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Wazirabad, Pakistan has a history in Cutlery manufacturing since ‘Alexander the Great’ |
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Wazirabad is termed as the ‘Sheffield of Pakistan’ |
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Wazirabad is producing high quality products at competitive prices with-respect-to china and other competitors |
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Number of overseas brands are outsourcing their production from Wazirabad including Frost Cutlery, WILD BOAR, Pradell, Smoky Mountain, United Cutlery & many more. |
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Wazirabad can cater to huge volumes as well as customized small shipments with-respect-to competitors - flexibility in supply is immense. |
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Wazirabad is the ‘black-smith’ hub in Pakistan |
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Approximately 400 units are currently working in Wazirabad & 10,000 people are working directly or indirectly in these units |
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Wazirabad is producing approximately 5000 pieces per day manually |
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The craftsmen used to develop high quality hand-made knives and other products with exclusive designs |
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Wazirabad hosts the cutlery training institute industry to cater technological, decigning and human resource needs of the cluster |
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Leading importing countries are USA, France, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Belgium etc |
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO ) is working in partnership with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan for the development and export growth from cutlery cluster Wazirabad through Cluster Development programme |
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A number of consortiums on both supply and demand side has been established as a result, and have explored numerous cutlery markets i.e. Spain, Sweden, Ireland, Kenya, Srilanka… and chain stores including MAKRO & METRO |
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