THE “great” potential of Cebu-made furniture in the global market, especially in Europe, has been reduced by high prices of locally-made pieces.
Frank Sander of the Association of German Industrial Designers (VDID) said there is a need for furniture manufacturers and exporters in Cebu to bring down the prices of their products to become competitive in [...]

CEBU furniture manufacturers and exporters foresee tougher times this year, following the closure of a total of 35 local furniture companies at the end of 2006.
Laurie Boquiren, member of the board of trustees of the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. (CFIF), said that while there are new players in the market, some companies have decided [...]

The performance of Cebu’s furniture manufacturing and exporting industry has been affected by the stiff competition in the global furniture market posed by other Asian countries.
This is why the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. (CFIF) is calling on industry players to be “on their toes” and to constantly find ways to improve and innovate.
“We can’t [...]

Cebu’s furniture industry must further strengthen its subcontracting sector to regain export growth, Canadian ambassador to the Philippines Peter Sutherland said.
According to Sutherland, furniture subcontractors are vital sector of the industry that needed further development.
“The subcontractors provide the most important component of export products, maximizing quality to make the product more competitive for the [...]

The Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition, also known as Cebu X, will go to Singapore next year to bring the Cebu brand to a bigger market.
Cebu X 2006 chairman Eric Mendoza said the exhibit, called Cebu X and Beyond, is a business promotion activity that will bring Cebu to the world.
“We will not abandon [...]

Product design and development remain as the strengths of the Philippine furniture industry, according to Private Enterprise Accelerated Resource Linkages (Pearl) 2’s State of the Sector Report on Philippine Furniture 2005.
“The sector has creative and innovative designers who can manipulate various materials into furniture designs. But it needs to undertake more market development work to [...]

Cebu’s furniture industry must further strengthen its subcontracting sector to regain export growth, Canadian ambassador to the Philippines Peter Sutherland said.
According to Sutherland, furniture subcontractors are vital sector of the industry that needed further development.
“The subcontractors provide the most important component of export products, maximizing quality to make the product more competitive for the global [...]