The shipment of locally manufactured palatial solid jarrah doors from Inglewood Products Group was announced today as part of a million dollar contract to supply jarrah joinery for a project in Brunei.
Forestry Minister Kim Chance said the contract was not only a credit to quality craftsmanship but a major boost to the State Government's support for the local value-added timber industry.
"This contract represents value adding approximately $15,000 a cubic metre to the raw product," the Minister said.
"It clearly demonstrates that we have the product and the expertise to compete in niche markets on the international stage."
Joinery Department manager Carlo Gosatti said the company was given a sample carved panel and from that, they interpreted and illustrated the best way of construction.
The client requested that all 360 doors for his project should have a uniform appearance.
Inglewood Products won the contract through its Singapore-based company, set up 20 years ago by founder and managing director, Ardino Gosatti.
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) provided a storyboard which included information on the management of the forest and jarrah's suitability for this type of use, that helped support IPG gaining the contract.
"Our Singaporean partner recently ventured into Brunei and this has been the result," Mr Gosatti said.
"Through Inglewood Products Singapore, we have done a lot of fit-outs for apartments using jarrah and several years ago provided 6,000 doors for Singapore University."
The jarrah doors will be shipped to Brunei this week.
