22 March, 2013
SSC Wood Technologies exported successfully native wood with dual certification FSC / Fairtrade to Sweden
SSC Wood Technologies, part of the SSC group, is successfully exporting roble and raulí to Khärs, the leading engineered wood flooring manufacturer in Sweden. The sawmill located in Curacautín, in Araucania Region, became the first timber enterprise in the world to achieve dual FSC-Fairtrade certification. With the sawn kiln dried timber, floors are manufactured, which are currently marketed as a premium product in Sweden.
This venture dates back to 2008, when the company was established and where by overcoming great challenges in a step by step manner we designed a bespoke sawmill capable of producing quality products for export. SSC Wood Technologies achieved sustainable forest management certification under the FSC SLIMF category (Small and Low Intensity Forest Management) for its group of small native forest owners in the area in 2009, culminating with Fairtrade certification for the mill and its supply chain in 2011.
Fairtrade certification is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. This certification includes among its principles; a guarantee of fair wages, working conditions framed in the scope of law, a high level of health and safety, protection of children’s rights, preservation of the environment and good relations with local communities or ethnic minorities.
