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into European markets. Accord- ficials and learn about the eco-
ing to Leung, the last report from nomic situation of each coun-
Macau’s Institute for Develop- try. It was really good for us”.
ment and Quality, states that the With clients spread out in Eu-
emission of formaldehyde from rope, South East Asia and the
Galilee healthy wooden boards mainland, Lee says in the past 3
was 70 percent less than other years, 70 percent of their profits
raw wooden boards. The healthy came from exports. In the long
index of the Galilee wooden run, the company is planning on
boards is 40 percent higher than expanding their business to Lat-
the “good’’ class under Hong in America and the Portuguese
Kong’s Indoor Air Quality Ob- speaking countries. “And of
jectives for Office Buildings and course, we want to invest more
Public Places. in the mainland, Macau and
Vivian Lee runs interna- Hong Kong markets,’’ she says.
tional marketing sales at SHL She adds that the Chinese
Technology Industrial Co., Ltd, Government is starting to pay
another ecological firm operat- more attention to ecological
ing in Macau. They sell energy- questions: “For example, the
saving LED (light emitting di- government supports ecologi-
ode) lighting, including indoor cal companies with financing,’’
lights and outdoor lights such she says.
as bulbs, strip lights, and street
lights. With a growth of an av- Old bags
erage of 30 per cent a year, the
company had an income of Lineslab, a company run
US$34 million (MOP2.71 bil- by two Portuguese designers,
lion) last year, and expects to produces recycled Derma bags
reach US$44 million this year. aimed at designers and archi-
The company launched in 2003 tects, which are capable of car-
opening a factory in Shenzhen rying A3 sheets, horizontally
and opened in Macau last year or vertically. But Derma is not
(2008): “Opening an office in only useful.
Macau is a part of our export “The name Derma comes
strategy, as we think the terri- from skin. This line of bags is
tory plays a very important role branded with Macau’s banner
in connecting mainland China advertising. What is used to
with Portuguese speaking coun- dress the city, is used to dress
tries,’’ says Lee, adding, “we our bags,” said Clara Brito, a de-
“In Europe, recycling is much more
have more than 50 people do- signer at Lineslab. The line was
common than in Asia, but I imagine
ing research and development. created in 2005 when Lineslab
The core technology of the took its first steps and is based
that this will change with time,” says
LED lighting we sell, is ours.’’ on recycling.
Clara Brito whose business has a global
SHL Technology Industrial took “In Europe, recycling is
reach. As well as Macau, Derma bags
part in the 2008 Macau Interna- much more common than in
tional Fair and it was a positive Asia, but I imagine that this will
are sold in Portugal, Thailand, experience: “This fair is differ- change with time,” says Brito
Hong Kong, Japan, Spain and Italy’’
ent from others. In the MIF, we whose business has a global
had a chance to meet customers reach. As well as Macau, Derma
from Macau and other countries bags are sold in Portugal, Thai-
face to face. We also had the land, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain
chance to meet government of- and Italy,’’ she says.
february 2009
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