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4About Us

8Members at a Glance

12Design Process

14Labor Process

16Raw Materials Process

18Certification

20Companies & Products

38Easy Import From Indonesia

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4ECO EXOTIC : CATALOG


Eco Exotic membershave all embarked on a path

towards sustainability

Forget everything you know about Indo-nesian furniture and home accessories. Here in the heart of Indonesia, a com-

mitted group of producers is breaking new ground by fusing a proud heritage of crafts-manship, a commitment to achieve sustain-ability, and a relentless drive for quality.

Eco Exotic brings together nine of Indone-sia’s leading companies that produce furni-ture and home accessories. Most of these manufacturers have considerable experience in exporting to the US, Europe and Japan. Having established themselves as reliable

trading partners, Eco Exotic companies are taking a major leap forward-ensuring that their manufacturing practices neither en-danger the natural environment nor harm people. Whether it involves Forest Steward-ship Council (FSC) certification, exploring the limitless potential of natural renewable fibers such as pandanus or rattan, eliminat-ing toxic glues or phasing out artificial dyes, Eco Exotic members have all embarked on a path towards sustainability. This new di-rection is enshrined in time-bound strategic action plans to be implemented over the coming years.

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Eco Exotic members are guided by the following values:

Relentless focus on quality and buyer satisfactionCaring for people in our company and our communityCaring for the planet by reducing the environmental impact ofour manufacturing activities

By progressively changing traditional con-cepts of corporate management, Eco Exotic members are bringing comprehensive health coverage and safer working environments to workers, as well as financial security to rural communities. Strengthened produc-tion standards are an integral part of these changes. While the long-standing tradi-tion of Indonesian craftsmanship remains true to its name, production standards are constantly being upgraded to meet custom packaging requirements and all other as-pects of international logistics. Simultane-ously, efforts are being made to share the values of eco-friendly practices with the rest of the industry-a task that some members have taken on with great zeal.


members at a glance



A t Prima Putra Bengawan, wood re-covered from demolished houses, bridges and railway sleepers is

leaping back to life into original and high quality creations. From a frame made with square wood chips to a sturdy table fash-ioned out of sleepers, environmental care is the very essence of Prima Putra’s business. By achieving 100% FSC certification (SW-CoC—003069), each piece of wood in the company’s yard - whether it is a weathered beam or an artfully decorated pillar holder - can be traced back to its source: a derelict traditional home which has housed several generations of a Javanese family, a bridge that had to be replaced or even just a col-lapsed barn. Blending the precision of com-puter generated models and the warmth of hand-drawn sketches, Prima Putra’s design process ensures that the most demanding expectations are met in terms of quality and environmental responsibility.

Our concern for environmental stewardship extends to the care provided to our employ-ees. In addition to providing more than the minimal regional wage and full insurance, Prima Putra has a custom of providing ben-efits for staff whose families are in need, such as scholarships for children to attend school. The company continues to break new ground, and is now establishing a local community center that will foster innovation in sustainable woodwork design.

PT Prima Putra Bengawan

I n the midst of paddy fields not too far from Yogyakarta, nimble hands at Jawa Furni Lestari are crafting a range of

teak home furnishings that have a particu-lar distinction-they are not leaving a trail of stumps in Indonesia’s natural tropical rain-forests. Sourcing exclusively from communi-ty-managed forests in Central Java, we are turning legally-acquired wood into stylish folding tables and chairs, footstools, display racks and stools that evoke a bygone era. Computerized data is used to determine po-tential risks from humidity worldwide, which has reduced buyer complaints by 80%. Jawa Furni Lestari provides furniture for Maisons du Monde, IMAX, Rustique and Alinea.

Giving back is a credo at Jawa Furni Lestari, and we have invested heavily in our people and our community. With our help, some 42 villages are now involved in managing a community forest in a responsible way. These efforts are bearing fruit, with villagers now generating income from the sale of tim-ber and benefiting from cleaner groundwater supplies as a result of better land manage-ment. For our workers, we provide not only the mandatory insurance but also additional comprehensive coverage.

PT Jawa Furni Lestari

Combining the beauty of teak wood with metals such as aluminum and stainless steel, PT Ragil has created

a wide range of outdoor furniture products that include lounge chairs, tables, and trol-leys. Since 2003 we have sourced our wood exclusively from an FSC-certified (SW-CoC-407) concession on the island of Sulawesi, guaranteeing that our business is not ex-ploiting Indonesia’s natural forests while set-ting an example to the rest of the furniture industry. End waste is used to generate heat for the production facility, a non-toxic pow-der coating is applied to our metal parts and all finishes are water-based.

We have met our obligations to our workers by applying occupational health and safety standards according to Indonesian laws and we have been exporting internationally since 1992.

PT Ragil Adi Perkasa


I ndoor and outdoor furniture has rarely felt this good. Sourcing from teak forests responsibly managed by the community

in Indonesia, where our long-term plans will generate a steady flow of income for farmer communities, our belief is that only “good wood” makes the very best products. From chairs to cupboards, benches to loungers, and table sets to stand trays, the focus is on natural design, high quality, and maximum comfort. To ensure that our products with-stand the hardships of international ship-ping, we have seven kiln drying chambers of superior quality. This allows us to satisfy an increasing number of importers in Europe and China.

