2.  The rich timbre resource of our Country is mainly concentrated in Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal.  Kerala is one of the larger Wood based products manufacturing States in the Country.  The Micro Small enterprises contribute majority of the Wood Furniture units in Kerala State. Wood based Industries K K-BIP

3.  Kerala is having more than 10,000 Wood Based products manufacturing units.  Employment of at least 1 million skilled / semi-skilled and un- skilled workers directly and indirectly.  Majority of micro & small units produce traditional designs, while contemporary styles form only a small percentage of the total output. Wood based Industries K K-BIP

4. Major products manufactured  Home Furnishing & Life Style Products  Wardrobes  Kitchen cabinets Wood based Industries K K-BIP

5.  The State Government adopted Industrial Cluster Development programme for development of the Micro & Small Enterprises sector of the State.  The Ministry of MSME, Government of India, under MSE-CDP Scheme sanctioned 5 Nos. Wood Furniture CFC Projects in the State.  2 Nos. CFC’s commissioned  The remaining 3 Nos. CFC projects are in various stages of implementation. Wood based Clusters in Kerala K K-BIP

6.  Furniture Cluster, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam  Wood Cluster, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram  Wood Cluster, Chadayamangalam, Kollam  Furniture Cluster, Taliparamba, Kannur  Furniture Cluster, Koilandy, Kozhikode K K-BIP

7.  In-principle approval accorded for setting up ‘Innovative International Furniture Hub’ in Kerala  Under the MIIUS Scheme of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India  Common Facilities for  Permanent exhibition centre  Technical training, design innovation & business incubation facility  Raw material bank  Trainees / visiting trainers hostel  Networking & capacity building Innovation International Furniture Hub K K-BIP

8. Kerala is the one of the leading producer of innovative and high durable wood based products in the Country. The Furniture Hub gives a strong platform for developing it as an International Sourcing Centre. K K-BIP Wood based Industries in Kerala