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Chines Furniture Industry in crisis [2009-03-11]
While markets the world over are collapsing and stock markets coming crashing down, the Chinese market is enjoying unabated growth. With annual economic growth of more than 8 % and a trade surplus of US$ 216 billion, the country is set to become an economic superpower. Shenzhen, the new boom town in Southern China, is an excellent example of this trend. China’s first ZOW supplier trade fair for the furniture industry and interior design will run here between 19-22 March 2009 at the heart of the country’s southern furniture province of Guangdong.
The furniture industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in China. In the first half of 2008 alone, exports rose by 28 % over the previous year and imports even increased by 33 %. Due to ongoing investments in the real estate industry, China’s domestic market is also in a good position. Sales prospects for international and Chinese furniture suppliers are very positive.
There is a growing awareness of quality and the need to protect the environment in China. Premier Wen Jiabao recently said: "We want to achieve sustainable development by adopting a resource-conserving and environment-friendly approach." Chinese furniture manufacturers have recognised this trend and are developing new marketing strategies, most of which are aimed at the profitable upper price segment. Growing purchasing power in China, the country’s vast neighbour of Russia and several Asian emerging markets, such as India and Malaysia, are providing the basis for this
Study: Furniture FR rule leads to toxins [2009-03-11]
NEWTON, Mass. - A new study reports that because of California’s furniture flammability standard, the state’s residents and their homes contain high levels of the toxic flame retardant PBDE.
The study by the Silent Spring Institute reports that the standard passed three decades ago, which requires furniture to be fire resistant to an open flame for 12 seconds, led to increased exposure to penta-BDE, a commercial flame retardant banned in 2004. The substance was added to furniture foam to meet the standard.
The study’s authors said the findings are important because California is considering a new standard that would likely increase the amount of flame retardant used in some household products.
The chemicals enter the body when breathed or ingested in contaminated house dust, and the average Californian’s blood contains twice the national average level of the toxin, according to the study....
[ Click for details ][23rd CIFF Press] Top brands in CIFF-Home Furniture [2009-02-20]
Well known as Asia’s furniture sourcing center, the 23rd China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou) - Home Furniture is to be held from March 18th to 21st, 2009, concurrently with Homedecor & Housewares China 2009, China (Guangzhou) International Trade Fair for Home Textiles 2009, China International Outdoor & Leisure Fair 2009, and China International Ceramic Exhibition (Guangzhou) 2009.
The exhibitor recruitment of CIFF 2009 March - Home Furniture goes well. So far, all the leading brands of domestic office furniture industry have confirmed their participation in the upcoming show.
In modern furniture area, there are domestic top brands like LANDBOND, HING LI, ROYAL, KIN WAI, STEEL-LAND, RED APPLE, KANG SHENG, OPAL, WESTBAND and well known manufacturers of upholstery like KUKA, ZUO YOU, MAN WAH, ARTPEAK, CAMERICH, YUAN FANG YUAN, MEMO’S, ZHI DA, ZHI HAO, ARIS, MAXSUN, FU LI, LI XING, ABOSS, YUE HAI, VANBO. Moreover, the products of panel furniture will be more diversified including RIGHT- HORN, NEW NAN TIAN, CENTURY BEKING, MAXXA, POSH, SUNON, CAT KING, TAIHE and so on....
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