SAGA FURS AUCTION
Saga Furs Oyj is the full-service auction house with the broadest selection of superior furs from strictly regulated European sources. Our efforts focus on supporting sustainable sources of European fur sold at 4-5 international auctions each year, and then marketing Saga® Mink, Fox and Finnraccoon on a global scale.
Saga Furs Oyj is the only publicly listed company of its kind.
Saga Furs has gained a unique position as the point where the fur and fashion industries meet.
With the auction house at the center, our partners range from fur breeders and suppliers on the one side, to clothing manufacturers and fashion houses on the other.
Saga Furs has earned a reputation as the world pioneer in responsible fur breeding.
The Saga Furs brand delivers the assurance of quality, transparency and sustainability consumers demand.
We are the innovator who put fur back in the fashion picture – and the ones who keep it there.
P.O BOX 4
FI-01601
Vantaa, Finland
Visiting address: Martinkyläntie 48, Vantaa, Finland
Tel. : + 358 9 84 981
Fax : + 358 9 849 8319
Email : info@sagafurs.com
CHAMBER OF KASTORIA
The Chamber of Kastoria as Legal Person of Public Right was founded in 1948 and it constitutes an obligatory, self-existent and independent union that practices commercial activity, in all the region of Prefecture of Kastoria.
It has 3.757 registered members. The Chamber of Kastoria, in the frame of its activities and based on the relative legislation, functions as below:
- Submits advisory proposals to the state for trade issues concerning the manufacturing sector and the sector of services, as well as general proposals that are related to issues regarding the growth of the national economy.
- Participates in committees and bodies of infrastructure work and contributes, with each means, to the trade growth of the manufacturing sector, the sector of services, and in general for the increase of the production and the productivity.
- Investigates tendencies and developments in the national economy and submits proposal with particular interest in the growth of the Greek economy competitiveness
- Undertakes, individually or in collaboration with other institutions, the management of industrial and free areas, commercial centres, permanent exhibitions and showrooms
- Constitutes committees and teams of work from its members, employees or third parties, as well as it assigns in specialized persons the development of projects and other work, that are interrelated with the aims.
- Creates networkings with other institutions aiming in the effective briefing, the diffusion of information, as well as particular developmental objectives.
- Implements European and National Operational Programs for its members benefit.
- Informs its members for the existing sources of financing and subsidies the European, National and Special Funding Programs.
- Collects and provides information for the foreign economies and suggests the ways of accessing their markets.
- Provides information regarding international exhibitions and reports and records the global demands for Greek products from foreigner enterprises.
- Organizes exhibitions and trade fairs individually or in collaboration with other official institutions in Greece and abroad.
- Allocates a privately-owned exhibition centre 20.000 square meters.
- Organizes regular meetings for the direct briefing of its members.
- Organizes certified training seminars for the enterprises and the executives of the enterprises.
- Publishes certificates of origin of exported products and CARNE ATA.
- Holds expertises and participates in the resolution of commercial differences
- Ratifies the signatures of its members
- Finances initiatives that contribute in the economic growth of its region or more generally the national economy as well as cultural, social and national events.
60, Mitropoleos Str.
52100 Kastoria – Greece
Tel.: + 30 24670 27537
+30 24670 28981
Email: kastcham@otenet.gr
FURMARK
Jyrki Sura/ Director of Standards and Certifications
Avenue des Arts 3-4-5 | 1210 Brussels | Belgium
Mob: +32 471 78 60 42
Email: info@iftf.com jsura@iftf.com
HELLENIC CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY TOURISM AND SHIPPING
The HELLENIC CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY TOURISM AND SHIPPING (HCC) is an institutional, non-governmental, non-profit Chamber, operates under Presidential Decree (576/27-7-95), for Greek corporations and individual entrepreneurs engaged in business affairs with People’s Republic of China and Chinese corporations engaged in business affairs with Greece. The Hellenic Chinese Chamber, was set up in 1995 and is widely recognized and respected at the highest level of both Greek and Chinese governments.
