TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)--
Held jointly by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council
(TAITRA) and the Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers' Association (TFMA)
with sponsorship from the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Economic Affairs, the 2008 Taipei Int'l Furniture Show (TiFS 2008)
will bedazzle the Taipei World Trade Center from Feb. 28th to March
2nd. This venue will see some 299 domestic and international
exhibiting manufacturers spread over 1,101 booths, a significant 32%
increase of exhibitors over the previous year. With TiFS come 12 extra
theme pavilions namely, LOHAS Green Furniture, Green Building
Materials, Fashion/Designers Furniture. There are also rich
collections through such theme areas dedicated to OA Furniture, Indoor
Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, Glass Furniture, Lighting, Foreign
Exhibits, Furniture Parts and Accessories, Domestic Designers'
Masterpieces, and the Media.
All of these activities underscore the spirit of the show themes
of "Environmental Protection" and the "Oriental Attitude in Taiwan
Design".
Thematic Areas Feature new direction Taiwan furniture:
Outreaching with Eco-tech & new Blue Ocean design
Welcome to the new age of Taiwan furniture where a table is no
longer just a table, but a creation that embraces a whole new list of
variables. The traditional pricing range has given way to function,
materials, creativity, refinement, and integration complemented by
brand name and serviceability. TiFS 2008 features innovative furniture
of revolutionary materials and novel ideas, including the green,
environmentally friendly, sustainable works found in the
"Environmental Protection Area" (Named the "LOHAS - Life of Health and
Sustainability" area). LOHAS is composed of 15 leading manufacturers
including Islandwoods Green Plus International. Most participants are
Taiwan Green Marked manufacturers who showcase their unique-styled
furniture and home decorations made of excellent-quality natural,
synthetic, and recyclable healthy building materials.
Also at the venue will be a display of "Environmentally-Friendly
Homes" that combine energy-saving lighting, environmentally-friendly
furnishings, environmentally-friendly building materials and healthy
home supplies. It is estimated that this show will serve as a platform
to interested buyers from European and American countries in
purchasing the high-quality, reasonably-priced, and green marked
furniture of domestic manufacturers.
Taiwan Furniture with Asian characteristics!
Don't be surprised if you notice strong traces of Oriental
cultural traits with many exhibits. That's the rapidly emerging design
trend which has been picked up on by many crafters. That message is
best conveyed at the "Oriental Design with a Taiwanese Attitude Zone"
that consists of the "Taiwan Thematic Creativity" and "Taiwan Home
Furnishings" sections. The "Taiwan Thematic Creativity" was designed
by Mr. Yu-Tsung Hu, Creative Director at the NDD Design Group and they
feature the works of 26 designers who have enriched the Taiwan
cultural experience and character.
Meanwhile the "Taiwan Home Furnishings" features dozens of pieces
of paramount quality, innovation, elegance and design created by 14
domestic design companies and manufacturers. They've put together
their best, year's of passion, to show global buyers and visitors the
power and glory of Taiwan design.
Glass Furniture Zone: Eying a Global Market
The glass team spearheaded by Taiwan Mirror Glass Enterprise Ltd.
uses a total of 40 booths over 8 sections, namely Information on
Manufacturers, Visitor Procurement Talks, Living Room Furniture,
Construction Interiors, Life with Glass, Handicrafts, Kitchenware, and
Bathroom Applications. These areas feature a vast array of more than
1,600 pieces of glass merchandises, containers, and glass works for
different purposes from 56 exhibiting manufacturers. The scale of
displays sets a new record in cooperative production and leaves behind
the old molds when qualified by isolated independent glassworks
labored for years to access the world market.
Over the past quarter of a century the Taiwanese glass team has
grown from one company to 70 professional glass manufacturers and its
broad product selections and joint displays have won much praise from
global buyers. During the Home Tech 2007 in Dubai, the Taiwanese Glass
Team was highly praised by international buyers and successfully won
orders to supply glass making up the Dubai Tower, the world's highest
building.
