The final report includes an executive summary and a discussion of the drivers influencing consumption, the industry structure, and distribution mechanisms. Separate chapters include a global overview of wooden furniture production and trade, and overview of the industry structure in Australia, material usage, including solid timber, MDF, particleboard, veneer, plywood and hardwood, demand drivers, demand forecasts, supply forecasts, trade and distribution.

INTRODUCTION

• Objectives
• Methodology
• Organisation of the report

THE GLOBAL WOODEN FURNITURE INDUSTRY

• Introduction
• The furniture industry in the United States
• The furniture industry in Western Europe
• The furniture industry in China
• The furniture industry in South East Asia
      - Indonesia
      - Malaysia
      - Thailand
• The furniture industry in Japan

THE WOODEN FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA

• Furniture industry structure in Australia
      - Number and size of firms
      - Employment
      - Turnover
      - Industry wide added value to the economy
• Furniture Industry Competitiveness
• Retail Trade in Furniture in Australia
• International Trade in Furniture
      - Imports
      - Exports
• Timber and Wood Based Panel Usage in Furniture Production
      - Volumes of timber used for furniture manufacturing
      - The role and value of the wood panels industry

MATERIAL USAGE BY MARKET SEGMENT

• Characteristics of respondents
• Type of Furniture Manufactured
      - Type of domestic furniture manufactured
      - Material used in domestic furniture manufacturing
      - Type of commercial furniture manufactured
      - Material used in commercial furniture manufacture
• Reason for using timber species or other material in furniture manufacture
• Timber finishing for furniture use
• Rating of timber species used in furniture manufacture Wooden Furniture in Australia 2004–
• Change in timber species in future
      - Reason for changing timber species in future
      - Threats and Opportunities
• Source of timber supply
      - Hardwood
      - Softwood
      - Imported Timber
      - Wood based panels
• Timber supplier selection factors for supply to furniture manufacturers

PROSPECTS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY

• Economic outlook
      - Short term outlook
      - Medium and long term outlook
• Building Industry Outlook

FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY TO 2008

• Introduction
• Employment in the furniture industry
• Turnover in the furniture industry
• Furniture industry added value to the economy
• Retail sales and demand for furniture in Australia
• International Trade in Furniture
      - Imports
      - Exports
• Timber and Wood Based Panel Usage in Furniture Production

DEVELOPMENTS OF THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA

• Examples of development strategies in other countries
      - Western Europe
      - Canada
      - Malaysia
• A development strategy for Australia
      - Furniture industry networks based on product specialization
      - Furniture industry clusters
      - Furniture industry consolidation and investment
      - Development of furniture design
      - Furniture standards and export promotion
      - Resource availability
      - Import substitution

APPENDIX A

• A1 Furniture manufacturers survey

• Furniture production in the United States, 1999-2003
• Wooden furniture imports by country of origin, United States, 1999 to 2003
• Furniture Production, Consumption, Imports and Exports in Western Europe
• The Wooden Furniture Industry in China, 1999-2003
• Wooden Furniture exports, China, by country of destination, 1999-2003
• Wooden Furniture exports, Indonesia, by country of destination, 1999-2003
• Wooden Furniture exports, Malaysia, by country of destination, 1999–2003
• Wooden Furniture exports, Thailand, by country of destination, 1999–2003
• Total furniture production and imports, Japan, 1998-2003
• Wooden furniture imports, Japan, 1999–2003
• Estimated number of furniture manufacturing establishments by classification, Australia, 1996-2001
• Employment in the furniture industry by classification, 1997-2003
• Employment in the furniture industry by state, 2000
• Turnover in the furniture industry by classification, Australia, 1997-2003
• Turnover of furniture industry by state 1999/2000
• Furniture industry value added by classification, Australia, 1996-2003
• Furniture industry value added by state, 1999/2000
• Number of employees per manufacturing establishment, 1996-2001
• Turnover per employee in the furniture industry, 1997–2003
• Furniture Industry Value Added per employee, 1997-2003
• Furniture retail turnover, by state, 1998-2003
• Furniture imports by type, Australia, 1999–2004
• Imports of wooden furniture by country of origin, Australia, 1999-2004
• Furniture exports by type, Australia, 1999-2004
• Exports of wooden furniture by country of destination, Australia, 1999-2004
• Timber and wood based panel consumption in furniture manufacturing and other sectors, Australia, 1999-2004
• Survey sample summary, timber merchants interviewed, by state, 2003
• Annual turnover of respondents, by state, 2003
• Location of main customers, by state, 2003
• Target market for products, by state, 2003
• Furniture production by type as a percentage of total, by state, 2003 Wooden Furniture in Australia 2004– BIS Shrapnel Pty Limited
• Furniture production by material used as a percentage of total, by state, 2003
• Domestic furniture production by type as a percentage of total, by state, 2003
• Timber species and other materials used in domestic furniture manufacture, by category, by state 2003
• Commercial furniture production by type as a percentage of total, by state, 2003
• Timber species and other materials used in commercial furniture manufacture, by category, by state 2003
• Reasons for using hardwood in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Reasons for using softwood in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Reasons for using wood based panel in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Proportion of timber or panel purchased that is already overlain or pre-finished, by state, 20
• Proportion of timber or panel that is overlaid with a synthetic overlay during furniture production, by state, 2003
• Proportion of timber or panel that is overlaid with wood veneer during furniture production, by state, 2003
• Proportion of timber or panel that is stained during furniture production, by state, 2003
• Proportion of timber or panel that is painted during furniture production, by state, 2003
• Rating of timber species used in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Rating of wood based panel used in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Change in timber species used in future by furniture manufacturers, 2003
• Change in wood based panel used in future by furniture manufacturers, 2003
• Reason for increased use of timber species in future, 2003
• Reason for increased use of wood based panel in future, 2003
• Reason for decreased use of timber species in future, 2003
• Perception of factors that may be a threat or opportunity to furniture manufacturers, 2003
• Source of hardwood timber supply, by state, 2003
• Source of softwood timber supply, by state, 2003
• Source of imported timber supply, by state, 2003
• Source of particleboard supply, by state, 2003
• Source of medium density fibreboard supply, by state, 2003
• Source of plywood supply, by state, 2003
• Reason for choice of timber supply of manufacturers of furniture, by state, 2003
• Key economic indicators
• The Value of Building Commencements Australia, 1999–2008 Wooden Furniture in Australia 2004– BIS Shrapnel Pty Limited
• Employment in the furniture industry by classification, 2002-2008
• Turnover in the furniture industry by classification, Australia, 2002-2008
• Furniture industry value added by classification, Australia, 2002-2008
• Furniture retail turnover and total furniture demand, by state, 2002-2008
• Furniture imports by type, Australia, 2002-2008
• Furniture exports by type, Australia, 2002-2008
• Timber and wood based panel consumption in furniture manufacturing, Australia, 2002-2008

