Introducing the world’s first multi-layer parquet flooring made with FSC® and
Fairtrade certified wood. These
beautiful new hardwood floors are possibly the most environmentally conscious
and socially responsible wood floors available in the world. They exude a warm, calm ambience and are suitable
for any natural feeling living and working space. These floors truly embody our
“Beauty with a Conscience”©
philosophy at Kährs.
Sourced
from the first FSC and Fairtrade certified forestry pilot project in Chile’s Curacautin Valley, the collection
not only supports the restoration
of biodiversity in the local forests but will help provide rights and a fair,
sustainable income to the indigenous Mapuche (“of the land”) inhabitants and
the descendants of pioneer families.
In
1938 a sawmill opened in Curacautin, Chile.
It was the first plant in Chile to export. At its peak, one thousand
employees and their families were dependent upon the Mosso/Focura plywood plant
for income. In 2000, the mill filed for bankruptcy when all of the large trees
in the whole area had been cut down and no trees replanted. This deforestation
in the valley led to poverty, negative landscape impacts, water flow
alterations, and destroyed wildlife habitats. Today the valley is becoming one
of the first in Chile to re-establish its native forests. A new, efficient sawmill from Logosol has
been built by SSC Forestry and the local forest cooperative is being provided
with fair pricing, forest education, safety equipment, business, forestry and
technical training under FSC and Fairtrade rules. The pilot project also recognizes the different
peoples, their cultures and respects the Mapuche ceremonial sites like
Nguillatun and the sacred tree Canelo. It is
our hope that the success of this project, in cooperation with other
forward-thinking producers, NGO’s and governments, will lead to the creation of
numerous other FSC® and
Fairtrade certified operations globally. This dual-certification timber
standard brings with it the hope and the long-term vision of alleviating
poverty, restoring forest rights and forest biodiversity while bringing a
sustainable income opportunity to the tree farmers/foresters of our world. The
World Resources Institute says there are 1.6 billion people dependent on the
forests, most live in poverty. http://www.wri.org/publication/content/8012
Roble, Nothofagus obliqua, also known as (Chilean) Oak, Hualles, Pellín
and Coýan by the Mapuche is a beautiful, deciduous hardwood tree from
Chile. Known for its durability it is
prized for use in furniture and construction.
Although Roble means oak in Spanish, it is more properly classified
as a southern Beech. It
is one of the forest species of greatest distribution and abundance in the
south of Chile, it often occurs in mixed species stands with Raulí and Coigue.
The wood is resistant and durable and offers beautiful reddish tints and hues
and that accepts color tinting very well.
Raulí, Nothofagus alpina, grows
in the same environment as Roble, with low temperatures and strong winds. The
stable wood is highly prized with its fine grain and beautiful pale pink colour
and is widely used in all types of construction. Nothofagus alpina means “of the mountain”. Raulí, is
the Mapuche name of the tree and it is a
species that is endemic to the sub-Antarctic forests of
southern Chile, specifically in the mountains at altitudes between
300 and 1,200 meters above sea level.
The wood is of high quality, strength and stability, it is fine-grained
and is mainly used in furniture, floors and large beams.
The
two wood species, Roble and Rauli, are mixed together to create a beautiful
floor. The surface wood is purchased from the small-scale, community-based
timber producers certified to both FSC® and
Fairtrade standards while the middle and bottom layers are FSC Mix sources.
These floors are elegant, new additions to our World Collection© for 2013.
Tierra (152N1BRRFEKW 0) is a rich, dark brown tinted oiled floor with
many color variations that bring the floor to life.
Roja (152N1BRRFBKW 0) has a warm red tone with color variations and a subtle, even grain.
Piedra (152N1BRRFGKW 0) has a grey finish and variation that brings an
edgy, modern look to the range.
Cautin (152N15RRF0KW
0) with its warm natural hues, has the strongest color
variation of all and has a smooth
surface.
“Quality
in Wood Since 1857”
Kährs is one of Europe’s
leading producers of hardwood floors. With more than 150 years in the business,
it is also one of the oldest and one of the most coveted flooring brands in the
world having a long history of introducing leading interior design trends and flooring
technology. Our floors can be found in beautiful homes, offices, brand
name boutiques, coffee houses, luxury
hotels, auto showrooms, fine apartments, and resorts around the world. And yet our hearts and headquarters are still
in the small town of Nybro, in the Southern Swedish province of Småland in the
middle of the forest.
Construction
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Multilayer
parquet
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Thickness
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15 mm
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Width
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200 mm
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Length
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2,42 m
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Joint
system
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Woodloc®5S
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Surface
treatment
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Tinted
Oil or Natural Oil
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Surface
refinement
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Brushed,
(Cautin is Smooth)
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Warranty
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30 years
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Kilo/package
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24 kg
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Boards/package
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6 pcs
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m2/package
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2,91 m2
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Hardness
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2,6
(similar to birch)
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LEED,
BREEAM,
BASTA,
EUTR, DIBt, French VOC, FSA, E1,
FLO-Cert
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•LEED NC
MR Cr 4.3 Option 2
•FSC® and
Fairtrade certified (FSC Pure top layer wood, FSC Mix, core
•FSC Mix source
overall, W11.5.5
•Other LEED
Credits Possible
•Meets all
Svanen requirements
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