Furniture expert Blum Group has published the results of its 2025/2026 financial year, in which it stated that it remains resilient in a challenging operating environment.
The family-owned company from Austria reported €2,495 million in turnover for the period, which ended 30 June 2026, representing growth of 2.4 per cent compared to the previous year.
Over the past financial year, 46 per cent of the group’s turnover was generated in the EU, 15 per cent in the United States (its largest single market) and 39 per cent in the remaining markets.
Blum considers this a positive result given the challenging economic and geopolitical environment that currently exists: “The operating environment remains challenging,” said Philipp Blum (pictured above, right), Managing Director of Blum Group. “Geopolitical tensions, increasing competition and various market developments have now become part of our reality. Yet, at the same time, we see opportunities and positive developments in many areas. What is crucial is that we continue developing as a business and move forward from a position of strength.”
Blum believes that rather than there being one single identifiable global trend, each individual market is following its own course, something that the company is well-placed to work with thanks to its more than 30 subsidiaries and local teams in over 120 markets.
“Our strength lies in identifying global shifts early while maintaining proximity to our customers,” said Martin Blum (pictured above, left), also Managing Director of the Blum Group. “It is particularly during volatile times like these that our international presence proves its worth.”
Blum’s objective is to leverage the strengths of its global production sites in Vorarlberg, Poland, the USA and China even more effectively in the future by viewing them as a single global network.
In terms of outlook, Blum’s report stated that industrial companies are facing many challenges, including having to contend with stricter regulatory requirements and bureaucracy.
“We support many of the societal aims behind the new regulations,” said Martin Blum. “However, it is crucial to strike the right balance between competitiveness, sustainability and innovation.”
Philipp Blum added: “Europe needs economic strength, innovation and a clear geopolitical stance. At the same time, we must make sure that additional regulations do not put us at a competitive disadvantage compared to other regions.”
See the full report on the Blum website.
