How Outlook started

Since its initial formation in Hong Kong in 1998, to the current structure headquartered in Singapore with offices and services in 8 Asian countries and with the addition of Mexico in 2022, Outlook has established itself as the leader in managing the supply chain for home furnishing products. Outlook’s owners and staff have focused their professional careers in furniture related industries, allowing them to become the foremost authority in developing, designing and managing the manufacture of home furnishing products for export. 

Outlook’s desire to continually lead the industry lead it to open the first dedicated furniture testing lab in Asia, which later grew to include labs in China, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.

As the market for Asia furniture manufacturing has rebalanced over the years, Outlook International Limited in Hong Kong was phased out and the owners established Outlook International (SG) Pte. Limited in Singapore to be more centrally located and to focus on the other emerging countries of Southeast Asia as well as expand our sourcing into home décor, hospitality, and other home furnishing categories.

Outlook maintains operational offices in Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Philippines, and India and also has inspectors based in Malaysia and Taiwan. In 2022, Outlook added operations in Mexico. In addition, our partner company, Outlook Technical Services (OTS) (https://otsglobal.com) owns product testing laboratories in Vietnam and Indonesia. We cover a geographical area stretching from China in the north to Indonesia in the south and from the Philippines in the east to India in western Asia with a full range of sourcing and inspection services for multiple product categories and price points.

25 Years of Outlook

Outlook Intl. Ltd. Formed
Hong Kong, China
August 1998
China Office Opened
Dongguan, China
April, 1999
Philippines Office Opened
Cebu, Philippines
2000
Thailand Office Opened
Bangkok, Thailand
2001
Vietnam Office Opened
Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam
2002
Lab in Vietnam Opened
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2006
Lab Opened in Indonesia
Surabaya, Indonesia
2008
Third Party Inspections Offered
2009
Home Decor, Decorative Accessories Offered
2010
India Office Opened
New Delhi, India
2012
Vietnam Customer Showroom Opened
2013
Hospitality Furnishings Sourcing
2015
Bathroom Vanities Added
2018
Vietnam Color & Fabric Library Opened
2019
Our New Logo!
Outlook Rebrands
2021
Mexico Sourcing Services Added
May, 1998
Indonesia Office Opened
Surabaya, West Java
March, 1999
Malaysia Sourcing Services Added
April, 2000
Expanded into Outdoor and Upholstery Furniture
2000
Testing Lab in China Opened
Dongguan, China
May, 2002
Testing Lab in Cebu, Philippines Opened
Cebu, Philippines
2004
36,000 Containers Inspected in One Year
2008
Taiwan Sourcing and Quality Services Added
2009
Billiards Tables and Equipment Sourced
South African Customers
2010
Outlook Technical Services Opened
Product Testing
2010
Outlook Singapore Established
Corporate Holding Company
2013
First 100% E-Commerce Customer
2015
Sourcing for UK Customers
Upholstery Products
2017
Multi-Family and Contract Housing Furnishings
2019
Bed-In-The-Box Mattresses
2020
Cebu Expands New Office
Cebu, Philippines
2022