Significance! The 2023 World Furniture Federation Annual Conference and the World Furniture Industry Cluster Conference Grand Opening
On August 17, the "2023 World Furniture Federation Annual Conference and World Furniture Industry Cluster Conference" was grandly opened in Houjie Town, Dongguan, Guangdong. This conference is strongly supported by the World Furniture Federation, sponsored by the China Furniture Association and the Dongguan Municipal People's Government, and hosted by the Dongguan Houjie Town People's Government and the Dalingshan Town People's Government. It is an extraordinary event for the furniture industry! Its extraordinary significance lies in: the world-class furniture industry cluster is the first global industrial cluster built in China, and will create an advanced industrial base with global demonstration significance, and comprehensively enhance the international competitiveness of China's furniture industry.
With the theme of "Unity, cooperation, and hand in hand to create the future", the conference invited outstanding furniture cluster representatives and industry elites from all over the world to share experiences and discuss trends. At the same time, experts from professional organizations such as the World Furniture Federation and the Asian Furniture Federation Together with representatives of embassies and consulates of various countries in China, investment and trade promotion agencies of various countries, etc., they will jointly outline the vision of a world-class furniture industry cluster and offer suggestions for building the first global model.
Gathering industry leaders, win-win cooperation to achieve a world-class benchmark base for furniture industry clusters
With the gradual recovery of domestic and foreign economies and the accelerating pace of urbanization, the demand for furniture in the global market is showing a steady growth trend. At the same time, under the guidance of the country's accelerated construction of a modern industrial system supported by the real economy, a large number of furniture brands with complete scales, complete industrial chains, advanced design concepts, and leading technology have emerged in the furniture industry. strong competitiveness.
At the meeting, the China Furniture Association and the India Council for the Promotion of Trade signed an MOU to strengthen mutual cooperation and maintain the order of import and export trade in the furniture industry. At the same time, representatives of furniture industry organizations such as Italy, India, South Korea and Romania also put forward some valuable suggestions on how to build a world-class furniture industry cluster and promote global cooperation.
The agenda is rich and practical, and the three major links work hand in hand to make the dry goods full of excitement
The 2023 World Furniture Federation Annual Conference and World Furniture Industry Cluster Conference includes two conferences and three major links, the sailing night.
Xu Xiangnan, chairman of the World Furniture Federation, chairman of the Asian Furniture Federation, and chairman of the China Furniture Association, delivered a keynote speech on "Unity Promotes Cooperation and Creates the Future Together". He pointed out that the world is recovering in an all-round way, and the changes of the times are accelerating. The furniture industry has formed an industrial structure with deep international cooperation and extensive regional coordination. In the future, the competition in the world will evolve from the competition among enterprises, industries, and industrial chains to the competition between industrial clusters and industrial ecology. Industrial agglomeration is the only way for the structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry. With the support of members from various countries, the China Furniture Association initiated the world-class furniture industry cluster project in Dongguan, China, to build the world's "industrial manufacturing" capital, "cluster demonstration" capital, "exhibition and trade" capital, "smart management" capital, The capital of "design innovation" and "cross-border e-commerce" builds an international public platform to promote cross-border cooperation and share industrial resources. Based on the international network, the World Furniture Federation will also support the cluster construction work of various countries with its huge industrial scale, perfect innovation ability and open ecological model, promote the combination of developed manufacturing and emerging manufacturing, and promote the global furniture industry to enter the advanced manufacturing industry. Let all countries enjoy the inclusive benefits brought about by globalization, and work with all parties to unite and build more industrial consensus, work together in the right direction of building high-quality partnerships, and jointly write a new chapter of prosperity and development!
Ms. Tu Qi, Secretary-General of the World Furniture Federation, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Asian Furniture Federation, and Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Furniture Association, made the "Global Furniture Industry Development Report" to all the guests present.
