MATRADE Expects Robust Outcome from Second Mission in Christchurch
WEDNESDAY, December 3, Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is currently organising a Follow-Up Mission On Building Materials to Christchurch, New Zealand. The mission started on December 1 and will end on December 5 2014. It is part of MATRADE’s effort to boost the exports of building materials. The mission also offers opportunities for Malaysian companies to showcase their capabilities as a premier supplier of high value building materials products and services to the Oceania market.
A total of 11 Malaysian companies offering a wide range of building materials products will be participating in this mission. Among the products to be featured include civil engineering works, steel fabrications, aluminum doors & windows, wooden flooring, wire mesh fencing products, LED Lighting, autoclaved aerated concrete, bed frames & sofas, wooden furniture, cabinets and racks, office furniture, and solutions to indoor air as well as cleaning services for residential or commercial projects.
This mission will allow participating companies reconnect with their existing customers as well as building a strategic network for them to attract new customers in the Oceania market.
Christchurch promises a lot of potentials for the Malaysian companies. The city is currently undergoing major repairs and refurbishment works following the unfortunate earthquake that shook the city in 2011. According to a leading industry and economic analyst, BIS Shrapnel, this rebuilding effort is expected to take full force by 2015. This will increase the city’s building value (for residential and non-residential) over the next five years. The refurbishment project is also poised to drive New Zealand’s property industry to a record high value of NZ$10 billion (RM7.9) per annum.
The Malaysian delegates will be visiting CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) and a construction company called Arrow International Ltd. MATRADE will be assisting Malaysian companies to coordinate business meetings with potential importers from Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland during this mission. To date, a total of 66 customised business meetings have been arranged between the Malaysian companies and 22 New Zealand-based developers and construction companies.
