Steel furniture cluster to come up near Perumbavoor soon
The Hindu
Common facility centre involves investment of about ₹16 crore
More than 600 steel furniture units in Ernakulam will get a common facility centre close to Perumbavoor, which will enable the units to produce quality steel furniture with world-class finish.
Jolly Pappachan, chairman of the Kalady Steel Consortium, said work on the common facility centre had begun and the centre and the automated machines there would bring about a major transformation in the steel furniture culture in the district.
The steel furniture industry employs around one lakh people in the district and is a flourishing one despite the presence of Chinese products. Sources said though the products were of great finish, they often failed to comply with quality standards.
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