Mah: Consider oil palm trunk for furniture industry

Futuristic equipment: Officials briefing Mah on the Kenaf processing machine after the opening ceremony of the Fibre and Biocomposite Centre (Fidec 3) and furniture durability testing laboratory at the Olak Lempit furniture complex in Banting. — Bernama

KUALA LANGAT: Oil palm trunk is an ideal alternative source of raw materials in the timber and furniture industry, said Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.

The Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said that with ample oil palm plantations, Malaysia has the competitive advantage of being the first mover or early adopter worldwide to utilise oil palm trunk (OPT) in producing wood and ­valued-added biocomposite products.