MTC Global WoodMart 2012

During his opening remarks, the MTC Chairman said that “MTC is confident that the Global WoodMart 2012 would be another outstanding success. And I am proud to say that based on exhibitors and visitors’ positive feedback, the Global WoodMart has already become a trade event that is looked forward to by the timber trade in 2012”.

MGW’s debut show in 2010 attracted 108 exhibitors from more than 20 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, New Zealand, South Korea, the UAE, UK and USA. In addition, over 2,000 trade buyers from 50 countries attended, with sizeable representations from Japan, the Netherlands, China, India, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE. Feedback from participants was encouraging and favourable with many expressing their interest to return for MGW 2012. Said John Chan of AHEC, “It provided us a good platform to meet with the users, traders from many countries.” Stuart McCallum of Timberbond, New Zealand, mentioned that “Opportunities persist in the Malaysian market. It has been very insightful.” Yaqoub H. Abdulla from the Department of Seaport & Customs, UAE said, “It has given us a chance to be in this market, opening a couple of chances to discover this wide and big market of Malaysia.” Peter Thomson of Glosswood, Australia said, “There is a good range of timbers available and it really does showcase the Malaysian timber manufacturers.”
To create awareness of MGW 2012, MTC is currently carrying out international promotional efforts through its offices in London, Shanghai and Dubai to bring prospective buyers from traditional markets in Europe, the USA, Japan and Australia, as well as emerging markets such as China, Russia and countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America to Malaysia. MGW 2012 will feature a wide selection of tropical and temperate hardwood and softwood products such as logs, sawntimber, plywood and panel products, wooden flooring, wooden decking, doors and windows, mouldings and furniture components.

MGW 2012 is endorsed and supported by:
• Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities
• Malaysia External Trade & Development Corporation (MATRADE)
• Malaysian Wood Industries Association (MWIA)
• Malaysian Panel-Products Manufacturers’ Association (MPMA)
• Timber Exporters’ Association of Malaysia (TEAM)
• Malaysian Wood Moulding & Joinery Council (MWMJC)
• Malaysian Furniture Industry Council (MFIC)
• Association of Malaysian Bumiputra Timber & Furniture Entrepreneurs (PEKA)