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ISSUE: January/February 2010

INDEX 2009: Better Than Before

Most visitors and exhibitors at the recent Index 2009 – held from November 8 – 11, 2009 at Dubai – remarked on the improved market conditions as the economy picks up, although there are some who remain cautious as the competition intensifies. Furniture & Furnishing Export, International finds out from some of them.

“As the domestic market picks up, we are starting to see an increase in orders too. My company deals with office solutions and we are here in the fair sourcing for office furnishings.”

Uma Shanker Modi

Managing Director
MBC, Mumbai, India

“My company outsources for the home and office furniture enterprises in Canada. The market back home is good, and we are looking into importing more products from other countries into Canada.”

Denis Roy

The Manufacturers” Linker
Quebec, Canada

“My company deals mainly with contract furniture, as well as exports. We are based in Jordan and we are planning to expand our export network to include the Middle East and Europe. Our market is good currently and we have several projects on hand.”

Walid Al Khaldi

Managing Director
Arch Furniture, Amman, Jordan

“My company basically deals with bedroom furniture, as well as furniture and storage solutions for the office. Three months before, we are still in deep recession. Now however, the market is improving.”

Deepu S

Assistant Sales Manager
Zayani & Co LLC, Dubai, UAE

“Although the export market in China is generally weak still, the domestic market is doing better than before. We have managed to obtain many customers through our exhibition at the fair, in which many of them are new leads.”

Gong ChengJun

CEO, Taizhou Xueyou Furniture Co., Ltd
Zhejiang province, China

“My company is based in Uganda and we sell furniture, textiles and bedding materials. Although the market is improving, I feel that there was a greater variety of items exhibited during Index 2007. We did not manage to get what we were looking for this year.”

Hasser K Ahmed

Managing Director
Derma International Ltd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Current issue:
March/April 2010

To Gather Again In March
Every March, the international furniture community gears itself up for a jam-packed calendar. Starting with MIFF in Kuala Lumpur and to finish with the CIFF-Office Show at the end of March, buyers and suppliers gather in Asia for the latest products and designs the region has to offer. This is in the form of more than a dozen exhibitions running back-to-back.

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  • INDEX 2009: Better Than Before

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MANAGEMENT 101

FURNITURE LEADERSHIP AWARD (FLA) 2009 Special Report

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