Int’l house appliances exhibit opens

Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA -- Ninth International Exhibition of House Appliances opened in Tehran on Saturday with the participation of more than 308 Iranian and foreign companies.

Some 66 companies from Germany, Italy, England, UAE, the US, Belgium, Turkey, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, South Korea, China, France and Hong Kong are presenting their new products at the event.

The number of countries taking part in the exhibit rose by 18 percent compared to the previous one.

Some 390 items of house appliances including various types of refrigerators, ovens, washing machines, chinaware and samovars are currently on display.

Secretary General of Association of the House Appliances Suppliers Ansari put the rate of export in the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 21) at over $117 million, adding that it shows a 70-percent increase compared to the figure for the corresponding period last year.

According to him, more than 74 percent of house appliances needed in Iran are produced inside the country.

Iran currently exports chinaware, sewing machines, water heaters to the European, Asian and African countries, Ansari said.
Source : IRNA