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 Mandaue City: Being the "Furniture Capital of the Philippines"

      Mandaue City has marked its name to the industry of wood art and many others. A city filled with exceptional artists (e.g. furniture designers), no wonder the "dakbayan" is making its way to the top.

Mandaue City is Cebu’s new economic driver with more than 10,000 business establishments. Its fast and stable economic growth couple with the city’s steadfast support for both local and foreign businesses boost investor’s confidence and make the city an ideal business destination. No wonder the city is home to some of the world’s best and biggest companies: San Miguel Corporation, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Shemberg, the number one exporter of carrageenan. Mandaue City also accounts for 75 percent of the country’s total export in the furniture sector, thus making the city the furniture capital of the country.

Mandaue is a showroom of the Filipino’s craftsmanship and ingenuity. As you go around the different stores and display centers around the city, you can see amazing works showcasing the Mandauehanons’ artistry in designing fashion accessories as well as interior decors and furnishing that have been accorded global attention and patronage.

   The most well-known company for furniture needs in Mandaue City is --- MANDAUE FOAM.

Beginnings and History

Started in 1971 by Mrs. Rosita T. Uy as a foam manufacturer in Cebu, Mandaue Foam has rapidly grown over the past 40 years because of its commitment to provide its customers with quality and value for money products. Today, Mandaue Foam is one of the country's top 1000 corporations and has over 17 factories and showrooms nationwide. It's trademark products include its signature Flex Foam and Hotel Quality Gala Bed Mattress.
Soon after it started, Mandaue Foam sensed a need in the market for a more complete home store and it began to expand and diversify its product lines to include pillows, sofas, dining tables, bed frames, and other small home items. Today, Mandaue Foam continues to augment its product lines and innovate by offering customized furniture among others.

Cebu-Crafted,
A Nationwide Brand

Following the success of its first retail showroom in Cebu, Mandaue Foam quickly expanded to neighboring provinces of Iloilo, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Davao and General Santos.
In 2007, it set sights in Manila and the Luzon area. It now has a factory and showroom along Ortigas Avenue Ext. that is fully equipped with a state-of-the-art foaming machine line. A year later, it opened its second showroom in the Luzon area in Quezon Avenue followed by a third one located at Las Pinas City by 2010 which also carries a wide range of furniture products.
Mandaue Foam aims to provide very affordable and high quality foam and furniture products to the Filipino people.

See Mandaue Foam's designs--next page.