The Brazilian Furniture Industry Association (Associação Brasileira das Indústrias do Mobiliário (Abimóvel) held its Annual General Assembly, in early December, and elected its new board for a three-year mandate, 2013/2015.

Starting in January 2013, Daniel Lutz takes over as president of the organization, which officially represents the Nation’s furniture industry, especially with the Federal Government. “We will continue the work done by Abimóvel, in order to make the Association stronger and more representative,” he said.

The businessman, who is the managing director of Móveis Serraltense, is also the vice president of the Society of Construction and Furniture Industries (Sindicato das Indústrias da Construção e do Mobiliário) of the city of São Bento do Sul (Sindusmobil) and president of Móvel Brasil 2013.