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Newsletter III / Vol 8 - July 2009
July 07, 2009
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Sourcing Bali News
We are proud to bring you the latest news from Sourcing Bali and our supplier partners.
In this edition, we bring you details of our recent website overhaul, updates on new products, new regulations for exporting timbers, plus detals of our newest renovations and service upgrades for buying trips.
We take this opportunity to thank you for your support. We understand that for some of our customers there has been a turndown, however we do contuinue to receive orders from exisiting customers as well as new customers..thankfully July is shaping up to be busy..and we have a number of projects in the pipeline.
If you are planning a buying trip to Bali, now is the perfect time. The days are clear and bright, the cloudless skies bring out the best of Bali's scenery and the evenings are cool with the clearest, starry nights. My favourite time to be in Bali.
Thank you again for your great support, we look forward to being of service.
Warmest regards
Desmond & Crew
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| Website overhaul |
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We are undergoing a major overhaul of products on the website - please bear with us. Whilst we try to keep the products on the site up to date, the sheer volume of products that we source makes that task impossible.
Ray is busy with the new uploads and we are proud to present some of these new products below - for further information on these or any of our NEW products, please email desmond@sourcing-bali.com. or visit the site www.sourcing-bali.com
Our site represents only a very small % of the types of products that we source for our customers - if you don't find what you are looking for, please feel free to let us know and we will be happy to source it for you.
Custom orders are welcome.
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| New Showroom - renovations complete |
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We've been busy with some significant renovations and upgrades to the office space and showroom areas. We are proud to say that these are now complete and we have a BRAND NEW LOOK !
Guided by the laws of Feng Shui, we've revamped the entrance, moved offices upstairs and removed partitioning walls. The result is a clean, sleek, modern showroom - with over 250 sqm of display space.
We've set up new displays of accessories from the Hospitality Essentials range, as well as some special selections of indoor and outdoor furniture for personal or commercial installations. We will continue to rotate the stock - as new and creative designs are added. All items in the showroom are FOR SALE from the showroom floor - ideal for container fillers or ready stock purchases.
For details on ANY of the showroom items, please email desmond@sourcing-bali.com
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| New products - Water fountains |
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We are pleased to present a new range of contemporary freestanding water features. Made from combinations of materials: cement, copper, stainless steel, and glass. These new designs are ideal for indoor or outdoor installations and are extremely popular - particular with our Australian friends who suffer water restrictions from ongoing drought etc.
Prices start from Rp 1.540.000 (approx. US$ 171) to Rp 1.980.000 (approx. US$ 220) and sizes vary from H.150cm to H.146cm - custom orders are possible
For details of these new designs or any of our pots / urns - email robert@sourcing-bali.com
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| New supplier - Holili |
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We are proud to feature a new supplier - called HoLiLi Outdoor Emotions. This is a German owned company based in Bali with production in Java. The company combines German quality standards with the highest levels of Indonesian weaving skills; setting new standards for outdoor synthetic rattan furniture.
All internal framing and weldings have been designed and tested for strength and to maximise weaving techniques. All pipes and trusses are made to 1.5mm-2.mm thicknesses to guarantee optimal stability and endurance.
All pieces are GTD with a 4year warranty on the frame and materials !! Ideal for commerical installations of high traffic.
We are deligthed to feature these new, quality products as part of the Sourcing Bali range of preferred suppliers.
For more information, email desmond@sourcing-bali.com
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| Restrictions on timber exports - oversized |
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With the frequent changes to regulations in the export industry in Indonesia, is it important to be kept to date. Some recent revisions to the laws relating to the exporting of timbers have just been made.
Plain tree blocks/ logs eventhough they have been coated (finished), as long as their diameter is bigger than 40 cm2, they can not be exported. But when they have been designed by adding carvings, they can be categorized as handicrafts or furniture and can be exported.
It is true that it is confusing because it is very subjective to consider the logs or blocks as handicrafts/furniture or still as wood logs/blocks.
Teak column / pedestal
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Teak stand
Acceptable product |
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| Fleet upgrade |
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It's important for us to maintain a modern fleet of cars for our customers and crew - ensuring maximum safety for all.
We can hardly believe how quickly time flies - our premium vehicle used for buying trips turned 5 yrs old last month so it was time to retire her and upgrade - please meet the NEW 2009 - SB1 !!
Featuring safety airbags, double air-con and adjustable seating - the new SB1 adds even more comfort for our customers when on busy buying trips. Our caring drivers and our attentive Account Managers take the stress out of what can potentially be overwhelming - given the wide range of products available in Bali.
Also new to the fleet is HE1 - this BIG BLACK DELIVERY VAN is easily recognised with its HUGE RED HELICONIA logo - delivering Hospitality Essentials products to hotels, resorts, and villas around Bali.
"SETTING NEW STANDARDS IN SOURCING AND BUYING SERVICES" |
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| Exchange rates and public holidays |
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The Indonesian currency strengthened during May and June with highest levels for many years - the rates fluctated between 9.600 - 10,000 (to US$) - however this seems to have stabilised again to Rp10,000-Rp10.200. For more information on exchange rates - you can use the converter on our website - after logging on, or email sheny@sourcing-bali.com
Forthcoming public holidays in Bali for July / August / September >>>
Wednesday 8th July - Presidential Elections
Monday 20th July - Isra Mi'raj of Prophet Mohammed - Islamic Holiday
Monday 17th August - Indonesian Independence Day
Wednesday 19th/20th August - Ramadan fasting month begins
Monday 21-22 September - Idul Fitri - end of Ramadan*
* Many of our suppliers will be closed for 2-3 weeks over the Ramadan period - so if you are planning visits or orders over this time, please keep this in mind. |
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