This new edition of the report provides data 2008-2014 and kitchen furniture consumption forecasts to 2015 for the kitchen furniture industry in 17 Western European countries. The top 20 companies provide about 60% of the European production of kitchen furniture. Germany confirmed its position as the leading European manufacturer and consumer of kitchen furniture.

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
Methodological notes 2
Table 1 Exchange rate between national currencies and Euro, 2008 - 2013 2
Executive Summary 3
Highlights. The main events over the period 2012-2014 4
2. BASIC DATA 7
2.1 The European market in 2013 7
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Table 2.1 Europe. Kitchen furniture. Production, exports, imports and consumption, 2013. Million Eur and annual percentage
changes at current prices 7
Table 2.2 Europe. Kitchen furniture. Production, exports, imports and consumption, 2013. Thousand units and annual percentage
changes 8
Figure 2.1 Europe. Kitchen furniture. Production, consumption, international trade, 2013. Shares by country 10
2.2 Production breakdown by market segment 11
Table 2.3 Europe. Kitchen furniture. Production breakdown by market segment, 2013. Values and Volumes 11
2.3 Leading players in Europe and market shares 12
Figure 2.2 Europe. Supply concentration, 2009-2013. Percentage values 12
Table 2.4 Europe. Kitchen furniture. Market share on total production for top 40 companies. 2009-2013. Percentage shares 13
2.4 Current trends and forecasts for 2014-2015 14
Table 2.5 Europe. Kitchen furniture consumption and residential investments. Forecasts for 2014-2015. Percentage changes at
constant prices 14
3. ACTIVITY TREND 2003-2013 16
3.1 Europe 16
Table 3.1 Europe. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators**,
2003-2013. 17
Figure 3.1 Europe 17. Export/production and Import/consumption ratio (%) of kitchen furniture by country, 2011-2013 17
3.2 Northern Europe 18
Denmark 18
Table 3.2 Denmark. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
2003-2013. 18
Finland 18
Table 3.3 Finland. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
2003-2013. 18
Norway 19
Table 3.4 Norway. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
2003-2013. 19
Sweden 19
Table 3.5 Sweden. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
2003-2013. 19
3.3 Western Europe 20
Belgium 20
Table 3.6 Belgium. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
2003-2013. 20
France 20
Table 3.7 France. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators, 2003-
2013. 20
The Netherlands 21
Table 3.8 Netherlands. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
2003-2013. 21
Ireland 21
Table 3.9 Ireland. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators, 2003-
2013. 21

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United Kingdom 22
Table 3.10 United Kingdom. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic
3.4 Central Europe (DACH) 23
Austria 23
Table 3.11 Austria. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators, 2003-
Germany 23
Table 3.12 Germany. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
Switzerland 24
Table 3.13 Switzerland. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
3.5 Southern Europe 25
Greece 25
Table 3.14 Greece. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
Italy 25
Table 3.15 Italy. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators, 2003-
Portugal 26
Table 3.16 Portugal. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators,
Spain 26
Table 3.17 Spain. Production, consumption, international trade of the kitchen furniture maket and macroeconomic indicators, 2003-
4. INTERNATIONAL TRADE 27
4.1 Europe 27
Figure 4.1 Export of kitchen furniture in the 17 European countries, 2012-2013. Eur million and annual percentage changes 27
Figure 4.2 Europe. Exports of kitchen furniture by country of origin, 2009-2013. Percentage shares in value 28
Table 4.1a Europe. Exports of kitchen furniture by country, 2008-2013 29
Table 4.1b Europe. Exports of kitchen furniture by geographical area of destination, 2008-2013 29
Figure 4.3 Imports of kitchen furniture in the 17 European coutries, 2012-2013. Eur million and annual percentage changes 30
Figure 4.4 Imports of kitchen furniture by country of destination, 2008-2013. Percentage shares in value 31
Table 4.2a Europe. Imports of kitchen furniture by country, 2008-2013 32
Table 4.2b Europe. Imports of kitchen furniture by geographical area of origin, 2008-2013 32
Figure 4.5 Trade balance of kitchen furniture by European country, 2008 and 2013. Eur million 33
4.2 Northern Europe 34
Denmark 34
Table 4.3 Denmark. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 34
Table 4.4 Denmark. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 35
Finland 35
Table 4.5 Finland. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 36
Table 4.6 Finland. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 36
Norway 37
Table 4.7 Norway. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 37
