Furniture exports are on the uptrend and expected to register an average of 10 percent growth annually, with exports forecast to reach RM11 billion in 2010, Primary Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said today.
He said the growth of the furniture industry was commendable, with exports reaching a high of RM7 billion [...]

PENANG furniture makers are up in arms over the reversal of a Government decision to tighten an export ban on sawn rubberwood exports, by allowing finger-jointed planks to be sold overseas.
They claim this “about-turn” has placed their businesses in jeopardy.
“The method of finger-joints on rubberwood sawn timber goes against the Cabinet policy, serves no [...]

THE Government has tightened the ban on sawn rubberwood exports to include roughly-sawn finger-jointed planks, effective August 11.
The move is in response to concern from the Malaysian furniture manufacturers that there is still a shortage of rubberwood in the country.
“One of the main reason for rubberwood supply inconsistency is the continued exports of sawn rubberwood, [...]

WILL Malaysia see another year of record furniture exports?
In the first quarter of this year, Malaysia’s furniture exports rose by RM141.48 million from the same period last year.
According to the Malaysian Timber Industry Board, from January to March 2006, furniture exports totalled RM1.91 billion, which is 8 per cent more than the RM1.77 billion posted [...]

AFTER 12 years of exhibiting in Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) is being expanded this year, with the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) as additional exhibition venue.
MIFF 2006 has 440 exhibitors, from 17 countries, spread over five halls in PWTC and five halls in KLCC.
Rubelli, [...]

THE Government has changed its mind and is now endorsing two furniture trade shows instead of one for the next two years, a move seen as protecting small furniture makers.
Business Times had previously reported that small- and medium-sized furniture manufacturers, who make up 80 per cent of Malaysia’s furniture makers, were concerned that they could [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, The local furniture industry has been urged to focus on quality and producing original designs to penetrate the medium-to-higher market segments.
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said it was important to create Malaysia’s own brand of premium offering and become market-specific to cater the various needs of the individual [...]