Teak plantation Indonesia

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The wood from Indonesia

There is hardly a country in the world where the destruction of the rainforest is progressing faster than in Indonesia. Only sustainable forest management can slow down development, preserve biodiversity and protect forests in the long term. Our teak from Java makes a contribution to this.

The Plantation & The Lumber Mill

On Java, teak trees have grown on large areas with extensive plantings for centuries. The resulting teak plantations are similar to our native forests and offer a safe habitat for numerous animal and plant species. Because a little more than a quarter of the entire forest area is designated as a protected area. Thanks to careful commercial use, the forests have so far been spared from being destroyed by agriculture.

Jombang is located southwest of the port city of Surabaya in the east of the largest Indonesian island of Java. In the sawmill, the teak trees from the large reforestation areas in East Java are processed into decking boards.

Teak from Java enjoys an excellent reputation around the world because the climatic conditions are ideal for the tree. The teak grows particularly slowly and achieves a high density and oil content.

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Teak cutting boards

The certification

We only import decking boards from sustainable reforestation from Indonesia. A displacement by industrial agriculture is thus stopped.

The city

The processed teak is transported from Jombang to Surabaya – the capital of the East Java region.

With 2,6 million inhabitants, Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia and, with Tanjung Perak, has the most important port in the region. Mainly sugar, tobacco and coffee are exported from here. But our teak is also shipped to Europe from here. Under Dutch, British and Japanese rule, the city was of little importance. Only since independence in the middle of the 20th century has the city developed into the second most important metropolis in Indonesia.

Surabaya in Indonesia

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The country

With around 240 million inhabitants, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. The land area is spread over more than 17.000 islands, with beautiful beaches, countless volcanoes and a diverse flora and fauna. Half of the population lives on the largest island of Java, where the capital Jakarta is located. In addition to Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi are important main islands of the state, and Bali is a popular holiday destination.

Indonesia is still one of the largest areas of rainforest in the world. However, the production of palm oil has increased massively in recent years and is increasingly threatening primary forests. With an annual production of around 45 million tons, Indonesia is the main growing country for palm oil and covers 2/3 of the world total. More than 11 million hectares of land are now required for this.

The way of the wood

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Forests in East Java

The teak forests in Java were already planted under Dutch rule. The extensive forest areas are among the world's largest and oldest growing areas for teak wood. The tree population is preserved through constant reforestation.

Sawmill in Jombang

The felled teak trees are brought to the sawmill in Jombang. In the modern production not only decking boards, but also glued wood panels, solid wood floorboards and parquet are produced for the world market. In addition to Europe and North America, teak from Java is particularly in demand in Japan.

Container Ship

The teak wood travels by container ship from Surabaya, via Singapore through the Indian Ocean and the Suez Canal to Europe. The crossing to Rotterdam takes around 21 days.

Our warehouse

A barge or truck transports the container to our warehouse in Drolshagen in the Sauerland.

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The carbon footprint

The container with 1.000 square meters of decking boards from Indonesia has a distance of approx. 17.645 kilometers covered. 1.636 kilograms of Co2 were emitted proportionately by container ship, barge and truck on the way. These Co2 emissions are compensated by a Reforestation project in Indonesia compensated again.

Our wood from Indonesia

Rectangular strip teakRectangular strip teak
Not available

Teak square bar 95mm

from 25,35 €
Teak parquet 3-layerTeak 3 finished parquet

Teak 3-layer parquet
FSC 100%

220,00 €
Teak element 50 mm

Teak elements 50mm

from 230,00 € m²
Teak element 95 mmTeak elements 95mm with connection

Teak elements 95mm

from 240,00 € m²
Teak decking 50mmTeak decking 50mm

Teak decking 50mm
SVLK certified

from 3,60 €
Teak decking 95mmTeak decking 95mm

Teak decking 95mm
SVLK certified

from 6,65 €
Teak wooden boards 50mmFurniture wood teak 50mm

Teak boards 50mm

from 3,60 €
Teak wooden board 95mmFurniture wood teak 95mm

Teak boards 95mm

from 6,65 €