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New PublicationsFURNITURE AND FIXTURES MCP-2783
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Household Furniture I-4
Living Room Furniture I-4
Bedroom Furniture I-4
Kitchen Furniture I-4
Dining Room Furniture I-4
Bathroom Furniture I-4
Garden Furniture I-4
Office & Institutional Furniture I-4
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Global Market Overview II-1
Outlook II-1
Production Scenario II-1
Trade Environment II-1
2. Market Trends & Issues II-2
The Latest Fads II-2
Alternatives on the Rise II-2
Growing Significance of e-Commerce II-2
Recycled Office Furniture: A New Lease of Life to Worn Out
Furniture II-3
Furniture Renting: The Smarter Way Out II-3
Advantages of Renting Furniture II-3
Increasing Demand for Kids Furniture Range II-4
3. A Study of the Market Segments II-5
Household Furniture Market II-5
Living Room Furniture II-5
Bedroom Furniture II-5
Kitchen Furniture II-5
Dining Room Furniture II-6
Bathroom Furniture II-6
Garden Furniture II-6
Summer and Casual Furniture II-6
Children's Furniture II-7
Office Furniture Market II-7
Ready-to-Assemble (RTA) Market II-7
RTA Segments II-8
Advantages II-8
Manufacturing Steps II-8
Distribution Channels II-9
Not Just a Bargain Sector II-9
4. Raw Materials II-10
Wood II-10
Types of Woods Used in Furniture Manufacture and their
Features II-10
Plastic II-11
Metal II-11
Furniture Styles II-11
Furniture Styles and Key Characteristics II-11
Key Statistics -A Historical Perspective II-14
Table 1: Global Furniture Market (1999 & 2000): Production
in US$ Million by Select Country - Germany, China, Canada,
Spain, France, Korea, The Netherlands, Denmark, Australia,
Japan, Poland, and Taiwan (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-14
Table 2: Global Furniture Market (1999 & 2000): Imports (in
US$ Million) by Select Country - Germany, Canada, Japan, UK,
France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Korea, Taiwan,
China, and Malaysia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Table 3: Global Furniture Market (1999 & 2000): Exports (in
US$ Million) by Select Country - Canada, Germany, China,
Denmark, Poland, Spain, Malaysia, France, Taiwan, UK, The
Netherlands, Japan, and Korea (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-15
5. Product Introductions/Innovations II-16
ExemplisÔ Launches IDEONÔ Branded Upscale Lounge Seating +
Tables II-16
Roca Introduces New Range Of Sanitaryware And Furniture II-16
Variér Launches New Kitchen Chair II-16
Wickes Furniture Unveils Cindy Crawford Home Collections II-16
Magniflex Introduces Luxurious Bed II-16
Baker Launch New Additions to the Pheasant Collection II-17
McGuire Furniture to Introduce Designer Kitchen Range II-17
Haworth Rolls Out Candor Wood Guest Seating II-18
Mcguire Launches The Walnut Bedroom Collection II-18
McGuire Introduces The BassamFellows Collection II-18
McGuire Unveils 12 Innovative Furniture Designs II-18
McGuire Launches Fully Upholstered Furniture Collection II-18
Copenhagen Upholstered Lounge Chair II-19
Copenhagen Water Hyacinth Lounge Chair II-19
Baker Launches Lexicon Collection II-19
Urbanscape Brand Introduces Commercial Outdoor Furniture II-20
McGuire Launches Thomas Pheasant Outdoor Collection II-20
McGuire Introduces New Items to Classic Collections II-20
Knoll Launches The Graham Collection for Private Office II-20
Haworth Launches Guest Chair II-21
Steelcase Launches Amia II-21
Bush Industries Launches Office Furniture For Small Businesses II-21
Luxe Interior Launches Luxe Life Furniture Package II-21
DFW Furniture Launches Contemporary Furniture II-22
Old Hickory Furniture to Launch Cody Club Chair II-22
Tacchini Launches New Furniture Collection II-22
UK Firm Launches Unique Glass Office Furniture II-22
RIO Brands Showcase Patio Furniture at National Hardware Show II-23
Low Country Chair Launches a Rocker II-23
Wharfside Rolls Out Team7 Bedroom Furniture II-23
Ikian Furnitures Introduces 'Friuli', Italian Premium
Furniture Brand in India II-23
Kokuyo Furniture Introduces New Nursing Cart II-23
Wildwood Launches New Jonathon Charles Furniture Line II-23
Godrej Boyce and Manufacturing to Launch New Office Furniture
Brand II-23
Pulaski Furniture to Roll Out New Collection II-24
Hugo Boss Plans to Introduce New Furniture & Fixture Concept II-24
6. Recent Industry Activity II-25
Russ Berrie to Take Over LaJobi and CoCaLo II-25
NRDC Buys Fortunoff II-25
Herman Miller Acquires Brandrud Furniture II-25
FVI to Merge Aspen and Aspenhome Product Lines II-25
Steelcase Acquires Ultra Group Company II-26
Astralis Acquires Florida Desk II-26
Mayline Acquires AVA Furniture Group II-26
Berkshire Hathaway Pockets Roomservice Group Ltd. II-27
Ludvik Capital to Acquire Beckermann Kitchens II-27
Hilding Anders Acquires Bedding Srl II-27
Brownstreet Furniture Acquires Vermont Tubbs II-27
Buhler Furniture Inaugurates New Showroom at WMC II-27
SCM Acquires Trademarks and Brands of Canwood Furniture II-28
Mealey's to Inaugurate New Store in Warminster II-28
Bernie & Phyl's Furniture Sets Up New Store in Hyannis II-28
La-Z-Boy Partners with Brown Jordan to Introduce New Product
Line II-28
Coach to Take Over Retail Businesses from ImagineX Group II-29
Kohler Takes Over Mark David II-29
Fantastic Acquires Retail Chain of Dare Gallery II-29
O.M.T.-Veyhl Announces Expansion Strategy II-30
Svenheim to Invest €5.8 Million for Furniture Plant Expansion II-30
Inax Establishes Malaysian Subsidiary to Sell Housing Fixtures II-30
Villeroy & Boch Acquires Sanipa II-30
Rockworth Plans to Build Second Plant II-30
Izzydesign and JSJ Signs LOI to Acquire Jami II-31
DSP Resources to Collaborate with Fabryki II-31
Trendex to Establish a New Plant in Bangladesh II-31
Shirdi Plans New Plant in Chennai II-31
Office Depot Inaugurates New Furniture Leasing Service II-31
Royal Ahrend Acquires Techo II-32
Okamura to Add New Plant to Expand Office Furniture Capacity II-32
Lippert Components to Acquire Seattech II-32
Kesa Electricals Divests its Electricals and Furniture Business II-32
Furniture Brands Divest its HBF Unit II-33
Future Group to Acquire Major Stake in Godrej Aadhaar II-33
BCI to Acquire Institut fur Bibliotheks-Design II-33
V3 Engineers to Penetrate a Complementary Segment II-33
Tata Group to Set Up a Joint Venture with Steinhoff II-33
Haworth to Launch Haworth Pune Creativity Centre II-33
20-20 Technologies Acquires the Icovia Business of Hookumu II-34
Yip In Tsoi Forms Joint Venture with Arkitektura II-34
Haworth Opens New Showroom in Toronto II-34
Martela to Establish New Company in Russia II-34
Martela Inks Distribution Agreement with Actus II-34
Jacques Garcia Partners with McGuire II-35
Bassett Forms Partnership with Babylicious II-35
La-Z-Boy Restructures the Organization II-35
La-Z-Boy Divests Sam Moore II-36
La-Z-Boy Divests Clayton Marcus II-36
La-Z-Boy Forms Partnership with BJI to Launch Outdoor Furniture II-36
Culinoma, Nobia and DMG Acquires Asmo Group II-36
CODI to Acquire American Furniture II-37
Lesnina and Traduga Forge a Joint Venture II-37
Narbutas to Establish New Production Facility for Office
Furniture II-37
Audax Group Acquires Affordable Interior Systems II-37
TT International to Foray into Furniture Market II-37
Baker Opens New Retail Store II-38
Gorman Announces Closure of Store II-38
Hooker Signs LOI to Acquire Opus Assets II-38
Samson Acquires Minority Stake in Furniture Brands II-38
Pulaski Furniture to Close Curio Cabinet Plant II-38
OFS to Acquire Caroline Business Furniture II-38
Corporate Express Completes Acquisition of Contracta Office
Furnishings II-38
Alps Industries to Acquire Columbine Cody II-39
Sorenson Capital and Peterson Partners Acquires MITY Enterprises II-39
OfficeSource Completes Acquisition of NDI Wholesale II-39
Schieder Divests Italian LC Mobili II-39
Benix to Take Over Bombay Furniture II-39
Berggruen Holdings to Take Over BFM ETAP II-39
Knoll Acquires Teddy & Arthur Edelman II-39
