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A range of creative and innovative industries

IFA (Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement) has more than 700 member companies with more than 20 employees. Spread all over France, their 84 232 employees generate a turnover (inclusive of VAT) of 9.2 billion euros, with a furniture production (excluding vehicle seats) of 6.5 billion euros (exclusive of VAT).

The French furniture manufacturing sector is a major force in Europe, ranking third in exports with 2.4 billion euros (exclusive of VAT) in 2000.

A diversified sector

Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement represents an extremely diversified sector of the French economy, whose very varied production methods, materials, styles and products - office, garden, kitchen, bedroom, antique, rustic, contemporary, avant-garde, etc. - combine innovation, traditional know-how, new technologies and materials. Although manufacturers continue to use traditional materials such as oak, beech, cherry and other woods, other materials such as glass, stone, steel, cast iron, resin, fibre glass or carbon fibre have enabled new applications and aesthetic approaches and increased comfort.

A skills network

Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement provides the profession with tools to help develop, in the most pragmatic way possible, its production and sales strategies.
The UNIFA (Union Nationale des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement), a trade syndicate founded in 1960, supports and encourages the development of French furniture manufacturing.
To respond to manufacturers' needs in the most effective way possible, the UNIFA has been instrumental in creating specialised structures, to which it delegates responsibility in key areas such training, innovation and exports:

CODIFA: Comité de Développement des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement (French Furniture Industry Development Committee)
COSP : Compagnie d'Organisation des Salons des Professions (Trade Salons Organisation Company)
CTBA : Centre Technique du Bois et de l'Ameublement (Wood and Furnishing Techniques Centre)
GEM : Groupement des Exportateurs de Meubles (Furniture Exporters' Organisation)
IPEA : Institut de Promotions et d'Etudes de l'Ameublement (Furniture Promotion and Study Institute)
MEDIFA : Manifestations Etudes et Développement des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement (French Furniture Industry Study and Development Initiatives)
UNIFA : Union Nationale des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement (National Syndicate of French Furniture Manufacturers)
VIA : Valorisation de l'Innovation dans l'Ameublement (Development of Innovation in Furniture Manufacturing)

[ French Furniture Industries ]
	A range of creative and innovative industries IFA (Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement) has more than 700 member companies with more than 20 employees. Spread all over France, their 84 232 employees generate a turnover (inclusive of VAT) of 9.2 billion euros, with a furniture production (excluding vehicle seats) of 6.5 billion euros (exclusive of VAT). The French furniture manufacturing sector is a major force in Europe, ranking third in exports with 2.4 billion euros (exclusive of VAT) in 2000. A diversified sector Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement represents an extremely diversified sector of the French economy, whose very varied production methods, materials, styles and products - office, garden, kitchen, bedroom, antique, rustic, contemporary, avant-garde, etc. - combine innovation, traditional know-how, new technologies and materials. Although manufacturers continue to use traditional materials such as oak, beech, cherry and other woods, other materials such as glass, stone, steel, cast iron, resin, fibre glass or carbon fibre have enabled new applications and aesthetic approaches and increased comfort. A skills network Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement provides the profession with tools to help develop, in the most pragmatic way possible, its production and sales strategies. The UNIFA (Union Nationale des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement), a trade syndicate founded in 1960, supports and encourages the development of French furniture manufacturing. To respond to manufacturers' needs in the most effective way possible, the UNIFA has been instrumental in creating specialised structures, to which it delegates responsibility in key areas such training, innovation and exports: CODIFA: Comité de Développement des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement (French Furniture Industry Development Committee) COSP : Compagnie d'Organisation des Salons des Professions (Trade Salons Organisation Company) CTBA : Centre Technique du Bois et de l'Ameublement (Wood and Furnishing Techniques Centre) GEM : Groupement des Exportateurs de Meubles (Furniture Exporters' Organisation) IPEA : Institut de Promotions et d'Etudes de l'Ameublement (Furniture Promotion and Study Institute) MEDIFA : Manifestations Etudes et Développement des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement (French Furniture Industry Study and Development Initiatives) UNIFA : Union Nationale des Industries Françaises de l'Ameublement (National Syndicate of French Furniture Manufacturers) VIA : Valorisation de l'Innovation dans l'Ameublement (Development of Innovation in Furniture Manufacturing)