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Ms. Joy C. Cancio is new CFIP President
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Newly-elected national president Ms. Joy Cancio embarks on a new challenge as she assumes leadership of the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines. She was inducted into office during the mid-year General Membership Meeting held last June 19, 2009. In her message, Ms. Cancio thanked the outgoing Board for its leadership during the past two years. She promised to continue to develop, improve and implement value-added programs for the industry. Her advocacy includes: - increasing quality membership through aggressive recruitment of various players in the industry for CFIP to be the true representative association of the furniture industry; - continue building alliances, renewing partnerships, strengthening and sustaining existing relationships with relevant government and private agencies; - reinforcing our regional presence through continuous active membership in the Asean Furniture Industries Council (AFIC) In closing, Ms. Cancio encourages each and every CFIP member to interact with the Chamber. “Let us hear from you. Let us work with you. And while we wish for each of your companies to succeed in all your undertakings to survive these tough times, we wish for CFIP to be significant to you.” Ms. Cancio is presently Vice-President of Cancio Associates and formerly CFIP’s VP for Chamber Development.
Induction of CFIP National Officers for 2009-2011
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
(from L-R) Mr. Florante T. Escalante, Mr. Narciso T. dela Merced, Mr. Arnulfo M. Milambiling, Ms. Jovita C. Romero, Ms. Rashmi Tolentino-Singh, Ms. Roxanne Flores-Aquino, Ms. Josefina C. Cancio, Mr. Emmanuel P. Padiernos, Chairman Bayani F. Fernando The Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines (CFIP) has inducted its new set of national officers for 2009-2011 during the mid-year General Membership Meeting (GMM) held last June 19, 2009 at Q Bistro, The Malayan Plaza, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Inducted into office were: Roxanne F. Aquino – Chair of the Board, Josefina C. Cancio – CFIP President, Jovi C. Romero – National Treasurer, Isabel B. Cuerva – Corporate Secretary, Antonio C. Gomez – VP for Chamber Development, Arnulfo M. Milambiling – VP for Chapter Development, Emelito C. Naval – VP for Design, Emmanuel P. Padiernos – VP for Market Development, Florante T. Escalante – VP for Productivity, Rashmi Tolentino-Singh – VP for Industry Relations, Gemma L. Lee – VP for Advocacy, and Narciso T. dela Merced – VP for Education & Information. Registration of guests and participants started at 6pm; cocktails and dinner immediately followed. Serving as inducting officer was special guest of honor Chairman Bayani F. Fernando of the Metro Manila Development Authority. In his speech, BF stressed the importance of proper implementation of the laws which, according to him, will solve the problems of the country. He mentioned unproductivity as the country’s problem, the reason why we have been left behind by other Asian nations in terms of economic growth. He challenged the country’s workforce to increase productivity and be innovative to improve products and services for faster development and prosperity of our country. On the same occasion, two new members were inducted by Ms. Roxanne F. Aquino, Chair of the Board, and Ms. Joy C. Cancio, CFIP President. Luzon International Traders, Inc. and Peter and Paul, Inc. are the newest addition to CFIP’s roster of members. Other highlights of the program included visual presentations from Mr. Donald Lim of Yehey Corporation on the topic “Internet & e-commerce Marketing”, and from Globe Telecom which showed various business solution packages for SMEs. The affair culminated with the launch of the 35th Philippine Furniture & Furnishings Show (PFFS) to be held on Nov 24-30 at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall. Mr. Manny Padiernos, the tradeshow’s Chairman, gave the presentation. CFIP wishes to express its gratitude to sponsors Globe Telecom and Syntema, Manila for their support to this affair. It was another fine evening with the members and friends in the industry. See you all at the next GMM!
European Union bans the use of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in products
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Effective 01 May 2009, based on the European Commission Decision 2009/251/EC, the European Union (EU) member states prohibit the importation and sale of consumer products containing dimethyl fumarate (DMF). Similarly, those products with DMF that are already sold in the market shall be withdrawn from distributors/retailers and recalled from consumers to prevent risks to health and Safety posed by these products. DMF is a biocide most often contained in little pouches fixed inside the furniture or added to the footwear boxes to prevent moulds that may damage leather couches/sofas and shoes during storage or transport in a humid climate. However, it has been found that it poses adverse health effects to consumers who were in contact with these products. Based on clinical studies, when DMF penetrates consumers’ skin, it can cause painful skin contact dermatitis, including itching, irritation, redness, burns, and in some cases, acute respiratory troubles due to the high and acutely sensitizing potency of DMF.Belgium, France and Spain, have adopted specific regulatory measures to address the serious health risks from the biocide DMF. The EC decision to temporarily ban the use of DMF is an emergency measure, until a more permanent regulatory solution can be established. Several EU Member States, such as In a recent development, SATRA Technology Centre, a leading authority on international research, legislation and testing, said that the EC directive has caused confusion among retailers and importers of consumer goods. As dimethylfumarate is supplied in paper sachets some of SATRA’s customers are asking whether this affects silica gel. Silica gel is a desiccant designed to reduce the moisture in the atmosphere around packaged goods to limit the potential for mould growth. In SATRA’s experience, no sachets of silica gel which have been contaminated with dimethylfumarate have been found, nor has SATRA seen any sachets incorrectly labeled one for the other. SATRA advises manufacturers, importers and retailers to establish that the correct sachet is being packaged with the product. It is also worth mentioning that any silica gel used should be clear, as the pigment used in blue-pink silica gel is a recognised carcinogen.
TBCCs are dangerous drugs
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
The Dangerous Drugs Board has recently issued Board Regulation No. 2, Series of 2009, which sets the guidelines for the implementation of Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No. 6, Series 2007, “Classifying Toluene-Based Contact Cements (TBCC) without at least 5% Mustard Oil as Dangerous Drugs.” The Board Regulation which took effect on May 31, 2009 specifies permits and licensing procedures, fees, and other compliance requirements. The most common variants of TBCCs are Rugby, Tiptop, Do-All, Glu-All, Surebond, etc. Hence, all industries in the shoe, belt, bag, FURNITURE, construction, hardware and supermarket, among others, importing, exporting, manufacturing, in wholesale distribution, retail, storage, industrial and laboratory uses of TBCCs are required to register with the PDEA. For more details, contact PDEA Compliance Service at 920-8110 loc 197 or 198. The aforementioned Board Regulations and application form can be downloaded at the PDEA website at: www.pdea.gov.ph.