DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54148)
has announced the addition of The UK Market For Office Furniture 2014 to their offering.
The research took place during the period from December 2013 to February 2014 and this report presents the findings from that investigation.
The broad categories covered in this report are as follows:-
– Seating
Including adjustable and non-adjustable task seating, secretarial seating, executive and reception seating, manufactured from wood, metal or other materials. Upholstered seating is also included.
– Workstations, desks and tables
Including workstations, secretarial and executive desks and tables of all types and drawing office equipment; products are constructed from wood, metal or other materials.
– Filing cabinets and other storage equipment
Including specialist products for drawing offices; products in this category are mainly of metal or wood construction.
– Other office furniture
Including miscellaneous furniture not specified elsewhere and usually manufactured from metal or wood. Screens form a major product group within this category.
The project also covered contract furniture, defined as products within the above categories usually with specific design characteristics and often manufactured for particular clients. The author has also updated earlier information to make the data comparable and to enable companies to make full use of the findings.
The scope of the current project has also been widened to include office furniture products supplied to all non-office locations, with the main criteria used being the products themselves, rather than the end use category.
The market under review is the UK market comprising the following geographical areas:-
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Methodology:
The project was carried out using the following research methods:
– Desk and bibliographic research
– Telephone interviews
– Personal interviews
– Analysis of evaluation of information
The initial stages of the survey consisted of desk research, which was used to extract and collate published information on the market under review and to obtain details of manufacturers and suppliers and the products currently available. Desk research was also used to evolve a suitable sampling frame for personal and telephone interviews.
Telephone interviews are the most economic means of obtaining basic information and are most useful when the data being collected is of a standardised nature. Accordingly this method was used to obtain the bulk of information in this research project. In addition, a number of personal interviews were carried out in those circumstances where the information required was of a more complex nature.
A summary of the interviews carried out during the course of this investigation is shown in Appendix II.
Chapter Outline:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
3. THE UK ECONOMY
4. MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE
5. THE DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE
6. THE COMPETITION FROM IMPORTED FURNITURE
7. MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
8. THE FUTURE FOR OFFICE FURNITURE
APPENDICES
I – Boundaries of the Standard Regions
II – Summary of interviews carried out
DETAILS OF CHARTS PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT
Chart 1 – The UK market for office furniture
Chart 2 – The UK market for office furniture by product group
Chart 3 – The UK market for office furniture by distribution outlet
DETAILS OF TABLES PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT
Table 1 – Gross Domestic Product in the UK
Table 2 – Gross operating surplus of private companies and surplus of public corporations
Table 3 – Value of office construction and repair by contractors in Great Britain
Table 4 – Total sales of office furniture
Table 5 – Total market for office furniture
Table 6 – Annual producer price changes for office furniture
Table 7 – Total sales of office furniture at current and constant prices
Table 8 – Indices of sales of office furniture
Table 9 – Share of total office furniture market held by individual product groups
Table 10 – Total sales of workstations, desks and tables
Table 11 – Total sales of office seating
Table 12 – Total sales of seating by product type
Table 13 – Share of the total seating market by product type
Table 14 – Total sales of office storage
Table 15 – Total sales of office storage by product type
Table 16 – Share of the total storage market by product type
Table 17 – Total sales of other office furniture
Table 18 – Total sales of office furniture by product group
Table 19 – Geographical location of installation of office furniture
Table 20 – Total UK market for home office furniture
Table 21 – Total UK market for home office furniture by product type
Table 22 – Sales of home office furniture by distribution channel
Table 23 – Total UK market for systems furniture
Table 24 – Total UK market for office furniture by distribution outlet
Table 25 – Total imports and exports of office furniture
Table 26 – Total imports of office furniture by product group
Table 27 – Leading manufacturers and suppliers by market share
Table 28 – Forecasts for the UK economy
Table 29 – Forecasts by the Treasury
Table 30 – Value of new orders by type of work
Table 31 – Estimated future size of the office furniture market
Table 32 – Estimated future size of the office furniture market by product group
Table 33 – Estimated future size of the systems furniture sector
Companies Mentioned:
– Bisley Office Equipment Ltd
– DAMS International Ltd
– EFG Matthews Office Furniture Ltd
– Gresham Office Furniture Ltd
– Herman Miller Ltd
– Kinnarps (UK) Ltd
– Logic Office Group plc
– Lucas Office Environments (UK) Ltd
– Martela plc
– Morris Office Furniture
– Ofquest Ltd
– Orangebox Ltd
– Paragon Business Products Ltd
– Senator International Ltd
– Steelcase plc
– Verco Office Furniture Ltd
– Wilkinsons Furniture Ltd
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Research and Markets
Laura Wood
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