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Article: Research and Markets: UK's 2005 Kitchen Furniture Industry Analyzed with Statistics and Forecasts.
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- August 25, 2005
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- The emphasis within the furniture industry has moved consistently from manufacturing to retailing over the last decade, although within the kitchen furniture sector, companies such as MFI (Hygena and Schreiber), Magnet, Moben and so on have combined both functions. Until recently the importance of the DIY and contract sectors meant that the major kitchen furniture manufacturers were accounting for a growth share of the market. However, changes in suppliers together with continuing price competition at the retail level have shaken a market showing only modest growth. Despite this there have been new manufacturers and retail groups keen to enter the ...