• Potential furniture industry clusters in Australia.
• Employment in the furniture industry, 1999-2008
• Turnover of the furniture industry, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture retail turnover and total furniture demand, 1999-2008
• Imports of wooden furniture by country of origin, Australia, 1999 and 2003
• Furniture imports, Australia, 1999-2008.
• Furniture exports, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture Trade, Australia, 1999-2008
• Timber and wood based panel consumption in furniture manufacturing, Australia, 1999-2008
• Market share of wooden furniture imports to the United States, 1999 and 2003
• Share of wooden furniture production in Western Europe, 1999 and 2003
• Share of wooden furniture exports in Western Europe, 1999 and 2003
• Share of Chinese wooden furniture exports by country of destination, 1999 and 2003
• Indonesian wooden furniture exports by country of destination, 1999 and 2003
• Malaysian wooden furniture exports by country of destination, 1999 and 2003
• Thai wooden furniture exports by country of destination, 1999 and 2003
• Japanese wooden furniture imports by country of origin, 1999 and 2003
• Employment in the furniture industry, for core industry classifications, 2003
• Employment in the wooden furniture and upholstered seating sector, by state, 2000
• Turnover by the furniture industry, for core industry classifications, 2003
• Turnover of the wooden furniture and upholstered seating sector, by state, 2000
• Furniture Industry value added, for core industry classification, 2003
• Value added by the wooden furniture and upholstered seating sector, by state, 2000
• Turnover per employee in core furniture manufacturing sectors and other manufacturing industries, 1999, 2001 and 2003
• Value added per employee in furniture manufacturing sectors and other manufacturing industries, 1999, 2001 and 2003
• Furniture store and other* store turnover by state, 1999 and 2003
• Furniture Trade, Australia, 1999-2004
• Wooden furniture Trade, Australia, 1999–2004
• Imports of wooden furniture by country of origin, Australia, 1999 and 2003 Wooden Furniture in Australia 2004– BIS Shrapnel Pty Limited
• Exports of wooden furniture by country of destination, Australia, 1999 and 2003
• Annual turnover of respondents, Australia, 2003
• Target market for products, Australia, 2003
• Furniture production by type, Australia, 2003
• Material used in furniture production, Australia, 2003
• Domestic furniture production by type as a percentage of manufacturers total production, Australia, 2003
• Commercial furniture production by type as a percentage of manufacturers total production, Australia, 2003
• Reasons for using sawn timber in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Reasons for using wood based panels in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Rating of Australian timber species used in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Rating of wood based panel used in furniture manufacture, 2003
• Furniture manufacturers expecting to change Australian timber species or wood based panel use in future, 2003
• Source of hardwood, softwood and imported timber supply, Australia, 2003
• Source of particleboard, medium density fibreboard and plywood supply, by state, 2003
• Reason for choice of timber supply of manufacturers of furniture, 2003
• Employment in the furniture industry, 1999-2008
• Turnover in the furniture industry, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture industry value added, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture retail turnover and total furniture demand, 1999-2008
• Furniture Trade, Australia, 1999-2008
• Wooden furniture Trade, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture imports by type, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture exports, Australia, 1999-2008
• Timber and wood based panel consumption in furniture manufacturing, Australia, 1999-2008
• Furniture industry clusters in Europe
• Potential furniture industry clusters in Australia

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