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LAHORE: Malaysian furniture makers and Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) will ink a memorandum of understanding (MoU) soon to further enhance collaboration to class modern design furniture to compete in international market by making them cost and quality efficient and pave way for improved trade ties between business communities of both the countries.

Talking to media here on Monday, PFC Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq said negotiations are at final stage with different Malaysian furniture manufacturers including Malaysian Furniture Council to chalk out a comprehensive joint venture plan especially in the field of woodwork training and in this regard. Malaysian masters trainer will visit Pakistan to impart state of the art training to wood workers on modern scientific line for developing innovation of modern trends in furniture industry to excel in global markets and attract new investors and buyers worldwide, he said.

He further said Malaysian furniture makers are interested in enhancing furniture business with local furniture producers, undertaking joint venture projects either in Malaysia or in Pakistan and sharing technology with Pakistan.

He said PFC in collaboration with Malaysian furniture manufacturing producers would organize training workshops in Pakistan for practical demonstration to enhance capacity building and improvement of furniture quality.