The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how we selected local, fast-growing wood species. These species should have potential in the field of agroforestry as well as potential as timber for use as a building material. To achieve this objective, two sets of criteria have been put in place, […]
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In order to increase product innovation in the Indonesian lightwood processing industry, the relevant stakeholders along the value chain need to understand the importance of sorting and grading of the lightwood. A crucial aspect is to understand that fast-growing plantation wood with a short cutting cycle, contains large portions of […]
Lightwood is an incredible material which has huge potential for the future. Indonesia is the leading country worldwide in producing and exporting plywood and blockboards from lightwood. Fast growing lightwood is abundantly available. To benefit from this potential, the timber industry has to explore possibilities beyond classical commodities. This is […]
Construction of the new 84-meter, 24-storey high ‘HoHo Tower‘ in Vienna, Austria – set to be the world’s tallest timber building – has been underway for over a year now. Around 76 percent of the structure will be constructed from wood. Hoho Wien will house a hotel, apartments, a restaurant, […]
Together with the PIKA Academy in Semarang, Indonesia, the second lightwood competition for students (FLC.2) has begun. This year the best sideboards made of lightwood will be chosen, which the students are designing and building themselves in groups. PIKA Academy students submitted a total of 11 sideboards during the last two months. […]
Fairventures Worldwide organized the first “Indonesian Lightwood Cooperation Forum (ILCF)” on May 13th, 2017, during the biggest furniture fair in Indonesia, the so-called IFEX. Renowned speakers from Indonesia, Germany, Singapore and Switzerland provided insights into topics like product innovation, increase of the value chain and afforestation. Furthermore, the speakers pointed […]
At the 31st trade fair in Jakarta, Indonesia, Fairventures appeared with a booth of lightwood. In collaboration with respective partners from the German Import Promotion Desk, the Indonesian Barecore Association, PIKA and the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, the potential of lightwood in regards to product innovation was promoted. People got […]