Keyword: furniture

Wood furniture supply in the EU tightens once with imports increase

The EU has maintained a trade surplus in wood furniture since 2011 when exports to non-EU countries overtook imports [...]

Steinhoff’s CEO resigns following investigation into accounting irregularities

Markus Jooste, CEO of Steinhoff International, Europe’s second-largest furniture retailer by sales, has resigned on the 6th of [...]

Italy: SICAM 2017 confirms the upward trend of the furniture industry

Once more, SICAM did not fail to meet expectations this year, with more exhibitors and more visitors compared to the [...]

IKEA wants to lower prices for furniture in India

IKEA wants to lower its furniture and home decor products prices for the Indian audience before it opens its first [...]

Chinese furniture manufacturer gives EUR 30 million order to Homag Group

HOMAG Group has won a major contract with Chinese furniture maker Oppein with an order valued at over EUR 30 [...]

IKEA opens its first store in Morocco

After months of diplomatic difficulties between Morocco and the Swedish government, IKEA will finally open its first store in the [...]

Outlook for the global furniture market uncertain

In spite of signs of a stabilisation and a more sustained recovery in various European markets as well as in [...]

The impact of EUTR on the European furniture market

The recent downturn and subsequent recovery in deliveries from China and Vietnam may be partly attributable to the EU Timber [...]

Global furniture trade hits US$128 billion

The Italy-based furniture industry research association CSIL analysis of world furniture trade, which draws on data from the world [...]

Furniture production increases rapidly in Romania and Poland

Production value in the EU13 group of Eastern European countries increased 50% between 2002 and 2012.      [...]
March 26, 2014 Market Analysis / Wood Furniture / ...Europe