GUANGZHOU, China, March 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- interzum guangzhou, one of the largest international furniture production trade fairs in China, has seen a sold-out response against the backdrop of exponential growth in the Chinese furniture market. The country has exported US$8.43 billion worth of furniture in the first half of 2006 alone, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.
interzum guangzhou is expected to host 59,000 visitors and has already signed up approximately 500 exhibitors from over 20 countries, including international exhibitors such as Hardwood States Export Group, American Hardwood Export Council, Ivars S.p.A of Italy, as well as Germany's Wemhoener Surface Technologies GmbH & co. KG and IMA Klessmann GmbH Holzbearbeitungssysteme. Country and regional pavilions returning to the event include those from USA, Germany, Italy and the Taiwan region.
"interzum events have traditionally been very fruitful for both exhibitors and visitors. We have seen interzum guangzhou grow from strength to strength as an effective networking and trading platform for the world, and expect the show to open up more opportunities to players in the furniture production trade this year," says Mr. Udo Traeger, Vice President Furniture & Interior Design of Koelnmesse GmbH, the organisers of interzum.
The global enthusiasm for obtaining the most up-to-date intelligence about furniture manufacturing has led to many enquiries about quality technical supporting events at interzum guangzhou. As a result, interzum guangzhou 2007 will feature industry updates on woodworking and manufacturing furniture as well as factory visits to key manufacturing sites in Guangdong*.
"China is now one of the largest furniture manufacturing bases in the world. Huge demand on both domestic and international levels is translating into huge opportunities for furniture players," says Mr. Michael Dreyer, Vice President Asia Pacific of Koelnmesse. "The key industry players are taking notice of how interzum guangzhou can benefit everyone involved."
Bilingual seminars will be organised for visitors to interzum guangzhou. The first session to be held on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 will feature the use of honeycomb in furniture manufacturing. Industry expertise is provided by senior representatives from Titus International PLC, Honicel (Guangzhou) Honeycomb Products, and IMA Asia
Two further sessions will be held on Wednesday, 28 March 2007. Trends and opportunities in raw materials and machinery for furniture manufacturing will be discussed in the morning by senior representatives from Bayer Material Science, Homag China Golden Field Ltd., American Forest and Paper Association and Giben International S.p.A. The afternoon session will focus on bedding, with speakers from Sapsa Latex and Freudenberg Nonwovens, presenting overseas trends in bedding and latex, and how manufacturers can comply with the US 16CFR 1633 standard.
Koelnmesse is also adding value for interzum guangzhou visitors with optional site visits on Friday, 30 March 2007. The visits will provide first-hand insights into the current state of woodworking machinery and furniture raw materials in China. Participants can visit real-life environments and speak to company representatives face-to-face to learn directly about the market during the site visits.
Two visits have been planned, to Dongguan Tongli Wood Co., Ltd., which processes decorative melamine, plywood and laminate, and to Reignmac Machinery Co., Ltd, a woodworking machinery manufacturer which exports to over 30 countries worldwide.
* Content and timing of the supporting programmes are subject to change. Please visit www.interzum-guangzhou.com for the latest updates, and on how to register.
interzum guangzhou is known as the definitive one-stop forum for participants to meet buyers, manufacturers and suppliers from all vertical sectors of the furniture manufacturing, production, and design industries. The show will be held from March 27-30, 2007 at halls 1A, 1B and 1C at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex, in Guangzhou, China, in conjunction with China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) Office Furniture and CIFF Hometextile China.
interzum guangzhou is based on interzum, to be held from 9th to 12th May 2007 in the new Northern Halls of Koelnmesse in Koeln, Germany. interzum is the world's largest event for the supplier sector, with more than 1,300 exhibitors from 60 countries and an estimated 60,000 visitors. For more information visit http://www.interzum.com .
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