One maker builds loyal clientele with quality furniture despite higher prices Despite supplying a necessity, makers of furniture of all kinds are not immune to economic upheavals, while bedroom furniture makers have achieved gradual growth in sales since being rocked by the market slump caused by the global financial crisis in late 2007. Furniture production is a long-term business which n...

A maker believes in building both markets at home and abroad The ever rising affluence in developed nations has been fueling demand for outdoor furniture over the past decade. From 2004 to 2008 the compound annual growth of the global market for outdoor and leisure furniture stood at 4.52%, with the 2009 global market value of such furniture totaling US$23.34 billion, which is predicted to ri...

Innovation points way to company’s future Modern Home Furniture, an affiliate of the Modern Home Group, is a dynamic design-oriented furniture manufacturer that operates in both Taiwan and China. In addition to furniture, the group also makes lighting and electric products. Modern Home was established in Taiwan back in 1978 as the Rei Jean Enterprise Co. In its early days the c...

To cope with the continuing rise in the cost of materials such as iron, steel, and plastic, Taiwan’s manufacturers of office furniture are putting more effort into R & D with the aim of developing innovative, value-added, high-end, and eco-friendly products that comply with global trends and are able to attract consumers in the middle- and high-tier markets. In the past Taiwan’s office automat...

Limited timber supply enhances value of pieces of homegrown Taiwanese wood Long ago a major wooden furniture supplier globally, Taiwan has lost its market share significantly over the past few decades due to shortage of timber on the island, forcing most of Taiwan’s wooden furniture makers to relocate production abroad, mainly in areas with abundant timber such as Southeast Asia and China. ...

Makers imbue products with the flavor of Taiwanese art Taiwan’s creative and cultural industry has flourished over the past few years, partly because of vigorous promotion by the government, which wants to develop the industry as a “soft power” tool for boosting the island’s economic growth. Culture and creation encompasses a very wide range, including furnishings. The 2010 Taiwan Internat...

Moving production offshore is not essential for survival and success Despite being impacted by rising cost of raw materials, especially that of plastics that fluctuate with the price of oil, increasingly tightening of regulations set by western buyers who demand green materials and manufacturing, underselling competition from emerging rivals in China and S.E. Asia, and the still wobbly econom...

Different materials and designs cater to different markets In many homes the living room once had the very best furniture and was used for formal entertainment; today, the living room is where the family carries on its everyday activities and entertains guests as well. Nice furniture, therefore, remains a must in the modern living room. Since the living room is such a busy and casual plac...

Relatively stronger recovery of German economy enahnces event’s attraction Perhaps the healthy recovery of the German economy is one reason that this year’s Tendence, held Aug. 27-31, showed improved statistics: the organisers say that 80 more exhibitors took part in this year’s Frankfurt consumer goods event. Altogether, 2,130 companies from 57 countries exhibited their latest innovations on ...

Perhaps the healthy recovery of the German economy is one reason that this year’s Tendence, held Aug. 27-31, showed improved statistics: the organisers say that 80 more exhibitors took part in this year’s Frankfurt consumer goods event. Altogether, 2,130 companies from 57 countries exhibited their latest innovations on some 71,000 square meters. But more importantly, Tendence 2010 also saw an inc...