THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN GERMANY SCENARIO Multiclient Research COUNTRY REPORTS September 08 – R2413.DE HOME FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY MATTRESSES OFFICE KITCHEN APPLIANCES LIGHTING All CSIL publications are available for online purchase and immediate download from: http://www.csilmilano.com http://www.worldfurnitureonline.com Reports are also available in printed form. For further information, please contact: [email protected] CSIL Milano scrl 15 corso Monforte 20122 Milano Italy tel. +39 02 796630 fax +39 02 780703 © Copyright CSIL [email protected] – www.csilmilano.com SCENARIO The furniture industry in Germany COUNTRY REPORTS Report prepared by C. Pisa HOME FURNITURE Coordinated by A. Tracogna UPHOLSTERY MATTRESSES OFFICE KITCHEN APPLIANCES LIGHTING All rights reserved. Neither this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise. Any such action is an infringement of the Italian Law (L.18 August 2000 n.248) and may give rise to a legal action for damages and may be prosecuted as a criminal offence. All information in this report is verified to the best of the author's and the publisher's ability. However, CSIL does not accept responsibility for any errors and/ or omissions resulting from any source and for any loss arising from reliance on it. CSIL Milano scrl 15 corso Monforte 20122 Milano Italy tel. +39 02 796630 fax +39 02 780703 © Copyright CSIL [email protected] – www.csilmilano.com The furniture industry in Germany CONTENTS 1. GERMANY. FURNITURE INDUSTRY SUMMARY 1 2. FORESTRY RESOURCES, SEMI-FINISHED GOODS AND TECHNOLOGY 3 3. THE FURNITURE SECTOR: BASIC DATA 5 3.1. Furniture production 7 3.2. Furniture consumption 10 3.3. Furniture distribution channels 12 4. MAJOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS 14 5. INTERNATIONAL TRADE 72 5.1. Furniture exports 73 5.2. Furniture imports 76 6. IMPORT AND EXPORT TABLES 82 LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Table 1.1 Germany. Economic indicators 1 Table 1.2 Germany. Exchange rates 1 Table 1.3 Germany. Real growth of furniture consumption: forecast 2 Table 1.4 Germany. Main furniture trading partners 2 Table 2.1 Germany. Production, exports, imports and consumption of the main semi-finished goods, 2000-2006. Thousands of cubic metres 3 Table 3.1 Germany. The furniture sector: basic data, 2002-2007 5 Figure 3.1 Germany. The openness of the furniture market, 2002-2007. Exports/production and imports/consumption ratios 6 Figure 3.2 Germany. Furniture production, 2002-2007. Million Eur and annual percentage changes at current prices 7 Table 3.2 Germany. Furniture production prices, 2002-2007. Annual percentage changes 8 Figure 3.3 Germany. Furniture production by segment, 2002 and 2007. Percentage breakdown of value data 8 Table 3.3 Germany. Furniture production by segment, 2002-2007. Million Eur 8 Figure 3.4 Germany. Furniture consumption, 2002-2007. Million Eur and annual percentage changes at current prices 10 Figure 3.5 Germany. Furniture consumption by segment, 2002 and 2007. Percentage breakdown of value data 11 Table 3.4 Germany. Furniture consumption by segment, 2002-2007. Million Eur 11 Figure 3.6 Germany. Home furniture sales by distribution channel, 2006. Percentage breakdown of value data 13 Table 4.1 Germany. Major furniture manufacturers 14 Figure 5.1 Germany. Furniture exports, imports and trade balance, 2002-2007. Million Eur 72 Figure 5.2 Germany. Furniture exports, 2002-2007. Million Eur and annual percentage changes 73 Figure 5.3 Germany. Furniture exports by segment, 2002 and 2007. Percentage breakdown in value 74 Figure 5.4 Germany. Furniture exports by segment. Annual percentage changes at current prices 2007 on 2006 and average growth rates, 2002-2007 75 Figure 5.5 Germany. Furniture imports, 2002-2007. Million current Euro and annual percentage changes 76 Figure 5.6 Germany. Furniture imports by segment, 2002 and 2007. Percentage breakdown in value 77 Figure 5.7 Germany. Furniture imports by segment. Annual percentage changes at current prices 2007 on 2006 and average growth rates, 2002-2007 78 Table 6.1 Germany. Furniture exports by product, 2002-2007 83 Table 6.2 Germany. Furniture imports by product, 2002-2007 83 Table 6.3 Germany. Exports of furniture including parts by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 84 10/09/2008 © Copyright CSIL This report is exclusively for consultation on the part of the purchaser. It may not be reproduced in I R2413.DE whole or in part by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission of CSIL The furniture industry in Germany Table 6.4 Germany. Imports of furniture including parts by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 84 Table 6.5 Germany. Exports of furniture excluding parts by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 85 Table 6.6 Germany. Imports of furniture excluding parts by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 85 Table 6.7 Germany. Exports