Demand for high quality culture-based handicraft goods in their main export markets such as the US and the European Union have been increasing so that this line of business has been predicted to survive the current global crisis, an official said.
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) vice chairman for technological, industrial and maritime affairs, Rachmat Gobel, said here Sunday that the result of his visit to the handicraft industries in Yogyakarta province indicated that the line of business with high class customers was able to increase their sales despite the current global economic crisis.
"Some handicraft industries such as furniture industries with eco-labelling standards are not affected too seriously by the global crisis. In fact, their sales have been increasing. This situation indicated that businessmen are very smart in deciding their production and market targets," he said.
Furthermore, he said, culture-based industries are a strong potential of the national industry. Such products normally created their own market for good quality products and price.
Gobel also hoped that the entrepreneurs themselves could develop their creativity and quality of their products while seeking more potential markets.
Meanwhile, chairman of the Indonesian Furniture Entrepreneurs Association (Asmindo), Ambar Cahyono, said that not all the markets in the US and Europe had reduced their demands for Indonesian furniture.
Cahyono admitted that demands for mass production furniture had significantly dropped. However, premium products were still on high demand on the market.Source: SCOTTRADE
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) vice chairman for technological, industrial and maritime affairs, Rachmat Gobel, said here Sunday that the result of his visit to the handicraft industries in Yogyakarta province indicated that the line of business with high class customers was able to increase their sales despite the current global economic crisis.
"Some handicraft industries such as furniture industries with eco-labelling standards are not affected too seriously by the global crisis. In fact, their sales have been increasing. This situation indicated that businessmen are very smart in deciding their production and market targets," he said.
Furthermore, he said, culture-based industries are a strong potential of the national industry. Such products normally created their own market for good quality products and price.
Gobel also hoped that the entrepreneurs themselves could develop their creativity and quality of their products while seeking more potential markets.
Meanwhile, chairman of the Indonesian Furniture Entrepreneurs Association (Asmindo), Ambar Cahyono, said that not all the markets in the US and Europe had reduced their demands for Indonesian furniture.
Cahyono admitted that demands for mass production furniture had significantly dropped. However, premium products were still on high demand on the market.Source: SCOTTRADE
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