Furniture industry

Calls

RE-CENTRE call reopened for financial support for participation of SMEs in B2B meetings with entities from Mexico or Chile

The RE-CENTRE project: RE-CENTRE is an EUROCLUSTERS project that supports SMEs from the three sectors involved (traditional furniture and living sector, IT sector, and green/circular economy sector) in the development of innovation projects and new business models to become more competitive and...
Community News

Connecting the international furniture industry in Cape Town, South Africa | 7th of June

The Furniture GO International Consortium, with a small delegation of European companies, is attending the DECOREX Cape Town and is looking to meet with companies and organisations within the furniture industry in South Africa interested in collaborative projects with companies from the EU. The...

Community News

Boosting Global EU Furniture Trade: The Vision for a Joint Representation Office in Foreign Markets

In an era of accelerated globalization, internationalization has become a cornerstone for businesses seeking to expand their market presence and competitiveness globally. Recognizing this imperative need, the “Furniture Go International” (FGOI) project, funded by the European Union’s COSME program...

Calls

RE-CENTRE call for financial support for participation of SMEs in B2B meetings with entities from Mexico or Chile

The RE-CENTRE project: RE-CENTRE is an EUROCLUSTERS project that supports SMEs from the three sectors involved (traditional furniture and living sector, IT sector, and green/circular economy sector) in the development of innovation projects and new business models to become more competitive and...
Calls

Call for innovation funding of RE-CENTRE project - New Extended Deadline: 03/07/2023 at 17 h CET

RE-CENTRE project supports SMEs from the three sectors involved ( traditional furniture and living sector, IT sector, and green/circular economy sector) in the development of innovation projects and new business models to become more competitive and resilient trough collaboration. The general...
Calls

Call for innovation funding of RE-CENTRE project is open

RE-CENTRE project supports SMEs from the three sectors involved ( traditional furniture and living sector, IT sector, and green/circular economy sector) in the development of innovation projects and new business models to become more competitive and resilient trough collaboration. The general...
Community News

6 European countries, represented by companies in the furniture industry, will be present in New York, USA and Toronto, Canada

Furniture Go International (FGOI) is the largest European furniture and interior designers network in Europe, with the objective of supporting furniture companies in internationalizing their businesses to foreign markets: the USA, Canada, Egypt, and South Africa. In 2023, FGOI is putting into...

Community News

FGOI: Second Exploratory Visit in Third Countries - USA

Between June 13 and 16, the FGOI delegation, in coordination with the Wood Industry Cluster of Slovenia, travelled to Chicago, USA, to visit the NeoCon trade fair (www.neocon.com) and to gathered insights on USA furniture market as preparation for next year FGOI business delegation in the USA. The...

Community News

FGOI - Cluster visit in Sweden (8-9 September), organised by the Interior Cluster Sweden

Representatives of the FGOI consortium will attend on 7-8 September a cluster visit organised by Interior Cluster Sweden, in the in the context of sharing knowledge about the European furniture market, support networking among European delegations and facilitate the formation of collaborative...

Community News

FGOI - Second Exploratory Visit in Third Countries - USA

Between June 13 and 16, the FGOI delegation, in coordination with the Wood Industry Cluster of Slovenia, travelled to Chicago, USA, to visit the NeoCon trade fair (www.neocon.com) and to gathered insights on USA furniture market as preparation for next year FGOI business delegation in the USA. The...

Best practices

Finnish furniture-maker cuts material losses

Big picture reveals widespread savings options Material losses due rapid production cycles and variety of products addressed Materials audit identifes 50 areas for improvement Whole production chain optimised for both materials and energy Martela Group’s Kidex Oy specialises in the production of...
Best practices

Re-used and re-manufactured office furniture

Foresight for office furniture ... who would have thought! Foresighted procurement ensured successful bidders could not only new office furniture but solutions for re-using items Total project C02 savings of 134.1 tonnes which could fill up 804 double-decker buses 41 tonnes of waste diverted from...