Panels & Furniture Asia November/December 2022

SHOW REVIEW
Indonesia, expressed his satisfaction: “The
exhibition is good. A lot of visitors came
to our booth and we have a lot of new
potential here.”
IFMAC & WOODMAC 2022 have also
garnered the support of industry
associations. Abdul Sobur, chairman of
the presidium of the Indonesian Furniture
and Craft Industries (HIMKI), said that the
use of technology could be a solution in
competing with other countries, since it can
not only increases the domestic industry’s
production capacity, but also increases
the efficiency of production costs. As he
explained: “To meet the export market,
Indonesian industry players must shift from
traditional patterns to the use of advanced
technology. The cost of technology is
not always high. Therefore, HIMKI invites
furniture industry players to attend IFMAC
& WOODMAC 2022 as reference and
motivation.”
companies to explore the Indonesian
market through IFMAC & WOODMAC. This
includes Felder Group, Raute Group Asia,
Dainasint, Qualitech Indopiranti, Cabinet
Vision South East Asia, Global Timber Asia,
Furnisoft, Jowat, and more.
The next edition of IFMAC & WOODMAC
will take place from 20-23 Sep 2023, at
Jakarta International Expo in Jakarta,
Indonesia. Space bookings are now
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Live demonstrations of various furniture or interior
design technology
This statement was also supported by H.M
Wiradadi Soeprayogo, chairman of the
Indonesian Sawmill and Woodworking
Association (ISWA): “The IFMAC &
WOODMAC exhibition has been highly
beneficial to Indonesia’s wood processing
industry. It is a must-attend exhibition
for wood processing industry players to
learn about the latest developments in
machining technology displayed here.”
Sofianto Widjaja, general manager of
Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI),
the organiser of IFMAC & WOODMAC,
said that to boost the performance of the
Indonesian furniture and craft business,
quality interaction is expected between
producers and suppliers at the exhibition:
“Given that IFMAC & WOODMAC unite from
upstream to downstream a spectrum of
furniture production under one roof, the
exhibition is proud to be the link for the
entire industrial value chain that brings
together the tools, fasteners and hardware
needed for the entire furniture production
and production process.”
WAKENI’s partnership with Deutsche
Messe, the organiser of Germany-based
woodworking exhibition LIGNA, is said to
attract more European and other global
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