The Meble Polska Furniture Fair confirmed its rank as one of the leading furniture sourcing fairs in Europe. The exhibition of this year's edition, which took place in Poznan from 25 to 28 February 2025, was visited by furniture buyers from more than 70 countries, and the share of visitors from abroad again exceeded half.
58% visitors from abroad
The attendance of visitors exceeded the statistics of last year's edition. An international representation of foreign buying groups, wholesalers and furniture showroom chains from all continents filled the fair halls. – This is the effect of an even broader and more intensive international promotional campaign than in previous years preceding the MEBLE POLSKA 2025 Fair. It focused on the most important and promising markets for Polish furniture exports. The furniture B2B event in Poznań was the first global trade fair in Europe at the beginning of the year. The visitor registration system shows that the whole world came to Poznań in search of business partners and collections for the new sales season – says Józef Szyszka, director of the Meble Polska Furniture Fair.
Ultimately, the total number of fair participants amounted to 16,512 people, which is an increase of 15 percent over the previous year. The percentage of visitors from abroad again also increased noticeably, this year accounting for as much as 58 percent of all fair visitors. This means an increase by as much as 4 percentage points compared to the result in 2024.
Visitors from all over the world
The MEBLE POLSKA 2025 Fair was visited by furniture buyers from 71 countries. Traditionally, apart from traders from Poland, the largest group were visitors from Germany, which for years has been the most important trading partner of the Polish furniture industry and where the largest part of Polish furniture exports goes. This year, German traders accounted for 16.1 percent of buyers from abroad.
However, there were major changes on the further steps of the podium, which were last year taken by guests from the Czech Republic and Lithuania. This time, second and third place were taken by visitors from Ukraine (7.3%) and Romania (6%), respectively. The top ten most frequently represented countries also included: France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Slovakia.
– The Go Global strategy we have been pursuing for several years is bringing results. The MEBLE POLSKA brand has become widely recognisable in the furniture industry worldwide – says Józef Szyszka. As a result, the number of visitors from key markets for the development of Polish furniture exports, such as the United States (an increase of 173% this year), India (+140%) and Israel (+189%), is also growing.
The Meble Polska 2025 fair was visited by traders from all continents. Among the visitors were merchants from such distant and exotic countries as: Azerbaijan, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Georgia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Exhibition in 9 halls
The MEBLE POLSKA Furniture Fair is the most comprehensive presentation of the offer of Polish furniture manufacturers in the world. But foreign exhibitors are also increasingly looking for contractors in Poznań. This year, the exhibition covered a total area of over 60,000 m² in 9 halls with the presentation of the product offer of 378 companies from 17 countries: Bangladesh, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkiye and Ukraine. The thematic scope of the fair covered upholstered furniture, case furniture made of furniture board and solid wood, chairs, tables and mattresses. The furniture offer was complemented by fabrics and decorations presented in the Home Decor Exhibition.
Lectures and training
The fair was not only an opportunity to contract new collections, but also a platform for gaining specialist knowledge thanks to lectures and training sessions prepared in cooperation with industry partners. Industry experts shared their knowledge on market prospects, design protection and effective methods for increasing sales. The event programme also included analyses of the situation in the furniture industry, which was a valuable source of information for manufacturers and distributors. The Ukrainian-European Networking Cocktail Party was also an opportunity to establish international cooperation.
Gold for the best
On the first day of the fair, during the ceremonial Gala in the new multimedia Hall 7A, the winners of the Gold Medal competition received their awards from the Chair of the Jury, Professor Ewa Ratajczak, and the President of the Board of Grupa MTP, Tomasz Kobierski. 11 products were awarded statuettes:
· IBIZA Collection – Fabryka Mebli TARANKO Aleksander Taranko
· AURA Collection – FM HOFFER Sp. z o.o. Sp. k.
· AMORE COLORE furniture collection – HUBERTUS Design Sp. z o. o.
· Kontur Talalay H2 Silk mattress – M&K Foam Sp. z o.o. / M&K FOAM GmbH Sp. z oo
· NOOK bed – COMFORTEO Węgłowski i Stryjakiewicz Sp.k.
· OAHE modular furniture – COMFORTEO Węgłowski i Stryjakiewicz Sp.k.
· Vikam kitchen table – KAM Furniture Company Sp. j.
· Thinking Cabinets cabinet furniture system – Thinking Cabinets Sp. z o.o.
· VELPA S model – Fabryka Mebli WERSAL Z.B.Ł. Kaczorowscy Sp. k.
· MAXO multimodal upholstered furniture system – Grupa POLDEM / STELLA Sp. z o.o.
· NOXID multimodal upholstered furniture system – Grupa POLDEM / STELLA Sp. z o.o.
One of the products awarded the Gold Medal also turned out to be the most innovative and ecological solution, and received an additional double distinction: the Grand Prix and the Eco Prize of Grupa MTP. The prizes went to Thinking Cabinets Sp. z o.o. for its Thinking Cabinets cabinet furniture system.
Until 25 March, you can vote for products awarded with a Gold Medal in the Gold Medal – Consumers' Choice competition. Detailed descriptions and photos of the awarded products are available at www.meblepolska.pl.
Meble Polska 2026
The next edition of the MEBLE POLSKA Fair will take place as usual in the last week of February – from 24 to 27 February 2026. Due to the great interest in renting stands during next year's edition from new companies, the organisers encourage all those interested in participating in the MEBLE POLSKA 2026 Fair as exhibitors to contact them today.