Industrial Holdings Acquires Roland Industries II-40
Loth Acquires T.W. Ruff II-40
Trivest Partners Acquires Controlling Interest in Twin-Star
International II-40
Genesis Development Acquires Office Evolutions II-40
Itoki Corp to Invest in New Furniture Plant II-40
Sun Capital Acquires Rowe Furniture II-40
Sklar Peppler Acquires Alan White II-40
Park Place Acquires United Sleep Products II-40
Duralee Takes Over Cavalier Furniture II-41
Hooker Purchases Opus Designs II-41
Fixtur-World Acquires Livingston II-41
Bailey Street Takes-over Mirador II-41
FL Partners Pockets Kayfoam Woolfson II-41
Canwood Furniture Enters into an Alliance with Dakota Trading II-41
Furniture Brands to Close Eight Company-Owned Furniture Stores II-42
Pfingsten Partners Takes Over Tropitone Furniture II-42
Sauder Acquires Major Assets of O'Sullivan II-42
Video Furniture to Acquire Abiam Products II-43
Duralee Fine Furniture Takes Over Owners Select II-43
Panolam to Acquire Nevamar II-43
Wallenium and Puustelli Plan to Acquire Thulema II-43
Levitz Home Furnishings to Divest its Business II-44
Mehitabel to Renovate Furniture Production Plant II-44
OfficeSource Starts Business Operations II-44
OfficeSource Acquires Two Furniture Companies II-44
Corporate Interiors Merge with The Invironmentalists II-44
China Direct Trading Corporation Terminates Agreement with
Beijing Hua Wei Furniture Manufacture II-44
Longfa Group Inaugurates Retail Furniture Store in the US II-45
Godrej Furniture Plans to Add More Knowledge Centers II-45
Kika Proposes to Build Two Departmental Stores in Prague II-45
Keller to Divest Furniture Business II-45
Godrej Intends to Enter Chinese Furniture Market II-45
Fletcher Challenge Forests Buys Stake in Zenia House II-45
Fixtures Furniture Forges Alliance with Cardinal Health II-46
Wrangler Forays into Furniture II-46
Zocalo Establishes Zocalo Kids II-46
Greenply Industries Proposes to Enter Indian Furniture Market II-46
Blowplast Plans Expansion II-46
King Fo Enters Thailand Market II-46
Euro Holdings Plans to Increase Output II-46
7. Focus on Select Global Players II-47
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (USA) II-47
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (USA) II-47
Brown Jordan International (USA) II-47
Bush Industries, Inc. (USA) II-47
Canadel Furniture, Inc. (Canada) II-48
Conforama (France) II-48
DFS Furniture Company Plc (UK) II-48
Dorel Industries, Inc. (Canada) II-48
VitrA (Turkey) II-49
Vitra (Switzerland) II-49
Commercial Furniture Group (CF Group) II-49
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (USA) II-50
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing. Co. Ltd. (India) II-50
Haworth, Inc. (USA) II-50
Herman Miller, Inc. (USA) II-50
HeveaPac Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) II-51
Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc. (USA) II-51
Knoll, Inc. (USA) II-51
Kohler Co. (USA) II-52
McGuire Furniture Company (USA) II-52
Baker Furniture (USA) II-52
La-Z-Boy, Inc. (USA) II-52
Lea Industries (USA) II-53
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (USA) II-53
Licentia Group A/S (Denmark) II-53
Lexington Home Brands (USA) II-53
Masco Corporation. (USA) II-54
Moores Furniture Group (UK) II-54
Natuzzi Group SpA (Italy) II-54
Nobia Group (Sweden) II-54
Palliser Furniture Ltd. (Canada) II-55
Pulaski Furniture Corp. (USA) II-55
Slims Furniture (Turkey) II-55
Samas NV (The Netherlands) II-55
Sauder Woodworking Co. (USA) II-55
Snaidero SpA (Italy) II-56
Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (USA) II-56
Steelcase, Inc. (USA) II-56
Steinhoff Group (Germany) II-57
Teknion Corp. (Canada) II-57
8. Global Market Perspective II-58
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59
Table 6: World Historic Review for Furniture and Fixtures by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and Fixtures
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Household Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62
Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Household Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Table 10: World Historic Review for Household Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Household Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Household Furniture and Fixtures by Product Segment - Living
Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66
Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Household Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Segment - Living Room, Bedroom,
Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67
Table 14: World Historic Review for Household Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Segment - Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68
Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Household Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Living Room Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70
Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Living Room
Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71
Table 18: World Historic Review for Living Room Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72
Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Living Room Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Bedroom Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Bedroom Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75
Table 22: World Historic Review for Bedroom Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76
Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Bedroom Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Kitchen Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78
Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Kitchen Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79
Table 26: World Historic Review for Kitchen Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80
Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Kitchen Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81
Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Dining Room Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82
Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Dining Room
Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83
Table 30: World Historic Review for Dining Room Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84
Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Dining Room Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85
Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Bathroom Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86
Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Bathroom Furniture
and Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87
Table 34: World Historic Review for Bathroom Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88
Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Bathroom Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89
Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Garden Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90
Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Garden Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91
Table 38: World Historic Review for Garden Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92
Table 39: World 15-Year Perspective for Garden Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93
Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Office & Institutional Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94
Table 41: World Long-term Projections for Office &
Institutional Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95
Table 42: World Historic Review for Office & Institutional
Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96
Table 43: World 15-Year Perspective for Office & Institutional
Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97
III. MARKET
1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
US Furniture and Fixtures Market - A Perspective III-1
