The Furniture Technology Centre Trust (Furntech)

The Furniture Technology Centre Trust (Furntech) was established in 2000 through a bilateral agreement between the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the Swedish Industrial Development Agency (Sida). Furntech's mission is to be a productivity driven, globally competitive, outcomes-based training provider that offers comprehensive and innovative business incubation services in order to assist in job and wealth creation in South Africa's furniture and wood products sector. Create an enabling environment for Small and Micro Enterprises(SMEs) in the furniture and wood products industries to grow through business technology incubation. This includes: developing business and production skills through skills development and technology demonstration, establish centres of excellence in key locations nationally, serving as a vehicle to enhance the ability of the sector to become globally competitive and developing Furntech into a sustainable business