The Furniture Industry is an industry that processes raw materials or semi-finished materials from wood, rattan and other natural raw materials into finished furniture products that have higher added value and benefits. The furniture industry in Indonesia is spread across almost all provinces, with sizable centers located in Jepara, Cirebon, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Klaten, Pasuruan, Gresik, Sidoarjo, Greater Jakarta, and so on.
In general, the wood processing industry is divided into two groups, namely the upstream wood processing industry group and the downstream wood processing industry group. The upstream wood processing industry group is a primary wood processing industry, namely an industry that processes logs or logs into various kinds of wood. On the other hand, the downstream wood processing industry group is an industry that produces a variety of wood products including dowels, moldings, doors, windows, wood-flooring, and the like. There are several main export destination countries for the Indonesian furniture industry, including America, European countries and Japan.
As a furniture producing country, we have enormous potential in the export market. How is the potential? Let’s discuss it in this Case Surgery article.