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We are following the news daily about the expansion of new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil and globally. Due to the great impact of this virus, Teak Resources Co. are progressively intensifying new protocols in all of our management, establishing necessary measures to promote the welfare of all TRC employees, suppliers, customers and investors. The public

A recent research from the University of Wageningen, Netherlands, has analyzed 31 articles about environmental impacts of the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) in boreal, temperate and tropical forests. The result showed that the actions of the Forest Stewardship Council contributed, mainly, to biodiversity preservation. Although the impact has been bigger for fauna, flora and ecosystems

Actions to promote preservation and to face deforestation go hand in hand when the goal is to save native forests around the world. This encourages Teak Resources Co. to invest capital and efforts in reforestation. Planted forests restore the degraded soil and supply the timber market, consequences that help in the fight against deforestation and

From cabinets to counters and utensils, the use of wood in kitchen design is once again gaining prominence, as it can be used in almost all styles, from rustic to modern. Teak wood is stealing the scene, besides being easy to adapt into different formats, it has a natural waterproofing which provides a strong barrier

With teak forests located mainly in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, Teak Resources Co. stands out for its native forests protection in Brazil. Reports from 2018 shows that 46 of the 114 thousand hectares under TRC’s management are permanent preservation areas and legal reserves. According to the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá), the forest plantation average

Despite being the wood used in the construction of many vessels since the Middle Ages, only in the last decades the cultivation of teak for legal commercialization increased. Therefore, public knowledge about Tectona grandis handling techniques and management practices is still limited. With 25 years of experience in the cultivation of this species, Teak Resources

2018 was favorable for Brazil’s forest products market. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, exports of paper, pulp and wood reached US$ 14.2 billion, a 23% growth over 2017. This result has put the sector in third place in the ranking of agribusiness exports, taking the place of sugar-energy complex, which reached only US$ 7.4

Statistics from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) shows that 66% of the natural vegetation in Brazil is under conservation and preservation management. The information was collected from the MapBiomas database, a platform that maps land use in Brazil. According to the report from the United Nations Environment Program "Protected Planet Report 2016", Brazil is

An article published by The New York Times has focused on the return of wood to American constructions, which have given preference to masonry for decades due to the history of fires in the country. Now, however, with all the technologies from the 21st century, the construction companies have once again defended the use of

The techniques of planting and cultivating planted forests are helping to recover agriculture in Cerrado, the second largest Brazilian biome. Techniques are being taught to rural farmers through the ABC Cerrado program, developed in a partnership between FIP - Forest Investment Program, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), Embrapa and the National Rural