We are constantly pushing ourselves to meet more stringent sustainability stan-dards. A member of the WWF Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN), we also met the standards of the Tropical Forest Trust and are currently undergoing an assessment to meet VLO/CoC (Verification of Legal Ori-gin/Chain of Custody) certification.

F rom chandeliers made out of branches to lamps fashioned with wood scraps, Lunar is constantly innovating with

new designs that rely on one of the most widely available commodities-waste. Sal-vaged glass, pumpkin shells and batik cloth are integrated into natural materials such as water hyacinth, bamboo and mendong to form striking creations that are increasingly spared from any kind of artificial treatment. For instance, our finishing relies on water-based coatings and we are gradually altering solvents to non-toxic water-based glue. One example is a sturdy table made from sal-vaged railway sleepers, with a slight sheen achieved by rubbing the teak surface with a piece of glass-simple and green.

A healthy, well ventilated working environ-ment, fair wages and a zero tolerance for child labor are the cornerstones of our work-ers policy. Progressively, we are instilling val-ues of sustainability and reduced energy use in the workplace, as part of our commitment to reach sustainability milestones over the years ahead. Lunar’s creations are currently purchased by customers in US, Canada, Eu-rope and Japan.

B y sourcing float stone, a soft rock formed by the lava of Java’s volca-noes, and integrating it into our prod-

ucts, we bring a piece of Indonesia’s dra-matic landscape to homes across the world. Out-of-the-ordinary, abundant and highly evocative, float stone and other renewable materials such as pandanus, mendong, wa-ter hyacinth, bamboo, and lava stones are bound into frames, candle holders, baskets and storage items. In our workshops and in family homes in our neighborhood, we rely on water adhesives and natural dyes to craft these products.

After more than 10 years in operation serving home accessories retailers in Europe and the US, our target is to become a fully sustain-able company. Our raw materials come from within a 60 kilometer radius, mostly from villages where our business means more income and work, especially for women. At Harpa, we pay all employees more than the minimum regional wage, and we require our suppliers to do the same. And with a new program to instill sustainability values in our workplace, including paper saving and ener-gy reduction, we are well on our way to soon become a proud member of the Sustainable Furniture Council.

PT Rimba Sentosa PT Lunar Mulia KreasiPT Harpa Inti Mandiri

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T aking its name from a locally abun-dant grass that grows in the midst of Tasikamalaya’s lush rice paddies,

Mendong Jaya is not only a factory of home furniture products-we see ourselves as a catalyzing agent for local growth. Under our roof and in the neighborhood, we have en-trusted the manufacture of our products to hundreds of local people, giving a distinctive family touch to our operations. We take a bottom-up approach to product design, giv-ing free reign to our workers to explore new ways to produce mendong slippers, bamboo baskets, pandanus boxes, stools and draw-ers, among other products made from re-newable resources. This way, we intend to eventually become a truly socially sustain-able enterprise.

But the real highlight of Mendong Jaya is mendong itself. Interspersed in rice pad-dies, mendong is said to improve both soil and rice quality. We take the grass and spin it into fibers, with the looser threads plaited by the agile hands of local women. Then it’s a matter of weaving the fibers using tradi-tional looms, before the material is shaped into slippers and baskets with minimal amounts of glue. It is this kind of approach that earned Mendong Jaya a “Seal of Excel-lence for Handicrafts” award from UNESCO, in recognition of our performance measured against excellence, innovation, authenticity, marketability and eco-friendliness criteria. We also pride ourselves on our ability to make on-time deliveries.

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I n the space of five years, we have grown into one of the largest producers of eco-friendly home accessories in Indonesia.

From baskets woven with pineapple fibers to notebooks made of used magazines and 100% recycled paper, Setia has made its name from the creative use of abundant re-newable natural fibers, such as banana bark, bamboo, pandanus and mendong. As an as-piring member of the Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC), we are striving to integrate sustainability into many aspects of produc-tion. Our dyes are natural, and bamboo stor-age baskets and table-top items are manu-factured without the need for adhesives or top coating.

The same level of care that goes into our products is applied to the way we treat our people. Setia is a child-labor-free enterprise, paying fair wages and providing a compre-hensive insurance plan that covers health-care, workplace accidents and a retirement fund. Our targets now involve reducing en-ergy use in the workplace, promoting sus-tainability in the rest of the industry, and continuing to exceed the expectations of our customers, such as Pier 1.

T he same spirit of innovation that led Tashinda to pioneer chemical-free pandanus processing more than 10

years ago still defines our work today. For example, take our mirror frames fashioned out of chemical-free floorboard and used magazine clippings, all held together by white netting made using a traditional loom. Or consider our handcrafted baskets made from rapidly renewable fibers such as aren wood, water hyacinth, bamboo and coconut stick. The impeccable standards we bring to our creations have made us a partner of choice for companies such as Conforama, Habitat and Pier 1.

