Tall prices electric energy and growth gasoline prices affects all sectors of the economy. The bad situation is alarming, among others the railway industry, the medical industry and the food industry. Furniture manufacturers will also be affected by the crisis. The president of the Polish Chamber of Commerce of Furniture Manufacturers, Jan Szynaka, even wrote a letter to Before Mateusz Morawieckiin which he asks for help.
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The furniture industry in crisis
Industry meblarskaaccording to the quoted in leaves the data found themselves in a serious crisis. In the period from March to June 2022 the amount transferred the border furniture decreased by 100,000 tons. The crisis is also visible in the worsening of the decline in domestic and foreign orders, which has already reached the level of -35.7%. Previously, the Polish furniture industry was a world leader in manufacturing and exporting. For this according to the study GUS the economic situation of furniture companies is the worst since January 2014.
“Dynamic increase in energy costs electricitymaterials used in furniture production, salaries and other production costs have caused the Polish furniture industry to lose its price competitiveness in foreign markets. According to the forecasts of OIGPM and R&D Studio, in 2023 there will be a decline of 8%. value and up to 30 percent. the volume of production sold in the furniture sector “- reports the Polish Chamber of Commerce of furniture manufacturers.
Economic crisis. The president of the OIGPM appeals to the premier
So Jan Szynaka appealed to the prime minister to act. It calls for the urgent inclusion of the Polish furniture industry in the compensation system related to the dynamic increase in electricity prices and its exemption from the so-called excess profit tax. On behalf of the industry, he also asks for solutions to the problems related to the sale of raw wood by state forests.
“It is necessary to stop further increases in the prices of the raw material of wood, its export to foreign markets and subsidies for industrial wood combustion” – explains the Polish Chamber of Commerce of furniture manufacturers. It also calls for “the urgent restoration of FSC certification in all regional directorates of state forests”. The loss of this certificate, which is required by most contractors, will result in a further decrease in Polish furniture orders
The furniture industry is threatened by group layoffs
Jan Szynaka points out that the government has long ignored the substantial voices of the entire Polish industry Wooden, including furniture. According to information provided by OZGPM, in recent months the sector organizations representing the wood industry have issued a dozen letters with proposals for changes to the sales system for wood raw materials.
“I am sorry to say that our requests were ignored and, in my opinion, the government side has stopped caring about the fate of tens of thousands of Polish wood companies, including furniture companies, which employ more than 400,000 workers “- underlines in the letter Jan Szynak and the translators that, if appropriate actions are not taken, the industry will face a collapse and mass layoffs employees.
