Singapore Furniture Industries Council was incorporated in 1981 as the official representative body for Singapore's furniture industry. It represents 95 percent of furniture manufacturers in Singapore, 65 per cent of whom have subsidiary manufacturing plants in the region, including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam. SFIC's core objective is to promote the interests of its members and to sustain and spearhead the growth of the Singapore furniture industry. SFIC also represents Singapore in the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council.