Table 4.8 Norway. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 38
Sweden 38
Table 4.9 Sweden. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 39
Table 4.10 Sweden. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 39
4.3 Western Europe 40
Belgium 40
Table 4.11 Belgium. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 40
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Table 4.12 Belgium. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 41
France 41
Table 4.13 France. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 42
Table 4.14 France. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 43
Netherlands 43
Table 4.23 Netherlands. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 44
Table 4.24 Netherlands. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 45
Ireland 46
Table 4.15 Ireland. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 46
Table 4.16 Ireland. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 47
United Kingdom 47
Table 4.17 United Kingdom. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 48
Table 4.18 United Kingdom. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 49
5.4 Central Europe 50
Austria 50
Table 4.19 Austria. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 50
Table 4.20 Austria. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 51
Germany 51
Table 4.21 Germany. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 52
Table 4.22 Germany. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 53
Switzerland 53
Table 4.25 Switzerland. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 54
Table 4.26 Switzerland. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 54
5.5 Southern Europe 55
Greece 55
Table 4.27 Greece. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 55
Table 4.28 Greece. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 56
Italy 56
Table 4.29 Italy. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 57
Table 4.30 Italy. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 58
Portugal 58
Table 4.31 Portugal. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 59
Spain 60
Table 4.33 Spain. Exports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 60
Table 4.34 Spain. Imports of kitchen furniture by country and by geographical area, 2008-2013 61
5. SUPPLY STRUCTURE 62
5.1 Employment and average turnover per employee 62
Table 5.1 Europe. Employment trend in a sample of kitchen furniture manufacturers, 2011-2013 63
Figure 5.1 Europe. Average turnover per employee in a sample of companies, 2012-2013 64
5.2 Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material 65
Figure 5.2 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material, 2011and 2013. Percentage values 65
Table 5.2 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material and by country, 2013. Percentage values 66
Table 5.3 Northern Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material, in a sample of companies, last available year.
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Table 5.4 Western Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material in a sample of companies, last available year.
Percentage values 66
Table 5.5 Central Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material in a sample of companies, last available year. Percentage
values 67
Table 5.6 Southern Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material in a sample of companies, last available year.
Percentage values 67
Table 5.7 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door material in a sample of companies, last available year. Percentage values68
5.3 Breakdown of supply by door finishing style 70
Figure 5.3 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door style, 2011and 2013. Percentage values 70

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5.4 Breakdown of supply by cabinet door colour and type 71
Figure 5.4 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door colour, 2011 and 2013. Percentage values 71
Figure 5.5 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door type, 2011 and 2013. Percentage values 71
Table 5.8 Europe. Breakdown of supply by cabinet door colour in a sample of companies, last available year. Percentage values 72
5.5 Breakdown of supply by worktop material 73
Figure 5.6 Europe. Breakdown of supply by worktop material, 2011 and 2013. Percentage values 73
Table 5.9 Europe. Breakdown of supply by worktop material and by country, 2013. Percentage values 73
5.6 Built in Appliances 74
Figure 5.7 Europe. Weight of built-in appliances on factory prices, 2013 74
6. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 76
6.1. Overview 76
Figure 6.1 Europe. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage value 77
Figure 6.2 Europe. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel and by geographical area, 2013. Percentage Value78
Table 6.1 Europe. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel and by country, 2013. Percentage value 78
Table 6.2 Europe. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel in a sample of companies, last available year.
