FSC™ Asia-Pacific Summit 2023 Markets and Responsible Sourcing: From Forests, For Forests.

On October 25th, 2023, the FSC™ Asia-Pacific Summit 2023 was grandly held at the Doubletreeby Hilton Foshan Nanhai, Guangdong, China.This summit was a major event in the FSC Asia-Pacific region post-pandemic.The conference officially began with a warm welcome speech by Mr. kim Carstensen, the Global Director-General of FSC International.

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The conference delved deeply into topics such as Forests and Innovation, FSC Spotlight: Today and Tomorrow The Constant Evolution of the Asia-Pacific,Fashion Forever Green Pact Ceremony; Responsible Sourcing And Forest Value Chains; and How Can FSC Support With The EUDR.Experts and representatives in attendance engaged in in-depth lectures and discussions, seeking sustainable development solutions for the forestry industry.

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Guangxi forestry industry group, as the leading and backbone enterprise in the forestry system, sent representatives to participate throughout the conference.

With over 20 years dedicated to the R&D and production of engineered wood products, all the group's manufacturing enterprises have obtained FSC-COC certification.They are committed to sustainable green development and adhere to FSC's policies. They actively oppose involvement in illegal logging or wood trading, protect traditional forest and human rights, and avoid damaging areas of high conservation value. They prevent large-scale conversion of forests for non-forest purposes, abstain from using genetically modified species in forestry, and adhere to all ILO-defined conventions on employment and labor rights.Moreover, the group's shareholders, such as Guangxi state - owned Gao Feng forest farm, own 2 million mu of FSC-COC certified forest land and 12 million mu of raw material forest land, providing solid raw material support.

Guangxi forestry industry group's "GaoLin" brand of engineered wood has been honored multiple times with titles such as "Guangxi Famous Brand Product", "Guangxi Renowned Trademark", "Top Ten Particle Board Brands in China 2022", "Top Ten Fiberboard Brands in China 2022", and "Outstanding Board Manufacturing Enterprise of 2022".It was recognized by the China Forest Products Industry Association as the "China Quality Engineered Wood of 2017".Subsidiaries of the Group, including Guangxi Guoxu Dongteng Wood-based Panel Co., Ltd, Guangxi Gaofeng Wuzhou Wood-based Panel Co., Ltd, andGuangxi Gaolin Forestry Co., Ltd, produce FSC-certified LDF, MDF, and HDF density board products.The density ranges from 450KG/m3 to 800KG/m3, and the thickness varies from 1.8mm to 30mm. The standard dimensions are 1220*2440mm, but other special sizes are also available. They offer products with formaldehyde emission levels of E1 and E0, as well as products without added formaldehyde.The products are suitable for various applications, including regular indoor furniture, decorative moldings, engraving and milling, flooring substrates, as well as customized requirements like moisture resistance and flame retardancy.The GaoLin brand fiberboards have been certified by the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (GB/T 45001-2020/ISO45001:2018), Environmental Management System (GB/T24001-2016/ISO 14001:2015), and Quality Management System (GB/T19001-2016/ISO 9001:2015).The products are certified by FSC-COC, CFCC/PEFC-COC, CARB P2,NAF added, and Japan's F-four-star standards. They also have the China Environmental Label, Hong Kong Green Mark, and Guangxi Quality Product certifications.These products, with a 100% FSC certification, reflect Guangxi forestry industry group's deep commitment and actions towards environmental protection and sustainability.


Post time: Oct-31-2023