of furniture parts by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 86 Table 6.8 Germany. Imports of furniture parts by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 86 Table 6.9 Germany. Exports of upholstered furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 87 Table 6.10 Germany. Imports of upholstered furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 87 Table 6.11 Germany. Exports of non-upholstered seats by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 88 Table 6.12 Germany. Imports of non-upholstered seats by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 88 Table 6.13 Germany. Exports of bedroom furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 89 Table 6.14 Germany. Imports of bedroom furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 89 Table 6.15 Germany. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 90 Table 6.16 Germany. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 90 Table 6.17 Germany. Exports of office furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 91 Table 6.18 Germany. Imports of office furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 91 Table 6.19 Germany. Exports of furniture for dining and living rooms by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 92 Table 6.20 Germany. Imports of furniture for dining and living rooms by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 92 Table 6.21 Germany. Exports of other furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 93 Table 6.22 Germany. Imports of other furniture by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 93 Table 6.23 Germany. Exports of furniture parts excluding parts of seats by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 94 Table 6.24 Germany. Imports of furniture parts excluding parts of seats by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 94 Table 6.25 Germany. Exports of parts of seats by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 95 Table 6.26 Germany. Imports of parts of seats by country and by geographical area, 2002-2007 95 10/09/2008 © Copyright CSIL This report is exclusively for consultation on the part of the purchaser. It may not be reproduced in II R2413.DE whole or in part by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission of CSIL The furniture industry in Germany 1. Germany. Furniture industry summary Furniture production. Million Eur Furniture consumption. Million Eur 20000 17,259 20000 17,155 17,360 16,267 16,623 16,527 16,378 16,488 15,047 14,891 15,174 16000 14,689 16000 12000 12000 8000 8000 4000 4000 0 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Furniture exports. Million Eur Furniture imports. Million Eur 20000 20000 16000 16000 12000 12000 6,718 7,275 6,673 6,955 7,091 7,238 7,606 7,376 8000 5,097 5,117 5,604 5,924 8000 4000 4000 0 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Source: Table 1.1 Germany. Economic indicators Unit of measurement Value Ranking* Population Million 82 11 Area Thousand square km 357 22 Total GNP Eur billion 2,402 3 Per capita GNP Eur 29,149 13 Total Household Consumption Expenditure Eur billion 1,319 3 Data at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Total GNP at PPP US$ billion 2,623 5 Per capita GNP at PPP US$ 31,830 17 * Ranking of Germany among 60 countries, last available year Table 1.2 Germany. Exchange rates 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rate Eur/US$ 1.06 0.88 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.73 Source: US Federal Reserve 10/09/2008 © Copyright CSIL This report is exclusively for consultation on the part of the purchaser. It may not be reproduced in 1 R2413.DE whole or in part by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission of CSIL The furniture industry in Germany Table 1.3 Germany. Real growth of furniture consumption: forecast 2008 2009 1% 1% Exports/production ratio Imports/consumption ratio Exports / production Imports / consumption 100 100 80 80 60 60 43.9 44.3 39.0 41.3 42.2 40.1 42.1 43.3 42.5 33.9 34.8 37.6 40 40 20 20 0 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Table 1.4 Germany. Main furniture trading partners Destination of furniture exports Origin of furniture imports Netherlands 12.9% Poland 21.3% France 11.5% China 11.0% Austria 9.9% Italy 9.5% Switzerland 9.9% Czech Republic 6.7% United Kingdom 8.2% Austria 6.1% Belgium 6.4% Denmark 4.7% Spain 4.0% Hungary 4.4% United States 3.7% Slovenia 4.1% Italy 3.5% Switzerland 3.7% Czech Republic 3.3% South Africa 2.9% Breakdown of furniture exports by area Breakdown of furniture imports by area 2003 2005 2007 2003 2005 2007 100% 100% 80% 80% 60% 60% 40% 40% 20% 20% 0% 0% Americas Europe Asia and Middle Africa World Americas Europe Asia and Middle Africa World Pacific East Total Pacific East Total Sources: CSIL, Eurostat, United Nations, World Bank and National Statistical Offices 10/09/2008 © Copyright CSIL This report is exclusively for consultation on the part of the purchaser.