Furniture Design

The fourth version of the International Wood Fair (FIMA) will be held from 7 to 10 April in La Paz in the Coliseum in July Borelli. With the participation of over 140 exhibitors and is expected to generate an economic movement of approximately $ 1.8 million during its performance.

Companies participate in this event in La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Oruro and Sucre, and abroad. During its development, will present the Bolivian Center for Innovation and Design (Cebid), an institution under Bolivian cabinet Institute (IMB), to assist in furniture design issues for small and medium carpenters Bolivia, reported Ballivián Waldo, executive director IMB.

Ballivián explained that it has confirmed the participation of 19 exhibitors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Spain at the event venue.

The organizers will enable 6,000 square meters in that athletic field for the show, space is divided into two sectors.

According to the executive, one is intended for suppliers of machinery, tools, accessories, supplies, raw materials and services for the wood industry and furniture.

The second exhibition will go to the home furniture, office, kitchen, children's furniture, youth furniture, outdoor furniture, hospital, ancillary furniture, doors, floors, decking and other woodwork.

Ballivian said that "it is very important to promote this industry. In Bolivia there are approximately 18,000 carpenters, of which 9,000 are located in the cities La Paz and El Alto. Generated 100,000 direct and indirect jobs fairs are the best tool to promote and market their production. "

Also participating banks and domestic production support to facilitate the acquisition of machinery and furniture.

IMB, five years of support to sector

The Bolivian cabinet Institute (IMB) supports producers in wood since 2006 and since then it has organized 17 national trade fairs.

Waldo Ballivián, executive director of the IMB, said the objective of the institution is to contribute directly to the development of the sector to facilitate strategic alliances and promoting new and better suppliers of inputs to the forestry and furniture. It seeks to improve, thus, competitiveness of enterprises.

The fair will go to dealers, traders, carpenters, industrial wood and upholstery manufacturers, architects, engineers, students of technical courses, college and general public who wish to observe the quality and buy new furniture designs at affordable prices and competitive.

Naturally, the fair, exhibitors may make known its products or services through lectures, demonstrations and direct contact with the public and stakeholders.

They may meet potential business partners to grow their enterprises, businesses or companies.

Promote and advertise their companies and products.

Visitors, meanwhile, will find in one place a number of suppliers of a product and have the option to choose the most convenient prices, furniture made with high technology or trained to use their money in the best possible way.

To highlight

The first version of this fair generated a movement of U.S. $ 1.2 million.

Organizers expect attendance of 12,000 spectators.

The tickets will cost only 10 bolivianos to the public.