Aleksander Belyaev President of Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers (UAFM) was established in 2001 for the purpose of consolidating efforts of furniture organizations for protection of their rights and development. UAFM involves more than 50 companies operating on the Ukraine furniture market. They are leading manufacturers, venders, exhibition companies and core publications. The General guideline for UAFM is a creation of the most favourable conditions for activities of its members, and also an effective representation of its interests in government power and management authorities. The mission of UAFM concerns strengthening of positions of the Ukraine furniture industry in the domestic market of the country, the worldwide integration of the furniture trade into the international economic market, as well as the competitive recovery of the Ukraine furniture production in the international business space.
Paola Govoni Chief partner of CSIL Milano, Editor responsible for "World Furniture"
Linguistics and Literature degree, University of Florence Participation in SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) International Cooperation projects of Europe and South America focused on the improvement and application of developments of local furniture industry. Editorial cooperation with leading Italian and foreign journalists for the furniture industry. Annual ISTAO lectures. Master of Business Management dealing with new trends in interior design and consumer life style. Lectures at Trinel (Milan), modern state and development trends of the world furniture trade dealing with developed and developing countries
Yana Malykhina Marketing Director, Plitprom OOO Trade House
PLITPROM Trade House is the leader on the market of materials for furniture production. Today PLITPROM Trade House offers a wide selection of polished, laminated and masked chipboards, furniture component parts, banding materials, tabletops, fronts and front covers, trims, finished fiberboards, decorative film, furniture fittings and hard components. The Company also manufactures materials for repair and finishing of interiors: medium density fiberboard and natural veneer wall panel, profiled timber and interior doors. Plitprom Trade House introduced a new and perspective line of product which does not have analogues on Russian market, “Furniture constructor”. The new product is widely used from final buyers to furniture factories which use it as a semi-finished product, it is also used for furnishing of pre-fabricated buildings.
Oleg Numerov President of the AQUALES Group Company
The AQUALES Group Company, one of the oldest forestry enterprises, was established in 1989. Representing in Russia and CIS countries the largest Intalian industrial Group ALPI, leading veneer producer by the fine-line technology, the Company provides furniture, door and interior manufacturers with high quality advanced finishing materials: veneer, plastic, ready-made purfles, laminated fabric and natural solid wood as well as finishing consumable materials, such as varnishes, paints by the ICRO Italian Company. All supplies come with full technologic engineering. For this purpose an Institute of Design and Technological Engineering was established in the Company and in the beginning of 2006 a Technical Center was opened where all necessary experimental works on application of finishing materials can be carried out. Thus, the Company paved the way for increase of import substitution in the domain of furniture, doors and interior design components in the Russian Federation.
Evgeny Osipov Director General, SLOTEX OAO
SLOTEX is the largest Russian manufacturer of decorative laminate, one of the most functional and aesthetic materials for creation of modern interiors as well as “sandwich” type panels which are extensively used in refrigeration industry and unit construction. The SLOTEX Company produces “sandwich” type panels, Gypsolam wall panels, tabletops, furniture facade cover and decorative laminate. Products of the Company are widely distributed in many cities and regions of Russia and neighboring countries. Company’s strategy is based on consistent introduction of advanced manufacturing technologies and, consequently, diversification of state-of-the-art construction materials, creation of interiors, facing and heating-up of buildings. General corporate policy of all SLOTEX employees is manufacturing of only quality products, development of advanced technologies and methods thus providing constant interest to the Company and production which is very important for the industrial B2B market where loyalty of corporate clients can be provided only through unquestionable quality and trust. In 2004 a new ISO 9001-2000 quality management system was introduced in the Company. Main objective of the SLOTEX Company is to supply the customer demand by introducing new products manufactured on advanced equipment. Innovations are one of the key principles of the SLOTEX OAO Company strategic development and the above mentioned projects are serious proof to it.
Frank Prekwinkel Professor, General director and founder of IMOS AG
Company IMOS AG (Germany), established in 1993, is a leading software producer for the furniture industry. The software provided by the IMOS AG Company demonstrates a full technology cycle of furniture manufacturing from designing to assembling, from presentation to interactive control via Internet. High-technology equipment allows to operate in both directions at a time and involves projection, design, production, calculation of value and CN control supported by Microsoft Office. One can obtain data and price calculation with one click at any design stage. If several companies are involved in the production, then IMOS AG can offer unique integrated management systems. Software is one of key determinants for a successful furniture production. The company’s production is intended for an extensive range of clients. Thus, both small and large manufacturer can find at IMOS AG precisely what he wants.
