Identify the Trends in Kitchen Furniture Production & Consumption in the European Market.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c42281) has announced the addition of The European Market for Kitchen Furniture 2006 to their offering.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the kitchen furniture sector in 17 Western European countries, providing trends in kitchen furniture production and consumption, kitchen furniture imports and exports, kitchen furniture prices, kitchen furniture supply and distribution. The value and weight of the built in appliances on the supply and demand of kitchen furniture is also considered.

The report provides a breakdown of kitchen furniture production by type of kitchen (fitted kitchens, kit or flat pack kitchens), by material with breakdown by cabinet door finishing (wood, veneer, laminated, lacquered, aluminum) and worktop material (synthetics, stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood) and by price range (upper range, upper to middle, middle and economic range). Trends and data on employment are also provided.

The analysis of kitchen furniture distribution channels covers: kitchen specialists, furniture chains, independent furniture stores, DIY stores, direct sales and craftsmen, building trade, non specialist buying groups, department stores, mail order, e-commerce.

An overview on the international trade of kitchen furniture is followed by a detailed analysis of the kitchen furniture market in 17 Western European Countries, with data and figures for each on production, consumption, international trade of kitchen furniture, major players, sales and market shares of the main companies, distribution channels.

Addresses of 325 kitchen furniture companies are also included.

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

Among the considered products: kitchen furniture, kitchens in kit, fitted kitchens, solid wood kitchens, veneer kitchens, laminated kitchens, lacquered kitchens, upper range kitchens, middle range kitchens, economic range kitchens, kitchens with built-in appliances, kitchens without built-in appliances, built-in appliances, electrical appliances, kitchen cabinets, furnishing material for door cabinets.

Topics Covered
The European market for kitchen furniture: scenario
Kitchen furniture in Europe: main events 1984-2006
Europe. Kitchen furniture basic data
Production, exports, imports, consumption by country
Openness of the kitchen furniture market
Production, exports, imports, consumption: number of kitchens by
 country
Kitchen furniture sector trends, 1997-2005
Kitchen furniture European trends 1999-2005:
- Production, consumption, prices, macroeconomic data
Europe. Kitchen furniture supply
European kitchen furniture production, incidence and value:
- Built-in appliances
- RTA kitchens
Breakdown of kitchen furniture supply by:
- Cabinet door finishing's (wood, veneer, laminated, lacquered,
  aluminum)
- Worktop material (synthetic, stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood)
- Price range (upper-end, middle-upper, middle, economic)
Europe. International trade of kitchen furniture
Trade balance of kitchen furniture by country, 2000 and 2005
European exports and imports of kitchen furniture, by country and area
European manufacturers: characteristics and performance
Concentration of kitchen furniture supply, 2003-2005
Sales of kitchen furniture of the main companies
Employment trends
Sales of kitchen furniture by distribution channel
Kitchen furniture sector in Europe: country analysis
For each of the 17 European countries included figures on:
- Production, consumption, imports, exports, prices and macroeconomic
  data
- Openness of kitchen market
- International trade by country and geographical area
- Kitchen furniture sales on domestic market by distribution channel
- Sales and market shares of the main companies
- Short profiles of the major producers and distributors
Appendix:
Addresses of 325 kitchen furniture manufacturers and distributors

The Companies Mentioned inside this report include:

Alvic SA, Bohus AS, Cocinas Donna SL, De Decker Keuken, ECB Equipement Cuisines Bains, Fust AG, Gower Furniture Ltd, Gruppo Saidero, Hardy Roux, Infor Aragonesas sa, JT Ellis & Co Ltd, Kankarin Kaluste Oy, La Redoute, Mereway Ltd, Neoset, Oikos Cucine spa, Pedro Pino Martinez, Rolff Keukens, Strai Trevarefabrikk As, Topi-Kalustaja Oy, UNION Mobeleinkaufsverband, Vedum Kok & Bad AB, Weitz Mobelmanufactur GmbH, XOANE Perez Leiros sa, You Industries Cuisines.

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