The Indian woodworking and furniture manufacturing industry is pegged at a massive $ 20 billion in size and employs more than 3,00,000 people in the organised sector. The furniture sector in India makes a marginal contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing about 0.5 per cent of the total GDP. On a per capita basis, the market is still under penetrated compared to more matured markets.

The Indian furniture Industry is valued at being the 14th largest furniture market in the world driven largely by the increasing income levels and influence of global lifestyle trends making the wood and furniture industry one of the most attractive investment opportunities.

In order to conserve forests, cutting of soft jungle wood has been banned by the Indian Government and this offers wide opportunity for timber exporters from other countries to enter the Indian timber trading market. Already our woodworking shows are represented by various International timber councils like American Hardwood Export Council, American Softwood, French Timber, Canadian Timber, Malaysian Timber council, etc. With more than 67+ countries already exporting sawn timber and wood based materials to India this product segment will attract more international companies to India. According to the Department of commerce, in the year 2014 – 2015, India has witnessed an import of USD 225 million in this product segment.

The Export Furniture Exhibition (EFE), one of Southeast Asia's largest and most important international furniture business platforms, will stage its 12th edition from March 8 to 11 this year in Kuala Lumpur. Show attendees to EFE 2017 can expect to see brand new collections and an extensive selection of new products from more than 270 manufacturers from Malaysia, China and ASEAN region at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The four-day show spread over 20,000 square metres is on track for another strong performance based on the momentum of influential buyers coming to EFE in the past years.

The most prestigious furniture exhibition in Asia. It attracts more than 6,000 buyers from over 140 countries to Kuala Lumpur each year

Asia’s one-stop furniture & furnishing platform, showcases the finest myriad of ASEAN and Asia’s appeal together with a twist of international diversity.