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The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) was established in January 1992 to promote the development and growth of the Malaysian timber industry. Incorporated as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act 1965, MTC is governed by a Board of Trustees whose members are appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities.

ACTIVITIES FOR 2018

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Promote Trade and Enhance Market Access• Boosting export with market expansions as well as strengthening existing businesses. • Assisting industry members penetrate global markets.

Enhance the Use of Timber• Organising seminars, conferences and technical programmes for the transfer of information as well as technology.• Collaborating with relevant organisations and professional bodies in promoting the use of Malaysian timbers.

Augment Raw Material Supply• Augmenting local supplies from off-shore sources.

Market Intelligence and Information Dissemination• Collating and analysing information on market trends, business opportunities and challenges.• Disseminating information pertinent to the timber industry and applications of Malaysian timbers.

Represent the Interest of the Industry• Keeping abreast of developments in the global market.• Engaging stakeholders for the sustainability of the Malaysian timber industry.

International Trade Fairs

Missions

Events

- Malaysian Timber Pavilions (MTC HQ) 2- Malaysian Furniture Pavilions (MTC HQ) 2

International Marketplace- Marketplace Promotion (MTC HQ) 3- Marketplace Promotion (MTC London) 3- Marketplace Promotion (MTC Guangzhou) 4 - Marketplace Promotion (MTC Dubai) 5- Marketplace Promotion (MTC Bengaluru) 5

- Business Matching Missions 6- Joint Missions with MATRADE 6- Technology Acquisition Missions 7- Resource and Business Missions 7

- Talks, Seminars, Conferences and 8 Networking Events

Services- Services by MTC 9

FOCUS AREAS

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OUR VISION

To ensure the sustainability of the Malaysian timber industry by improving its competitiveness, enhancing market access and creating trade opportunities.

OUR MISSION

To be the lead organisation that develops the Malaysian timber industry into a world leader in the manufacture and trade of timber products.

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MALAYSIAN TIMBER PAVILIONS (MTC HQ) *

Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion8-12 March IndiaWood Exhibition on woodworking machinery and tools, raw materials

and products All timber products

25-27 June Sylvawood Specialised exhibition on wood materials and wood products All timber products

MALAYSIAN FURNITURE PAVILIONS (MTC HQ) *Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion

8-11 March Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF)

Exhibition on furniture and furniture fittings Furniture

9-12 March Export FurnitureExpo (EFE)

Exhibition on furniture and furniture fittings Furniture

11-14September Furniture China

LocationBengaluru, India

Shanghai, China

LocationKuala Lumpur,Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

Shanghai, China Exhibition on furniture and furnishings Furniture

* Participation is open to industry members.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS

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MARKETPLACE PROMOTION (MTC HQ) **

Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion21-23 June AIA Expo Exhibition on construction materials

and technologies All timber products

LocationNew York City, USA

INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE

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** Participation by MTC HQ and its Regional Offices only but industry members are welcome to participate.

MARKETPLACE PROMOTION (MTC LONDON) **

Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion30 May - 1 June

Carrefour Du Bois Exhibition on timber construction solutions Sawntimber, boards andparquet

12 -15 September

GaLaBau Exhibition on products and services for the design,construction and maintenance of urban, green and open spaces

LocationNantes, France

Nuremberg, Germany

Garden furniture, plywood, sawntimber

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INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE

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** Participation by MTC HQ and its Regional Offices only but industry members are welcome to participate.

MARKETPLACE PROMOTION (MTC GUANGZHOU) ** Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion

28-31 March CIFM/Interzum Guangzhou

Exhibition on woodworking machinery andfurniture production

All timber products

13-15 June The 18th ChengduBuilding and Decoration Fair

Exhibition on building and construction materials All timber products

29 August - 2 September

Korea International Furniture and Interior Fair/Korea International WoodworkingIndustrial Fair

LocationGuangzhou, China

Chengdu, China

Seoul, South Korea Exhibition on woodworking machinery and furniture production

All timber products

31 October -3 November

Fenestration BAU China

Exhibition on windows and doors Sawntimber andlaminated scantlings

December Taipei Building Show Exhibition on building and construction materials All timber products

Beijing, China

Taipei, Taiwan

MARKETPLACE PROMOTION (MTC BENGALURU) **Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion

28-30 September

Woodex Asia Exhibition for timber products and wood machinery All timber products

LocationGujarat, India

INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE

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** Participation by MTC HQ and its Regional Offices only but industry members are welcome to participate.

MARKETPLACE PROMOTION (MTC DUBAI) **Date Event Type of Event Products For Promotion

5-8 March Wood Tech and Design Expo Saudi

Exhibition on building and construction materials Sawntimber, panel products, doors, flooring and furniture

7-10 May Project Qatar Exhibition on building and construction materials

LocationJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Doha, Qatar Sawntimber, panel products, doors, flooring and furniture

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MISSIONS

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BUSINESS MATCHING MISSIONSDate Products For Promotion

TBA All timber products

All timber products

October

LocationChina

The Philippines

Poland, Netherlands and UK All timber products

TBA

All timber productsIndia and Sri LankaNovember

JOINT MISSION WITH MATRADEDate Products For Promotion

TBA All timber products

LocationJapan and South Korea

MISSIONS

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TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND STUDY MISSIONDate Products of Interest

25-30 March Machinery for woodworkingand furniture production

Plantation and Tropical Timber

LocationInterzum Guangzhou, China

Sabah and Sarawak, MalaysiaNovember

RESOURCE AND BUSINESS MISSIONSDate Species/Products to be Sourced

April Rubberwood/Tropical Timber

Location

Medan, Indonesia

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EVENTS

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TALKS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND NETWORKING EVENTSDate Target Participants/Remarks

January, March April, August, October & November

EventMTC Timber Industry Talk

Seminar on New Products/Technology/Regulations

April, June, Septemberand November

To provide information to industry members on areas such as markets , industry development (e.g., technology, labour, raw materials etc), policy matters and industry cross-cutting issues (e.g., access to financing facilities by SMEs, Budget 2018, shipping, insurance, taxes).

To disseminate information on new products/technology/import and export regulations ("uCustoms") to the Malaysian timber industry

July Malaysian TimberConference

To provide latest updates on trends and developments and outlook for major regional markets to members of the Malaysian timber industry

September/October Overseas Suppliers - Malaysian Manufacturers Exchange

To provide a platform for Malaysian timber products manufacturers to network with potential suppliers of timber raw materials

Trade Enquiries

Market Intelligence

Marketing and TechnicalAdvisory Services

Import Assistance Programme

Technical Publications

Occasional Papers/Brochures

MTC Gallery

Periodic Publications

MTC Resource Centre

MTC Market PromotionBrochures

MTC Wood Wizard

Market Surveys

Seminars on Markets,“Green” Issues and

Woodworking Technology SERVICESBY MTC

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