VSIL@Forum – Vitality of Sustainable Innovation to Life (live streaming) | ||
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Location: | Hall14.1, VSIL@Forum | |
| Date: | March 28th 14:00-16:20 | |
Topics: | 14:00 - 14:05 | Welcome Speech by Koelnmesse |
14:05 - 14:25 | The Features of Whole-House Customization in China and Future Prospects | |
| 14:25 - 14:45 | Our Competence for Your Excellence | |
| 14:45 - 15:05 | Increase Your Brand Visibility | |
| 15:05 - 15:25 | Trends Origin Stories Inspired by Nature & Designed for "Personalized Customization" | |
| 15:25 - 15:50 | Interiors & Furniture Product Trend Forecast | |
| 15:50 - 16:20 | New Solutions, New Designs | |
| *As of 22-March-2023. The agenda and topics are subject to change. | ||
VSIL@Forum – Vitality of Sustainable Innovation to Life (live streaming) | ||
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Location: | Hall14.1, VSIL@Forum | |
| Date: | March 29th 10:30-12:35 | |
Topics: | 10:30 - 10:35 | Welcome Speech by Koelnmesse |
10:35 - 11:05 | Mattress Recycling in the United States | |
| 11:05 - 11:35 | Circular Materials for the Furniture Industry | |
| 11:35 - 11:55 | Sustainable Living With Henkel | |
| 11:55 - 12:15 | When Intelligent Movement Comes Into the Furniture Industry | |
| 12:15 - 12:35 | Optimizing Your Gluing Process: Minimizing Glue Waste and Maximizing Profit | |
| *As of 22-March-2023. The agenda and topics are subject to change. | ||
interzum guangzhou "Boundless Design" Seminars (live streaming) | ||
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Location: | Hall14.1, VSIL@Forum | |
Overview: | Unleashing "Soft Power" for a Brighter Future | |
| Date: | March 29th 14:00-16:00 | |
| Topics: | 14:00-14:10 | Welcome Speech |
14:10-14:30 | Global Upholstered Insights and Trend | |
14:30-14:50 | 2023 International Sofa Color Trend Forecast | |
14:50-15:10 | Pushing the Boundaries of Digital Transformation for Upholstered Furniture Enterprises | |
15:10-16:00 | Panel Discussion and Networking | |
| *As of 22-March-2023. The topics are subject to change. | ||
CIFM / interzum guangzhou brings you informative forums during the exhibition. Expect well-known industry players at home and abroad to share with you the latest products and technologies as well as overseas experts to reveal the trending furniture materials.
Unveiling the All-New interzum guangzhou VSIL Forum – "Vitality of Sustainable Innovation to Life" | ||
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Date & | July 26th @Hall14.1, VSIL@Forum | |
| Overview: | Revolving around the theme "Vitality of Sustainable Innovation to Life", the new VSIL forum will be launched in 2022 with key industry giants Henkel, Linak, REHAU, Schattdecor and Sugatsune as well as consumer trend agency WGSN joining hands for the first time to share with participants cutting-edge technical solutions and use cases. In addition, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Sascha Peters, founder of Berlin-based future agency HAUTE INNOVATION and one of the most renowned material experts and trend scouts in Europe, will share his insight with the industry. Useful topics on how to enhance furniture aesthetics and user experience through design and technology innovation will also be discussed at the event. | |
Agenda: | 14:05 - 14:25 | Meeting needs with quality and staying away from the excessive marketing - |
| 14:25 - 14:45 | RAUKANTEX – a pillar to your success | |
| 14:45 - 15:05 | A Greener Home with Henkel Sustainability Solutions | |
| 15:05 - 15:25 | How to survive in hardware market in the future-The differentiation of design | |
| 15:25 - 16:00 | Lifestyle & Interiors Forecast 2023 | |
| 16:00 - 16:40 | Green Interior Materials | |
16:40 -17:00 | Standing desk market: Global insight and future prospect | |
| *As of June 2022. The agenda and topics are subject to change. | ||
interzum guangzhou "Boundless Design" Seminars | ||
Date & | July 27th @Hall14.1, VSIL@Forum | |
Overview: | Led by senior experts in home and haute couture design, attendees can expect to hone their skills in mastering the fine art of striking a perfect balance between furniture aesthetics, environmental sustainability and functionality. | |
| Agenda: | 11:00-11:30 | New Trends in Office Design |
11:30-12:00 | Towards the Future with Health & Furniture | |
14:00-17:00 | How to upgrade customized furniture | |
