Sylva Wood 2015
American hardwood grading class
Sylva Wood, held this year in Shanghai from 27 to 29 June, will feature a stellar line-up of keynote speakers. These topics will enable visitors to discover how new paths of growth can be mapped out in an increasingly competitive and challenging market. They include the outlook and trends in international wood market, and design and technology:
June 27 (Mon)
Market Drivers in China | |
1100am
| China’s wood consumption Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council |
What drives furniture consumption in China? Ernie Koh, President, Singapore Furniture Industries Council Director, Koda Pte Ltd | |
Question & Answer session (20 minutes) | |
Technology & Wood Supply | |
0200pm | Manufacturing solutions for geometric shapes: Robots and digital fabrication techniques applied on wood Giulio Masotti, Founder, Wood-Skin |
0300pm | Global timber supply Malte Herrmann, Director Sales & Marketing, APP Timber |
Rubber wood supply Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Chairman, Thai Timber Association | |
North American hardwood supply Judd Johnson, Editor, Hardwood Market Report | |
North American softwood supply Frank Stewart, Technical Support Manager, Western Wood Products Association | |
Panel session (30 minutes) | |
June 28
African wood market and design | |
1000am
| Play Wood Design Awards CX Joy Hardwoods |
1100am | African hardwood supply L’Union Forestière des Industrielles Asiatiques du Gabon (UFIAG) |
Business opportunities in Gabon’s wood sector Jasveer Singh, Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) | |
Furniture Design Awards ceremony | |
2 – 4pm | China’s Top 10 Best Customised Wood Furniture Makers Awards Ceremony Organised by www.cnzhengmu.com |
June 29
Timber Drying & Wood Treatment Technologies | |
1030am
| Wood modification, drying and treatment Godfrey Foo, Founder, Tritherm Technology |
Daily American and African hardwood grading classes will be held from 11am onwards.
For more information: www.sylvawoodexpo.com
