INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "FURNITURE. INTERIOR. WOODWORKING"
International Exhibition Company “Atakent-Expo” together with the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan from June 14 to 16 in Almaty on the territory of KBCC “Atakent” held the international exhibition “Furniture. Interior. Woodworking”.
The official opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Industrial Development Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MIID RK) – Suyunbaev Shyngys Nurmanovich; Chief Expert of the Industrial Development Committee of the MIID RK – Makisheva Moldir Nurpeisovna; President of the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industry Enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Ibraev Kanat Sultanovich; CEO of the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industry Enterprises of the Russian Federation – Irtuganov Timur Ravilyevich; Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Kazakhstan – Pilyutsky Roman Andreevich.
The largest exhibition in Kazakhstan dedicated to the furniture industry, annually provides an opportunity for specialists and participants to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics and trends of the market, demonstrate the best product samples, get acquainted with current technological developments, and establish a constructive dialogue between manufacturers, suppliers of materials and end users at one site, which contributes to the formation of a stable business climate.
This year, more than 160 enterprises and companies from the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, China, Pakistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan participated in the exhibition, of which 40% of the participants announced themselves for the first time.
Participation in the exhibition of Russian companies was facilitated by JSC “Corporation for Development of the Udmurt Republic”, ANO “Export Support Center of the Kirov Region”, ANO “Regional Center for Support and Maintenance of Entrepreneurship” of the Ulyanovsk Region.
Within the framework of the exhibition, the Export Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan introduced the products of the enterprises of the furniture industry of Uzbekistan.
The exhibition unitary enterprise “BELINTEREXPO” of the Belarusian Trade and Industrial Company presented innovative woodworking enterprises at the exhibition: “Novus Industry” LLC, “KimaBel” LLC, “Vitebsk Sawmill” LLC.
The three largest official collective organizers of the exhibition from China: Joining (Beijing) International Fair Co., Ltd, Sunshow worlds convention and exhibition Co LTD, Beijing Neogreen International Exhibition Co., LTD attracted 39 Chinese companies this year – manufacturers of fittings, machine tools, components and textiles.
On the first day of the exhibition, after the solemn opening ceremony of the exhibition, the CEO of the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industries of the Russian Federation Timur Ravilyevich Irtuganov gave a speech on the topic: “Mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in modern realities.”
On the same day, a training seminar was held for the founder and CEO of the “Furniture. Investments. Retail” and Furniture Purchasing Union “ATLANTMZS”, the creator of technologies and online service for Traffic Meter stores – Alexey Lopukhin on the topic: “How to sell with minimal traffic in today’s reality?”
There was also a presentation of the company BIESSE Group (Italy) on the topic: “Modern edge banding technologies”.
On June 15, the second day of the exhibition, a Seminar was held by the Deputy of the VIII convocation of the Maslikhat of Astana, the President of the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industry Enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Ibraev Kanat Sultanovich on the topic: «The role of the Industrial Certificate for the participation of furniture enterprises in the national project “Comfortable School”». Further, seminars were held by the following companies: Representative of the company “Hettich Marketing-und Vertriebs GmbH&Co.KG” in Kazakhstan, “Egofom” LLP, “School of Furniture”, etc.
On the third day of the exhibition, design experts and official members of the «Professional TANU Association» held a series of seminars on various topics for guests and visitors of the exhibition. Professional TANU Association is the highest professional community in the field of interior design and architecture, which has a significant impact on the development of the entire industry in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries. This is a platform that helps to implement the most daring ideas with the help of like-minded people who allow them to express themselves to the whole world. The official members of the Association are professional architects, designers and supplier companies from all over Kazakhstan. Since 2015, the Association has organized and held more than 350 events: master classes, legal consultations, seminars, forums, exhibitions, professional design intensives, conferences, design marathons, etc.