LOCAL small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and established firms have been called on to take part in a regional woodworking workshop to take place in Johannesburg in September.
The two-day event, dubbed ‘Woodworking 2007′, is a joint initiative between the Euro Info Centre of Sweden and the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and will create a platform for southern African woodworking companies to interact with their European counterparts. According to a press release, the event is based on a programme founded by the European Commission in 1987 to provide opportunities for businesses to make new contacts and develop cross-border business opportunities.Delegates for this year’s event are expected to meet potential business partners from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Zambia, Swaziland, DRC and South Africa.Products under discussion will include veneer sheets, plywood, interior building material, staircases and flooring, builders’ carpentry and joinery, wooden houses and the timber trade.According to a press release, the event is based on a programme founded by the European Commission in 1987 to provide opportunities for businesses to make new contacts and develop cross-border business opportunities.Delegates for this year’s event are expected to meet potential business partners from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Zambia, Swaziland, DRC and South Africa.Products under discussion will include veneer sheets, plywood, interior building material, staircases and flooring, builders’ carpentry and joinery, wooden houses and the timber trade.
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