On September 10, 2018, CAFA 39th Directors' Meeting held in Shanghai, China. Representatives of CAFA members attended the meeting. The meeting hosted by China National Furniture Association (CNFA), the Secretariat of CAFA.

 

　　Guests include Chairman of Council of Asia Furniture Associations (CAFA), President of China National Furniture Association (CNFA), Mr. Xu Xiangnan. Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CAFA, Vice Secretary General of CNFA, Ms. Linda Tu Qi. Vice Chairman of CAFA, Advisor of Malaysian Furniture Council (MFC), Mr. Sunny Ter, Vice Chairman of CAFA, Vice Chairman of Thai Furniture Association (TFA), Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong.  Advisor of CAFA, Ms. Koh Sok Yan and Mr. Casey Loo. Vice President of Singapore Furniture Association (SFA), Mr. Paul Keng. Honorary President of SFA, Mr. Lim Check Sin. Assistant Director-General of SFA, Mr. Yeo Guat Kwang. Chairman of MFC, Mr. Chua Chun Chai. Secretary General of MFC, Mr. Albert Khoo. Director of TFA, Mr. Maitri Prasertchang. Vice Chairman of Indonesian Furniture and Craft Industry Association (HIMKI), Mr. Wiradadi Suprayoga. Executive Director of Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines（CFIP）, Mr. Salvio Valenzuela. Executive Member of All Pakistan Furniture Exporters Association (APFEA), Mr. Farrukh Saeed Ansari. Member of All Pakistan Furniture Makers Association (APFMA), Mr. Umair Ansar Ghumman. President of Myanmar Furniture Industries Association (MFIA), Mr. Kyaw Kyaw Win. Secretary General of Japan Executives Association of Furniture Trade and Industry (JFAFTI), Mr.Takayoshi Nagashima. Executive Director of Iran National Council of Furniture & Decoration & Correlated Industries (NCFDC), Mr. Ali Molaei. International Department of NCFDC, Ms. Fatemeh Taheri. Member of the Board of NCFDC, Mr. Abdolreza Mohseni. Deputy Director of Dongguan Famous Furniture Association (3F), Ms.Liu Jing. Chairman of Hong Kong Furniture & Decoration Trade Association Limited (HKF&DA), Ms. May Leung. Vice Chairman of HKF&DA, Mr. Ng Chi Wai. Director General of HKF&DA, Ms. Zhang Meng. President of Taiwan Furniture Chambers of Commerce (TFCC), Mr. Chen Tailiang. Vice President of SUNMORE Co. Ltd, Ms. Takako Shigiyama, Mr. Akira Tanaka. CEO of Shanghai Sunmore Furniture, Mr. Yoshihito Arimura. Members from CAFA and business representatives.

 

Chairman of CAFA, President of CNFA, Mr. Xu Xiangnan

 

　　Mr. Xu Xiangnan delivered a speech at the meeting. He welcomed CAFA members to China, reviewed the work by the CNFA as the CAFA Secretariat, and thanked the members for their joint efforts to promote the development of the Asian furniture industry.
For the future of CAFA, he made several suggestions: First, Complement each other and jointly promote the global discourse power of the Asian furniture industry. Second, Cooperation and common prosperity, and jointly promote the development of Asian furniture regional industry. Third, promote information sharing and media publicity. Fourth, strengthen the standardization work of Asian countries and enhance Asia's position in international standardization work. Fifth, strengthen communication with the world and integrate into the global furniture industry.

 

Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CAFA, Vice Secretary General of CNFA, Ms. Linda Tu Qi

 

　　The meeting hosted by Ms. Linda Tu Qi, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CAFA, Vice Secretary General of CNFA. She welcomed more furniture industry organizations and enterprises from Asian countries and regions to join CAFA and continuously strengthen the world influence of CAFA.

 

　　At the meeting, representatives of the members expressed their congratulations to Mr. Xu Xiangnan as the President of CNFA and the Chairman of CAFA. They hope that under the leadership of Mr. Xu, CAFA will have a better development. The meeting also shared and discussed the state of the furniture industry in various countries, and discussed the composition and expansion of CAFA members.

 

Vice Chairman of CAFA, Advisor of MFC, Mr. Sunny Ter

 

Vice Chairman of CAFA, Vice Chairman of TFA, Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong

 

Advisor of CAFA, Ms. Koh Sok Yan

 

Advisor of CAFA, Mr. Casey Loo

 

Vice President of SFA, Mr. Paul Keng

 

Honorary President of SFA, Mr. Lim Check Sin

 

Assistant Director-General of SFA, Mr. Yeo Guat Kwang

 

Chairman of MFC, Mr. Chua Chun Chai

 

Secretary General of MFC, Mr. Albert Khoo

 

Director of TFA, Mr. Maitri Prasertchang

 

Vice Chairman of HIMKI, Mr. Wiradadi Suprayoga

 

Executive Director of CFIP, Mr. Salvio Valenzuela

 

Executive Member of APFEA, Mr. Farrukh Saeed Ansari

 

Member of APFMA, Mr. Umair Ansar Ghumman

 

President of MFIA, Mr. Kyaw Kyaw Win

 

Secretary General of JFAFTI, Mr.Takayoshi Nagashima

 

Executive Director NCFDC, Mr. Ali Molaei

 

International Department of NCFDC, Ms. Fatemeh Taheri

 

Member of the Board of NCFDC, Mr. Abdolreza Mohseni

 

Deputy Director of 3F, Ms. Liu Jing

 

Chairman of HKF&DA, Ms. May Leung

 

Vice Chairman of HKF&DA, Mr. Ng Chi Wai

 

Director General of HKF&DA, Ms. Zhang Meng

 

President of TFCC, Mr. Chen Tailiang

 

Vice President of SUNMORE Co. Ltd, Ms. Takako Shigiyama

 

Vice President of SUNMORE Co. Ltd, Mr. Akira Tanaka

 

CEO of Shanghai Sunmore Furniture CO. LTD., Mr. Yoshihito Arimura

 

　　Participants said that the establishment of CAFA is not only for the trade between members, more importantly, it is a platform for countries, regions and furniture industry to establish friendship, deepen understanding and promote cooperation. In the future, hope that CNFA will continue to lead the work of CAFA. Members of various regions will also actively support and promote the development of CAFA, so that CAFA will continue to grow and develop, enhance cohesiveness and influence, and play a greater role in the promotion of furniture industry in the world.