Everything was under a single roof at the Pazhou Complex in late March 2 0 1 3 . A total of over 1 4 1 thousand people coming from 140 countries visited the fairs. It is by far the largest exhibition in the world for office and service industry furniture and with 3648
exhibitors coming from 29 countries. The 31st edition of CIFF was held in China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou in 2 phases on March 18-21 and on March 27-30 respectively, of which, the first phase of CIFF had a total area of over 3 6 0 ,0 0 0
squa r e me t e r s fo cus in g o n h ome furn itur e , home décor, home textile and outdoor living while the
“CIFF-Office Show” in the second phase had a scale of over 210,000 square meters and the “China International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Raw Materials Fair (Guangzhou) / interzum guangzhou” had a scale of over 130,000 square meters. The three exhibition series in two phases went forward together and achieved deep integration so that CIFF reinforced becoming the “onestop” furniture trading platform that suits the buyers’ needs best in the world.
Especially, CIFF-Home Furniture made use of 2 3 halls of China Import & Export Complex in the Area A and B with the key themes of Modern Furniture and Classical Furniture. The professional suppliers and top furniture brands continued to display the leading collections of home furniture in various styles. Moreover, CIFF-Home Furniture show firstly established four new sectors of Internationa l Ha ll for the ove rse a s mode rn furniture brands, Kids & Teens Furniture Zone, Custom Furniture Zone and Neo-Chinese & Mahogany Furniture Zone.
International Hall of Modern Furniture Brands On a scale breaking the new record of 15,000SQM, there were quality brands in the International Hall from over 20 countries or regions like Turkey, Italy, USA, France, Germany, Portugal, Australia and Denmark. The world-class luxury furniture brands such as Versace Home, Roberto Cavalli, Thomasville and Maitland smith debuted in the CIFF show to exploit the global market.
Kids & Teens Furniture Zone Children and teenage furniture are different from the adult furniture in the aspects of design, function and material. Aimed at the consumption features of such emerging market, CIFF had set up the Kids & Teens Furniture Zone for the first t ime with a scale of 10,000SQM, which brought together strong brands such
as X.M.B. , Yours and Kingtinto and provided buyers with new opportunities.
Some 1 ,0 9 5 leading woodworking and furniture manufacturers from 28 countries and regions gathered at Asia’s most attended trade fair for the industry – CIFM interzum guangzhou. Imported from Germany, the 1 3 0 ,0 0 0 -square meter show which was held in
Guangzhou’s major exhibit ion center in Pazhou, celebrated its tenth anniversary in the China business with the highest numbers ever recorded for exhibitors and the area occupied.
Booth spaces at the international halls were reportedly booked out four months in the lead up to the show opening by 251 exhibitors hailing from 28 countries and regions: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, the United States and Vietnam. The industry’s flagship event is a major marketplace for the trade in both Asia an d China featuring a comprehensive range of related goods. The international halls consisted of three halls with Hall 11.1 at Area B of the Pazhou Complex dedicated to machinery products such as woodworking machinery, tools, mat tress machinery and other machinery. Area C showcased hardware, components and fitting at Hall 14.1 while
Hall 15.1 was designated as the raw materials hall featuring materials and equipment for upholstery and bedding, wood products and adhesives, materials and equipment for interior design.
A resource area packed with the latest publications on innovative designs and concepts including Home Textile Exports and Sleep Well, the only Turkish publications at the show, located between Hall 14.1 and Hall 15.1 offered interested readers a quick update on key industry trends.
