The furniture capital of Brazil, Bento Goncalves which boasts 300 furniture factories, will play host to FIMMA BRASIL 2003 on March 18-22 next year.

The exhibition, which is sponsored by panel products giant Tafisa, will have a 2,000m2 external area for sawmill and forest exhibitors and a covered area of around 50,000m2 for machinery, accessories and raw materials.

FIMMA 2001 had 610 exhibitors from 21 countries and 35,000 visitors from 35 countries and the organisers are hoping to exceed those figures at next year’s event.