Teak is one of the most valuable and sought-after tropical woods on the market. Its exceptional resilience, durability and pest resistance make it the ideal candidate for plantation cultivation. Under the right climatic conditions, the teak tree, scientifically known as "Tectona grandis", thrives with almost no additional care. In the plantations, only regular harvesting is required to provide the remaining trees with sufficient light, space and soil resources. In our production of high-quality garden furniture, we only use teak from the state-owned teak plantation PT. Perum Perhutani on the Indonesian island of Java.

Due to the high demand and the associated high prices, teak is also grown in other parts of the world. In recent decades, plantations have sprung up in countries such as Costa Rica, Panama and Africa. However, these plantations are often run purely commercially and harvest the trees after around 30 years to maximize the return for investors. Unfortunately, this means that the harvested teak is less resilient because it has not been able to fully develop the characteristic properties of teak, such as the storage of teak oils and rubber.

In contrast, the PT. Perum Perhutani plantation has teak trees that are only harvested when they are around 50 to 80 years old. The use of this very hard and durable wood guarantees the outstanding quality of the furniture we produce. This makes it clear that not all teak is the same - quality and durability are crucial.