings companies in Europe
– Sales of contract furniture for selected leading players in the Retail, Hospitality, Office, Restaurants and bars, Real estate, Education, Entertainment, Art & Museum, Healthcare, Marine, and Airports segments
5. THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: SALES OF THE LEADING CONTRACT FURNITURE COMPANIES BY PRODUCT
– Contract furniture sales of Bathroom furniture and equipment, Bedroom furniture and mattress, Kitchen furniture, Lighting fixtures, Office furniture, Outdoor furniture, Tables and chairs, and Upholstered furniture
6. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
– Financial figures of 60 companies active in the contract furniture business
7. APPENDIX
– List of Architects and Designers, Hotel Companies, Trade exhibitions and Manufacturers
CSIL’s Research Report ‘The contract furniture and furnishings market in Europe’ offers a comprehensive picture of the European contract furniture business providing contract furniture market size, statistics for contract furniture and furnishings production, market development and forecasts, demand drivers and projects, sales and market shares of the leading players, sales by destination segment and by the main product categories.
CONTRACT FURNITURE AND FURNISHING SECTOR OVERVIEW IN EUROPE: MARKET EVOLUTION AND PERFORMANCE BY COUNTRY
The European Contract furniture and furnishings production in 2024 and market size for the time series 2018-2024 are broken down by area and by European country.
The geographical coverage includes: Northern Europe (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden); Central Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland); Western Europe (Belgium-Lux, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom); Southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain), Central-Eastern Europe (Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Romania, Other Central-Eastern European countries).
The European contract furniture and furnishing market forecasts are provided for the years 2025 and 2026.
Based on a recent survey conducted by CSIL on a sample of over 100 contract furniture and furnishing manufacturers in Europe, this report also shows the segments that are expected to increase faster and companies’ market approach in terms of “turn-key” Vs “soft contract”, own product Vs traded products, and distribution channels.
The Contract furniture production and consumption in Europe are broken down by destination segment:
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Office spaces
- Restaurants and bars
- Real estate
- Education
- Entertainment
- Marine
- Healthcare
- Airports
Contract furniture production in Europe is also provided by product category:
- Bathroom furniture and fittings
- Bedroom furniture and mattresses
- Kitchen furniture
- Lighting fixtures
- Office furniture
- Outdoor furniture
- Tables and chairs
- Upholstered furniture
FEATURES OF THE CONTRACT FURNITURE BUSINESS: DESTINATION SEGMENTS AND PRODUCT CATEGORIES
An overview of the main demand drivers and projects in the Retail, Hospitality, Office space, Real estate, Educational and entertainment, Marine, and Healthcare segments is also provided.
THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE FEATURES: SALES OF THE LEADING CONTRACT FURNITURE COMPANIES
For the Top 100 companies operating in the European contract furniture sector, this report includes sales of contract furniture, incidence of the contract business on total company sales, and the company’s share of total European production, with short profiles of selected firms.
Contract furniture sales are provided for a sample of companies even by destination segment and by product category.
This study overall considers over 400 firms operating in the contract furniture sector.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: a set of financial indicators (Operating Revenue –Turnover-, Added Value, P/L for Period -Net Income-, Shareholders Funds, Cash Flow, ROI, ROE, EBITDA margin, EBIT margin, Solvency Ratio, Current Ratio, Number of Employees, Turnover per Employee, Added value per Employee) are reported for 60 companies operating in the contract furniture business.
ANNEX: List of about 50 architect and design studios, List of relevant trade exhibitions for Hospitality, Building, Architectural and Design, Interiors, List of the major hotel companies at a global level, Contact details for around 400 contract furniture and furnishing manufacturers mentioned in the research.
Europe. Contract furniture production, 2018-2024. Index: 100=2018
Contract furniture production in Europe amounts to approximately EUR 13.5 billion, which is primarily destined for the domestic market and exported for around 20% to other target markets, as North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The main EU manufacturing countries are the UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Sweden.
Despite difficult market conditions, the European contract furniture sector has proved its strength performing better than the entire furniture sector in the last 2 years, supported by a high level of integration and market concentration.
Contract furniture destination segments are evolving at a different speed further to a deep transformation of public and commercial furniture demand drivers: Marine and Education represents the fastest growing segments; Hospitality expanded and is considered the most prominent business in the near future; Office and Retail, instead, are progressively slowing down.
Abstract of Table of Contents
METHODOLOGY & NOTES. Introduction, Research Tools, Considered segments, and Sample.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The contract furniture and furnishings sector in Europe. Scenario and Trends
1. THE CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET IN EUROPE
1.1 Contract furniture market evolution: Trends in the European production and consumption of contract furniture
– Production and consumption of contract furniture by country up to 2024
– Production and consumption of contract furniture by destination segment
– Production of contract furniture by product category
1.2 Contract furniture and furnishing consumption. Market forecasts for the years 2025 and 2026
1.3 The market approach: Turn-key vs soft contract in Europe and Own product vs traded products, Distribution channels
1.4 Leading contract furniture groups in Europe: Market concentration and shares on total production
2. CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET PERFORMANCE BY COUNTRY
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
3. CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET BY SEGMENT
Demand drivers, market values, and projects in the:
– Retail (mass market & luxury shops)
– Hospitality
– Office spaces
– Restaurants and bars
– Real estate
– Education
– Entertainment
– Marine
– Healthcare
– Airports
4. THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: SALES OF THE LEADING CONTRACT FURNITURE COMPANIES AND DESTINATION SEGMENTS
– Contract furniture sales in a sample of companies: leading manufacturers in Europe
– Profiles of the leading contract furniture and furnishings companies in Europe
– Sales of contract furniture for selected leading players in the Retail, Hospitality, Office, Restaurants and bars, Real estate, Education, Entertainment, Art & Museum, Healthcare, Marine, and Airports segments
5. THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: SALES OF THE LEADING CONTRACT FURNITURE COMPANIES BY PRODUCT
– Contract furniture sales of Bathroom furniture and equipment, Bedroom furniture and mattress, Kitchen furniture, Lighting fixtures, Office furniture, Outdoor furniture, Tables and chairs, and Upholstered furniture
6. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
– Financial figures of 60 companies active in the contract furniture business
7. APPENDIX
– List of Architects and Designers, Hotel Companies, Trade exhibitions and Manufacturers
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