The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) was established in June 1973 under the Perbadanan Perusahaan Kemajuan Kayu Sarawak Ordinance 1973. Its incorporation was initiated following the recommendation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, which conducted a comprehensive forest inventory in the state from 1968 to 1972. It's functions among others is to stimulate by all possible means the planned expansion of wood-based industries throughout Sarawak at a rate consistent with the overall interest of the economy, the availability of capital and the technical expertise and effective management of the forest resources.

With the Corporate Vision to be the leader and catalyst of the timber industry, STIDC's Corporate Mission is to play its role in planning, coordinating and developing the timber industries of Sarawak towards optimum and efficient utilization of the timber resources by encouraging downstream processing and product diversification.

In line with these objectives and the national Vision 2020, STIDC is responsible for the development of disciplined, skilled and capable human resources. STIDC is committed to the timber industry and human resources development, which aims to provide and conduct training to upgrade their knowledge and skills for the benefit of this sector. This is to ensure that the industry stays competitive in producing quality products in the global market.

The Training Calendar provides references and information on the various technical courses organized by STIDC in consonant with its role as the Timber Grading Authority of Sarawak. These courses are essential for traders dealing with processing, sawmilling, sales and marketing of timber. The programmes aim to equip the participants with the necessary skills to meet the needs of the wood based industry.

STIDC Training Goal

"To provide and coordinate timber related training courses to the timber industry and interested individual and achieve 80% of the scheduled Training Programmes"