The Nissiwood group of companies have a long tradition and commitment to environment and as a result of this awareness the sourcing of logs are exclusively from renewable forests and plantations both domestic and world wide.  Early 1980s' Nissiwood had championed the concept of social forestry throughout this part of the world by supplying saplings and technical know-how to small homesteads comprising of 2 or 3 acres of land.  The idea behind this philosophy was to plant and grow at least 4 or 5 trees for every tree that is felled.  Under a buy back arrangement, the Nissiwood group also benefited by ensuring a sustainable source for timber.  By implementing such schemes, the group of companies was able to inculcate an awareness  among common people for environmental preservation and the sustainability to this nature’s gift to mankind, the wood.

Trees and wood were man’s best friend from time immemorial.

With it, he made his dwelling place to protect himself from nature’s fury. It was with wood he invented the wheel which still in this 21^st century is the prime mover for the whole world. Man crossed the oceans  in wooden crafts. And today he has come a long way. In all these he had his long time friend, namely WOOD.

Wood is one of the most abundant and versatile renewable resources on earth.  Its main characteristic is that it is renewable, unlike the other resources as ores, petroleum and coal.  It has been utilized by man since the earliest days of human existence.

These days there is a growing awareness of the impact of trees and environment.  There are other resources which can substitute wood.  But they are non renewable.  If properly used, wood offers us immense possibilities.  The guiding principle is that you plant more trees than you cut.  Therefore the emphasis on plantations

Renewable resources– Materials like Steel, Aluminum, and Fiberglass etc are made from ores or fossils which are not renewable and hence not renewable resources. These resources used up can never be replaced or renewed. Trees are the best renewable resources and the cycle is very short compared to other natural resources.

Cost of energy - A sapling grows in a matter of 10 to 20 years to a sizable tree and no energy is spent for the production of a sizeable wood portion from it. Whereas any other material which is tried out to substitute wood, uses up so much energy to take the shape of a usable material. And the cost of energy is going up every day which makes the substituting materials costly as ever.

Planting of trees is the key to the solution of environment problems faced by man today. He has indiscriminately cut down trees forgetting his responsibility to the coming generations.

Plantation origin - Countries like New Zealand, Chile, USA, France are having plantations which they use for commercial purpose which minimizes their own imports. All these countries export many viable species of timber across the globe which is again coming under organized plantations. Especially USA and EU export exotic species used widely in furniture Industry.

Even now there are many countries with vast areas of land ideal for plantations.  But the political will for utilizing this for plantation purposes is unfortunately absent.

Hence man must realize that he shall preserve the world given to him by his predecessors to be handed over to the coming generation in a manner without abusing the natural resources. If trees are in plenty, the other natural resources are less used up.

TREES ARE GOOD !  PLANT MORE THAN YOU CUT