Table 44: Furniture Market in the United States (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Furniture Type -
Wood, Upholstered, and Metal & Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Table 45: Juvenile Furniture & Accessories Market in the
United States (2000-2005): Sales in US$ Million (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Residential Furniture Market III-2
Factors Influencing Growth III-2
Office Furniture Market III-2
Distribution Practices III-3
Children Furniture Market III-3
Key Demographics III-3
RTA Furniture Market III-3
Table 46: RTA Furniture Market in the United States (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End Use Category -
Office, Entertainment, Bedroom, Kitchen, Seating, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Competitive Scenario III-4
Key Trends III-4
Changing Consumer Behavior III-4
Working-from-Home Lifestyle Drives Growth for Innovative
Furniture III-4
High Costs Compel Manufacturers to Shift Production Base
to Asia III-4
Production Scenario III-4
Export-Import Scenario III-5
Table 47: Furniture Market in the United States (2003 &
2004): Exports (in US$ '000) by Country - Canada, Mexico,
United Kingdom, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Australia,
Germany, China, The Netherlands, Kuwait, Italy, Hong Kong,
Bahamas, Jamaica, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5
Table 48: Household Furniture Market in the United States
(2003 & 2004): Exports (in US$ '000) by Country - Canada,
Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea,
Germany, China, Kuwait, Italy, Australia, Jamaica,
Bahamas, Hong Kong, UAE, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Table 49: Household Wood Furniture Market in the United
States (2003 & 2004): Exports (in US$ '000) by Country -
Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea,
Kuwait, Bahamas, Jamaica, China, Bermuda, Australia, UAE,
Turkey, France, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 50: Upholstered Furniture Market in the United
States (2003 & 2004): Exports (in US$ '000) by Country -
Canada, Mexico, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United
Kingdom, UAE, Korea, Sweden, Norway, Taiwan, Israel,
Greece, Turkey, Finland, and Others III-8
Table 51: Furniture Market in the United States (2003 &
2004): Imports (in US$ '000) by Country - China, Canada,
Mexico, Italy, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,
Brazil, Vietnam, The Philippines, Germany, Denmark, United
Kingdom, France, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8
Table 52: Household Furniture Market in the United States
(2003 & 2004): Imports (in US$ '000) by Country - China,
Canada, Italy, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,
Vietnam, Brazil, Taiwan, The Philippines, Denmark, Germany,
Poland, France, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 53: Wood Household Furniture Market in the United
States (2003 & 2004): Imports (in US$ '000) by Country -
China, Canada, Malaysia, Italy, Indonesia, Thailand,
Mexico, Vietnam, Brazil, Taiwan, The Philippines, Denmark,
Poland, France, United Kingdom, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 54: Upholstered Household Furniture Market in the
United States (2003 & 2004): Imports (in US$ '000) by
Country - China, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Malaysia,
Thailand, Romania, Indonesia, Vietnam, Norway, Germany,
The Philippines, Hong Kong, Spain, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
A Recent Past and Historical Perspective - Key Statistics III-11
Table 55: Furniture Production in the United States
(1991-2002): Percentage Breakdown by Product Category -
Systems, Seating, Files, Desks, Tables, Storage, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 56: Upholstered Furniture Market in the United
States (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
Distribution Channel - Furniture Stores & Chains,
Department Stores, Specialty Stores, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 57: RTA Furniture Market in the United States (2002):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Application
- Office, Entertainment, Bedroom, Kitchen, Seating, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 58: RTA Furniture Market in the United States (2002):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel
- Mass Merchants, Office & Electronics Stores, Home
Improvement Centers, Furniture Stores & Chains, Department
Stores, Specialty Stores, Catalogs, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 59: Outdoor Furniture Market in the United States
(2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by State -
California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Arizona,
Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 60: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel
- Furniture Stores, Department Stores, Mass Merchants,
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 61: Leading Furniture Retailers in the United States
(2000): Revenues in US$ Million for Ethan Allen, Office
Depot, Rooms to Go, Berkshire Hathaway, Federated
Department Stores, Heilig- Meyers, Pier I Imports,
La-Z-Boy, HomeLife and J.C. Penney (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 62: Leading Residential Furniture Manufacturers in
the United States (2000): Sales in US$ Million for
Furniture Brands International, Life Style Furnishings
International, La-Z-Boy, Klaussner Furniture Industries,
Ethan Allen, Ashley Furniture Industries, Dorel Industries,
Sauder Woodworking, Leggett & Platt Consumer Products, and
Bush Industries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 63: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage Breakdown of Annual Expenditure on Household
Furniture by State - California, Texas, Florida, New York,
Illinois, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 64: Office Furniture Market in the United States
(2000): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading
Suppliers (to Federal Government) - Herman Miller, Krueger
International, Cramer, Haworth, Steelcase, Knoll, Kimball
International, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 65: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage of Households Shopped for and Purchased Desks
by Region - West, South, Midwest, and Northeast (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 66: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage of Households that Shopped for and Purchased
Other Home Office Products by Region - West, Northeast,
Midwest, and South (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 67: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage of Households that Shopped for and Purchased
Occasional Tables by Region - West, Midwest, Northeast,
and South (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 68: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage of Households that Shopped for and Purchased
Stationary Sofas by Region - Northeast, Midwest, South, and
West (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 69: Furniture Market in the United States (2000):
Percentage of Households that Shopped for and Purchased
Youth Furniture by Region - Northeast, Midwest, South, and
West (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 70: Office Furniture Market in the United States
(1999 & 2000): Percentage Breakdown of Shipments by
Category - Systems, Seating, Desks, Files, Tables,
Storage, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 71: Furniture Market in the United States (1999):
Total Expenditure in US$ Million by Type - Occasional,
Outdoor, and Infants (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 72: Household Furniture Market in the United States
(1999): Shipments in US$ Million by Product Type -
Non-Upholstered Wood Household, Wood Kitchen Cabinet &
Countertop, Upholstered Household Furniture, Mattresses,
