The Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF) joyfully welcomed the holiday season on December 3, 2024, at our most-anticipated Membership Christmas Party—a celebration made even more meaningful as we marked CFIF’s 50th anniversary as an association.

CFIF hosted a Leadership Training Workshop, titled “LR2: Leadership and Supervision 101”. The goal of the two-day workshop was to empower employees to become leaders and to foster industry networking. Newly promoted employees, and those aspiring to take up positions of leadership in their various companies were in attendance.

Experts guided participants through an enjoyable afternoon of resin techniques and advance pours during the workshop held by CFIF and Sea Olympus.

The furniture industry is rapidly evolving, and staying ahead means embracing innovation. On October 25-26, 2024, a technical training entitled "The Future of Furniture" was conducted in partnership with the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF), Norde International Distributors, and TESDA.

Join us as we take a journey back in time to where it all began for CFIF and some of today’s top furniture manufacturers! As we look toward the next 50 years, we celebrate the this commitment remains stronger than ever.

CFIF is proud to have celebrated creativity and tradition through a partnership with the the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation through the “Handurawanag Kinamot” exhibit. Esteemed furniture manufacturers from Cebu were showcased at The Kabilin Center, alongside the masterfully-made crafts of local artisans.

Mehitabel, one of Cebu's original furniture manufacturing companies, was run by Josephine Aboitiz-Booth in the late 1940s, and began producing and exporting rattan furniture. ‏‎ ‏‏‎ Josephine joined with fellow furniture makers to form the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation in 1974.