FORTE Group invests in the development of new sales networks. Three foreign distribution companies begin their activity and FABRYKI MEBLI "FORTE" S.A. hold 100% of their shares: FORTE Furniture Ltd. (Great Britain) – handling of the British and Irish market, FORTE Mobilier (France) – handling of the French market, FORTE Iberia (Spain) – handling of the Spanish and Portuguese market.
FORTE buys wealth complex located in Russia, in the town of Władimir and on the basis of existing facilities, it starts to create a furniture factory of FORTE RUS Sp. z o.o.