Turkey is among the most promising furniture suppliers in the world with its flexible production facilities, in house design teams, and high quality products. Beginning with small workshops producing hand carved and handmade furniture during the 19th century, the Turkish furniture industry has expanded into a sector whose exports stand at $1.2 billion annually. Small workshops still play an important role in the industry with their flexibility and sufficient labor force to increase production for large supply while large-scale furniture firms in Turkey produce the latest models oriented towards exporting. Presently, the Turkish furniture industry has about 60,000 companies active in the sector. In the past three years, business volume in terms of total sales has increased by 40%.
Wooden furniture in Turkey has a major share in total furniture production in the country. The main types of wood used in furniture production in Turkey are ash, beech, oak, pine, linden and mahogany. Turkey is also a large supplier of futons, ranking fourth in the world in terms of exports. Turkish furniture factories use the latest technologies in producing furniture and comply with world standards. Applications of advanced technology and the use of CNC benches in the Turkish furniture industry have been widespread for almost two decades.
Buyers of Turkish furniture are offered a large selection of high quality options featuring classical, traditional and contemporary models. Furniture designers in Turkey follow consumer preferences in foreign markets, constantly introduce new designs and make model variations and improvements to buyer specifications. Turkish designers also utilize the vast textile industry in the country to offer a wide range of fabric collections as upholstery.
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For more information on Turkey’s furniture industry:
Aegean Exporters' Associations
www.aegeanexporters.org
Association of Turkish Furniture Manufacturers (MOSDER)
www.mosder.org.tr
Central Anatolian Wood and Forestry Products Exporters Union
www.turkishfurniture.org
Istanbul Wood and Forestry Products Exporters Association
www.iea.org.tr
Mediterranean Wooden and Forestry Products Exporters Union
http://en.akib.net
Office Furniture Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (OFIBA)
www.omsiad.org.tr
Welfare Association of Exporters and Importers - Furniture Producers (MOBDER)
www.mobder.org.tr