At the same time as the meeting, the World Furniture Industry Cooperation Conference, the World Furniture Federation Entrepreneur Forum and the Global Furniture Cross-border E-commerce Summit Forum were held. The main purpose of the forum is to promote global cooperation in the pillar areas of cluster construction, so that the world-class furniture industry cluster in Dongguan, China can radiate to all parts of the world.
The sailing night of the world-class furniture industry cluster was held on the night of the conference. Relevant governments, association leaders, guests and media friends gathered together to communicate with each other and talk about the bright future of the world-class furniture industry cluster.
The purpose is clear and clear, forming a consensus around the goal of building a world-class furniture industry cluster
The "world-class furniture industry cluster" jointly established by the China Furniture Association and the Dongguan Municipal People's Government will further enhance the popularity and influence of Dongguan's furniture industry at home and abroad, and take advantage of the opportunity of building a world-class furniture industry cluster to extend Dongguan City The home furnishing industry chain creates a home furnishing industry system integrating home decoration, furniture, home appliances, and smart home systems.
According to reports, the China Furniture Association and the Dongguan Municipal People's Government will cooperate to build a "world-class furniture industry cluster" around six major construction goals:
1. Build the world's "industrial manufacturing" capital and build a modern industrial park. Benchmark the world's first-class level, introduce the world's leading furniture manufacturing enterprises, industrial software and hardware service providers, management consulting agencies, and digital service providers, establish a modern furniture industrial park in Dongguan, and create a global modern production template;
2. Build the world capital of "cluster demonstration". Comprehensively promote the International Famous Furniture (Dongguan) Exhibition, and create a large-scale and leading exhibition covering the world. Hold the World Furniture Investment Negotiation Forum, promote Dongguan's investment policies and resource advantages, attract the world's best furniture production enterprises, technology research and development institutions, and service supporting enterprises to settle in Dongguan, and build the cluster into a hub for global furniture production, innovation, trade fairs, and talents. center;
3. Build the world capital of "exhibition and trade" and hold the China International Furniture Import Expo. The China International Furniture Import Expo will be held at the same time as the International Famous Furniture Fair, providing a valuable platform for my country to introduce international high-quality furniture and link global furniture trade, creating the fourth largest international trade exhibition in the world, and making Dongguan the main window for furniture trade between China and the world ;
4. Build the world capital of "smart management" and build a world furniture industry building. Create a modern international office space, equipped with international large-scale conference rooms, support international organizations and enterprises to set up global headquarters bases here, and provide office space support for international organizations in China, trade and investment promotion agencies from all over the world in China, foreign industry associations, etc. , to create an international center for the furniture industry;
5. Create a world capital of "design innovation" and establish an international design innovation exchange center. Establish an innovative and creative system, introduce domestic and foreign first-class designers, design institutions, design schools, innovation laboratories, technology development institutions, etc. to station in the International Design Innovation Exchange Center, and carry out business docking, exhibition training, scientific and technological cooperation, corporate consulting, etc., comprehensively Improve the design innovation level of the cluster and cultivate a group of distinctive brands with international logos;
6. Build the world capital of "cross-border e-commerce" and build an industrial e-commerce ecosystem. Establish business channels for well-known domestic e-commerce platforms such as Taobao (Tmall), JD.com, and Pinduoduo, provide whole-process counseling for enterprises with Internet foundations in the cluster, establish a complete e-commerce business system, and form a group of e-commerce companies with network influence and e-commerce leading brands with high market share. Carry out cooperation with Amazon, eBay, Wayfair and other foreign leading e-commerce platforms, and cultivate a group of leading brands with international network influence and international e-commerce market share through the whole process of guidance.
The successful convening of the annual meeting of the World Furniture Federation and the World Furniture Industry Cluster Conference has set up a banner for the construction of a global advanced manufacturing cluster, set an example for building an industrial base with a global demonstration role, and made a contribution to leading the prosperity and development of the global furniture industry. contributed. It is believed that with the joint efforts of all parties, Dongguan's world-class furniture industry cluster will definitely play a greater role and become a new engine driving the global furniture industry to flourish!
