The furniture manufacturing industry is an important, innovative and environmentally friendly industry that the turnover is more billions of euros per year and it consists of small and medium-sized enterprises. Latvian forest industry is oriented to quality and high value-added wood products productions and delivery to the consumer. In Latvia, the wood and wood products are increasing every year. However, the production of high value-added wood products is too low.
The study objective was to investigate and obtain the updated information on the furniture industry enterprises activity in the Latvia, their products and potential for the future. To achieve this objective was necessary to obtain the information on the types of products, its quality and the distribution channels, the markets, the enterprises dispersal and customer structure. In the study the respondents interviewing method was used and the target group is the Latvia`s furniture enterprises.
The study showed that the Latvian furniture industry is characterized by regional dispersion and it is the large number of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. According to research results, the main manufactured products are the cabinet furniture, cafe, office and hotel furniture, children furniture, solid wood, exclusive furniture and wooden windows, doors and stairs. Most manufactured products the quality level judged as high or very high, except with certain exceptions. The furniture enterprises manufactured products marketed primarily on the domestic market. The main enterprises customers are the private individuals and juridical persons and most effective way of acquisition customer is the existing and new customers’ recommendations.
Keywords: furniture manufacturing industry, forest enterprises, Latvia
Authors
Tunkele S.
Latvia university of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia
Mārciņš J.
Latvia university of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia
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