Our mission is to actively and continuously support the development of business and economic relations between Greece and China so that in the long-run, China becomes in the worldwide scene one of Greece’s major business and economic partners.
10, Amerikis Str.
10671, Athens – Greece
Tel. : + 30 210 3629445
Fax: + 30 210 3629052
Email : info@chinese-chamber.gr
HELLENIC FUR FEDERATION
The Hellenic Fur Federation was founded at February of 1991 and is the secondary trade union of the Greek fur sector and its most important representative, in Greece and in the European Union, as well as in the whole world. Hellenic Fur Federation is consisted from five primary fur associations, with over than 2.000 members, small, medium and big enterprises employing. Hellenic Fur Federation is a member of the International Fur Trade Federation, and Fur Europe.
L. Gounaradon - P.O Box 1002 Chloe Area - 1st floor
52100, Kastoria - Greece
Tel.: +30 24670 22171
E-mail: helfurfe@otenet.gr
INTERNATIONAL FUR FEDERATION
The International Fur Federation was established in 1949 and is the only organisation to represent the international fur industry and regulate its practices and trade. The federation promotes the business of fur, establishing certification and traceability programmes on welfare and the environment. It is also committed to supporting young designers and retailers who intend to go into fur and fashion.
The International Fur Federation represents 56 members associations in over 40 countries around the world. The members encompass all parts of the fur trade including farmers, trappers, dressers, manufacturers, brokers, auction houses, retailers and designers. Each of these members have signed a strict code of conduct committing them to upholding the industry-relevant laws they fall under in their home countries.
CEO
Mark Oaten
o: +44(0) 20 3929 0111
m: +44(0)77 6730 7495
Email: moaten@iftf.com
MUNICIPALITY OF KASTORIA
The Municipality of Kastoria participates in the 47th KASTORIA International Fur Fair, creating a communication bridge among the fur trade organizations, the exhibitors and the commercial visitors of the Fair in the tourism sector.
Skaperdio Megaro
52100, Kastoria – Greece
Tel. +30 2467351100-101
Email: dimarxos@kastoria.gov.gr
www.kastoria.gov.gr
HELLENIC REPUBLIC REGION OF WESTERN MACEDONIA
The Region of Western Macedonia covers a total surface of 9451 km2, 7.2% of country’s total. The nature of the region is mountainous, while Aliakmonas travels down through it. The Region of Western Macedonia is situated in the northern part of Greece and borders with Albania and FYROM. It is the only region without sea coast. Western Macedonia is divided into the regional units of Grevena, Kastoria, Kozani and Florina.
The productive character of the area is still determined by the energy industry and secondarily the fur industry. However, the virgin and still underexplored landscapes provide a fruitful ground for tourism to develop.
ZEP Area – 50100 - Kozani
Tel. : + 30 24610 52610 - 3
Fax : +30 24610 52614
Email : info@pdm.gov.gr
REGIONAL UNIT OF KASTORIA
Regional Unit of Kastoria is a public organization that through its participation in this event wants to make its visitors familiar with the beauties of our city and at the same time highlight the cultural attractions of our region that should visit.
Alexandrou & Dioikitiriou 1 Str.52100 Kastoria - Greece
Tel.: + 30 24673 50200
Fax: + 30 24670 22513
Email: info@kastoria.pdm.gov.gr
Web site: kastoria.pdm.gov.gr
TIF - HELEXPO
The national exhibition agency was founded nine decades ago and throughout this period, TIF-Helexpo has accumulated tremendous experience and know-how in the management of exhibition infrastructure and the organisation of exhibitions.
Today it serves as the official advisor to the state on issues of exhibition policy, it organises Thessaloniki International Fair, major trade fairs, regional exhibitions throughout Greece, it participates in major international exhibitions with national pavilions, and it manages the facilities of Thessaloniki International Exhibition and Congress Centre and Athens Exhibition and Congress Centre.
154, Egnatia Str.
54636, Thessaloniki – Greece
Tel. : + 30 2310 291111
Fax. : +30 2310 284732
Email : press@helexpo.gr
