A highly selective group of 12 Antwerp diamond companies participated in a B2B trade event organized by ACTYF (Antwerp Comes To You First) in 3 major Asian diamond consuming markets.
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- Jakarta B2B Event
In the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a cocktail was organized for Belgian participants and Indonesian diamond and jewellery traders (members of the Indonesian jewellery association APEPI) at the Belgian Embassy on May 10, followed by a B2B meeting and IGI seminar on synthetic diamonds and a visit to the Indonesian jewellery show on May 11.
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- Kuala Lumpur B2B Event
On May 14 the entire group of Antwerp participants (IGI, Vets Alphi Diamonds Mfg, Muller & Sons, Rubin & Zonen, Gumuchdjian, Antex International, Lustig Brothers, SDE Group, Supergems, My Dear Diamonds, Diamant Impex and Rosy Blue) moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . A B2B meeting and IGI seminar attracted over 70 members of the Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Associations of Malaysia.
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- Singapore B2B Event
Last stop on this Asian tour was Singapore on May 16. The Antwerp B2B event and IGI seminar attracted also here around 65 of the most important members of the Diamond Exchange of Singapore and the Singapore Jewellers Association.
The success of this B2B event which was attended by 12 of the finest Antwerp diamond companies and 150 of the most important members of the national diamond and jewellery associations of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore was obvious as there were numerous new business relations created on the spot.
The organizer of these events ACTYF (Antwerp Comes To You First) is planning new such initiatives in Asia as well as in the USA in the near future. Participation is open to all diamond companies
