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A Look at the Factors That Impact Demand for the Furniture Industry in South Africa.


DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland
Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River.
, Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles.  -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31162) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa.  to their offering.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in South Africa, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports and exports. Factors determining the demand for furniture in South Africa are examined, as well as furniture distribution.

Data on the most representative furniture producers are provided with employees, product mix.

South African furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and by product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, seats parts and parts of furniture).

The wood and forestry sector is also considered: production, imports, exports and consumption data are provided for the main semi-finished wood products. Woodworking machinery imports from the main partner countries are included.

Addresses of about 100 South African furniture manufacturers, importers and distributors are also included.

Products covered include: wood furniture, rubberwood Rubberwood is wood from the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), often called the rubber tree. Rubberwood, also called parawood, is used in high-end furniture. It is valued for its dense grain, minimal shrinkage, attractive colour and acceptance of different finishes.  furniture, metal furniture, plastic furniture, office furniture, contract furniture, home furniture (household furniture), kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture (sofas and armchairs), non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, seats parts, parts of furniture, sawnwood, wood-based panels, woodworking machinery.

Topics Covered

South Africa. Furniture industry summary

Furniture production, consumption, imports, exports

Economic indicators Economic indicators

The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate.
, furniture consumption forecasts, main furniture trading partners

Forest resources, semi-finished wood products, technology

Production, imports, exports and consumption of semi-finished wood products

Consumption of wood-based raw materials in the furniture industry

Imports of woodworking machinery

The South African furniture sector: basic data and performance

Trends in the furniture sector (1995-2005): production, consumption, imports, exports

Furniture production

Breakdown of production by segment: office furniture and household furniture

Furniture consumption

Furniture consumption price index in urban and rural areas, 2002-2005

South Africa. Furniture demand and distribution channels

Factors determining the demand for furniture

Furniture distribution channels

Distribution concentration: share of the top 2 retailers on the domestic market

Profiles of the major furniture distributors

Sector press

Furniture exhibitions in South Africa

South Africa. Major furniture companies

Leading furniture producers: product mix, employees

South Africa. International trade of furniture

Furniture exports and imports by country and geographical area

Furniture exports and imports by country and product:

--office furniture

--kitchen furniture

--upholstered furniture

--non-upholstered seats

--bedroom furniture

--other furniture

--seats parts

--furniture parts

Appendix

addresses of 98 furniture companies mentioned in the report

Companies Mentioned

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 Office Solutions, Fechters Furniture Mnf (Pty) Ltd, Grafton Grafton, town (1990 pop. 13,035), Worcester co., S central Mass.; built on the site of a Native American village; est. by Puritans c.1654, inc. 1731. Leather products and abrasives are made there.  Everest, HFF HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (Germany)
HFF Heartland Film Festival
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HFF Horizontal Flute Factor
 Group, JD Group Ltd, Kamil Wood Craft, Lippiatt Furniture, Motani Lounge, Oaktree Products, Popular Furniture Manufacturers, Remau, Sappi Limited, Taurus Taurus, in astronomy
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 Manufacturers, Unita Planned Furniture Ltd, Victoria Lewis Furntiture Manufacturers, Waltons, Yorkcor.

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