The panel furniture industry, which responds most to new production concepts that aim to make more products with less manpower in a shorter time, has achieved a total production of nearly 50 billion TL in 2022. The mechanization of panel furniture, which is rapidly growing in the furniture market, as well as its production, is remarkable. The Turkish panel furniture machinery industry, which has been in a visible growth trend since the early 2000s, continues to diversify year by year in the regions where the machines are used, while forming a growth chart in export market size.
In addition to meeting the intense demand in Türkiye, the furniture industry has become one of the leading manufacturing countries in the sector, serving all over the world with its many new production facilities equipped with the latest technology that have been opened in the last 10 years. The furniture industry, which improves its products and increases its diversity every year, continues to increase its contribution to the economy as one of the sectors that uses domestic resources the most in exports and has the least dependence on imported products. The concept of mass production in the furniture industry, where internal dynamics such as young population, marriage rate, urban transformation and the concept of fashion come to the fore, creates intense demand, and the interest in panel furniture increases every year.
The panel furniture industry, which is the largest sub-sector of the Turkish furniture industry, is an important industry with a production value approaching 50 billion TL by the end of 2022. The panel furniture industry, which has a strategic importance for Türkiye with the added value it creates, employs more than 100 thousand people and exports a large part of its production.
Panel furniture industry has a wide production range
The panel furniture industry, which is a very important sector in Türkiye and also forms an important part of the furniture industry, has a wide production range. In the sector that deals with the production and processing of panels used in the production of various furniture products, the panels used are generally produced from materials such as MDF, chipboard, coated chipboard and they play an important role in modern furniture production. The Turkish panel furniture industry produces both for the local market and for export, especially for markets such as Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Two sectors feed each other
Turkish panel furniture manufacturers, which meet the demands of both domestic and foreign markets quickly and reliably with the great changes they have undergone over the years, are making significant investments in their machinery while managing this process. Therefore, the developments in the panel furniture industry also support the development and change of the machinery side and the sector gaining a permanent place in the market.
Türkiye achieved a production of 47.8 billion TL in 2022
The panel furniture industry is constantly evolving with technological developments and developing more efficient production methods. In addition, recently sustainability issues such as the use of environmentally friendly materials and energy efficiency have an important place in the sector. The panel furniture industry, which is generally associated with areas such as large-scale furniture manufacturers, decoration companies and the construction industry, is accelerating its growth with the increasing global furniture demand. When Turkish panel furniture production figures, which are constantly evolving in line with innovative production methods, design trends and technological developments, are examined, it is seen that the sector has never slowed down its steady growth. Panel furniture production in Türkiye, which was 11.3 billion TL at the end of 2018, increased to 13.4 billion TL in 2019, 16.5 billion TL in 2020 and 24.7 billion TL in 2021. The sector took its goals for the coming years one step further by achieving a total production of 47.8 billion TL in 2022.
Turkish machines ensure that the industry remains in a competitive position
The machines used in panel furniture production generally have modern technology and are designed to increase production efficiency. These machines include various equipment such as CNC routers, edge banding machines, drilling machines, plate cutting machines and surfacing machines. Panel furniture machines in Türkiye enable furniture manufacturers to produce faster, more efficiently and with higher quality. In addition, the Turkish panel furniture machinery industry is constantly working to increase the performance of the machines with R&D studies and innovations. This ensures that Türkiye remains in a competitive position in panel furniture production.
Import data regarding the sector
When we consider imports, panel furniture machinery imports constituted 74 million dollars of the total woodworking machinery imports of 111.4 million dollars in 2023. Türkiye, which imported panel furniture machinery worth 49 million dollars in 2022, imported 40.6 million dollars in 2021, 25.8 million dollars in 2020 and 28 million dollars in 2019.
Main Products in the Panel Furniture Industry:
- Kitchen cabinets
- Bathroom cabinets
- Bedroom furniture
- Living room furniture
- Office furniture
- Children’s room furniture
Panel furniture machines constituted 54 percent of total woodworking machinery exports in 2023
When panel furniture import and export data over the years are examined; It is seen that panel furniture machinery exports constituted 59 million dollars of the total woodworking machinery exports of 98 million dollars at the end of 2019. This shows that approximately 60 percent of total exports are made by panel furniture machines. In 2020, the sector exported a total of 109.4 million dollars of machinery, while panel furniture machines constituted 56.7 million dollars of this number. Panel furniture machines, which reached an export figure of 68.5 million dollars in 2021, increased its exports to 85.3 million dollars the next year. This figure corresponded to 56 percent of the overall woodworking machinery sector exports. Finally, when the export data for 2023 was examined, it was seen that the total annual export of the Turkish woodworking machinery industry was 160.6 million dollars and panel furniture machinery exports were 86 million dollars. This showed that at the end of last year, approximately 54 percent of total exports were made by panel furniture machines.
