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Do you want to import sofas from China for your furniture business? Discover the top 10 export sofa manufacturers in China and find the perfect sofa supplier that can help you grow your furniture business.
A sofa is the centerpiece of furniture in the living room. The sofa market is an important sector of the furniture market that no one can neglect. It has had steady growth in recent years.
According to the recent research conducted by Statista, revenue in the Seats & Sofas segment amounts to US$103.30bn in 2022.
The market is expected to grow annually by 6.60% (CAGR 2022-2026). We have enough reason to believe that the sofa sector is a profitable business in the following years.
To run a successful furniture business, especially mass products, you need to be competitive not only on the market end but also on the supply end.
A reliable furniture supplier that matches your scale can offer good support to help you grow. It is not easy to find a perfect supplier as it is decided by many factors.
During my 10+ years of experience in China furniture industry, I help companies and individuals save time and money buying furniture from China. Let’s dive into the sofa manufacturers in China that focus on the export market to help you gain a better understanding of the sofa supply in China.
With a sophisticated industry chain, China is still the largest exporter of sofas in the world despite the shift of the furniture industry to other developing countries such as Vietnam, Mexico, and India.
According to the latest statistics, there are over 60,000 sofa manufacturers in China mainly located in the top 6 furniture factory clusters. China is no doubt the largest sofa production country in the world.
| No. | Manufacturer Name | Year Founded | Main Products | Main Style |
| 1 | Kuka sofa | 1982 | Leather sofa, fabric sofa， recliner sofa | Modern |
| 2 | Cheers sofa | 1992 | Recliner sofa, leather sofa | Modern, leisure |
| 3 | Camerich sofa | 2004 | Minimalist sofa, fabric sofa | Contemporary |
| 4 | Morris sofa | 2001 | Leather sofa | Modern， contemporary |
| 5 | Giormani sofa | 1991 | Recliner sofa, fabric sofa, leather sofa | Modern |
| 6 | HTL sofa | 1976 | Leather sofa, recliner sofa | Modern |
| 7 | Universal sofa | 1995 | Fabric sofa | American |
| 8 | Violino sofa | 1991 | Leather sofa, recliner sofa | Modern |
| 9 | Zuoyou sofa | 1986 | Leather sofa, recliner sofa | Modern |
| 10 | Aris sofa | 1995 | Fabric sofa, leather sofa | Modern |
Each sofa manufacturer has its own pros and cons. One supplier can’t fit all, the most important thing for furniture importers is to find the matching reliable supplier who can offer good support and service.
Let’s have a detailed look at the top 10 export sofa manufacturers in China. If none of them fit for you, welcome to have a chat with me.
Kuka sofa is one of the largest sofa factories in China. With its fast development, Kuka is now a global brand that enjoys a large market share in many countries. Here is a quick view of Kuka sofa.
Kuka provides sofas of different styles and materials. Whether you are looking for a casual, modern, contemporary sofa, or transitional sofa, You can find it in Kuka.
As a sofa manufacturer of large scale, Kuka targets the mass market which requires quantities and competitive pricing. Its main strategy in the overseas market is to develop distributors and wholesalers who can order in big quantities.
Kuka sofa is now a global brand. With 5 plants in China and 3 plants in Vietnam and Mexico, Kuka manufactures over 1.5 million sets of sofas annually on average. It is now one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the world.
Kuka has an international design team located in China and abroad, launching over 600 new products each year. Its R&D ability has also become one of its major strengths.
Kuka is one of the major sofa suppliers in China with a global vision. If you are targeting the mass market and have the ability to distribute in large quantities. Kuka is definitely one of the furniture brands that are worth a talk.
Cheers sofa is the early major upholstery furniture brand of the Man Wah group. It was the number 1 recliner sofa company in the world by 2020 sales volume.
As the major recliner sofa brand in the world. Cheers sofa manufactures a variety of recliner styles including modern, contemporary, American., etc.
Cheers sofa is the strategic partner for many renowned retailers. Its products have been sold in nearly 100 countries and regions. The united states are the top 1 overseas market for cheers sofa and Man Wah group.
The parent company of cheers sofa Man Wah group has set up 12 manufacturing based globally in China, northern Europe, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, and Vietnam.
Through its 12 manufacturing bases, the average annual production capacity for sofas amounts to over 1.9 million sets.
Min wah group has a strong global R&D team consisting of 200+team members. It is one of the leading furniture manufacturers in China with over 200 patents.
Cheers sofa has been the world’s top 1 recliner sofa brand by sales volume since 2020. If a recliner sofa is your main business. You can have a talk with them to learn about their requirements and support on partners.
The mother company of Cheers sofa, Man Wah group not only offer recliner sofa but also other furniture categories. You can also have a look if you aimed the mass market for a large volume.
Camerich sofa is one of the top Italian modern contemporary furniture manufacturers in China. We’ve had an introduction to Camerich furniture in our previous post Camerich furniture VS BMS furniture. It offers a variety of furniture products for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms. Here we will mainly introduce their sofas.
