1. SOLCANE RATTAN FURNITURES LIMITED

2. THE FACTORY, OFFICE & SHOWROOM Situated 10 kilo meters east of Honiara

3. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SOLOMON ISLANDS?

4. OPERATIONAL LOCATION

5. Manufacturers of Rattan Furnitures in Solomon Islands The only Manufacturers of Rattan Furnitures in Solomon Islands

6. Beginning Incorporated in February 1989 Taken over from former owners by Isabel Development Company Ltd (IDC Shipping) in late 1990s.

7. Management Has been managed by mostly experienced Carpenters Overseen by a Board of Directors headed by a Chairman Recently (2013) managed by the General Manageress of IDC Shipping Ltd

8. ORGANISATION CHART GENERAL MANAGER Operations Manager Accounts & Administrative Officer Foreman Sales & Marketing Personnel Poles Processing (2 Staff) Framing (3 staff) Weaving (4 staff) Binding (3 staff) Finishing (3 staff) A total of 20 staff

9. CURRENT PRODUCTS

10. Current Products Cont’d

11. STRENGTHS The only local rattan furniture manufacturer in Solomon Islands Rattan materials are readily available in Guadalcanal, nearby Ngella, & most Islands in Solomon Islands Rattan materials can be farmed to provide consistency supply. Experienced staff Established Factory in a one hectare registered land

12. Customers Mostly from major hotels, motels and offices and expatriate staff of some diplomat offices in Honiara Produce mostly for local consumers Products can be tailor made to customer preference Orders are being received from other Pacific Island countries such as Tonga & Samoa

13. CHALLENGES Lack of necessary and essential Machinery & Equipment to ensure mass production Lack of Capital to purchase the much needed equipment Lack of expertise to manage Lack of expertise to ensure efficient marketing of its product to outside markets Rattan materials supply may be affected by bad weather To make profit for shareholders

14. CHALLENGES CONT’D Obsolete Machines are not able to be replaced

15. Obsolete Machines cont’d

17. Obsolete Machine & Equipment cont’d

18. The Future? Has potential to become a successful business in the Manufacturing industry Potential for providing employment to a lot of unemployed youths in Honiara or the Provinces in terms of working in the factory and farming of rattan materials The art of weaving and binding must be taught in technical institutions just like carpentary, plumbing and others. Specialist art put into the product fetches high price both in the local and overseas market