TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 6
PH furniture makers in South Korea. Ten (10) Philippine companies
selected by the ASEAN-Korea Center (AKC) are currently participating in
the Korea International Furniture and Interior Fair at the KINTEX Exhibition
Center, Gyeonggi, Korea from 29 August to 02 September, 2018
DTI opens new markets for PH furniture exporters
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he Department of Trade and Industry through its Export
Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) in collaboration with the
Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Seoul and
the ASEAN Korea Centre (AKC) are supporting Philippine
exporters in expanding their market reach in South
Korea through the country’s participation at the Korea
International Furniture and Interior Fair (KOFURN) 2018
happening from 29 August to 02 September 2018 at the
Korea International Exhibition Center in Gyeonggi, South Korea.
Ten (10) Philippine companies assisted by the DTI-EMB through its
Regional Interactive Platform for Philippine Exporters (RIPPLES) Plus
Program were selected by the ASEAN-Korea Center (AKC) to showcase
their products and services at the AKC ASEAN Exhibition Area of the
KOFURN.
These Philippine furniture and furnishing companies which are
members of the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines, Inc.
(CFIP) and Pampanga Furniture Industries Foundation, Inc. (PFIF) include
Azcor Lighting Systems, Calfurn Manufacturing Philippines, Country
Accents, Filipino Creazione De Mano, Furnitureville, Markline Home
Furnitures, More Than A Chair, Natures Legacy Eximport, Venzon Lighting
Manufacturing, and Weavemanila.
KOFURN is the largest furniture exhibition in South Korea which features
home, office and kitchen, interior furniture including the woodworking
industry, and a design competition which started in 1984 under the active
support of the Korean Government.
More than 350 representative firms are expected to display examples of
contemporary bed furniture, office furniture, kitchen and bath products,
sofas, lightings, carpets and flooring, wall coverings, textiles, raw materials,
accessories and outdoor furniture for residential and commercial interiors
and woodworking machinery for furniture and related products and
publications. Also expected to visit the KOFURN 2018 are nearly 50,000
visitors both from the domestic and overseas fronts.
The Philippine Pavilion under the AKC ASEAN Exhibition Area of KOFURN
will be joined by other ASEAN-member countries such as Indonesia,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
In 2017, South Korea was among the top export markets of the
Philippines with total export values of $4.3 billion.
www.dti.gov.ph
KOFURN is the largest furniture exhibition in South Korea which features home, office
and kitchen, interior furniture including the woodworking industry, and a design
competition which started in 1984 under the active support of the Korean Government
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