The major style for the Camerich sofa is modern, contemporary minimalism style similar to BMS furniture. Many of its designs are similar to Italian furniture brands such as Flexform, and Minotti though most of the Camerich sofas are original designs inspired by Italian brands.
Camerich mainly promotes its own brand in overseas markets. It has 49 franchising stores located worldwide including the UK, the united states of America, Australia, New Zealand., etc.
Besides franchising stores, Camerich also allows retailers to sell its products shop in shop.
Camerich is a high-end furniture manufacturer with its own R&D team. From its website and furniture fair, we can see that Camerich does not launch a lot of new products every year. But each of its new products is delicately designed and developed with many configurations and dimensions.
If you are targeting the high-end furniture market and want to distribute a furniture brand from China. Camerich is a very good choice. But if you want to build your own collections with your private label. A company like BMS with more flexibility is a better choice.
According to the report of Euromonitor, Morri sofa has been the second largest sofa exporter to the US for two consecutive years and one of the three largest Chinese upholstered sofa manufacturers. Morri sofa was founded in 2002 in Zhejiang province, specializing in the manufacturing of leather sofa with comfort and style.
Through years of development, the Morri sofa has a variety of styles including Italian contemporary, modern American, and Multi-functional sofas.
Morri sofa exports to over 30 countries and regions including the US, Europe, Canada, and Australia. In 2010, It opened a permanent showroom at the highpoint market. According to my conversations with international furniture buyers, Morris sofa is distributing its own brand Morri in the international market.
Morri sofa has an international design team with GIOVANNI CAGNATO as their chief designer. A team consisting of different nationalities contributes innovative designs to Morrisofa each year to enrich its production line.
Morri sofa is a professional sofa manufacturer with a large production capacity. If you want to focus on the sofa category, you may have an in-deep discussion with the Morrisofa team. But if you want to have a more diversified solution for furniture, you need to look for more suppliers.
Giormani sofa is a brand name owned by Arredamenti company limited. The company was founded in 1991 in Hong Kong by Kevin and Jane. Giormani specialized in the development, manufacturing, and retailing of sofas.
In Giormani’s early years, it operated as the OEM sofa manufacturer of some European furniture brands such as Weco Polstermobel, Cierre., etc.
In 2006, Arredamenti launched its in-house sofa brand Giormani aimed to conquer the global market, now it has a global dealership on all 5 continents.
As one of the leading sofa brands in China, Giormani sofas are available in a variety of styles. Modern, contemporary, and multi-functional sofas are the most common type among its vast collections.
Giormani has been focusing on overseas markets for many years. It has built a global dealership on all 5 continents to retail its in-house brand.
Though it started as an OEM manufacturer, Giormani has gradually stopped its OEM business and now mainly presenting itself as a major sofa brand from China.
Giormani owns an in-house design team with its founder Kelvin Ng as the chief designer. What’s more, with years of development, Kelvin has spread his design philosophy to the second generation and set up design teams in both Hongkong and mainland China.
Giormani sofa is a Hongkong based sofa brand from China promoting its own brand. By working with European and Japanese sofa brands, it has gained an international view. If you are looking to become a dealer of a matured sofa brand, grab your phone and have a talk with their sales team.
Are you looking to build your own exclusive furniture collection? Have a chat with me, I may help save a lot of time hunting and evaluating potential suppliers.
Htl is a global leather sofa brand that started in Singapore back in 1976. It also started as an OEM sofa manufacturer. After 18 years of development in Singapore, HTL relocated its main production line to mainland China. Up to now, it has 9 production bases globally with over 6000 employees.
Htl sofa are available in a variety of styles including modern, contemporary, and mid-century modern. Most of htl sofas combine design with function to deliver comfort to their consumers.
HTL Sofas already had an international sales network with over 5000 stores globally. During its long history, HTL products have been exported to over 50 countries and regions.
In overseas markets, Htl sofa are mainly presented to consumers as shop-in-shop retailing its 5 collections, Domicil, Fabbrica, Corium Italia, Relax Studio, and Gallery.
Innovation is the lifeblood of HTL’s business model, and it continues to capitalize on R&D and technology to fulfill needs and enrich its lifestyle. Htl owns an international design team from Germany, Italy, Singapore, and China. It has a strong R&D ability to meet the ever-changing demands of the market.
From its five brands, we can see that htl is also adapting its products according to the current trends in the furniture market.
Htl is no doubt a global upholstery furniture brand. It is developing a global partnership distributing and retailing its five brands. If you are targeting the mass market, the HTL sofa is a good choice. It can also provide space planning consultation and design consultation if you choose to open an HTL franchising store. So it won’t be very difficult to get started.
Universal furniture is a comprehensive furniture brand under the famous furniture manufacturer, lacquer craft. The sofa is one of its main product categories. Universal is targeting the upper middle segment of the residential markets. It has a strong brand image in the USA market.
