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The Community brings to 24 importers seven strategic countries to promote exports furniture sector in the Region
Crossbow has awarded the prizes of 18 International Design Competition Industrial Furniture and participate in the tribute paid Arema its secretary general
The Ministry of Universities, Business and Research, through the Institute of Development, is holding an international mission in reverse 52nd Yecla Furniture Fair in order to bring together the Murcia furniture companies with potential export destinations.
The Minister stressed that "so far have been more than 400 personal interviews, which is allowing entrepreneurs Murcia foreign importers expose their products, close business, and even show their factories and production processes, to meet most of these a few meters from the trade fair, "said Jose Ballesta.
On this occasion, we have invited importers or distributors in the furniture industry, chain stores with export experience having worked with Spain and channel operators 'contract' (furniture decorating projects used in public buildings such as hotels and restaurants) of Mexico, Panama, Russia, Holland, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
The counselor, who today held a meeting with professionals involved in the reverse trade mission, said that "in the months prior to the conclusion of the Fair, through the Foreign Network in the Region, we identified 24 importers and distributors of major countries to which exports are directed our furniture, both those with high market like Russia, like others with high growth potential, such as Mexico or Panama. "
Thus, for these countries, adding that Russia is a key market for furniture Murcia, assuming sales to this country 12 percent of total exports, while in Mexico highlighted that his delegation was very focused to the channel 'contract' since it is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, serving more than 600,000 hotel rooms.
The Minister added that "to get an idea, the export volume of Murcia companies the seven countries represented in this mission has doubled in just two years, and we expect growth to be even greater."
Finally, José Ballesta said that since the Institute of Development "have been made available to companies Yecla one export consultancy to help advance regional sector and wood furniture in its internationalization strategy."
Industrial Furniture Design Awards
A versatile and flexible sofa to create multiple configurations and functional, system and storage racks made entirely decorative cardboard and a fusion of rocking valet and prototypes have been winners of the first, second and third prize respectively in this 18th edition International Design Competition Industrial Furniture in the professional category.
In this call, we received a total of 82 projects for Habitat Industrial Design, corresponding to 36 of these to the Professional category, of which six finalists were opting to three awards of the competition.
The competition involved representatives from different countries.
In the Professional category, Portugal, Italy, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina and the Student, Mexico, Chile and Cuba.
As in previous years, the contest has been supported by the Ministry of Universities, Business and Research.
TWO BE is an innovative hybrid concept sofa and bookcase unit, project awarded first prize of 3,000 euros.
Another project has been awarded BALDA a cardboard rack system and has obtained the second prize of 1,200 euros.
The third prize, awarded 750 euros, the project has been to BOGART, a rocking chair.
In the Student category, the prize of 450 euros for the project has been Lain Murcia, a light shelf that gives a sense of movement.
Also, a special mention in this category at DLamas project, an original separator fan-shaped spaces created by a student ESNE, center attached to the University Camilo José Cela in Madrid.
Also, the Minister participated in a tribute to José Miguel Borrachero, who for 35 years was secretary general of the Regional Association of Woodworking (Arema).
Source: CARM
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