Results show top 4 kitchen furniture manufacturers provide 20% of the European production.

Research and Markets announces the addition of "The European Market for Kitchen Furniture" to its offerings.

Kitchen furniture production in Europe has recorded a slow increase over the last decade. In the same years the demand for kitchen furniture has been basically stable: European consumption is about 4.5 million kitchens, with Germany and Italy being the main kitchen furniture producers and consumers.

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the kitchen furniture sector in 16 Western European countries, providing trends in kitchen furniture production and consumption, kitchen furniture imports and exports, kitchen furniture prices, marketing policies and distribution. It also covers the market for built-in appliances.

The report provides a breakdown of kitchen furniture production by cabinet door finishing (wood, veneer, laminated, lacquered, aluminium), by worktop material (synthetics, stone, laminated, tiles, steel, wood) and by type of kitchen (fitted kitchens, kit kitchens). Trends of kitchen furniture prices by country, and data on productive concentration and employment are also provided.

The European kitchen furniture industry shows a high degree of concentration: the top 4 kitchen furniture manufacturers provide about 20% of the European production. Kitchen furniture sales by price range and cabinet door finishing are provided for a sample of companies.

The analysis of kitchen furniture distribution channels by country 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. A breakdown of kitchen furniture sales by distribution channel is available for the main companies.

A breakdown of European kitchen furniture exports and imports is provided by country and geographical area, also considering the performance of the main European producers on extra - EU markets (Central-East Europe and Russia, North America, Latin America, Middle East, Pacific Asia).

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