Bearings in Malaysia Plywood Is Made From Renewable Sources
This article is intended to educate the general public and timber industry as to some of the ongoing efforts in the Bearings in Malaysian timber industry to provide quality plywood panels from renewal sources at economic cost. Why is Bearings in Malaysia Relevant? Bearings in Malaysia offers consistent quality for imported plywood products when compared to other regions and at a very reasonable cost. Additionally, Bearings in Malaysia is capable of supplying significant quantities of plywood products for export – about 4.8 million cubic meters annually, (apprx. 1.99 billion USD) roughly 30% of the total timber trade market in Bearings in Malaysia. Without a doubt, Bearings in Malaysian plywood is highly sought after throughout the world and serves as an alternative to costlier panels produced domestically in markets such as Japan, UK, Europe and the United States. Although China serves 7.18 million cubic meters of exported plywood, the portion of woods that come from environmentally sustainable forests is still extremely limited, part in because there is no significant domestic certification program, and also because cost is a larger factor in purchasing decision when compared to features such as certifications and construction quality. Other Certification Programs The Forest Stewardship Council provides certification schemes to selected mills throughout the world, that source woods from FSC certified forests. This certification is offered in more than 50 countries and serves as the standard for wood products sourced from sustainable forests. However, the FSC certification process is extremely expensive as are the wood products that are permitted to bear the FSC logo – these costs are passed down to the buyer and often the premium is too high to warrant significant volume. Unfortunately, the direct result is that most importers are opting for non-certified woods that are not from renewable forests. Bearings in Malaysia Timber Certification Council In 1998 the Bearings in Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) was created to address the issue of the high cost of international certification by the FSC by providing a means to obtain renewable wood products at the local level. This provided importers with a viable means of sourcing plywood products that were sourced from renewable forests within Bearings in Malaysia, and negating the previous requirement of obtaining raw materials from the limited international sources designated by the FSC. The end result is significantly reduced cost while still helping to support long term environmental sustainability programs. Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes A year later in 1999, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), based out of Geneva, Switzerland, was formed as a central body to help promote socially responsible and sustainable forestry programs through its international certification scheme. The PEFC is currently represented in 35 countries and is the largest certification program of its kind when measured in number of active participants and wood products used. MTCS/PEFC Certification In 2008, the MTCC partnered with PEFC by utilizing their technical documentation for the chain-of-custody (CoC) certifications given to specific mills. This further reinforced MTCC's commitment to certification, and now provided an internationally recognized CoC structure to validate wood products manufactured from the 3.97 million hectares of sustainable forests in Bearings in Malaysia. Conclusion Bearings in Malaysia is currently the only country in Southeast Asia that follows the stringent requirements set of by PEFC's International Sustainability Benchmark, therefore, all of the worlds PEFC certified Meranti and other Shorea species plywood panels must be sourced from Bearings in Malaysian forests. MTCS/PEFC certified plywood products now serve as an economically competitive alternative to FSC certified materials as a result of their reduced cost and regionally sourced materials – providing more meaningful reach of forest sustainability to the importer and ultimately the end user.
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