6.2 Northern Europe 80
Denmark 80
Figure 6.3 Denmark. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 80
Figure 6.4 Finland. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 81
Figure 6.5 Norway. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 82
Figure 6.6 Sweden. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 83
6.3 Western Europe 84
Figure 6.7 Belgium. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 84
Figure 6.8 France. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 85
Figure 6.9 Ireland. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 86
Figure 6.10 Netherlands. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 87
Figure 6.11 United Kingdom. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 88
6.4 Central Europe 91
Figure 6.12 Austria. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 91
Figure 6.13 Germany. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 92
Figure 6.14 Switzerland. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 94
6.5 Southern Europe 95
Figure 6.15 Greece. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 95
Figure 6.16 Italy. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 96
Figure 6.17 Portugal. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 97
Figure 6.18 Spain. Breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel, 2013. Percentage values 98
7.COMPETITIVE SYSTEM 100
7.1 Europe 100
7.1.1 The European production 100
Table 7.1 Europe. Total sales of kitchen furniture of the top 60 companies, 2013 and 2012 106
7.1.2 European competitive system by market segment 107
Luxury 107
Table 7.2 Europe. Sales of kitchen furniture of the top 20 companies in the luxury range, 2013 and 2012 108
Upper-end 108
Table 7.3 Europe. Sales of kitchen furniture of the top 40 companies in the upper range, 2013 and 2012 109
Upper-middle 110
Table 7.4 Europe. Sales of kitchen furniture of the top 40 companies in the upper-middle range, 2013 and 2012 111
Middle 112
Table 7.5 Europe. Sales of kitchen furniture of the top 40 companies in the middle range, 2013 and 2012 113
Middle-low 114
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Table 7.6 Europe. Sales of kitchen furniture of the top 40 companies in the middle-low range, 2013 and 2012 115
Low end 116
Table 7.7 Europe. Sales of kitchen furniture of the top 30 companies in the low range, 2013 and 2012 117
7.2 Northern Europe 118
7.2.1 Denmark: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 118
Table 7.8 Denmark. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 118
7.2.2 Finland: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 119
Table 7.9 Finland. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 119
7.2.3 Norway: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 120
Table 7.10 Norway. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 120
7.2.4 Sweden: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 121
Table 7.11 Sweden. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 122
7.3 Western Europe 123
7.3.1 Belgium: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 123
Table 7.12 Belgium. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 124
7.3.2 France: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 125
Table 7.13 France. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 126
7.3.3 The Netherlands: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 127
Table 7.14 Netherlands. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 127
7.3.4 United Kingdom: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 128
Table 7.15 United Kingdom. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 129
7.4 Central Europe 130
7.4.1 Austria: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 130
Table 7.16 Austria. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 131
7.4.2 Germany: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 132
Table 7.17 Germany. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 133
7.4.3 Switzerland: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 134
Table 7.18 Switzerland. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 135
7.5 Southern Europe 136
7.5.1 Greece: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 136
Table 7.19 Greece. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 136
7.5.2 Italy: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 137
Table 7.20 Italy. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 139
7.5.3 Portugal: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 140
Table 7.21 Portugal. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 140
7.5.4 Spain: competitive system and the leading local kitchen manufacturers 141
Table 7.22 Spain. Sales of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 142
7.6 Export and market share “overseas” 143
Table 7.23 Europe. Export sales of kitchen furniture of the top 50 companies, 2013 and 2012 144
Table 7.24 Europe. Kitchen furniture. Market share on total export in a sample of companies, 2009-2013. Percentage Shares 145
Figure 7.1 Europe. Export concentration, 2009-2013. Percentage values 146
Table 7.25 Central-Eastern Europe and Russia. Exports of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 147
Table 7.26 Middle East. Exports of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 148
Table 7.27 Asia-Pacific. Exports of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 149
Table 7.28 North America. Exports of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 149
Table 7.29 South America. Exports of kitchen furniture in a sample of companies, 2013 and 2012 150
APPENDIX: LIST OF MENTIONED COMPANIES 151
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