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01-A2 MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

01-A2 MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY. FOR EACH EUROPEAN COUNTRY. INTRODUCTION. The objective of the point 01- A2 of the project is to mapping the current business situation related to the european furniture industry .

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01-A2 MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

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  1. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EUROPEAN COUNTRY

  2. INTRODUCTION • Theobjectiveof thepoint 01-A2 of theprojectistomappingthecurrentbusinesssituationrelatedtotheeuropeanfurnitureindustry. • To facilitate the recruitment of information, a document format has been developed and filled-in byall the partners. • Theinformation has beencollectedinto a Report. • Thispart of theprojectrepresents a fundamental aspectforthecomprehensionof thefuturescenariosin thefurnituresector. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  3. PARTNERS AIDIMA · CFPIMM · COSMOB · FEVAMA · FONDAZIONE ENAIP LOMBARDIA · INNOVAWOOD · ITDEachpartnercollectinformationrelatedtothe actual situation of thefurniture sector in 5countriesinvolved: • Belgium • Italy • Poland • Portugal • Spain 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  4. DOCUMENT FOR THE ANALYSIS • A document allows all the partners to describe, with numbers and information, the actual situation of the furniture industry. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  5. FURNITURE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 1. Numberof companies 9. Furniture training: studieslevels 2. Evolution in the last 5 years 10. Training and qualifications 11. Exporting companies 3. Valueof production in EUR 4. Companies distribution by size 12. Mainexport destinations 5. Distribution by type of product 13. Typeof exportedproducts 6. Materialsused and % ifpossible 14. Importanceof the contractfurniture 7. Technologyin the companies 15. The furniture sales, are carried out in ownstores or throughdistributors? 8. Companiesregular departments 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  6. 1. NUMBER OF COMPANIESin thefurniture sector 67.000* 23.681 14.132 2.072 860 *About 67.000 belonging to the furniture sector, 30.327 producing furniture 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  7. 2. EVOLUTION IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS% of increaseordecrease + 2,37 % 2010/2014 - 0,6 % 2009/2014 - 6,7 % 2007/2013 - 18 % 2009/2014 - 56,8 % 2007/2013 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  8. 3. VALUE OF PRODUCTION in EUR 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  9. 4. COMPANIES DISTRIBUTION BY SIZENumber of employees in thefurnitureindustry 45 % 56,6 % 88,8 % "The furniture industry is characterized by a majority ofSMEs < 10 and < 50 employees” 77,5 % 95 % 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  10. 5. DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE OF PRODUCTA. Numberof companies Kitchen Otherpurpose Kitchen 347 Office 105 1.462 Otherpurpose 6.889 Office 10.568 6.037 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  11. 5. DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE OF PRODUCTB. Volume of production 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  12. 6. MATERIALS USED 1° 2° 3° BOARD WOOD COMPOSITE MATERIALS Boards and Wood Non-Woodenrawmaterials 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  13. 7. TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMPANIESAutomaticor manual manufacturingprocesses “Processes that can be automated have been to the extent as practically/economically feasible. Certain processes, however, remain manuals, in particular in the area of upholstery.” SEATS UPHOLSTERY MODERN FURNITURE WOODEN FURNITURE 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  14. 8. COMPANIES REGULAR DEPARTMENT Depending of the size, the biggestdo haveallthesedepartments. • Management • Marketing • Technical office • Production section • Packaging • Transport Over 2/3 are artisanal and often family-run companies.Basic organizationalstructurewheredifferentrolesoftencoincide in the sameperson. Allthesedepartmentsare present in most of the furniturecompanies, an exceptioncould be the technical office, more common in medium and big companies. • Depending of the size Medium and big companies haveall the departments. In small companies thesedifferentrole coincide in oneperson. • Biggest do have all departments • In small comp. Different rolescoincide in one person. Notall the companies have a technical office, depends on size. • No technical office or just in biggest 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  15. 