| *As of June 2022. The agenda and topics are subject to change. | ||
| Time: | 12:00 - 13:00, 28 March, 2021 |
| Topic: | Application of PUR in home furnishing manufacturing |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1-A045, Area C |
| Organizer: | Internet Wood Glue Trade Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Nakerla Cheng Hanwen, General Manager of Wooden Door Division |
| Introduction: | 1.No need to clean the melting box within 48 hours for closed melting box. Suitable for different PUR edge banding machines with good operability. 2.Moisture-proof and mildew-proof; anti-expansion of edge banding position, anti-mildew of edge banding position. 3.Temperature resistance can reach 150 degrees &-30 degrees. 4.The glue spreading amount is small, the glue line is thin, and the effect is comparable to laser tech zero joint edge banding. 5.Compared with laser tech zero joint edge banding and hot air tech zero joint edge banding, it has less investment, easier implementation and lower cost. Therefore, the application of PUR in home furnishing manufacturing is a trend. How to make full use of PUR to realize efficient and intelligent interconnected production? IWG will bring value-added PUR application solutions to the home furnishing industry. |
| Time: | 14:00 - 15:00, 28 March, 2021 |
| Topic: | Empower your inner strength with leading adhesive technology |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1-A045, Area C |
| Organizer: | Henkel (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Yahong Cao, Senior technical service manager |
| Introduction: | 1.Understanding about today’s adhesive applications and technologies of furniture and building components industry 2.Introduction about industrial trends and sustainability strategy |
| Time: | 15:45 - 16:45, 28 March, 2021 |
| Topic: | i-Made in Germany: Building the next generation of smart home control system |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1-A045, Area C |
| Organizer: | DewertOkin Group |
| Speaker: | Dr. Cui, Director of R&D Institute |
| Introduction: | Linear actuator industry is a rising industry. At present, linear actuator products have penetrated into smart home, smart office, medical devices, industrial automation and other fields. With the improvement of people's demand for the convenience and intelligence of consumer goods, the application fields of linear actuator system are constantly expanding, In the future, linear actuator system will be vigorously developed in many intelligent fields. As the core parts of many downstream industry products, linear actuator system plays a decisive role in the performance of its terminal intelligent products. With the continuous increase of disposable income of Chinese residents, the change of consumption concept and the acceleration of aging trend, in recent years, functional sofa & Electric Bed & lift desk and other actuator related industries have developed rapidly in China, which also enables ordinary consumers to enjoy the fruits of high technology. With the influence of COVID-19, all the countries have promoted people's enthusiasm to stay home for life and working. A smart and comfortable home is undoubtedly the necessity in this era. Let's explore how German technologies are changing people's daily life in the world. |
| Time: | 10:00 - 13:00, 29 March, 2021 |
| Topic: | Back to Nature – Modern Wood Structure |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at BPP ZONE, Hall 14.1-D001, Area C |
| Organizer: | U.S. Agricultural Trade Office |
| Speaker: | U.S. Agricultural Trade Office |
| Introduction: | 1. Brief Overview of U.S. Softwood and its Availability in China 2. Development of Wood Construction in the U.S. and Worldwide 3. Timber Construction in Chinese Codes and Standards 4. Design and Construction of Timber Construction, Case Studies in China |
| Time: | 12:00 - 13:00, 29 March, 2021 |
| Topic: | LED cabinet light used for indoor illumination |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1-A045, Area C |
| Organizer: | Shenzhen VST Lighting Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Yahong Cao, Senior technical service manager |
| Introduction: | 1.LED lighting solution with wire driver, Aluminium profile light, puch light, sensor switch, solution advantage; 2.LED battery light lighting solution at home & Camping car. 3.Wireless control in LED lighting Solution, advantage. 4.Smart Home Lighting Solution to meet the customer’s requirement,Brief introduction how to match use the different products. 5.Real Project Solution shows. |
