The biggest issue of the local furniture manufacturing industry “is to get them equipment ready to complement their skills,” Canadian joiner Ralph Heading says.
Heading, a volunteer specializing in furniture manufacturing and a fourth generation Canadian joiner, made the comments during a seminar for local furniture manufacturers. The seminar was held in conjunction with the Forest Products Development and Marketing Council of Guyana Inc (FPDMC). The aim of the seminar was to look at improving the products provided locally as well as for international markets.
Spending one month in Guyana and observing the local industry,