Convergence of Quality, Eco-Tech, & Safety
This years TiFS is all about quality design, environmental
protection and safety. It's here where dozens of the best will meet to
exhibit their finest and hottest items. Participants in the GLASS ZONE
include such leading firms as: TA YEN PAPER BOX CONTAINER CO., LTD.,
TIEH CHIN KUNG METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. , and MOSIA FLOORING CORP
(eco-friendly furniture maker), AVERTRONICS INC., and COCK ROOSTER
LIGHTING CO., LTD., YUAN SHENG SYSTEM FURNITURE CO., LTD., CAMEL KING
INT'L CO., LTD., and ELITE MFG. CO., LTD. of OA furniture, I JANG
INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., COMO FURNITURE ENTERPRISES CO., LTD., and CHANG
JING CORPRATION (indoor furniture), KEE BROTHER'S CORP., BERONA INC.,
and SOUTHERN TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH ALLIANCE IN "R.O.C." (furniture
parts and accessories), DONJON FURNITURE CO., LTD. (fashion/designer
furniture), HARLIN ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. (outdoor furniture), and
numerous manufacturers in the Domestic Fine Products Area.
Global buyers come, see, and source from 22 lands (EU, the
Americas, & Japan) for best prospects!
Under cordial invitation from the overseas bases of TAITRA and
exhibiting manufacturers, 98 global buyers are coming from 22
countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Russia,
Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Columbia,
among which is Leon's Furniture (annual business revenue over US$900
million) in Canada, Cecile, the catalog retailer in Japan (annual
business revenue around US$600 million), the U.S. ACME Furniture
(annual business revenue US$90 million), Nakumatt Holidings Ltd.
(annual business revenue of US$350 million), the largest wholesaler in
Kenya, Al Safeer Furniture LLC (annual business revenue of US$30
million) in the United Arab Emirates, and a 16-member procurement
delegation from Korea. They're all coming to scout and source the
displays. Meanwhile, TAITRA will hold 150 rounds of procurement talks
at the show.
Already more than 300 overseas buyers have pre-registered for TiFS
2008. This event is projected to attract more than 40,000 domestic and
international buyers and open numerous business opportunities.
"Green Design Life" seminar opens industry insiders!
Be certain to attend the four rounds of the Green Design and Slow
Life Seminar (with FREE ADMISSION) that matches the trends in the
contemporary consumer market where environmental protection and
quality life growing in value. These seminars will be held at
Conference Room 5 on the 2nd floor of Exhibition Hall 1 of the Taipei
World Trade Center.
The first session underscores "Green Design" and is led by Bi-Ru
Jheng, Manager of the U.S. General Electric Company, and Maryann Wong,
an international color expert from Pantone. They hare their successful
experience of going global by applying eco-friendly materials and
color.
Session Two features Soul Branding talks and focuses upon how to
enhance the cognitive value of brands and their pricing edge on the
market.
Session Three features Mr. Yu-Tsung Hu, Creative Director of NDD
Design Group, and Mr. Hsien-Neng Lin from Cassina who will share their
experiences in adapting the elements of Taiwan design to tangible
eco-friendly products of value that appeal to modern lifestyles.
Session Four rounds up with a talk by renowned architect Mr.
Cheng-Chung Yao who underscores the importance and necessity of
environmental protection and Mr. Andreas Gursch, Acting Director of
the German Trade Office in Taipei who shares with forum goers the
German success story in using green building materials in architecture
or space.
This is the only professional international furniture show of the
year in Taiwan. TiFS opens an ideal venue for domestic and
international buyers to conveniently make one-stop purchases of
quality and reasonably-priced fine furnishings.
It's the one event in Asia that can't be missed!
For information on TiFS 2008, click on:
http://www.FurnitureTaipei.com.tw
TAITRA
Media:
Mr. Cavan Pai, 886-2-27255200 Ext. 2874
Exhibition Department
E-mail: cavan@taitra.org.tw
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