Description

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the beds and mattresses industry in 16 Western European countries, providing trends in bed bases and mattresses production and consumption, bed bases and mattresses imports and exports, distribution channels and product trends.

A breakdown of mattresses production by material (foam mattresses, latex mattresses, spring mattresses, mattresses in other materials) is available for some countries.

For each country imports and exports of both bed bases and mattresses are broken down by country and geographical area.

The analisys of distribution channels for beds and mattresses is available for some countries, and covers: bed/mattresses specialists and bedroom furniture stores, furniture retailers and furniture chains, department stores and hypermarkets, DIY, mail order, TV sales.

Short profiles of the main beds and mattresses manufacturers are provided. Data on leading industry companies, with turnover and product type, are available for some countries.

Addresses of about 750 beds and mattresses manufacturers and distributors are also included.

Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Among the considered products: beds, bed bases, mattresses, foam mattresses, latex mattresses, spring mattresses, mattresses in other materials, sommiers.

Abstract of Table of Contents

The European beds and mattresses sector: basic data and performance

Trends in the beds and mattresses sector (1996-2002), in Europe: production, consumption, imports, exports

Production, consumption, imports and exports of bed bases by country

Production, consumption, imports and exports of mattresses by country

Product trends for bed bases and mattresses in Europe

For AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UK:

The market for bed bases and mattresses

Trends in the beds and mattresses sector (1996-2002): production, consumption, imports, exports

Trends in the bed bases sector (1996-2002): production, consumption, imports, exports

Trends in the mattresses sector (1996-2002): production, consumption, imports, exports

Breakdown of mattresses production by material (for AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, UK):

- foam, latex, spring, other

International trade of beds and mattresses

Exports and imports of bed bases, by country and area

Exports and imports of mattresses, by country and area

Bed bases and mattresses' distribution (for DE, FR, IT, UK)

Breakdown of bed bases and mattresses sales by distribution channel

Leading companies in the beds and mattresses segment

Major manufacturers: group, companies, turnover, product type (for DE, FR, IT, UK)

Short profiles of leading companies

Profiles of beds and mattresses companies in Europe

Appendix:

Addresses of about 700 European bed and mattresses manufacturers

Addresses of 50 European bed and mattresses distributors

Selected companies mentioned:

Airsprung, Auping Group, Bico, Breckle, Cauval Industries, Doimo, Dunlopillo, Ekornes, Elastica, Ennerev, Espe, Hilding Anders, Hulsta, Joka , Kellett, Mediastrom, Molibel, Oniris, Pikolin, Recor Group, Recticel, Sapsa Bedding, Scandi Sleep, Sealy Europe, Silentnight, Steinhoff, Superba, Treca, Veldeman Group, Wellform