FSC-certificate issued

Since August 2008 the company Teak Holz Handels- und Verarbeitungs GmbH (TEAK austria) holds a so-called „chain-of-custody”-certificate, which permits the company to trade FSC^TM-wood worldwide.

SW-COC-003355 Teak Holz Handels- und Verarbeitungs GmbH

Teak Holz Handels- und Verarbeitungs GmbH is responsible for the global distribution of the teak wood within THI-group and is authorized to trade and process the FSC^TM-wood over the whole chain of custody, plus brand these products with the FSC^TM-logo. So consumer and costumer have the guarantee, receiving wood “from well managed forests”.

SW-FM/COC-003610 Servicios Austriacos UNO, S.A. 

With austrian forestry-know-how the Servicios Austriacos UNO, S.A. (100% THI-subsidiary company, domiciled in Costa Rica) transfers plantation-management-skills to CR. Under consistent attention of ecological-social standards and economic requirements, Premium-teakwood is planted and cultivated at the pacific coast. Since November 2008 four of the THI-plantations Finca Uno, Finca Dos, Finca de la Teca and Finca Naranjal have been certified. 850 ha meet the ten FSC^TM-principles and the associated forestry criterion.

In April 2009 the scope of the certificate was extended from forest management to forest management plus "chain-of-custody". Serivicios Austriacos UNO S.A. is thus now able to sell certified wood of these plantations.

What is FSC^TM?
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC^TM) is an international, charitable and independent organization in advancement responsible forest management with domiciled in Bonn (Germany) and national working groups in more than 46 countries. The Forest Stewardship Council was established 1993 due to Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro. Aim is to the dismiss advancements in Rio in “effective development” about forests reset. Especially impact in line with these advancements has equivalent allowance of social, ecological and commercial aspects for the use of natural assets. The organization will be supported of ecological organization, social organization and numerous of companies.

Further information:
www.fsc.org
www.fsc-deutschland.de

Rainforest Alliance (SmartWood Program):
The Rainforest Alliance is an international ecological organization and was established 1987. Since more than twenty years it has obtained the engagement of the protection biodiversity, assurance of the rights and the welfare of the worker and their village community. Forestry companies which achieve the blanket standards of the Rainforest Alliance and the associated partner organizations, obtain a certificate. Labeled products, coming from certified factories, are demanded more and more by companies and customers in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

Information:
www.ra.org
www.rainforest-alliance.org/index_german.cfm