Interview
How to build a business for $2,000 and enter the international market. Interview with the head of the association of furniture makers
President of the Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers Volodymyr Patis on the state of the furniture industry, the impact of the war
Ukrainian furniture manufacturers are showing a strong recovery from the war-induced recession. Although, according to official statistics, the vast majority of the industry is made up of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, their export volume is comparable to some of the country's heavy industries.
What markets are domestic manufacturers focusing on? What are their competitive advantages? What is expected to lead to further growth in the industry's export capacity? And also, how much does it cost to become an exporter? LIGA.net asked Volodymyr Patis, president of the Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers (UAM), about this.