The Betterwoodblog

In our blog we report on the development of rainforest protection, sustainable forest management in the tropics and new products that successfully combine quality and sustainability.

Film team from ZDF with us Betterwood in Peru

17 November 2023

A film team commissioned by ZDF accompanies our managing director Catherine Körting on her trip to South America.

Black spots on the terrace

March 14, 2023

Terraces are a place of relaxation and recreation in spring and summer. Unfortunately, black discoloration can develop on some boards over time [...]

How can the deforestation of the rainforest be stopped?

9 December 2022

International treaties and agreements often fail to meet the targets in the fight against climate change. What influence consumers, companies and NGOs have to stop the deforestation.

Gift packaging with a greeting message

22 November 2022

From now on we can wrap our cutting boards and knives as gifts. If you wish, you can enclose an individual message and thus make the present very personal [...]

Record losses in the Amazon region

20 October 2022

Amazon rainforest loss peaks. Sustainable forest management offers an alternative to slash and burn.

FSC report on Betterwood

July 28, 2022

The FSC reports on the extraordinary concept of Betterwood: "Sustainable tropical wood, as direct and completely transparent as possible".

Güde knife with teak handle

25 November 2021

The Solingen cutlery Güde designed three knives and fitted them with a handle made from our teak wood: a handy paring knife, a serrated bread knife, [...]

Our new warehouse

24 November 2021

With the purchase of the Drolshagen business park in the district of Olpe, we now have eight halls with over 7.000 square meters of space. Join in [...]

The new teak cutting boards

10 December 2020

Our new collection of cutting boards is here. And just in time for the pre-Christmas period, we had the boards ceremonially staged by photographer Anna Dabrowski [...]

Blog Topics

Background information about our products can be found in this blog section. Here we test our decking wood for slip resistance or describe in short reports where our wood comes from and how it gets to Europe and to your home.

Environment

Here you will find all blog posts dealing with the protection of the forest and biodiversity. How can responsible forest management achieve sustainable environmental protection? What does it mean when a piece of wood is FSC®-certified? Find out more in our articles on the topic of the environment.

service

In our blog posts on the subject of service, we provide you with assistance on the correct care and assembly of our blades. Here you will also find out which wood is particularly suitable for outdoor use and how you can freshen up a gray wooden terrace.

About Us

Find out more about our company, our concept and the people at Betterwood. In the collection of topics “about us” we report on TV contributions from Betterwood, our trade fair appearances and innovations on our homepage. Here's where we've come from and where we're going.

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