Household Furniture (ex. Wood & Metal), and Other Furniture
Related Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Product Launches/Developments III-18
Strategic Corporate Developments III-24
Key Players III-35
B.Market Analytics III-42
Table 73: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household
(Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and
Garden), and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 74: US Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Table 75: US Historic Review for Furniture and Fixtures by
Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom,
Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 76: US 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and Fixtures
by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining
Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45
2. Canada III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Current and Future Analysis III-46
Market Overview III-46
Market Structure III-46
Demographics III-46
Growth Drivers III-47
Key Challenges III-48
Office Furniture Market III-48
A Recent Past and Historical Perspective III-49
Export-Import Scenario III-49
Table 77: Household and Institutional Furniture and
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Market in Canada
(1998-2002): Exports (in '000 Canadian Dollars) by
Destination - USA, China, The Netherlands, France
(including Monaco, French Antilles), United Kingdom,
Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Bermuda (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Table 78: Household and Institutional Furniture and
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Market in Canada
(1998-2002): Exports (in Canadian Dollars) by Province -
Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia,
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward
Island, Newfoundland, Yukon, Nunavut, and North-West
Territories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 79: Household and Institutional Furniture and
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Market in Canada
(1998-2002): Exports (in Canadian Dollars) by US State III-51
Table 80: Office Furniture (including Fixtures)
Manufacturing Market in Canada (1998-2002): Exports (in
'000 Canadian Dollars) by Destination - USA, Mexico,
United Kingdom, Japan, Austria, Australia, UAE, Jamaica,
Chile, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
Table 81: Office Furniture (including Fixtures)
Manufacturing Market in Canada (1998-2002): Exports (in
Canadian Dollars) by US State III-53
Table 82: Household and Institutional Furniture and
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Market in Canada
(1998-2002): Imports (in '000 Canadian Dollars) by
Country - USA, China, Italy (includes Vatican City
State), Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, (includes East
Timor), Taiwan, Mexico, Poland, and France (includes
Monaco, French Antilles) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 83: Household and Institutional Furniture and
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Market in Canada
(1998-2002): Imports (in Canadian Dollars) by US State III-55
Table 84: Office Furniture (including Fixtures)
Manufacturing Market in Canada (1998-2002): Imports (in
'000 Canadian Dollars) by Country - USA, Mexico, China,
Italy (includes Vatican City State), Taiwan, Sweden,
Germany, Malaysia, Poland, and Brazil (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56
Table 85: Office Furniture (including Fixtures)
Manufacturing Market in Canada (1998-2002): Imports (in
Canadian Dollars) by US State III-57
Other Key Statistics III-58
Table 86: Furniture Market in Canada (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Establishments by Province - Quebec, Ontario,
Prairies, British Columbia, and Atlantic (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58
Table 87: Furniture Market in Canada (1999): Production by
Category - Office & Institutional Furniture, Household
Furniture (Including Mattresses), Wood Kitchen Cabinets &
Countertops, and Others (Blinds & Shades) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58
Strategic Corporate Developments III-58
Key Players III-59
B.Market Analytics III-60
Table 88: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/ Segment -
Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-60
Table 89: Canadian Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Table 90: Canadian Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62
Table 91: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63
3. Japan III-64
A.Market Analysis III-64
Current and Future Analysis III-64
Market Overview III-64
The SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) Furniture Market III-64
Table 92: Small Office/Home Office Furniture Market in
Japan (2000-2005): Sales in US$ Million (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Product Features III-65
Domestic Sector III-65
Distribution Channels III-65
End User Analysis III-65
Prospects III-66
Kitchen Cabinets Market III-66
Domestic Production III-66
Product Requirements III-66
End-Users III-67
The “Futon” Market III-67
Down Futons III-68
Wool Futons III-68
Foot Warmer Futons III-68
Fixtures Market III-68
Wooden Fixtures III-68
Steel Fixtures III-69
Aluminum Fixtures III-69
Plastic Fixtures III-69
Glass Fixtures III-69
A Study of the Distribution System III-69
Distribution Channels for Japanese Household Furniture III-70
Household Furniture Distribution Channels for Japanese-
Made Furniture III-70
Distribution Channels for Japanese Contract Market Furniture III-70
Japanese-Made Contract Market Furniture Distribution III-71
Distribution Channels for Imported Furniture III-71
A Historical Perspective III-72
Furniture - Imports Scenario III-72
Table 93: Furniture Market in Japan (2000): Imports (in ¥
Million) by Country - China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia,
Indonesia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72
Table 94: Wooden Furniture Market in Japan (1999): Imports
(in ¥ Million) by Country - Thailand, China, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Taiwan, Italy, USA, Vietnam, South Korea,
Denmark, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72
Table 95: Rattan Furniture Market in Japan (1999): Imports
(in ¥ Million) by Country - Indonesia, The Philippines,
China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, USA, Thailand, Italy,
India, and Others III-73
Table 96: Metal Furniture Market in Japan (1999): Imports
(in ¥ Million) by Country - Taiwan, China, Thailand, USA,
Malaysia, Italy, Indonesia, Germany, Norway, Vietnam, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 97: Other Material Furniture Market in Japan (1999):
Imports (in ¥ Million) by Country - China, Italy, Taiwan,
South Korea, USA, Indonesia, Thailand, Germany, Spain,
Malaysia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
Table 98: Furniture Parts Market in Japan (1999): Imports
(in ¥ Million) by Country - USA, Thailand, China, Taiwan,
The Philippines, Indonesia, Germany, Malaysia, Vietnam,
Austria, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
Table 99: Finished Furniture Market in Japan (1999):
Imports (in ¥ Million) by Country - Taiwan, China,
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Italy, USA, Vietnam, South
Korea, Denmark, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75
Furniture - Exports Scenario III-75
Table 100: Wooden Furniture Market in Japan (1999):
Exports (in ¥ Million) by Country - USA, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, China, Belgium, France, Australia, Republic of
Korea, United Kingdom, UAE, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75
Table 101: Metal Furniture Market in Japan (1999): Exports
(in ¥ Million) by Country - USA, Hong Kong, Singapore,
The Philippines, China, Taiwan, UAE, The Netherlands,
