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countertops, Wooden tiles, Cutting boards, Decking boards, About Us, Environment
How our wood gets to Europe
Our Decking boards, Cutting boards, Wooden tiles and countertops We import from various countries in Asia and Latin America. We ensure that every piece of wood can be traced back to its origin and that high social and ecological standards are maintained.
From now on we are giving our customers a look behind the scenes. In our section Origin the forests and plantations of the six countries from which we import our wood can be visited.
TRANSPARENT, FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE
We show from which forest the Cumaru decking boards in Peru come and how the people in Colombia who make our teak decking boards live. We also explain the meaning and operation of the different certificates for each origin. The path of the wood can be traced on a map: from the forest, via the sawmill to the export port, across the ocean and the Rhine shipping to our warehouse. We calculate the CO2 emissions of the transport and offset this with a Reforestation project in Bolivia.
WOOD FROM BRAZIL
Our certified woods from Brazil are processed on the Rio Para. However, the massive illegal excavation in the region requires particularly strict controls here.
| Location: Belem |
| Certificates: FSC 100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Types of wood: teak, cumaru, mandioqueira |
| Products: worktops, substructure, decking |
| Distance: 8.700 kilometers |
WOOD FROM BOLIVIA
Our Garapa wood and Cumaru beams come from the Bolivian region of Santa Cruz and carry the FSC® 100% certificate for responsible forest management.
| Location: Department of Santa Cruz |
| Certificates: FSC 100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Wood type: Garapa, Cumaru |
| Products: decking boards |
| Distance: 13.300 kilometers |
WOOD FROM INDONESIA
The teak from Indonesia has the longest journey behind it: the wood covers 17.500 kilometers on its journey, across the Indian Ocean and through the Suez Canal.
| Location: Jombang |
| Certificates: GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Type of wood: teak |
| Products: parquet, decking |
| Distance: 17.500 kilometers |
WOOD FROM COLOMBIA
The workers on the Colombian plantation live in the village of Aracataca, where the Nobel Prize winner for literature Gabriel Garcia Marquez comes from and was the model for his novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude”.
| Location: Aracataca |
| Certificates: FSC-100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Type of wood: teak |
| Products: decking boards |
| Distance: 8.800 kilometers |
WOOD FROM VIETNAM
Our teak garden furniture, panels, cutting boards and planks in 125mm width come from a certified sawmill in Vietnam.
| Location: Binh Duong |
| Certificates: FSC-100%, SGS, GFA, STTC |
| Type of wood: teak |
| Products: Cutting boards, chopping blocks, furniture and floorboards |
| Distance: 12.000 kilometers |
WOOD FROM PERU
The Cumaru decking boards from Peru have to cross the Andes and through the Panama Canal. The El Nino weather phenomenon makes transport particularly complicated every autumn and winter.
| Location: Madre Dios |
| Certificates: FSC-100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Types of wood: Cumaru, Garapa, Massaranduba |
| Products: wooden tiles, decking, substructure |
| Distance: 13.300 kilometers |
If you would like to learn more about our projects and the Betterwood concept, please visit our section Environment – or simply ask us. We would be happy to tell you what sets us apart from other wood traders.
from 15,00 €
from 11,50 €
Cumaru decking, FSC 100%
Price from: €70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ partly rough surface ✗ high power development
Tip: Sand the floorboards after they have been exposed to the weather for the first time.
from 9,80 €
Garapa decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: €65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Substances containing iron lead to discoloration ✗ Unscrewed tends to warp
Tip: Patio cleaning removes discoloration and
Professional interim storage avoids delay.
from 9,10 €
Jatoba decking, FSC 100%
Price from: €65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ strong color and grain
Disadvantages:✗ unoiled tendency to crack ✗ colored ingredients wash out
Tip: Clean and oil decking boards after installation.
from 6,80 €
Teak decking, FSC 100%
Price from: €130 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ Best durability and dimensional stability ✓ Lowest risk of cracks and splinters
Disadvantages: ✗ relatively expensive ✗ not very long boards
Tip: Lay decking boards together.
6,50 €
Garapa wood tiles, FSC 100%
Price: €72 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Ferrous substances lead to discolouration
Tip: Patio cleaning removes discoloration
6,50 €
Jatoba wood tiles, FSC 100%
Price from: €72 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ strong color and grain
Disadvantages:✗ unoiled tendency to crack ✗ colored ingredients wash out
Tip:Clean and oil tiles after installation.
7,50 €
Teak wood tiles, FSC 100%
Price: €83 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages:✓ Best durability and dimensional stability ✓ Lowest risk of cracks and splinters
Disadvantages: ✗ slightly more expensive
Tip: Terrace oil is not necessary if silvering is desired.
25,95 €
from 49,95 €
139,95 €
Terrace wood