Schaeffler (China) President Visited Qilin Company(2008-12-22) ZWZ Testing Center Passed Retrial of CNAS(2008-12-15) Job Vacancy in China from Boca Bearing Company(2008-12-10) Leeport Becomes Sole Agent of Safan in China(2008-12-05) The 9th CILOGRTE Held in Shanghai(2008-11-29) Energy will be pushing small and medium-sized wind power project(2008-11-20) The wind farm in Guanacaste will receive additional investment(2008-11-10) It will be installed a wind farm with private investment(2008-11-10) Origin Energy to buy power from Acciona''s Waubra wind farm(2008-11-05) HOW-TO: Make a vertical-axis wind turbine for $300(2008-11-05) Shenyang Machine Tool Forecasts an Annual Loss for 2008(2008-11-03) "Wind power" rapid expansion of the national goal two years ahead of schedule(2008-10-25) EU 1,000,000,000 euros investment in the development of new energy industry(2008-10-22) On the grid with wind farms out of the clearance operation(2008-10-16) Wind power resources to each other enterprises competing for quality investment(2008-10-16) Rolling bearing commodity inspection and acceptance(2008-10-13) The intense interest in the development of the Northern Cape manganese deposits(2008-09-04) People have remodeling jobsoften dispose of their trash on private property(2008-09-04) Ishiyamadera temple became popular with women inpart because of its proximity(2008-09-04) Limestone hills in Ma-laysia tend to have shallow soil cove(2008-09-04)The Chinese market has vast potential for Malaysian furniture exporters, according to China National Furniture Association vice president Wang Ming Liang.
Wang said China's furniture industry has witnessed high-speed development over the last five years.
He said the average growth rate for the past five years exceeded 20%.
"China's total furniture production value is estimated to reach RMB435bil (US$55.8bil) with growth close to 27% this year.
"Companies manufacturing in China are now exporting to over 200 countries," he said at a briefing on Wednesday.
The association and Shanghai MF Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co Ltd will be organising the 13th China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China 2007) from Sept 12 to 15 in Shanghai's Pudong district.
"The success of the event last year 'Furniture China '06' had proved that China was an important furniture market," Wang said.
He added that the expo was expected to attract 15,000 overseas and 50,000 Chinese buyers.
He said the fair had attracted 61,290 visitors from 151 countries and about 12,000 were overseas buyers in 2006.
"The main exhibition venue in Shanghai New International Expo Centre has been fully booked.
"Additional exhibition space has been arranged at Zhangjuang Science Expo," he added.
Wang said Malaysian furniture manufacturers¡¯ participation has increased by more than 100% this year from the previous year.
To date, about 13 Malaysian furniture companies have confirmed their participation compared with only six companies in 2006.
Among some of the items to be exhibited at Furniture China 2007 are bedroom and dining sets and home furniture and upholstery.