Sep
About us, Chopping boards, Decking, Environment, Wooden tiles, Worktops
How our wood comes to Europe
Our decking boards , cutting boards , wooden tiles and worktops we import from various countries in Asia and Latin America. We make sure that every piece of wood can be traced back to its origin and that high social and ecological standards are adhered to.
We are now offering our customers a look behind the scenes. In our section Origin you can visit the forests and plantations of the six countries from which we import our wood.
TRANSPARENT, FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE
We show which forest the Cumaru decking boards in Peru come from and how the people in Colombia who produce our teak decking boards live. We also explain what the various certificates mean and how they work for each origin. The path of the wood can be traced on a map: From the forest, via the sawmill to the export port, via the ocean and Rhine shipping to our warehouse. We calculate the Co2 emissions of the transportation and offset these through a reforestation project in Bolivia.
WOOD FROM BRAZIL
Our certified wood from Brazil is processed at Rio Para. However, the massive illegal logging in the region requires particularly strict controls here.
| Place: Belém |
| Certificates: FSC 100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Wood species: Teak, Cumaru, Mandioqueira |
| Products: Worktops, substructure, decking boards |
| Distance: 8,700 kilometers |
WOOD FROM BOLIVIA
Our Garapa wood and Cumaru beams come from the Bolivian region of Santa Cruz and are FSC® 100% certified for responsible forest management.
| Location: Departamento Santa Cruz |
| Certificates: FSC 100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Wood species: Garapa, Cumaru |
| Products: Decking |
| 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.
| Place: Jombang |
| Certificates: GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Wood type: Teak |
| Products: Parquet, decking boards |
| Distance: 17,500 kilometers |
WOOD FROM COLOMBIA
The workers on the Colombian plantation live in the village of Aracataca, where the Nobel Prize for Literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez comes from and was the model for his novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude”.
| Place: Aracataca |
| Certificates: FSC-100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Wood type: Teak |
| Products: Decking |
| Distance: 8,800 kilometers |
WOOD FROM VIETNAM
Our teak garden furniture, boards, chopping boards and planks in 125mm width come from a certified sawmill in Vietnam.
| Place: Binh Duong |
| Certificates: FSC-100%, SGS, GFA, STTC |
| Wood type: 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 the Panama Canal. The El Nino weather phenomenon makes transportation particularly complicated every autumn and winter.
| Place: Madre Dios |
| Certificates: FSC-100%, GFTN, Rainforest Alliance, STTC |
| Wood species: Cumaru, Garapa, Massaranduba |
| Products: Wooden tiles, decking boards, substructure |
| Distance: 13,300 kilometers |
If you would like to find out more about our projects and the Betterwood concept, please visit our section environment – or simply ask us. We will be happy to tell you what sets us apart from other timber merchants.
from 42,30 €
from 15,00 €
from 11,85 €
Cumaru decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 70 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ best durability ✓ particularly robust and scratch-resistant
Disadvantages: ✗ Partly rough surface ✗ High force development
Tip: Sand the boards after the first weathering.
from 9,80 €
Garapa decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ homogeneous, light color
Disadvantages: ✗ Ferrous materials lead to discoloration ✗ Tendency to warp if not screwed down
Tip: patio cleaning removes discoloration and
professional interim storage prevents warping.
from 9,10 €
Jatoba decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 65 per m2, resistance class: 1-2
Advantages: ✓ smooth surface ✓ strong color and grain
Disadvantages:✗Unoiled tends to crack ✗ Colored ingredients wash out
Tip: Clean and oil decking boards after installation.
from 6,90 €
Teak decking boards, FSC 100%
Price from: € 130 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages: ✓ Best durability and dimensional stability ✓ Lowest risk of cracking and splintering
Disadvantages: ✗ Relatively expensive ✗ Not very long planks
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: ✗ Fabrics containing iron lead to discoloration
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 tends to crack ✗ Colored ingredients wash out
Tip:Clean and oil tiles after laying.
7,50 €
Teak wood tiles, FSC 100%
Price: € 83 per m2, resistance class: 1
Advantages:✓ Best durability and dimensional stability ✓ Lowest risk of cracking and splintering
Disadvantages: ✗ slightly more expensive
Tip: Decking oil is not necessary if silvering is desired.
25,95 €
from 49,95 €
139,95 €