S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Producers in the Rolim de Moura Furniture Producer Association, in Rond\u00f4nia, felt the reflexes of the global crisis when they stopped receiving foreign orders last year. Now they plan to return to exports and, apart from Europe, a market that is already traditional for the group, the idea is to seek new opportunities in the countries in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of our agents made several contacts with Arab importers last year. The Middle East is one of the new markets in which we plan to place our products,\u201d said Jo\u00e3o Roberto Chagas, the coordinator of the export group, which produces garden benches, chaise longues, tables and stools, as well as producing tool handles with the off cuts from the sawmills.<\/p>\n
According to the businessman, the group produces from high-end bedroom and sitting room furniture to bunks and folding wooden benches. \u201cWe have a great variety of options and conditions to adapt products to the requirements of importers,\u201d he guarantees.<\/p>\n
Up to now, the main contacts with the foreign market took place at fairs like Fenavam, a furniture fair in S\u00e3o Paulo, and M\u00f3vel-Sul, in Bento Gon\u00e7alves, in Rio Grande do Sul. \u201cParticipation in these events is fundamental for company growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
The furniture sector has played an important part in the history of the state of Rond\u00f4nia, and is one of the main attractions of the region, as well as generating many work posts. According to Chagas, the seven companies in the association generate 400 direct jobs.<\/p>\n
Today, the activity requires sustainability of raw material, social responsibility and environmental preservation.<\/p>\n
It has, however, not always been like that. Between 1960 and 1980, Rond\u00f4nia attracted thousands of immigrants, mainly from the south of Brazil, stimulated by distribution of land by the Federal Government aiming at occupation of the region.<\/p>\n
The settlement process caused negative environmental impacts, due to disorganized occupation and indiscriminate exploration of forestry resources. Such a model of exploration has resulted in the establishment of many sawmills, producing and trading wood.<\/p>\n
The activity, developed without control over several years, resulted in a dearth of certain hardwoods, causing inspection by the government and environmental protection agencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are currently true concerns regarding operation of the wood sector in a sustainable manner. Our buyers want to know the origin of the wood and to guarantee that extraction was legal,\u201d said Chagas.<\/p>\n
On the domestic market, apart from supplying shops in the state, companies in the association also sell to the states of Rio Grande do Sul and S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n
Contact<\/b><\/p>\n
E-mail: artefatoschagas@yahoo.com.br
Telephone: (+55 69) 3434-2485<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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