Why Finger Joint Wood?
Every day when you read the papers or watch the news, you hear more bad news about our planet. Wildlife and forests are disappearing at an alarming rate; Earth is rapidly warming up; pollutants in our air, water and soil are causing widespread health problems. Mother Earth can no longer support our wasteful lifestyles and the amount of pollutants that we are putting out each day is killing mankind and Gaia. Yes, products derived from crude oil (gas, plastic, synthetic rubber) are cheaper but what happens when you dispose of these non-biodegradable products? Are they all recyclable? Oil prices are at an all time high. As a timber processing company, our approach to help conserve our environment and our forests is simple. Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. At Thiam Ann, we reuse pieces of wood that are either too short or too thin to be used for construction or carpentry. We reduce the amount of raw materials required to manufacture wood by employing technology and we recycle all our sawdust byp