Fourteen Brazilian manufacturers of components, machinery, equipment and materials generated 497 business contacts and $1.8 million in immediate and projected deals, while expanding ties with international markets—particularly across Latin America and the Caribbean
Raw materials, components, hardware, machinery, equipment and systems form the backbone of furniture manufacturing. Brazil showcased the breadth of this technical, diverse and integrated supply chain at Interzum Bogotá 2026, held May 12–15 in Colombia. The trade show is one of Latin America’s leading platforms for furniture production and wood processing.
Brazil’s participation was organized through the components, machinery and supply-chain segment of the Brazilian Furniture Project, an initiative led by ABIMÓVEL (Brazilian Furniture Industry Association) in partnership with ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency).
The initiative took 14 Brazilian companies to the exhibition and generated 497 business contacts. Of these, 78% represented new commercial connections for the participating companies. Immediate deals and business expected over the next 12 months totaled more than $1.8 million.
Throughout the four-day event, Brazilian exhibitors presented solutions for different stages of the manufacturing process and engaged directly with manufacturers, buyers, distributors and other professionals from across the global industry.
| Initiative | Business contacts | New contacts | Immediate deals | 12-month forecast | Total business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interzum Bogotá 2026 | 497 | 387 | US$ 256.000 | US$ 1.550.000 | US$ 1.806.000 |
A technical and commercial hub for industry
The 2026 edition brought together approximately 200 exhibitors from 19 countries across more than 86,000 square feet of exhibition space. Nearly 11,000 industry professionals attended the show, while international companies accounted for 52% of exhibitors.
These figures reinforce Interzum Bogotá’s position as a key meeting point for the furniture, woodworking and industrial manufacturing sectors—not only in Latin America, but also for companies and professionals from North America, Europe and Asia.
The event also featured an academic and technical program with more than 60 content sessions. Panels, presentations and live demonstrations explored materials, production processes, automation, technology, productivity, sustainability and new directions in manufacturing.
For Brazilian companies, the show combined commercial prospecting, technical demonstrations and knowledge exchange. The country’s offering included components and accessories, hardware, motion systems, profiles and finishes, adhesives, machinery, packaging technologies and digital solutions for furniture production management.
Together, these solutions highlighted the diversity of Brazil’s industrial supplier base, with technologies designed to improve product performance, functionality, process organization and manufacturing efficiency. This breadth enables Brazilian companies to serve manufacturers of different sizes, production models and levels of complexity.
Latin America gains ground in Brazil’s commercial strategy
Interzum Bogotá provides direct access to a region defined by geographic proximity, complementary industrial capabilities and growing demand for solutions that can improve efficiency, quality and competitiveness.
Colombia ranks among the leading destinations for Brazilian furniture supply exports in 2026. Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Paraguay are also among the segment’s ten most important markets, underscoring Latin America’s growing role in the Brazilian industry’s commercial strategy.
This shift is taking place in a global environment shaped by geopolitical tensions, high logistics costs and the reconfiguration of supply networks. Against this backdrop, geographic proximity can shorten delivery times, reduce uncertainty and make commercial relationships more predictable.
Regional integration therefore supports more than trade. It also encourages technology exchange, the joint development of solutions and the creation of more responsive supply networks connecting manufacturers, distributors and industrial partners.
Brazilian Furniture heads to São Paulo
ForMóbile 2026, which is now open for registration, will be the Brazilian Furniture project’s next destination. The event will take place June 30–July 3 at São Paulo Expo.
Through the International Buyers Program, ABIMÓVEL and ApexBrasil will organize business matchmaking meetings between Brazilian companies and buyers from approximately 20 countries. The program will include dedicated agendas for both furniture supply-chain companies and finished furniture manufacturers.
The show will also feature a special edition of the Design + Industry Exhibition, presenting a selection of pieces previously showcased at some of the world’s leading design events, including Salone del Mobile.Milano in Italy, ICFF in New York and Brasília Design Week in Brazil’s capital.
Brazilian Furniture Project
The Brazilian Furniture Project is an initiative by ABIMÓVEL in partnership with ApexBrasil, created to increase the participation of Brazil's furniture industry and production chain in the international market through a set of strategic actions built on the pillars of sustainability, competitiveness, and design integrated within the industry. Hundreds of companies are part of the project.
In the current cycle, the project's organizers are inviting not only furniture manufacturers and designers, but also component companies and industry suppliers to join Brazilian Furniture, further expanding the reach of Brazilian furniture and reinforcing the competitiveness of the Brazil brand worldwide.
To become part of the project and place your brand at the world's leading furniture industry events, visit:
brazilianfurniture.org.brAbout ABIMÓVEL
The Brazilian Furniture Industry Association (ABIMÓVEL) has spent nearly five decades supporting, developing, and strengthening Brazil's furniture production chain. The institution promotes and leads a positive agenda for the sector, benefiting more than 22,800 companies, which in 2025 generated more than R$ 92.1 billion in business and 287,200 direct jobs, within a production chain that indirectly employs around 1.1 million workers.
Throughout its trajectory, ABIMÓVEL has led a series of programs and actions focused on business, competitiveness, design, sustainability, technical standardization, innovation, and internationalization, promoting initiatives that expand the positioning of Brazilian furniture in both the domestic and global markets. Today, Brazil is the largest furniture producer in Latin America and the seventh largest in the world, a position that reflects the strategic relevance of a production chain that is diverse, capillarized, and closely aligned with market transformations.
abimovel.comAbout ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve its goals, ApexBrasil carries out a variety of trade promotion initiatives aimed at boosting exports and enhancing the value of Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospecting and trade missions, business matchmaking rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international fairs, and visits by foreign buyers and opinion leaders to learn more about Brazil's productive structure, among other business platforms also designed to strengthen the Brazil brand.
The Agency also works in coordination with public and private stakeholders to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, focusing on strategic sectors that contribute to the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and of the country as a whole.
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