United Kingdom, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-76
Table 102: Other Material Furniture Market in Japan
(1999): Exports (in ¥ Million) by Country - USA, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom, France, Republic of
Korea, The Netherlands, Thailand, The Philippines, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
Table 103: Furniture Parts Market in Japan (1999): Exports
(in ¥ Million) by Country - USA, Malaysia, Australia,
Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, South
Africa, China, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-77
Table 104: Finished Furniture Market in Japan (1999):
Exports (in ¥ Million) by Country - USA, Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Singapore, China, The Philippines, UAE, The
Netherlands, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77
Table 105: Furniture Market in Japan (1999): Exports (in
¥ Million) by Country - USA, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia,
South Korea, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, The Philippines,
Singapore, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-78
Futons - Import-Export Scenario III-78
Table 106: Futons Market in Japan (1999 & 2000): Imports
(Volume in Tons; Value in ¥ Million) by Type -
Eiderdowns, Stuffed with Feather or Down; and Others III-78
Table 107: Down Futons Market in Japan (2000): Imports
(Volume in Tons; Value in ¥ Million) by Leading Country -
China, Taiwan, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Others III-79
Product Launch III-79
Strategic Corporate Developments III-79
B.Market Analytics III-80
Table 108: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/ Segment -
Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-80
Table 109: Japanese Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81
Table 110: Japanese Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82
Table 111: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83
4. Europe III-84
A.Market Analysis III-84
Current and Future Analysis III-84
Market Overview III-84
Outlook III-84
Market Characteristics III-85
Distribution System III-85
Demand Forces III-85
Major Segments III-86
Office Furniture III-86
Home Office Furniture III-86
Kitchen Furniture III-87
Upholstered Furniture III-87
Market Segmentation III-87
A Recent Past and Historical Perspective III-88
Table 112: Laminated Kitchen Furniture Market in Europe
(2001): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Country -
Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88
Table 113: Office Furniture Market in Europe (2001):
Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category - Operative
Desking, Office Seating, Filing Systems, Executive
Furniture, Reception & Communal Furniture, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88
Table 114: Leading Furniture Retailers in Europe (2000):
Turnover (in € Billion) for Ikea (Sweden), Conforma
(France), MFI Homeworks (UK), Porta (Germany), and Le
Mobilier Europeen (France) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-89
Table 115: Office Furniture Market in Europe (1999):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Distribution Channel -
Specialized Channels, Direct Sales, Large Distributors,
Non-Specialized Outlets, Mail Order, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89
Table 116: Home Office Furniture Market in Europe (1999):
Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Category -
Family Telehomes, Primary Teleworkers, and Secondary
Teleworkers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89
Table 117: Wood Furniture Market in the European Union
(1999 & 2000): Imports (in US$ Million) by Country -
Poland, Indonesia, Romania, China, Czech Republic,
Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, Taiwan, Switzerland, Hungary,
Norway, Thailand, Slovenia, South Africa, USA, Estonia,
Lithuania, India, and Slovakia (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-90
Table 118: Furniture Market in the European Union (1999 &
2000): Imports (Volume in Tons; Value in US$ '000) by
Member Country - Germany, France, United Kingdom,
Belgium/Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Spain,
Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Finland, Ireland, and Greece
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91
B.Market Analytics III-92
Table 119: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92
Table 120: European Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93
Table 121: European Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-94
Table 122: European 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia,
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95
Table 123: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment -
Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-96
Table 124: European Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-97
Table 125: European Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-98
Table 126: European 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-99
4a. France III-100
A.Market Analysis III-100
Current and Future Analysis III-100
Furniture and Fixtures Market - A Perspective III-100
Ready-to-Assemble Furniture III-100
Office Furniture III-100
A Historical Perspective III-100
Table 127: Furniture Market in France (2000): Production in
€ Million by Product Type - Office, Kitchen, and
Upholstered (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-100
Table 128: Garden Furniture Market in France (1999):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Product
Type - Synthetic Resin, Wood, and Metal (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-101
Key Player III-101
B.Market Analytics III-102
Table 129: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household
(Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and
Garden), and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-102
Table 130: French Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-103
Table 131: French Historic Review for Furniture and Fixtures
by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom,
Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-104
Table 132: French 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-105
4b. Germany III-106
A.Market Analysis III-106
Current and Future Analysis III-106
Market Overview III-106
Distribution System III-106
A Recent Past and Historical Perspective III-107
Table 133: Office Furniture Market in Germany (2001):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Segment - Storage
Solutions, Tables, and Chairs (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-107
Table 134: Furniture Market in Germany (2000): Exports (in
DM Million) by Region/Country - Europe (The Netherlands,
Austria, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain,
Sweden, Luxembourg, Denmark, Eastern Europe, and Other
Europe), North America, Asia, Middle & South America,
Middle East, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-107
Strategic Corporate Developments III-108
Key Players III-108
B.Market Analytics III-109
Table 135: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household
(Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and
Garden), and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-109
Table 136: German Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-110
Table 137: German Historic Review for Furniture and Fixtures
by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom,
Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-111
Table 138: German 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-112
4c. Italy III-113
A.Market Analysis III-113
Current and Future Analysis III-113
Kitchen Furniture Market III-113
Product Launches III-113
Strategic Corporate Developments III-114
Key Players III-114
B.Market Analytics III-115
Table 139: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment -
Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-115
Table 140: Italian Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-116
Table 141: Italian Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-117
Table 142: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-118
4d. The United Kingdom III-119
A.Market Analysis III-119
Current and Future Analysis III-119
UK Furniture Market - A Perspective III-119
Market Structure III-119
Major Segments III-120
Household Furniture Market III-120
Kitchen Furniture Market III-120
Upholstered Furniture Market III-120
Bedroom Furniture Market III-121
Office Furniture Market III-121
Outlook III-122
Product Launch III-122
Strategic Corporate Developments III-122
Key Players III-123
B.Market Analytics III-124
Table 143: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household
(Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and
Garden), and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-124
Table 144: UK Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-125
Table 145: UK Historic Review for Furniture and Fixtures by
Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom,
Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-126
Table 146: UK 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and Fixtures
by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining
Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-127
4e. Spain III-128
Market Analysis III-128
Table 147: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment -
Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-128
Table 148: Spanish Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-129
Table 149: Spanish Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-130
Table 150: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-131
4f. Russia III-132
A.Market Analysis III-132
Current and Future Analysis III-132
The Domestic Sector III-132
Components Market III-132
Distribution Techniques III-132
Outlook III-133
A Recent Past and Historical Perspective III-133
Table 151: Furniture Market in Russia (2002): Percentage
Breakdown of Imports by Country - Italy; Belarus; Ukraine;
Germany; Czech Republic; Spain; Romania; Finland; Sweden;
Slovenia, Serbia & Montenegro; and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-133
Table 152: Furniture Market in Russia (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Manufacturing Plants by Production Capacity -
Shatura Company, ElektrogorskMebel, Skhodnya Plant,
Interior Company, MiasMebel Plant, IvanovoMebel Plant,
Others, and Imports (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-134
Table 153: Furniture Market in Russia (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Region - Moscow City & Oblast,
Siberia and the Russian Far East, St. Petersburg &
Leningrad Oblast, Volga Region, The Urals Region, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-134
Table 154: Furniture Market in Russia (1998-2001): Imports
(in US$ '000) by Country - Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Thailand and Singapore (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-135
Strategic Corporate Development III-135
B.Market Analytics III-136
Table 155: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment -
Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-136
Table 156: Russian Long-term Projections for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-137
Table 157: Russian Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-138
Table 158: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-139
4g. Rest of Europe III-140
A.Market Analysis III-140
Current and Future Analysis III-140
Focus on Select Markets III-140
Belgium III-140
A Historical Perspective III-140
Table 159: Furniture Market in Belgium (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Imports by Country - The Netherlands,
France, Germany, and U K (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-140
Table 160: Furniture Market in Belgium (2000): Exports (in
€ Million) by Country - The Netherlands, France, Germany,
United Kingdom, USA, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland,
Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Norway, Canada, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-141
Czech Republic III-141
Prospects III-141
Denmark III-142
A Historical Perspective III-142
Table 161: Furniture Market in Denmark (1997-2001): Key
Statistics (In DKK Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-142
Table 162: Furniture Market in Denmark (1997-2001):
Production in DKK Million by Category - Wooden Dining Room
and Lounge Furniture; Bedroom Furniture; Seating
Furniture; Office Furniture; Mattresses, Quilts, etc.;
Kitchen Furniture; Furniture Components; and Other
Furniture (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-143
Table 163: Furniture Market in Denmark (1997-2001):
Exports (in DKK Million) by Country - Germany, United
Kingdom, USA, Sweden, Norway, France, The Netherlands,
Switzerland, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Other
Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-143
Norway III-144
Poland III-144
Demographics III-144
Distribution Channels III-144
A Historical Perspective III-145
Table 164: Furniture Market in Poland (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Production by Segment - Upholstered
Furniture, Dining Sets, Kitchen Furniture, Children's
Furniture, Bedroom Furniture, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-145
Table 165: Furniture Market in Poland (1999-2001): Key
Statistics (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-145
Table 166: Furniture Market in Poland (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Suppliers by Country - Germany, Italy, Czech
Republic, France, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-145
Table 167: Furniture Market in Poland (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of Leading Buyers in the European Union -
Germany, Belgium, Sweden, United Kingdom and Czech
Republic (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-146
Switzerland III-146
The Netherlands III-146
Market Overview III-146
The Changing Face of Domestic Sector III-147
Ukraine III-147
Table 168: House Furniture Market in Ukraine (2001):
Percentage Breakdown by Furniture Type - Kitchen,
Upholstered, Bedroom Suite, Drawing Room Suite, and
Nursery (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-147
Strategic Corporate Developments III-148
Key Players III-149
B.Market Analytics III-152
Table 169: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/
Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining
Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-152
Table 170: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household
(Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and
Garden), and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-153
Table 171: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-154
Table 172: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-155
5. Asia-Pacific III-156
A.Market Analysis III-156
Current and Future Analysis III-156
Asian Products Go International III-156
The China Phenomenon III-156
Focus on Select Markets III-157
Australia III-157
Market Structure III-157
Openness to Imports III-157
China III-158
Market Overview III-158
Dining Room Furniture Market Continues to Escalate III-158
Kitchen and Bathroom Furniture Market III-158
Demographics III-159
High Income Bracket III-159
Medium Income Bracket III-159
Marriageable Segment III-159
Children's Segment III-159
Senior Citizens III-159
Increasing Presence of Overseas Companies III-159
Factors Contributing to the Growth of Furniture Sector III-160
Housing Sector Reforms III-160
Redecoration III-160
Changing Concepts III-160
A Recent Past Perspective III-161
Table 173: Leading Manufacturers of Chinese Style Living
Room Furniture in China (2001): Percentage Breakdown for
Zhejiang Tongxiang Huicai Rosewood Furniture, Shenzhen
