Category Archives: Activity

1 March 2024 – Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) participated in Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) starting from 1 – 4 March 2024 at MITEC, Kuala Lumpur. FRIM’s booth received a visit from YBhg Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani the Minister of Plantation and Commodities at the MIFF 2024 exhibition on the afternoon. The […]

31 January 2024 – FRIM received a visit from the Malaysian Ministry of Finance (MOF)  to discuss FRIM’s role as a regulator under the existing furniture Kontrak Panel Berpusat (KPB). This visit session was also attended by the Malaysian Treasury (PM) Sabah & Sarawak as an exposure regarding the implementation of the Furniture KPB in […]

30 MAY 2023, Kepong – Training on Awareness & Refresher Course ISO/IEC 17065 was held in the Morinda Room / Garcinia FRIM. This one (1) day training was attended by 20 participants consisting of the Auditor, Technical, Panel and PCS staff. This training session was delivered by Mrs. Norlia Musa (ChM). He has 37 years of […]

26 MAY 2023, Kepong – Eid Aidilfitri Ceremony and FRIM PCS Green Certification Talk on 26 May 2023 last Friday. This event, the first time it has been held, combines a celebration ceremony and also a briefing session on green product certification offered by FRIM PCS. This event was to celebrate the customers of FRIM PCS and […]

29 MARCH 2023, Kuala Lumpur – Congratulations to Coway Malaysia for obtaining FRIM Green Certification for its Prime II Series bed and mattress products. This is the first certification in Malaysia for the FRIM Green Certification Scheme under the bed and mattress category. Prime II Series has passed volatile organic compounds (VOC) tests as well […]

29 MARCH 2023, Kuala Lumpur – Coway Malaysia has invited FRIM’s Product Certification Service to provide information on the Green Certification offered by FRIM. FRIM was represented by the Managing Director of FRIM PCS, Dr Sharmiza Adnan, Head of the Wood Product Quality Program, Hashim W. Samsi, Certification Manager, Nor Haliyan Tan Shilan and Research Officer, […]

08 FEBRUARY 2023 – FRIM PCS, Product Certification Service had an ISO/IEC 17065 Internal Audit on February 8 to 9, 2023. This audit process was carried out by two (2) Internal Auditors, Pn Noor Rasyila as the Lead Auditor and Dr Lee Chai Ting as Auditor. The opening session of the audit on 8 February […]

07 OCTOBER 2022 –  FRIM PCS participates in the Wood Processing & Furniture Production Machinery Exhibition 2022 at Setia City Convention Center (SCCC) on 6 to 9 October 2022. The exhibition is organized by Malaysia Wood Machinery (MWMA) together with Expoworks Sdn. Bhd. The ceremony was officiated by Y.B. Dato’ Sri Dr. Wee Jeck Seng, Deputy […]

13 December 2021 – 170 participants from government, private, industry and university agencies attended the 2021 FRIM Fire Door Webinar on November 30. This webinar aims to increase public awareness of the steps required to protect lives from building fires as well as the processes involved in obtaining Fire Resistance Door Product Certification and Fire […]