The 13th International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Manufacturing Equipment (WMF 2010) and The 13th International Exhibition on Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (FAM2010) will be held March 10-13 at the China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC) in Beijing, China.
Despite the global economic downturn, the furniture and woodworking industry in China is gradually recovering and shows encouraging growth, according to show organizers. Domestic sales for furniture in the first half of 2009 reached RMB 152.9 billion, with a 10.6% year-on-year growth. Furniture exports in the first half of 2009 remained high at USD 14.1 billion despite a drop of 9.45%. Trading in China’s wood products reached USD 26 billion in the first half of 2009. Second quarter data showed a more impressive increase rate at 15.05%, when compared to first quarter. Such recovery has reinforced the confidence for WMF2010 & FAM2010, which in turn has resulted in an overwhelm