The last year saw (2007) only a marginal growth of about 0.3%  in the UK office furniture market, says a new report of the Office Furniture Market, which is now available via ResearchandMarkets.com. Worse still, the report predicts a tougher time in 2008 with hardly any growth expected this year.

The positive thing though is that growth is expected starting 2009 and is likely to grow at a modest pace until 2012. The trend will be towards space-saving designs in desking and storage.

the 5 sectors covered in the report include:

• wooden desks that encompass all types of desking with wood or fibreboard worktops;


• other wooden furniture such as mobile pedestals, display units, shelves, racking, screens, panels, cupboards, bookcases and cabinets;


• metal cupboards and filing cabinets;


• other metal furniture such as high-level shelving and storage units, screens, panels, display stands, mobile pedestals, 2-drawer cabinets, desks with metal worktops, metal tables and trolleys; and lastly,


• upholstered swivel seating that include task or operator chairs and executive chairs, and orthopaedic chairs for the office.

More details about this latest market research report can be found here.