| Time: | 14:00 - 15:00, 29 March, 2021 |
| Topic: | Introduction to the global leading height adjustable furniture technologies |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1-A045, Area C |
| Organizer: | LINAK (Shenzhen) Actuator Systems Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Echo Liang, Marketing Manager |
| Introduction: | With the fast-growing height adjustable office desk furniture market demand, manufactures are facing the challenges of selecting qualified height adjustable system suppliers, as well as appropriate technologies in this field. When designing and manufacturing this new kind of furniture, you might be wondering: - What is the most advanced height adjustable technology worldwide currently? - What are the features of the cutting-edge technologies in height adjustable system? - How to select the appropriate technology for your furniture? - How the world’s leading furniture brands increase their competitive advantages by LINAK systems? LINAK from Denmark, standing as the global leader in innovative electric height adjustable systems, will present to you a series of the world’s leading advanced technologies in height adjustable furniture. One of LINAK’s senior engineers, who has decades of experience in height adjustable system and China market, will also be onsite during the seminar and give you professional advice. Wish to see you on time at interzum guangzhou! |
| Time: | 12:00 - 13:00, 28 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | Colour Road 19/20 – The Taste of Colours |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | RENOLIT SE / Germany |
| Speaker: | Bianca Scholz, Corporate Design Management, RENOLIT SE / Germany |
| Introduction: | In an increasingly virtual world, the elementary senses are fading. Scent and taste no longer take up much space in our everyday life. Nevertheless, we need them to quench our thirst for authentic experiences. Each perception and colour is associated with a taste. Experiences can have both a bitter or a sweet taste and sour makes you happy! With our Colour Road 19/20 we invite you to a sensual journey where aesthetic taste will not come off badly. Benefit from the latest trend information we have gathered for you in cooperation with leading trend institutes based on global research. |
| Time: | 14:00 - 15:00, 28 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | Decor Trends 2019 |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Schattdecor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Ms. Yu Han, Designer, Schattdecor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| Introduction: | NA |
| Time: | 15:45 - 16:45, 28 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | Innovation in Mattress Ticking |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Boyteks Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S. |
| Speaker: | M. Halit KILIC, Sales and Marketing Manager, Boyteks Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S. |
| Introduction: | Innovative products produced by Boyteks not only make like more comfortable but also take on a supportive role for health. |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:30, 29 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | The Application of Smart Household Integrated Solutions on Recliner Chairs |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Remacro Machinery & Technology (Wujiang) Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Mr. Leonas Kontvainis/ Ms. Mirela Alic/ Mr. Eric Chen, Sales Director, Remacro Machinery & Technology (Wujiang) Co., Ltd. |
| Introduction: | NA |
| Time: | 14:00 - 15:00, 29 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | Get MOVING Now！Build Your Desk With a Full Frame Solution |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | LINAK (Shenzhen) Actuator Systems Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Mr. Marco Gan, National Sales Manager (DESKLINE), LINAK (Shenzhen) Actuator Systems Ltd. |
| Introduction: | 1) Get move now! Ergonomics in work environment; 2) Introducing the full frame solution; 3) LINAK brief introduction |
| Time: | 15:45 - 16:45, 29 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | EGGER Decorative Collection-Simply Inspired |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Fritz Egger Business Consulting (Shanghai) CO., Ltd |
