22 March 2007

Information meeting European Furniture Industries Confederation

In 2006, seven national federations representing the furniture industries in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Spain and Turkey, decided to constitute the “European Furniture Industries’ Confederation”, EFIC.
Together, the 7 founding federations represent about 63% of the total turnover of the furniture industries in Europe. The aim of this new confederation is to duly represent the furniture manufacturers with European bodies such as the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament. On behalf of EFIC and the member federations, we have the pleasure to invite you to an information meeting on the European Furniture Industries Confederation.
This event will take place in Milan on 19 April 2007 at 17h00.

1. Opening by Mr. Roberto Schnaidero of Federlegno – Arredo
2. EFIC and its objectives, Mr. Frederik Lauwaert (EFIC Secretariat)
3. The European institutions and the furniture industry (speaker t.b.c.)
4. Mr. Jan Kurth, Why we joined EFIC;
5. Mr. Paolo Boffi, The furniture industry in a European context.