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| Office Furniture in France |
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2005/7/15
France is the fifth largest producer of office furniture in Europe and according to CSIL estimates, in 2002 office furniture production amounted to Euro 837 million, down by 12% compared to the previous year. According to official data, in the first quarter of 2003 office furniture production fell by -2.2% compared to same period the previous year.
In 2002 France exported office furniture worth Euro 163 million (-23% on the previous year) and its imports totalled Euro 280 million (-13% on the previous year). France's major trading partner for exports is Belgium (absorbing 26% of seating and 21% of desking), followed by the United Kingdom and Germany (desking) and Spain (seating).
Italy is the leading provider of office furniture imports by France, followed by Germany (seating) and Belgium (desking). In 2002 growth was recorded in the imports from Poland, especially in seating but also in desking. According to official data in the first quarter of 2003 exports and imports of office furniture continued decreasing (-8.0% and -10.7% respectively), compared to the same period on the previous year.
Following the 2% drop in 2001, the negative trend of office furniture consumption continued with a 10% reduction in 2002, bringing the value down to around Euro 954 million. |
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| Source:http://www.woodbusinessportal.com/ |
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