Ugandan firm to make furniture locally

FOOTSTEPS Furniture, a local company, has entered into manufacturing business, aimed at reducing dependence on imported products.

Fredrick Kikabi, the managing director, explained that locally-manufactured furniture would attract lower costs of doing business and make the products affordable.

is general knowledge in business that imported products always attract more costs than the locally-made ones of the same size and quality.

enturing into manufacturing is a sure deal that consumers must enjoy lower prices,?he argued.

Kikabi said the new $150,000 Mukono-based factory would employ more than 40 people.

Footsteps, which has operated a huge outlet on Jinja Road in Kampala for the last five years, has been importing 95% of the products it deals in.

With the local production, however, imported products are expected to reduce by over 40% by 2014.

our own production, we have the opportunity to respond positively to clients?demands by producing customised products and in the next ten years, our investment will have reached $1m,?he said.

Footsteps deals in office and home furniture.