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In our blog, we report on developments in rainforest protection, sustainable forest management in the tropics and new products that succeed in combining quality and sustainability.

Carpenter Clemens with secretary desk
Home office DIY upgrade on TV: A teak secretary desk with character
3. March 2026

Home office upgrade on TV: Clemens the carpenter builds a functional secretary desk from our sustainable teak boards on "Abenteuer Leben". Find out why [...]

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Terrassendielen mit Hund draußen
Decking Comparison: Features, Benefits, and Maintenance
10. February 2026

Finding the right decking board made easy: We show the differences between Teak, Cumaru, Garapa, and Jatoba at a glance.

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Abenteuer Leben Kabel 1 Teak Balcony Panels
Teak meets TV: Our wood on Kabel 1
14. July 2025

In the program "Abenteuer Leben", the well-known Youtuber Clemens, the carpenter, showed how a balcony can be upgraded with our teak wood.

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Our new teak planks in 390 cm length
24. March 2025

With our new teak finger-jointed planks in 390 cm, we combine all the advantages of teak with the option of creating larger decking areas [...]

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Cumaru decking boards Switzerland
Cumaru decking boards in Switzerland
11. December 2024

From now on, the sustainable origin of cumaru wood must be proven when it is imported into Switzerland. Betterwood is the first supplier to [...]

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Woody AI Assistant
Welcome Woody! Our new AI assistant
6. December 2024

Our AI assistant Woody is constantly learning and helps our customers with answers to their questions.

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Custom-made cutting board
Custom-made cutting boards
21. November 2024

A bespoke chopping board: Betterwood now offers custom-made teak chopping boards with additional options.

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Deutsche Welle reports on Betterwood
7. November 2024

A TV report about Betterwood was broadcast in over 160 countries - and we received many encouraging messages from all over the world.

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Tagesspiegel Betterwood Tropical Wood
Tagesspiegel reports on Betterwood
5. July 2024

Tropical wood is not all bad - the Tagesspiegel reports on Betterwood, our wood and our sustainability.

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Blog topics

Products

You can find background information on our products 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 that deal with the protection of forests and biodiversity. How can responsible forest management achieve sustainable environmental protection? What does it mean when wood is FSC®-certified? Find out more in our articles on the subject of the environment.

Service

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

About us

Find out more about our company, our concept and the people at Betterwood. In the “about us” section, we report on Betterwood TV reports, our trade fair appearances and new features on our homepage. It says where we come from and where we are going.