Success Stories

Hummingbird Furnishing

Established in 1987 by Mr. Robert Lopez.  In the 1970’s the founder occupied his childhood holidays by working at Belize’s first Wicker and Rattan furniture factory. By 1983 he became manager of the factory and in 1987 his childhood dream of setting up his own factory was accomplished. Hummingbird Furnishing is a family owned business that commenced in a garage with one weaver and has grown now to fifty full time workers.

To date, Hummingbird Furnishing has invested US$2.3 million in its 30,000 sq ft facility house, office, showrooms, machine shop, weaving department, finishing department, upholstery department, bamboo department, fiberglass department, and warehouse.  On November 1^st 1997, Hummingbird Furnishing opened a showroom outlet on Ambergris Caye for export orders from tourist. Hummingbird Furnishing now boasts a wide array of products – indoors furniture (Living, Dining, Bedroom, office) and outdoor furniture (Sofa, Table, Chair, Stand, and Gazebo).