These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
200 Sheraton Rooms to Be Given Away to Overseas Visitors
Jan 14, 2015Dongguan, China -- International Famous Furniture Fair (abbreviated as 3F) has announced that 200 free rooms in Sheraton Hotel are reserved specially for international buyers attending the trade fair held March 16-20, 2015. “Nowadays, global market is definitely becoming an important part of Chinese furniture manufacturers’ strategies. Therefore, as one of the biggest furniture trade p...
One Taiwanese supplier showcases recyclable cabinets made of paper
Jun 19, 2014By MICHELLE HSU The 2014 Taiwan International Furniture Show (TIFS), organized by the Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers Association (TFMA) and held Feb. 21-24 at the Taipei World Trade Center, is a major global furniture exhibition held in Taiwan. This year, an international seminar was held alongside with the topic “Micro Apartment & Furniture Design” to explore how the global solitary lifestyle...
A prime source of eco-friendly products with designs inspired by nature
May 16, 2014By JUDY LI The furniture and handicraft industries have played an important role in Indonesia’s economic development, and are a major source of jobs there, supplying employment (directly or indirectly) for more than three million people. Both industries have a very long value chain that intersects with several other sectors, producing a large multiplier effect which benefits the artisans who s...
By MICHELLE HSU The emergence of the cultural/creative industry is not only infusing new life into Taiwan’s furniture industry but is also encouraging local furniture designers to seek inspiration from the traditional wood workmanship, structure, and cultural background of furniture from earlier days. Under the slogan “Without the traditional, there can be no modern; without the modern, the t...
This expo aimed to boost cultural/creative vitality by highlighting localization and infusing energy into cultural enterprises
Jan 21, 2014By MICHELLE HSU The Taiwan International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, organized by the Ministry of Culture since 2010, is now in its 4th iteration. During its short life the expo has strived to turn “creative ideas” into “commercial value” and play the role of a platform for communication between original creators and industry, making the abstract nature of culture more concrete and ex...
Show consolidates world-leading position, despite growing pains
Dec 17, 2013Furniture China 2013 chalked up record visitor and exhibitor numbers during its five-day run from Sept. 11-15 at the New International Expo Center and Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Visitor turnout was up 18.5% and the number of international exhibitors with foreign brands gained by 18% to 232 from a year before, consolidating the show's position as one of the world's largest...
Taiwan is the only country in Southeast Asia and Greater China exhibiting at Milan's Triennale Design Museum for three years in a row
Dec 17, 2013The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (NTCRI) made its third appearance at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (or the Milan Furniture Fair) 2013. It was the only organization from the Southeast Asia and greater China area to exhibit at the international show, which was held April 9-14 at Milan's Triennale Design Museum. Held annually in late spring or early summer, Mi...
Handicrafts are an accumulated global heritage
Dec 17, 2013Tsung-Yeh International Exhibition of Wooden Artifacts 2013 The Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, operated by the Tainan City Cultural Affairs Bureau, has held the Tsung-Yeh International Exhibition of Wooden Artifacts for three years in a row to promote handicraft aesthetics and the wood handicraft culture. This year the exhibition was expanded, with a series of activities being organ...
A gateway to Indonesia’s celebrated furniture and crafts industry, the Indonesia International Furniture Expo (IFEX) is scheduled for Mar. 11-14 in Jakarta, to be fully supported by the Indonesia Furniture Association and the government of Indonesia. The event is perfectly timed to fit seamlessly in the peak season of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) furniture exhibition series,...
IAFP partner implements spectacular project at imm cologne A new highlight awaits visitors of the upcoming imm cologne (13 to 19 January 2014). Located in the centre of hall 10.2, which specialises in upholstered furniture, the project "Cozy & Crazy – The Mood Lounge @ Hall 10.2" not only offers the ideal opportunity for a restful, more casual stopover. Above all, “Cozy & Crazy” is a meeting...