9. FURNITURE TRAININGStudieslevels (frombasicto PhD) No specific degree. University offer specialized courses as: · Interior design · Architecture · Industrial design. Low level of training and specialization compared to other manufacturing sector. Management: higher education. Low level education of the employees. • Direct furniture production skills:- Furniture builder (interior elements)- Furniture producer- Furniture upholsterer (and for automotive industry) • Indirect furniture production skills:- Warehouse assistant- Maintenance technician- Electro mechanic- Fork lift operator- Operator (cutting/production/assistant production/process/responsible) department textile, confection and furniture upholsterer- Warehouse manager- Truck driver • Indirect furniture production skills (under development):- Responsible production- Calculator- Entrepreneur- Packaging- Technical commercial assistant- Packaging operator- Restoration of antic furniture • Managementhigher education/secondary level • Marketinghigher education/secondary level education in marketing • Technical office higher education in different specializations. • Production sectionprimary and secondary level education (professional education preferred) • Packagingprimary and secondary level education (professional education preferred) • Transportprimary and secondary level 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  16. 10. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONSrelatedtothefurniture sector 1. Vocational Training (3 years) · Woodworking and wood carving · Interior designer · Refurbishment of furniture · Modern and design furniture · Furniture garnishments· Grey worker + Furniture upholsterer · Mechanical woodworking + Assistant furniture producer · Furniture producer + Assistant int. builder 2. Higher education:None specific for furniture industry: · Material and product design · Bio-engineering (wood technology) · Engineering (product design) 1. Certificates of Professionalism: wood and furniture sector. 2. Vocational Training Cycles · Professional title of basic carpentry and furniture · Technician in joinery and furniture · Technical installation and furnishing · Technician in design and furnishing 3. Higher Education: Wood technology faculties in cooperation with technical universities or university of fine arts. • Post-diploma training courses(1-2 years) • · Technical design and industrial design· Technical production of furniture • 2. VocationalTraining Cycles (3-4 years) • · Operator of the wood· Wood technician • 3. HigherEducation:None specificfor furnituresector. 1. Certificates of Professionalism: wood and furniture sector. 2. Vocational Training Cycles (4 cycles) · Professional title of basic carpentry and furniture · Technician in joinery and furniture · Technical installation and furnishing · Technician in design and furnishing 3. Higher Education: Forestry University Studies. • PolytechnicInstitute • VocationalTraining Centre: • · Wood and furniture 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  17. 11. PERCENTAGE OF EXPORTING COMPANIES Most furniture companies produce for export. 90% 25% 41% 80% 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  18. 12. MAIN EXPORT Destinations EU France: 26% Spain: 26% Germany: 10% UK: 5% Netherlands: 2% Sweden: 2% Hungary: 2% Belgium: 1% Africa Angola: 10% North America USA: 3% EU France Germany UK Netherlands EU: 76,5% France: 17% Germany: 13% UK: 9% Russia: 7% Switzerland: 5% Asia: 6,9% North America: 6,5% USA: 5% Mid. East: 5,4% Africa: 3,3% C. & S. America: 1,5% EU Germany: 39% France: 7% UK: 6% EU France: 24,6% Portugal: 12,3% Germany: 8% UK: 5,6% Italy: 3,2% Netherlands: 3,2% Africa Morocco: 3% North America USA: 3,2% Mexico: 2,8% Mid. East Saudi Arabia: 2,4% 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  19. 13. TYPE OF EXPORTED PRODUCTS 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  20. 14. IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACT FURNITUREof exportingcompanies For medium and big companiescontractsconstitutea significantportionof exports. Contractsinvolved8% of the salesin 2013. Approximately15% of companies havecontracts. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  21. 15. The furnituresales The furniture sales, are carried out in ownstoresor throughdistributors? STORES DISTRIBUTORS BOTH 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  22. CONCLUSIONS • Theactual crisis, started in 2007, ledcompaniesinto a strongdecrease in terms of development. • Thefurnitureindustryischaracterizedbya majority of SMEswithlessthen 50 orevenlessthen 10 employeeseach. • Theproductionprocesseshavebeenwidelymadeautomatic. • Companies regular departmentsdependsonthesize; forthemajority of SMEs a single personcoversseveral roles fordifferentareas. • Thelevel of studiesaboutfurniture training isnotdefinedbecausethere’snotanunivocalreference; in factthere’sdifferentspecializations, especiallyforhighereducation. • Mostfurniturecompanies produce forexport: from 40% to 90%. Maindestinationsare EU countries and US. • Contractconstitute a significantportion of exportsbutmostly for medium and big companies. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  23. SUGGESTIONS • Comparing non-heterogeneousdata makestheanalysis more complex. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  24. SUGGESTIONS • Developing a Google Form could make the “04- Self-assessment skills system” much more easier to compile, circumscribing the information collected. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  25. SUGGESTIONS • In Google Form answers are automatically collected into an Excel document format. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  26. SUGGESTIONS • Charts and diagrams are automatically generated allowing an immediate comprehension. 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

  27. THANKS FOR your KIND ATTENTION 01-A2MAPPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY FOR EACH EU COUNTRY

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