Tomasz Wiktorski, Ph. D.

Furniture market in Poland Overview

Poland Overview Population: 38 mln

Furniture industry turnover*: 13,3 bln USD.

Furniture export*: 12,6 bln USD

Furniture import*: 2,6 bln USD

* Expected in 2019

No. of furniture entities: 28127

No. of people working in furniture industry: 202 tsd.

Poland is a sixth furniture manufacturer in the World.

Poland is a second furniture exporter in the Wolrd.

Furniture industry will continue to grow.

Poland became 3rd in EU furniture manufacturing country

Germany;

22,4%

Italy; 20,8%

Great Britain; 9,8%

Poland; 9,7%

France; 6,8%

Spain; 4,9%

Netherlands; 3,5%

Austria; 3,1%

others; 18,9%

Based on Eurostat

The value of furniture sold production of the eight biggest furniture manufacturers in UE

(in millions of EUR )

DE IT GB PL FR SP NL AT

Number of employees: Poland no. 1. in EU

The total cost of employment (in million euro): Poland no. 4 in EU. Czech Republic

Germany

France

Netherlands

Poland

Sweden

Great Britain

Italy

The value of furniture sold production 2016: Poland no. 4 in EU

Based on Eurostat

Poland has

a huge potential

for improovment in

added value.

Poland is a 6th furniture manufacturer in the World

Data according to CSIL.

Ranking eksporterów

Small companies

Furniture companies are located across Poland,

but especialy in regions: Wielkopolskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie,

Pomorskie and Dolnoslaskie

Large companies

Medium companies

The structure of furniture companies in Poland - 2018

Large – 85 Medium – 306 Small – 1 303

Micro – 26 433

Micro entities

7,8%

Small entities 16,0%

Large and medium entities 76,1%

Sold production structure by companies size classes in 2017

The value of retail furniture market in Poland

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1 937 tsd USD in 2018*

Poland is a manufacturing and exporting country. 90% of furniture manufactured in Poland are exported.

Based on GUS, Eurostat, calculations B+R Studio * Estimated data

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12 617 mln USD in 2018*

Poland. Furniture export

Poland needs to import furniture About 50% of import are components and accesesories

Data and calculations B+R Studio based on Eurostat.

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The biggest furniture companies in Poland

1. IKEA Industry Poland sp. z o.o. 2. Correct sp.k. 3. Com.40 Limited sp. z o.o. 4. Fabryka Mebli Forte S.A. 5. Black Red White S.A.

The largest furniture trade in Poland

1. IKEA Retail sp. z o.o. 2. Jysk sp. z o.o. 3. Agata S.A. 4. Meble - Black Red White sp. z o.o. 5. Abra S.A.

According to B+R Studio expert’s forecasts in next year furniture production in Poland will continue

the growth trend and in 2019 will reach

50,5 bln PLN (13,3 bln USD)

Biggest challange: better profitability, workforce shortage, new markets.

Opportunities Market size Competition

Supplies and accessories for furniture manufacturing – export to Poland or local investment Big and growing High

Machinery and production technologies, automatization - export to Poland or local investment

Big and stable High

Subcontracting of furniture or furniture elements – import from Poland or local investment Big and growing High

Original European design furniture sourcing – import from Poland Big and growing Medium

Contract partners for supplying HoReCa / Office / Shops Medium but growing Medium

Original furniture - export to Poland Low but growing Medium

Local retail Medium but growing Medium

E-commerce, customisation, logistics, production systems and IT Medium but growing Medium

Design services Low but growing Low

Next trade shows: Drema–Furnica– Sofab: accessories, components, production techologies. Poznan. September 2019 Warsaw Home: Furniture show. Warsaw-Nadarzyn. October 2019 Meble Polska: Furniture show. Poznan. Februarary 2020

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