ITALY – According to the Csil’s study “The European market for RTA furniture” in its fifth edition, in 2015 the consumption of RTA furniture in Europe reached a value of EUR 14 billion. 

In general, the RTA furniture market showed a better performance throughout Europe than the “fully assembled” furniture market, scoring a +13% in the time period 2010-2015 against the +3% of the latter.

The consumption of RTA furniture in Europe is highly concentrated as more than half of sales are made on three markets: Germany, France and the UK. The Eastern European market, although still low in value, has been developing faster than Western Europe over the past five years.

This study is based on three main macro-areas. First an overview of the RTA furniture market, including production and consumption of RTA furniture at the European level and in the major countries with trends for the main markets. Second the competitive system: a careful examination of the industrial structure and description of the leading operators on each market. And finally, the distribution channels for kit furniture in Europe, with description of a sample of leading operators specialized in RTA furniture.

The study’s 5th edition includes a focus on the RTA furniture market trends and main innovations with figures by product type, material, surface and type of finishing.