Furniture Industries LTD.

Company Description

Company information

In 1996 Holtan Investments CO. LTD started operating in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Holtan is a Tanzanian Registered Company where 180 people, under European management, work en produce. 2002 Furniture Industries is been taken over by the Holtan Investment group.

The company has grown to one of the most progressive and innovative wood producers in Tanzania, specialist in import, export, production and manufacturing of lumber and wood products.
In the construction Holtan is specialist in doing Turn-key projects like: offices, banks, private mansions and renovation and restoration projects such as the recently completed restoration of the presidents palace ?The State House?in Dar Es Salaam.  

The progressive growth of the company is based on development and improvement of technology, knowledge and delivering a European quality product in a Third World market.  

Furniture Industries LTD. have, through getting our on concessions and installation of sawmills and kiln dryers, the opportunity to offer you the following timbers;

Timbers available for export.

Priority trade name Botanical name Local name Usage


** Muhuhu Brachylaena Hutchinsii Mkarambati First class flooring
*** Panga Panga Miletia Stuhlmani panga panga Flooring/furniture (replacement for wenge)
*** PaoRosa Swartzia madagariensis Msekeseke Flooring/ furniture
* Mninga Pterocarpus angolensis Muninga Doors windows furniture boat building
** Afzelia Afzelia quanzensis Mkongo Flooring interior joinery furniture
***** Missanda/mwavi erythrophleum guineense Mkarati Flooring bridge decks railway sleepers
***** African cherry Hymenaea verrucosa Mnangu Flooring joinery general construction
* Iroko Chlorophora excels Mvule Joinery doors windows furniture
* Mahogany Khaya anthotheca Mkangazi Cabinets high class joinery flooring
****** African blackwood Dalbergia melanoxylon Mpingo Musical instruments
*** Teak