"BIZNES meble.pl" international 1/2018

THE CURRENT BALANCE of applica- tions indicates that during the next edition of furniture fair in Poznań the record num- ber of companies will present their offer. According to Józef Szyszka, the director of ‘Meble Polska’, all of the most impor- tant Polish furniture exporters expressed their interest in the event. Bedsides furni- ture made of chipboard there will also be solid wood furniture and other premium furniture on the stands. The exhibition will be complemented by a wide range of mat- tresses in which Poland is a world leader. A part of exhibition will be presented in closed spaces (secret rooms) available only to key merchants with the largest purchase budgets. Just like last year, the ‘Meble Pol- ska’ fair will be accompanied by the ‘Home Decor’ fair of a similar contracting profile and the ‘Arena Design’ industrial design event that will celebrate the 10th anni- versary in March. At the fair, you will be able to see more than 500 companies and brands. ‘Meble Polska’ is one of the most effec- tive tools for promoting export of Polish furniture. Every third visitor comes from abroad. From our perspective, it is extremely important that the structure of the visitors of ‘Meble Polska’ changes. Merchants fromnew markets appear every year. Thanks to that our exhibitors develop quite new prospects for export development – says Józef Szysz- ka. This year, for the first time, merchants fromSaudi Arabia, Cyprus, Egypt, Kosovo, India, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Mauritius and Peru came to Poznań. We are genuinely surprised by the size of Poznań furniture fair. We decided to directly consult Polish suppliers, not to rely solely on information from German intermediaries – explained David Parres, from the Spanish network of furniture dealers Tiendas Anticrisis El Castor. Many visitors are looking for alter- natives for the Far East furniture supply chain in Poznań. Polish manufactur- ers guarantee excellent quality and great flexibility of production and supply. With the current trends in sales aimed at pro- viding furniture to customers, it is a huge advantage over costly and long-lasting deliveries from Asian countries – explains Józef Szyszka. Poland as a source of sup- ply is appreciated by traders even from very distant markets. We have heard a lot about Poland, so this year we decided to come here and see the presented offer our- selves. I was amazed at its variety – says Mousheer Maharaullee of TFP Interna- tional selling imported furniture in Mau- ritius and Australia. As he emphasized, customers associate furniture produced in Poland with high quality. The entrance to the fair is free for furniture merchants, furniture archi- tects and furniture designers, as well as other professionals in the furniture and decorative industries, after registration at www.mtp24.pl . d news 29TH place was taken by Poland in the„GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2017” survey on the purchasing power of Europeans (42 countries were surveyed and Poles’ income was 52% lower than the European average). Poznañ as an alternative for the Far East Wholesale furniture distributors from over 50 countries will come to Poznań from 6-9 March 2018 to take part in the ‘Meble Polska’ fair. This largest furniture contracting event in Central and Eastern Europe attract crowds of merchants from all over the world every year and is currently the largest presentation of the offer of companies from Poland. THE RIBBON-CUTTING ceremo- ny was attended, among others, by Wojciech Kociński – the mayor of the Oleśnicki District, Jarosław Głowacki – Mayor of the City and Municipality of Międzybórz, Józef Szyszka – the director of the ‘Meble Polska’ fair, as well as repre- sentatives of the contractors. A number of Polish and foreign guests arrived. The new hall will expand the current indus- trial complex and directly affect the safe- ty, comfort and quality of production. It will also allow the company to increase employment by 15-20%, positively im- pacting the local labour market and de- veloping the region. The investment was designed with the use of modern building technologies that are environmentally friendly. The main project developer was Atlas Ward Polska. d New hall of Wajnert Meble On October 13, 2017Wajnert Meble brand celebrated the opening of a new, technologically advanced production hall. The new investment will increase the current production area to 60 thousand m 2 , which will allow the company to double its production capacity. The facility will also have an innovative, extensive design and research center. Ceremonial ribbon-cutting in the new production hall ofWajnert Meble. Fragment of the exhibition at the last edition of ‘Meble Polska’. PATRONAGE 16 BIZNES meble.pl [ international edition 1/2018