| Speaker: | Mr. Georg Prager/ Ms. Yanmin Chen, Fritz Egger Business Consulting (Shanghai) CO., Ltd |
| Introduction: | NA |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:30, 31 March, 2019 |
| Topic: | The Application of Pytha-3D-CAD in the Fields of Solid Wood, Shopfitting and Office Furniture |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | PYTHA Lab GmbH |
| Speaker: | Mr. Sean Huang, Authorized PYTHA Reseller China, PYTHA Lab GmbH |
| Time: | 14:00 - 15:00, 28 March, 2018 |
| Topic: | Colour Road 2018 / 2019 |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Renolit SE |
| Speaker: | Ms. Monika Haag, Chief Designer of Renolit SE; Director of CMG |
| Introduction: | Colour Road shows the way into the future and helps to stay on step ahead by accurately identifying trends. As the navigational instrument of the product development, the trends become important design elements for the new product development. |
| Time: | 15:30 - 17:00, 28 March, 2018 |
| Topic: | LEUCO Tooling – The pioneer of Industry 4.0 in the furniture and wood processing industry |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | LEUCO Precision Tooling (Taicang) Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Mr. Udo Leiber, Managing Director- Asia |
| Introduction: | Industry 4.0 is the term given to the furniture factory of the future and the shift toward using advanced technologies that are heavy on automation, data collection and connectivity. Cutting tools will become a part of this smart system. Get an overview of how Industry 4.0 will change them! |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:30, 29 March, 2018 |
| Topic: | How to Choose the Most Suitable Electric Adjustable Systems for Your Office Furniture? |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | LINAK (Shenzhen) Actuator Systems Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Ms Vera Qin, Marketing Coordinator, LINAK (Shenzhen) Actuator Systems, Ltd. |
| Introduction: | 1) The latest market trend of the electric height adjustable desk; 2) How to choose the most suitable electric height adjustable systems for your office furniture? 3) Q&A |
| Time: | 14:00 - 15:00, 29 March, 2018 |
| Topic: | Mattress Trends of the World |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Boyteks Tekstil A.S. |
| Speaker: | Ms. Esra Baktir, Marketing Executive of Boyteks Tekstil A.S. |
| Introduction: | When you check world trends, new technologies are getting more popular. Spring, viscolex, foam mattress; these are we have to be ready for future mattress technologies. |
| Time: | 15:30 - 17:00, 29 March, 2018 |
| Topic: | Let the World Love the Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Cossla Hardware Co.,Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Mr. Sunny Huang / Ms. Vicky Hong of Cossla Hardware Co., Ltd. |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:30, Mar. 28, 2017 |
| Topic: | How do we accomplish the last section of custom furnishing? |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Festool China |
| Speaker: | Dr. Junming Zhang, Managing Director of Festool China |
| Introduction: | Custom furnishing is a topical issue in modern decoration. With excellent German quality, Festool product is a great choice in custom furnishing industry. |
| Time: | 13:30 - 15:00, Mar. 28, 2017 |
| Topic: | Colour Road 2017 / 2018 |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Renolit SE |
| Speaker: | Ms. Monika Haag, Chief Designer of Renolit SE; Director of CMG |
| Introduction: | Colour Road shows the way into the future and helps to stay on step ahead by accurately identifying trends. As the navigational instrument of the product development, the trends become important design elements for the new product development. |
| Time: | 14:00 - 16:30, Mar. 28, 2017 |
| Topic: | The International Situation and Future Development of Top Grade Melamine Material |
| Venue: | Conference Room No. 8, Area B |
| Organizer: | Kingdecor (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. |
| Time: | 15：30 - 17：00, Mar. 28, 2017 |
| Topic: | Product Introduction: Not All Edgebandings Are the Same |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Tece Dekor AS |
| Speaker: | Mr. Tolga Tunaligil, Export Area Manager of Tece Dekor AS |
