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Asian Furniture Development Forum Held in Shanghai

The 1st Asian Furniture Development Forum was held successfully on September 10th during the 21st China International Furniture Expo. The forum is sponsored by Council of Asia Furniture Associations (CAFA) and China National Furniture Association (CNFA), organized by Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo.

The 1st Asian Furniture Development Forum

Guests at the Forum include: Chairman of CAFA, President of China National Furniture Association(CNFA), Mr. Zhu Changling; Vice President of China National Furniture Association(CNFA), Mr. Liu Jinliang; Vice President and Secretary General of China National Furniture Association(CNFA), Mrs. Zhang Bingbing; Vice President of China National Furniture Association(CNFA), Mr. Chen Baoguang; Founder of UBM Sinoexpo, Mr. Wang Mingliang; Secretary General of CAFA and Director of the Information Department of CNFA, Mrs. Linda Tu Qi; Advisor of CAFA, Mr. Casey Loo; Honorary Chairman of CAFA, Mr. Lim Cheok Sin; Vice Chairman of CAFA, Vice President of Thai Furniture Industries Association（TFA）, Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong; President of Singapore Furniture Association(SFA), Mdm. Song Mei Yong; 1st Vice President of Singapore Furniture Association(SFA), Mr. Paul Keng; President of Malaysian Furniture Council（MFC）, Mr. Chua Chun Chai; Vice Chairman of Indonesia Furniture Industry& Handicraft Association（ASMINDO）, Mr. Rudy T. Luwia; President of Korea Federation of Furniture Industry Cooperative（KFFIC）, Mr. Kye Won Kim; Secretary General of Iran National Council of Furniture & Decoration & Correlated Industries（NCFDC）, Mr. Mozaffar Alikhani; Secretary General of Furnishing Industry Association of Australia Ltd (FIAA), Mr. Dean Brakell; President of Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines（CFIP）, Mr. Eduardo G. Zuluaga and so on.

During the Forum, Chairman of CAFA, President of CNFA, Mr. Zhu Changling, made the speech with the topic of "Asia and China's Furniture Development in the World ". He made detailed expression from the situation of global furniture production and trade, development situation of Asian furniture industry and the overview of development of Chinese furniture industry.

Chairman of CAFA, President of CNFA, Mr. Zhu Changling

Secretary General of CAFA and Director of the Information Department of CNFA, Mrs. Linda Tu Qi

Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, Iran, Australia, Philippines and other Asian furniture association members respectively made excellent speeches to share the new design, new technology, new products and new technology of domestic furniture industry, and introduced the developing situation of the world furniture industry.

Vice Chairman of CAFA, Vice President of TFA, Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong

1st Vice President of SFA, Mr. Paul Keng

President of MFC, Mr. Chua Chun Chai

Vice Chairman of ASMINDO, Mr. Rudy T. Luwia

President of KFFIC, Mr. Kye Won Kim

Secretary General of NCFDC, Mr. Mozaffar Alikhani

Secretary General of FIAA, Mr. Dean Brakell

President of CFIP, Mr.Eduardo G. Zuluaga

This forum is the forum activity hosted by Asia Furniture Association for the first time. Asia as the area with the world's biggest furniture consumption growth in 2014 gradually shows its consumption potential. The ‘One Belt and One Road’ strategy, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank" and other good news create benefits for the development of furniture industry in Asia. The current geographic distribution of global furniture consumption gradually is changing from the traditional European and American markets to Asia Pacific market.
At the same time, as the world's largest producer and exporter of furniture, and also the biggest furniture market, China's position in Asia and even in the global industry is critical. Thus, how to make use of the advantages of Asian furniture industry development to explore a new mode of development and actively promote the Asian furniture industry to promote the overall level and information communication is an issue that is worthy of Asian furniture industry in-depth thinking. This forum will play a positive role in the promotion of overall level and information exchange of Asian furniture industry.