Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Malappuram Wood |
| 2 | Place | Perinthalmanna Taluk |
| 3 | District | Malappuram |
| 4 | State | Kerala |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 1500 units |
| 6 | No. of workers | 2,000 Direct (Total Direct & Indirect19,000) |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 6600 million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | M/s Valluvanad Wood Consortium P. Ltd., PMK Complex, Opp. Tali Temple, Angadippuram P.O., Perinthalmanna, Malappuram |
| 9 | Major products | Living room furniture, bedroom furniture, office and dining hall furniture etc. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Malappuram |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India Kerala Export Nil. |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Most of the units are using traditional / hand too leading to high production cost. Products are not standardized. Skill level of workers does not match with the high end technological up-gradation. The domestic market orientation of manufacturers has affected their competitiveness. The trend of lowering down the tariff and WTO regime has exposed the local producers to international competitors. No bargaining powers at both end while purchasing raw material and selling product disunity among members results in cut throat competition. Absence of trust among members. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | March 2009, KBIP, Thiruvananthapuram |