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Salone del Mobile – Milan at the centre of the furniture and furnishing creative world
“A stand-alone moment at which culture and industry become an international benchmark - from the creative genius displayed by the architects and designers and from the huge numbers of visitors who flocked to Milan to check out the latest innovations at the Salone...
AFA Signs MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING with Malaysia
International Furnishing Industry leaders witnessed the recent signing of the MOU between the Malaysian Furniture Council, the official representative body of Malaysian furniture industry, and the Australian Furniture Association, representing the national interests...
URGENT Timber Products Import Conditions Review – Are you an Importer of timber furniture, components or materials ?
The timber import conditions review team within the Plant Import Operations section of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has now completed a preliminary draft of import conditions changes for a specified range of timber products and has established a...
E-commerce: Challenges and Opportunities for Exporters
As a well-established hub for finance and trade, Hong Kong is home to many traders who have a wealth of experience in conducting import and export business. Thanks to efficient management, the bilingual environment and an internationally-recognised legal regime, it...
Training Providers Forum 2017
The WA Forum is getting a makeover, becoming a one day conference for the first time. A busy and vibrant one day program will both engage and challenge delegates. In 2017 the Forum themes will focus on: the student experience; employer perspectives; and assessment....
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNERS PROGRAM – MALAYSIA 2017
This article was written by Alby Johnston who attended the EFE in Malaysia - For several years now Australian Furniture Association’s (AFA) Chief Executive Officer, Patrizia Torelli has been developing relationships with many Governments, Furniture Councils,...
FIRST BOOK ON AUSTRALIA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER ARE YOU SITTING IN A FEATHERSTON CHAIR?
GRANT FEATHERSTON With original Grant Featherston contour chairs frequently fetching well over $5,000 most people probably think that they have never sat in a Featherston chair but they are most likely wrong. Most Australians have experienced at least one...
Are you an IMPORTER of Products that contain timber and wood fibre?
Implementation of the changes to import conditions for manufactured wooden articles outlined below in the Australian Government Release will be deployed in September 2017 to give importers reasonable time to meet the new conditions. As reported, the Australian...
IMPORTERS BEWARE – YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOODS YOU IMPORT
Are you aware that your business is responsible for any furnishing product that you import, manufacture, sell, supply or distribute? This means that you can be held liable for any defect or other condition that renders the product unsafe and results in injury, death...
Aligning Business and People Strategies
Business leaders spend considerable time and energy developing business strategies and seek to align all business activities to ensure optimisation of effort, business growth and sustainability. This should always include the people within a business. For example,...