Abstract
The report offers a complete overview of the office furniture segment in the
United States, providing data on office furniture production, consumption,
international trade, prices and commercial distribution, employment and
productive concentration.
Basic data of the office furniture segment, breaking down office furniture
supply by product (office systems, office seating, storage, desks, tables,
other office furniture) and by material (wood office furniture, metal office
furniture). Data on employment, number of factories and turnover by employment
size class are also included.
A breakdown of the US office furniture imports and exports is provided by
country, geographical area and product. European firms present in the North
American market are also considered.
Profiles of the main US firms present in the office furniture market with data
on turnover, market shares, employees, product mix, marketing policies and
distribution channels, investments, mergers & acquisitions.
The report includes a geographical analysis of the office furniture sector in
the US, breaking down offer and demand, employees and establishments by
geographical area and selected state.
The last section is dedicated to the distribution channels, focusing on sole
dealers, independent dealers, superstores, mass merchandisers, mail order and
e-commerce. For each category a short profile of the main distributors is
provided.
Among the covered products: office furniture, office products, wood office
furniture, metal office furniture, RTA office furniture, office systems,
office automation systems, SoHo workstations, home office workstations, office
seating, visitors seats (guests chairs), home office seats, storage (filing
systems/cabinets), desks, tables, conference tables, other office furniture.
Table of Contents
The US market for office furniture
- Basic data 2000-2006: production, consumption, imports, exports
- Production prices 2000-2006: wood office furniture, office furniture
except wood
- Openness of the office furniture sector
International trade
- Office furniture imports and exports:
- by country and geographical area
- by product: office furniture, metal furniture used in offices, metal
filing cabinets, swivel seats, office furniture in plastic, wooden furniture
used in offices
- European companies active in the North American market: exports and market
shares
United States. Supply structure and main manufacturers
- Office furniture production by segments
- Total sales and employees in a selection of major office furniture
manufacturers
- Balance sheet indexes in a sample of companies
- Profiles of the leading office furniture manufacturers
United States. The demand of office furniture
- Office furniture consumption 2001-2006
- Factors determinig the demand of office furniture
- Office furniture consumption by geographical area
Distribution channels for office furniture in the US market
- Structure of distribution and demand segments
- Short profiles by distribution channels:
- sole dealers
- independent dealers
- superstores, mass merchandisers, office discount stores
- wholesalers and buying groups
- mail order, e-commerce
Appendix:
- The industrial structure and geographical breakdown
- Addresses of US office furniture dealers
- Addresses of US office furniture manufacturers
