• MIFF gears up for 2017 event

    The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), set for March 8-11 at the Putra World Trade Center and Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre here, is set to feature 500 companies at its 2017 event and expects to draw an estimated 20,000 buyers from 140 countries.

    About 70% of exhibitors are Malaysian companies, while the rest are from China, Taiwan, japan, Indonesia, South Korea and Vietnam.

    “There will be a lot of new product releases during MIFF 2017,” said MIFF General Manager Karen Goi. “Many companies are seeing this as an opportunity to boost their visibility and increase business leads. … We are also seeing very good numbers from pre-registration, from more than 100 countries so far.”

    Attractions at MIFF 2017 include MIFF Office to showroom office solutions from 130 companies; the China Hall with more than 150 companies from the southern Guangdon province of China; the Taiwan Hall; and the Muar Hall, organized by Muar Furniture Assn., which is a strategic partner of MIFF with more than 80 member companies.

    For more information and buyer registration, visit the MIFF website.