| Introduction: | The quality of a product is determined by raw materials which is the essence of that product. This is the fact that not only for furniture production but for everything. |
| Time: | 13:30 - 15:00, Mar. 29, 2017 |
| Topic: | Product Introduction: No Screw Mounting Adjustable Table |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Zhejiang Jiecang Linear Motion Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Speaker: | Mr. Kevin, Sales Manager of Jiecang |
| Time: | 15:30 - 17:00, Mar. 29, 2017 |
| Topic: | Swedish Wood - A Versatile, Modern Material |
| Venue: | Seminar Area at PIAZZA, Hall 14.1 - A27, Area C |
| Organizer: | Swedish Wood |
Official Seminar
Theme: The History and Trends of Furniture Surface Materials
Date: 14:00-16:30, March 29, 2016
Venue: International Hall 14.1 PIAZZA (Area C)
| Topic: | Aeroplanes to Homes: How Laminates Change our Lives |
| Speaker: | Mr. Hadi Yaman, Marketing Manager, Guangzhou Deco Deco Decorative Architectural Co., Ltd. |
| Topic: | Unique UV Lacquered Surfaces by Alvic: High-Gloss & Super Matt |
| Speaker: | Mr. Stan Ho, South East Asia Distributor, Grupo Alvic Fr. Mobiliario S.L. |
| Topic: | Innovation On Mattress Ticking And Mattress Trend 2016, 2017 |
| Speaker: | Dr. Gökmen Kara, Marketing Manager, Boyteks Tekstil San. Tic. A.S. Mr. Simon Xu, Chairman Of The Board, Nanjing Pippin Textile-Tech. Co., Ltd. |
Attractive lucky draw prizes to be won at the official forum: pen from German brand, Lamy; kitchenware from world-renowned German brand, WMF; mobile hard disk from Toshiba and Kindle. Please contact us for seat reservation.
Other Seminar
Theme: "Wind Poems", Global Color Trends Conference & 2016 New Product Launch
Date: 13:00-16:30, March 28, 2016
Venue: Conference Room No. 8 (North), Area B, Pazhou Complex
Introduction:
The Colour Road team monitors global developments and defines the most important future colour codes for all sorts of application areas. Every year, Trend Service predicts the latest colour trends for the different markets, including Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America, based on international research and in dialogue with the experts from various fields. As a reliable beacon, Colour Road shows the way into the future and helps to stay on step ahead by accurately identifying trends. As the navigational instrument of the product development, the trends become important design elements for the new product development.
| Topic: | Colour Road 2016 / 2017 |
| Speaker: | Ms. Monika Fecht, Chief Designer, Renolit SE; Director, CMG; Association Member, Colourway – Australian; Association Member, Deutsches Modeinstitut |
| Topic: | Awareness and Marketing |
| Speaker: | Mr. Thomas Stocker, German Business Management Training Expert; Individual and Team Training Specialist |
Lucky draw in the conference: iPhone, iPad and Kindle. Please email your name and phone number to likui.lin@citiking.com.cn for seat reservation.
Official Seminar
Theme: Behind the Furniture Industry’s Progress – Passing On Technology and Innovation in Furniture Production
Date: 14:00-16:30, March 29, 2015
Venue: International Hall 14.1 PIAZZA (Area C)
Introduction: This official forum to be held during the trade fair will serve to reveal the role technological innovation in furniture production plays in promoting the upgrading of the global furniture industry, and introduce innovative furniture manufacturing technologies in 2015 and analyze as well as predict development trends.
Speaker: Mr. Michael Tsang, Sales Manager, LINAK (Shenzhen) Actuator Systems Ltd.
Topic: Height adjustable desk world trends and ergonomic benefits
Speaker: Mr. Andy Xia, Application Manager, Leitz Tooling Systems (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
Topic: New cutting technology applied in furniture industry
Speaker: Dr. Uwe Kraemer, REHAU Polymer Solutions (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Topic: Laser edge band and high gloss surface transforming European furniture market
Other Forum
Theme: LGA Test Introduction of Furniture Hardware (Slider & Hinge)
Introduction: Lab tour will also be arranged during CIFM / interzum guangzhou 2015. Please consult onsite personnel for more information.
Date: 10:00-11:30, March 29, 2015
Venue: International Hall 14.1 PIAZZA (Area C)
Speaker: Mr.Waley.Huang, TÜV Rheinland (Guangdong) Ltd.
Event Contact
Koelnmesse (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch
Ms. Elly Li
Tel: +86-20-8755 2468-316
elly.li@koelnmesse.cn