Holy Euro Furniture Manufacturing, Gaoyao Dawan Town
Rosewood Craftwork Group, China Art Furniture, Jiangsu
Mingjia Enterprise, Nanjing Qixing Padauk Furniture,
Changshu Dongda Redwood Furniture, Changshu Wanhong
Rosewood Furniture Plant Jiangsu, Ruian City Rongfa Red
Sandalwood Furniture, and HongFa Furniture Factory
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-161
Table 174: Leading Fabric Sofa Manufacturers in China
(2001): Percentage Breakdown for Landbond Furniture
Group, DongguanHuawei Industrial Group, Zuoyou Furniture,
Beijing Tian Tan Furniture, Guangdong Gotop Corporation,
Shenzhen Art Peak Industry, Shenzhen Xinnantian
Industrial, Dalian Huafeng Furniture, Beijing Qiangli
Furniture, and Fujian Putian Jinggong Furniture
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-162
Table 175: Leading Sofa Manufacturers in China (2001):
Percentage Breakdown for Guangdong Gotop Corporation,
Dongguan Huawei Industrial Group, Dalian Huafeng
Furniture, Shenzhen Xinnantian Industrial, Fujian Putian
Jinggong Furniture, Shenzhen Art Peak Industry, Landbond
Furniture Group, Chengdu Quanyou Furniture, Beijing Tian
Tan Furniture, and Beijing Qiangli Furniture (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-163
Table 176: Leading Sofa Bed Manufacturers in China
(2001): Percentage Breakdown for Beijing HuoLi Furniture,
Guangming Group, Dalian Huafeng Furniture, Guangdong
Gotop Corporation, Landbond Furniture Group, Shenzhen
Xinnantian Industrial, Beijing Tian Tan Furniture,
Chengdu Quanyou Furniture, Zhongnan Furniture
Industrial, and Beijing Qiangli Furniture (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-164
Table 177: Leading Armchair Manufacturers in China
(2001): Percentage Breakdown for Beijing Tian Tan
furniture, Landbond Furniture Group, Beijing HuoLi
Furniture, Dalian Huafeng Furniture, Guangxi Ou Mei Bao
Wood Furniture Product, Shenzhen Art Peak Industry, Huahe
Furniture (Group), Beijing Qumei Furniture, Zhongnan
Furniture Industrial, and Double Leaves Furniture
Industry Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-165
Table 178: Leading Coffee Tables Manufacturers in China
(2001): Percentage Breakdown for Chengdu Hongyang
Furniture Plant, Landbond Furniture Group, Chengdu
Quanyou Furniture, Beijing Tian Tan furniture, Tianjin
Fortune Furniture, Beijing Norya Ark Furniture, Huahe
Furniture (Group), Beijing Yuetan Furniture, Beijing
Great Wall Furniture Company, and Markor Furniture
Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-166
Table 179: Leading Entertainment Center Furniture
Manufacturers in China (2001): Percentage Breakdown for
Chengdu Hongyang Furniture Plant, Yinlong Wood Industry
Co. Sichuan, Landbond Furniture Group, Dalian Huafeng
Furniture, Beijing Tian Tan Furniture, Shenzhen
Xinnantian Industrial, Beijing Norya Ark Furniture,
Dongguan Huawei Industrial Group, Huahe Furniture
(Group), and Shenzhen Art Peak Industry (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-167
Table 180: Leading Bookcases and Bookshelves
Manufacturers in China (2001): Percentage Breakdown for
Freetone Bookcase Limited (Guangdong), Dalian Huafeng
Furniture, Beijing Tian Tan Furniture, Guangming Group,
Shenzhen Art Peak Industry, Kinglong Metal Industry
(Kunshan), Landbond Furniture Group, Tian Sin (Nanjing)
Products, Beijing Great Wall Furniture Company, and
Beijing Yuetan Furniture (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-168
Table 181: Leading Screen Manufacturers in China (2001):
Percentage Breakdown for Landbond Furniture Group,
Changzhou Harvest Furniture, Guangming Group, Zhejiang
Jinhua QiMu Furniture, Beijing Tian Tan Furniture,
Dalian Huafeng Furniture, Beijing Norya Ark Furniture,
Beijing Great Wall Furniture Company, Beijing Yuetan
Furniture, and Shenzhen Jiazhijia Industry (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-169
Table 182: Leading Wall Unit Manufacturers in China
(2001): Percentage Breakdown for Landbond Furniture
Group, Beijing Tian Tan furniture, Dalian Huafeng
Furniture, Beijing Great Wall Furniture Company,
Guangming Group, Beijing Norya Ark Furniture, Huahe
Furniture (Group), Beijing Yuetan Furniture, Guangdong
Gotop Corporation, and Blue Bird Furniture Industry
Corporation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-170
Table 183: Leading Dining Table and Chair Manufacturers
in China (2001): Percentage Breakdown for Beijing Tian
Tan furniture, Dalian Huafeng Furniture, Guangming
Group, Tianjin Fortung Furniture, Landbond Furniture
Group, Guangxi Ou Mei Bao Wood Furniture Product, Wenzhou
Dingfeng Furniture, Shenzhen Southeast Furniture
Manufacturer Company, Wei Xiong Furniture Factory, and
Hong Kong Jingbi Group Fujian Putian Jinggong Furniture III-170
Table 184: Leading Dining Room Cabinet Manufacturers in
China (2001): Percentage Breakdown for Guangming Group,
Dalian Huafeng Furniture, Landbond Furniture Group,
Beijing Tian Tan furniture, Double Leaves Furniture
Industry Company, Shenzhen Dahaoxingli Furniture
Industrial, Hebei Blue Bird Furniture, Huahe Furniture
(Group), Markor International Furniture, and Shanxi
Catking Furniture Enterprise (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-171
Hong Kong III-171
Market Overview III-171
Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement III-172
Market Trends III-172
Distribution Scene III-173
Product Trends III-173
A Historical Perspective III-173
Table 185: Home and Office Furniture Market in Hong
Kong (2000): Exports (in US$ '000) by Country - China,
Italy, Taiwan, USA, Malaysia, Germany, Sweden and Japan
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-173
Table 186: Leading Manufacturers of Seats with Metal
Frames in Hong Kong (2000): Exports (in US$ '000) by
Country - China, Italy, USA, Taiwan, Germany, Malaysia,
Japan, and Thailand III-174
Table 187: Wooden Bedroom Furniture Market in Hong Kong
(2000): Exports (in US$ '000) by Country - China, Italy,
Denmark, Sweden, Indonesia, Malaysia, Germany and The
Netherlands III-174
Table 188: Furniture Market in Hong Kong (2000):
Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Country/ Region -
USA, Japan, European Union, Mainland China, Canada,
United Kingdom, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-174
Table 189: Furniture Market in Hong Kong (2000):
Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Category - Wooden
Furniture, Seats & Seat Parts, Metal Furniture,
Mattresses, Furniture Parts, Plastic Furniture and Other
Furniture (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-175
India III-175
Market Overview III-175
A Lucrative Residential Furniture Market III-175
Table 190: Furniture Market in India (2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Category for Household Sector, Office
Furniture, and Hotel Furniture (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-176
Cane Furniture III-176
Indonesia III-176
The Manufacturing Sector III-176
Raw Materials Prices Rally Due to Severe Shortages III-177
Smuggling Woes Worsen Indonesian Furniture Market III-177
Industry Embraces Creativity to Stay Afloat III-177
High Demand for Classic Furniture III-177
Korea III-178
Market Overview III-178
Table 191: Furniture Market in Korea (2002-2004): Key
Statistics (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-178
Competitive Scenario III-178
Import-Export Market III-179
Table 192: Furniture Market in Korea (2003 & 2004):
Imports (in US$ '000) by Country - China, Italy,
Germany, USA, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Thailand, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-179
Table 193: Furniture Market in Korea (2003 & 2004):
Exports (in US$ '000) by Country - China, Japan, USA,
Malaysia, Mexico, Uzbekistan, The Philippines, UAE,
Russia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-179
Import Requirements III-179
Distribution Systems III-180
Malaysia III-180
A Recent Past & Historical Perspective III-181
