The Malaysian Timber Council’s (MTC) inaugural Global WoodMart 2010 (MGW 2010) is set to take place on 19 – 20 October 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
MGW 2010 is a premier one-stop selling, buying and networking platform for timber products from Malaysia and around the world.
A first of its kind in South East Asia, MGW2010 will facilitate business among local and overseas timber suppliers, agents, distributors, importers, manufacturers, wholesalers and others in the supply chain.
Showcasing wood and wood products from Malaysia and overseas with a ratio of 50:50 and boasting over 90 exhibitors, MGW2010 will promote timbers of temperate, boreal or tropical species under one roof. Timber products that will be exhibited include sawntimber, plywood, mouldings, MDF, laminated scantlings, flooring, decking, doors, windows, builders’ carpentry and joinery (BCJ), furniture components, glue-laminated timber as well as wood-based composite materials.
The exhibition has received overwhelming response from Malaysian and foreign exhibitors, notably from the USA, France, China, Brazil, New Zealand, South Korea, the UK and Ghana. Malaysian companies that have taken up sizable booths include APP Timber and Java Berhad. APP Timber will have its foreign suppliers like Floresteca, Ignisterra S.A., Rhone Placages and Composants, Taranakipine and Urufor S.A. Forest Industries under its pavilion.
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), a partner organisation of MGW 2010, will have several of its members – Robinson Lumber, Graf Brothers, Bridgewell Resources LLC, Northland Corp, Sonoking Corp, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc and Baillie Lumber Company – exhibiting at MGW 2010. Another confirmed exhibitor is the Fibre and Biocomposite Development Centre (FIDEC), an agency under the Malaysian Timber Industry Board.
“Exhibition space has been sold out and 70 exhibitors have confirmed their participation in MGW 2010. There is a currently a waiting list for keen exhibitors requesting space, specifically from China” said Cheah Kam Huam, CEO of MTC.
Cheah also said that MGW 2010 is targeting a buyer- seller ration of 10:1. “To date, 200 buyers have already registered to attend with more expected in the months of August and September 2010”.
Apart from USA, delegations from China, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand will be attending the MGW 2010. Trade bodies including the Malaysian Timber Association, Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (Malaysia), National Hardwood Lumber Association (USA), Hardwood & Plywood Veneer Association (USA), the UK Timber Trade Federation and European Forest Industries have already confirmed their participation in the event.
In addition to facilitating prospective global buyers from traditional and emerging markets, MGW2010 will feature an “Innovative Products Section” which will showcase new products such as ‘Antwood’ (engineered wooden components made of biomass used to produce staircases, doors and panels), and ‘Abwood’ (wood plastic composite used for decking, handrails and pergolas). Thermally-modified wood from Malaysia (heat-treated Rubberwood and Merpauh) will also be making its debut at the Innovative Products Section. Other products to be showcased include palm wood furniture and flooring, glass fiber reinforced veneer composite and LAMTEC MALAYSIA® laminated scantlings.
Other attractions include a specific Business Matching session that will be arranged for qualified buyers who register before 30 September 2010. This service is provided by MTC for qualified buyers to meet with a minimum of eight exhibitors/ suppliers during MGW 2010.
MTC has aspirations to turn the MGW into a biannual event that promotes and encourages the wider application and use of timber from Malaysia as well as international sources. For more information on MGW 2010 please visit www.globalwoodmart.my
