— Furniture Today,
Jerry Tan to serve as secretary general

MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN Furniture Inds. Council has named Nicholaas De Lange as president of association, which was formed in 1978 to support and promote the interests of furniture producers in the Pacific Rim.

De Lange, president of Philippines-based case goods manufacturer Ligna Designs, will serve a two-year term. He also has served as president of the Chamber of Furniture of the Philippines.

He replaces Dato Yong Seng Yeow, president of the Malaysian Furniture Inds. Council and immediate past chair of the AFIC. In a statement, De Lange said he was honored to be given the responsibility and to be able to take on such a dynamic role in the industry.

“AFIC will remain an active player in increasing intra-ASEAN trade and continue to enhance our members’ competitiveness amidst intense global competition,” he said in the statement.

One of his first actions in the new role has been to appoint Jerry Tan, vice president of the Singapore Furniture Inds. Council, as secretary general of the AFIC for the 2014-2016 term.