According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), to be able to ensure global and sustainable development, industrial woods will have to come from plantations. The same organisation also forecasted that by 2050, 75% of raw material will be taken from “short rotation forestry,” founded on fast growing species, precisely like the poplar.
Renewable forests, cultivated according to the criteria of protection of ecosystems and biodiversity, are a fundamental option also in Europe. Due to its rapid growth and positive contribution to the natural habitat, in terms of environmental sustainability the poplar tree is unrivalled. One of its characteristic properties is the capacity to act as a carbon sink, which makes the poplar tree and its plywood, an ideal system within a policy of countering climate change.
The technical characteristics of the poplar make it an extremely interesting item in terms of industrial uses: its rapid growth favours a real economic convenience, and the uniformity of the raw material corresponds to a high quality standard, ideal for a multitude of applications.
The poplar, especially in the selections made available by research (e.g. the I-214 clone), offers objective commodity-related benefits: pure and homogeneous fibres that are also beautiful, flexible, light, and easy to process. Its transformation into plywood increases mechanical characteristics such as elasticity and resistance to cuts, pulling, bending and compression.
Thanks to its aesthetic features, the whiteness of the wood paste, high uniformity of the surfaces with the slightest veins and perfect homogeneity, the Panguaneta poplar is a success in all its various applications, from furnishing to production of automotive and caravan parts, and from sports to toys and the construction industry.
Panguaneta is committed to supporting the cultivation and above all, the “culture” of the poplar tree aimed at a sustainable development, from positive spinoffs at local, European and world levels. The company has achieved an exemplary programme that established its leading role in the 100% “Made in Italy” Poplar label (the very first 100% Poplar certification bears the Panguaneta trademark!) of the world organisation, “Pro-Populus,” for the promotion and environmental safeguard of poplar trees, and that of the Forest Stewardship Council®, the international non-government organization which establishes the standards for good forestry management; and participation in the PEFC™.
The European Council had already proposed in 2000, a strategy to make the economy of its Member States more dynamic and competitive, without foregoing its commitment to sustainable development. Panguaneta is part of this strategy since the raw material it offers to industries comes exclusively from renewable poplar forests, managed in a responsible and sustainable manner.
But how does the Panguaneta poplar live? Why is its life cycle so important? Poplar cultivations are not only beneficial to development and the markets, but give rise to an incredibly rich and vital habitat.
Panguaneta’s flagship activity is based on a solid bond with farming, giving rise to the raw material and landscape heritage around us.
Our agricultural techniques and forestry management follow the principles of environmental sustainability and biodiversity. Year after year, one certification after the other, we became responsible custodians
The sharing of farming know-how and techniques comes about especially among the historical suppliers who are the more fertile and accredited members of the company’s partnership. The Panguaneta poplar supply chain is one of the few “zero miles” activities in the area: the entire cycle, from sowing to cultivation and from cutting to industrial processing, comes about in the geographical context of the Po Valley. Panguaneta’s poplar plywood is thus an authentic specialty of the “Made in Italy” label.
For the supplies of its raw material, Panguaneta adopts the most renowned international forestry certifications: FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC™ (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes).
FSC® is the international non-government organisation that established 10 principles and 58 standards, the current and recognised standards of good forest management. The certification safeguards not only the environmental and management procedures, but also the rights of local populations, occupational safety and socio-economic wellbeing. Panguaneta has been a convinced and through the Rosa Farm an active member of the Forest Stewardship Council since 2006.
The PEFC™ is an international initiative based on an extensive agreement between the parties interested in the implementation of sustainable forest management. To be highlighted among its objectives is the improvement of the image of silviculture and the forest-wood supply chain, furnishing a market tool that allows the marketing of wood and forestry products derived from woods and systems managed in a sustainable manner.
The correct management and sustainable usage ratio of forest soils, allow for the maintenance of biodiversity, productivity, the capacity to renew and the vitality of the entire system. This implies the commitment to fulfil the relevant ecological, economic and social functions at local, national and global levels without damaging other ecosystems.
One of the most outstanding aspects of the FSC® and PEFC™ standards is the "Chain of custody," which is the traceability certification that attests to the origin of every wood product.
Through the tracking mechanism Panguaneta shows the sustainable origin of the raw materials it provides its clientele, who may thus procure their wood-based material responsibly, and make these certified products their preferred choice.
Panguaneta refers to both the international forestry certifications to prove that the entire supply of processed raw material assures the final consumer that its products consist in wood from certified forests and do not derive from illegal cutting of trees and that these are managed at their origin in a correct way.
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