From the universal website, we noticed that there are more than 20 collections available including modern, coastal living, midtown, modern farmhouse., etc. However, if you are in the furniture field for years, your first impression of the universal sofa will probably be American style.
Universal furniture is a well-known furniture brand in the USA market. It was obtained by lacquer craft in 2001. With production bases in Dongguan, and Jiashan, China. The major market for the universal sofa is north America while it was also been exported to other parts of the American continent.
Being part of lacquer craft, universal furniture shares the 3 R&D centers located in Mainland China, the USA, and Europe. From its variety of designs and styles, there is no doubt about the R&D abilities of universal sofas.
The universal sofa is one of the top export sofa brands that are well-known for American-style sofas. There are more than 20 collections under the brand. The major strategy of universal Sofas is to distribute and retail its own brands. If you are interested in becoming a distributor or retailer, universal might be a good option.
Violino furniture is one of the leading leather upholstery manufacturers in China. Its product profile covers sofas, recliners, and sofa beds. Founded in 1991, Violino proved itself and earned its fame in the international furniture market.
Violino attends a lot of furniture fairs around the world including CIFF, high point market, M.O.W Germany, and IMM. Cologne., etc.
Have you seen it at the furniture fair?
Violino Sofa has been focusing on leather sofas since its foundation. The major style available at Violino is the modern style covering sofas, recliners, and sofa beds.
Violino products can be found globally. Its team covers the European market, the North American market, the Asia market, and other parts of the world.
With over 2000 workers and a production base in Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Huizhou, Violino export around 1000 containers per month.
In China market, VIOLINO started to run the Italian brand PAVARINI in China in 2019. PAVARINI is a famous brand with more than a hundred years of history.
Violino is another leather sofa manufacturer with a large production capacity and a global reputation from China. Its modern leather sofas, recliners, and accent chairs are good resources for the mass market.
Zuoyou sofa is one of the leading leather sofa manufacturers in China. Zuoyou furniture brand was officially registered in 1995 while its founder Mr. Huang Huakun started his furniture entrepreneurship back in 1986. During the early 21st century, it developed fastly and is now a large furniture manufacturer in China with 5 manufacturing bases located in Shenzhen, Huizhou, Suzhou, and Chengdu.
Targeting the mass market, the major style for Zuoyou sofa is the modern and contemporary style which is similar to Kuka.
In fact, 90% of the sofa factories with large scale are similar in sofa styles as only the mass market has the volume to support its fast development and large production capacity.
Located in Shenzhen, Zuoyou sofa export a great part of its products to the overseas market. The major market for Zuoyou is Europe, America, the Middle East, and all of Asia.
Zuoyou also owns an international R&D team consisting of designers and engineers from China and abroad. With years of development, Zuoyou is no more a copycat, but with original design abilities.
In Salone Internazionale del Mobile of 2018, Zuoyou launched its original sofa design which deprives of Chinese GO culture which amazed the show.
Again, if the mass market is what you are pursuing, Zuoyou furniture could be one of the good options. You can count on it for quality products and a large production capacity.
Aris sofa is a furniture brand in China from Beijing. Aris was established in 1995 and specialized in fashionable fabric sofa production. Its products are characterized as colorful and comfortable. Now it is a sofa brand in China with 5 collections including fabric sofas, leather sofas., etc.
As one of the major sofa manufacturers and brands in China, Aris sofa covers a wide array of styles including modern, contemporary, casual, classic., etc.
In earlier years, Aris started with fabric sofas that are rich in color which may remind you of the France furniture brand ROCHE BOBOIS.
In recent years, Aris launched new collections such as light luxury and minimalism designs which are on trend. Moreover, Aris also launched its recliner chairs for comfortable living.
Aris sofa has been exported to over 50 countries on all 5 continents. In the USA, Aris is running a store under its own brand. While in many other countries, Aris is also providing white label or private label services.
Aris sofa also has an international R&D team with the majority of them in mainland China. Back in 2001, Aris signed Italian designer Paul Santini as its guide. In 2013, Aris hired Italian furniture designer Marco Giorgetti as its chief designer leading the R&D team.
Aris is one of the leading upholstery furniture manufacturers in north China. With headquarter in Beijing and a large factory in Hebei province. Aris sofa has the ability to meet your needs.
Sofas from China are still one of the major sources for many people engaged in the furniture business. Whether you are an importer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or interior designer, you can find the right sofa vendor in China.
There are many sofa manufacturers in China. Mostly medium to small-size factories. In recent years, resources are centralizing to a few big enterprises such as Kuka and cheers.
At the same time, factories that offer cheap sofas are migrating to other developing countries such as Vietnam, and Mexico. Furniture buyers have a more diversified choice.
Though large factories may have unparalleled advantages over small sofa plants, they cannot fit all buyers. The most important thing for a buyer is to find a reliable supplier that has a proper scale and can offer good support.
In the contemporary sofa field. BMS is a reliable sofa manufacturer that can offer professional and flexible support to retailers, interior designers, and those who are engaged in residential projects of all scales.
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