European Capital of Furniture

Paços de Ferreira- European Capital of Furniture is a hallmark of a territory that has a dynamic, innovative and competitive business environment that adds to 5000 companies.

Paços de Ferreira- European Capital of Furniture is a hallmark of a territory that has a dynamic, innovative and competitive business environment that adds to 5000 companies.

• Biggest European commercial center of furniture;
• More than 2.5 million square meters of production area and commercial exhibition within a radius of 5km square;
• One billion Euros in revenue;
• 15 minutes away from the Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro, commercial platform that receives annually more than 3 million people;
• 20 minutes away from the harbour of Leixões and from the railway line;
• 3 hours away from Lisbon; 10 minutes away from Porto;
• 45 minutes away from Galiza;
• Highways (A42, A41 and A4) with connections to the Peninsular Northwest;

The European Capital of Furniture is now connected to Europe and the World.

• The furniture’s quality;
• The bold and modern design;
• The distinction of the materials.

The brand ‘European Capital of Furniture’ intends to boost a strategy of adding value to the companies and the county of Paços de Ferreira, where strong concentrations of furniture, textile and clothing can be found. The City Hall of Paços de Ferreira established the Support Office to the Local Economy which has, among others, the role of stating the brand as unique and helping the companies that are and will be based in the territory, to improve their results.