Table 194: Wooden Furniture Market in Malaysia (2001):
Percentage Breakdown of Production by Category - Rubber
Wood Furniture, Panel Based Furniture, and Hardwood
Furniture (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-181
Table 195: Furniture Market in Malaysia (1999 & 2000):
Exports (in Ringgit Million) by Type - Wooden, Metal,
Mattress, Rattan & Plastic, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-181
Table 196: Wooden Furniture Market in Malaysia
(1999-2001): Exports (in Malaysian Ringgit) by
Destination III-182
Table 197: Rattan Furniture Market in Malaysia
(1999-2001): Exports (in Malaysian Ringgit) by
Destination III-185
New Zealand III-186
Office Furniture III-187
Singapore III-187
A Historical Perspective III-188
Table 198: Furniture Market in Singapore (1999 & 2000):
Exports in (S$ '000) by Country - Malaysia, USA, China,
Italy, and Hong Kong S.A.R. (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-188
Table 199: Furniture Market in Singapore (1999 & 2000):
Imports (in S$ '000) by Country - Hong Kong S.A.R.,
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, USA and United Kingdom
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-188
Taiwan III-188
Metal Furniture III-188
Wooden Furniture III-189
Thailand III-189
Steel Furniture Market III-189
Outlook III-190
Table 200: Furniture Market in Thailand (2003): Exports
(in US$ Million) by Country - USA, Japan, UK, Canada,
and Australia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-190
Table 201: Furniture Market in Thailand (2003): Exports
(in US$ Million) by Category - Wooden, Parts, Metal,
Mattress Structures, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-190
A Historical Perspective III-191
Table 202: Furniture Market in Thailand (1997-2000):
Imports (in US$ Million) by Country - Japan, USA,
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, The
Netherlands, Italy, Sweden and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-191
Table 203: Wooden Furniture Market in Thailand
(1997-2000): Imports (in US$ Million) by Country -
Japan, USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France,
South Korea, The Netherlands, Australia, Italy and
thers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-191
Table 204: Metal Furniture Market in Thailand
(1997-2000): Imports (in US$ Million) by Country -
Japan, USA, Australia, United Kingdom, UAE, France,
Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Congo and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-192
The Philippines III-192
Table 205: Furniture Market in the Philippines (2003):
Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Country - USA, Japan,
United Kingdom, Australia, France, Saudi Arabia and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-192
A Historical Perspective III-193
Table 206: Furniture Market in the Philippines (1999 &
2000): Exports (in US$ Million) by Country - USA, Japan,
France, The Netherlands, Great Britain and North
Ireland, Australia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and
Germany III-193
Table 207: Furniture Market in the Philippines (1999 &
2000): Imports (in US$ Million) by Country - Malaysia,
Taiwan, USA (Excluding Hawaii & Alaska), Japan, Hong
Kong S.A.R., China, Germany, South Korea, Thailand, and
Italy (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-193
Table 208: Furniture Market in the Philippines (1999 &
2000): Exports (in US$ Million) by Raw Material Type -
Wood Furniture, Rattan Furniture, Parts of Furniture,
Metal Furniture, Stone Furniture, Bamboo Furniture,
Furniture of Other Materials, Furnishings, Plastic
Furniture, and Buri Furniture III-194
Vietnam III-194
Market Overview III-194
Growing Focus on the US Furniture Market III-194
Product Launches/Developments III-195
Strategic Corporate Developments III-195
Key Players III-199
B.Market Analytics III-200
Table 209: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment
- Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room,
Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-200
Table 210: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living
Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden),
and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-201
Table 211: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-202
Table 212: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-203
6. The Middle East III-204
A.Market Analysis III-204
Current and Future Analysis III-204
Market Overview III-204
Focus on Select Markets III-204
Egypt III-204
Israel III-204
Kuwait III-205
Saudi Arabia III-205
Turkey III-205
United Arab Emirates III-206
Construction Sector Set to Drive Growth for Furniture
Industry III-206
End-User Study III-206
Strategic Corporate Development III-207
B.Market Analytics III-207
Table 213: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Furniture and Fixtures by Product Group/
Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining
Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office & Institutional
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-207
Table 214: Middle East Long-term Projections for Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living
Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden),
and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-208
Table 215: Middle East Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-209
Table 216: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-210
7. Latin America III-211
A.Market Analysis III-211
Current and Future Analysis III-211
Focus on Select Markets III-211
Argentina III-211
Brazil III-211
Brazil Eyes US Furniture Market III-211
End-Use Market III-212
A Recent Past & Historical Perspective III-212
Table 217: Wooden Furniture and Components Market in
Brazil (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by
Furniture Type - Bedroom, Seats, Components, Kitchen,
Office, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-212
Table 218: Finished Furniture Market in Brazil (2001):
Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Region/Country -
European Union, USA, Mercosur, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-212
Table 219: Furniture Components Market in Brazil (2001):
Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Region/Country - USA,
European Union, Mercosur, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-213
Table 220: Furniture Market in Brazil (1999 & 2000): Key
Statistics (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-213
Table 221: Furniture Market in Brazil (2000): Percentage
Breakdown of End-Use Type - Home, Office, and
Institutional Organization (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-213
Table 222: Furniture Market in Brazil (2000): Imports of
Various Products (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-214
Chile III-214
Mexico III-215
B.Market Analytics III-216
Table 223: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Furniture and Fixtures by Product
Group/Segment - Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-216
Table 224: Latin America Long-term Projections for Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living
Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden),
and Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-217
Table 225: Latin America Historic Review for Furniture and
Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Household (Living Room,
Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and
Office & Institutional Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-218
Table 226: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Furniture
and Fixtures by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Household (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen,
Dining Room, Bathroom, and Garden), and Office &
Institutional for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-219
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