More than 2,000 community-based sub-contractors in Central Java benefit from our business. Meanwhile, at our workshop staff are provided with complete insurance cover-age and a wage that is above the minimum regional standard. Beyond the walls of Tash-inda, we are playing an active role in helping our community to flourish by providing funds for community buildings and roads.

PT Setia Pelem Sewu CV Tashinda Putraprima

design process



A casual walk through any of Eco Exo-tic’s member workshops reveals an amazing variety of shapes, forms

and hues, fusing design and the character of the natural materials that are used. Take PT Jawa Furni Lestari for example. A simple teak folding table strikes a pose, with both ends encased in leather. In addition to giving this item a distinctive look and feel, the leather encasing prevents the teak from expanding and contracting under different climatic con-ditions. A 100% water-based finishing coat-ing completes this work. Such innovations are the result of a trial and error process implemented to continue improving design and production standards.

an amazing variety ofshapes, forms and hues,

fusing design and character

labor process



T he environmental values of Eco Exo-tic’s creations would be nothing with-out a satisfied and healthy work force.

For this reason, many member companies are providing extra care for their employees which are beyond the legal requirements of Indonesian law. For example, one company is offering the mandatory insurance cover-age plus an additional scheme to ensure that workers are free from risk, whether at home or at work. Another company offers

scholarships to employee families that are most in need. All have a zero tolerance for child employment and have taken strides to-wards improving working conditions, includ-ing lighting, ventilation and sanitation. In the context of developing their respective sus-tainability action plans, Eco Exotic members are also raising workers’ awareness about energy saving issues, fuel savings and global warming.

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raw materials process

I t is Indonesia’s wide range of renewable, natural fibers that gives the country’s furniture and home accessories manu-

facturers a clear competitive edge. The wa-ter hyacinth, which is considered a scourge in rice paddies, is finding a new purpose in a delicate basket that also integrates lami-nated pieces of recycled magazines and coconut sticks. Fine bamboo stalks grown under the care of a village community in the Yogyakarta countryside, are cut and pieced together again into an elegant multifunc-

tional box, natural colors unaltered. These and other marvels of nature, such as rattan, seagrass and banana plant stalks, are being used in an environmentally responsible way by Eco Exotic, stoking the imagination of a new generation of skilled workers. Moreover, discarded waste such as wood chips, glass, and batik cloth are meshed into Eco Exotic’s creations, not only bringing a unique touch to these products but also sending a strong message about recycling.

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certification



FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. It provides standard set-ting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies and organizations in-terested in responsible forestry. As of 2008, FSC certified forests represent the equivalent of 7% of the world’s productive forests and today, this is the fastest growing forest certi-fication system in the world. Products carry-ing the FSC label are independently certified to assure buyers and consumers that they come from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations.

FSC certification:

Prohibits conversion of natural forestsor other habitat around the world.

Prohibits the use of highly hazardous pesticides around the world.

Prohibits the cultivation of genetically modified trees (GMOs).

Respects the right of indigenous peoples around the world.

Inspects each certified operation at least once a year and if they are found not to comply, the certificate is withdrawn.

PT Prima Putra BengawanPT Ragil Adi Perkasa

PT Jawa Furni LestariPT Rimba Sentosa

PT Jawa Furni LestariPT Prima Putra BengawanPT Harpa Inti MandiriPT Lunar Mulia KreasiCV Mendong JayaPT Setia Pelem SewuCV Tashinda Putraprima

VLO provides buyers the assurance that the timber used for wood products derives from a legal, valid and locally approved source, and is a complementary approach to other certification systems. Suppliers of VLO tim-ber must follow and maintain documented chain-of-custody systems. Legal origin is about meeting the administrative require-ments of permitting, planning and harvesting in defined areas. Legal verification services are available both to companies produc-ing and selling products and to companies wishing to verify the sources of products they purchase. These requirements are de-veloped based on criteria of internationally recognized third party verification schemes, such as TUV Rheinland and Rainforest Alli-ance (Smartwood). VLO is considered as a first step towards full legal compliance and sustainable forest management.

The Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC) standard is a comprehensive and well-inte-grated scheme combining People-Planet-Profit factors in furniture and home accesso-ries manufacturing. The SFC scheme requires compliance of materials used in product manufacture (origin, harvesting legality and processing). SFC members use the Life Cycle Assessment as the best method for analyzing the environmental impact of their products, and a verifiable chain of custody as the only acceptable method for tracking wood flow. This standard also considers is-sues of social equity, requiring members not to rely on child labor.

FSCThe Forest Stewardship Council

VLOVerification of Legal Origin

SFCThe Sustainable Furniture Council

A t Eco Exotic, we want to know where our wood comes from—at all times. As Indo-nesia’s biologically-rich rainforests continue to be stripped away, depriving orang-utans and tigers of a home and indigenous people from access to resources, we rely

on forest certification to guarantee legal and forest—friendly products for our buyers.

What is certification? This is a voluntary, market-driven process that labels products from forests that are managed according to internationally accepted standards, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). In all cases, the overall certification process remains the same: a third party conducts an independent assessment of the forest management operation, based on well-defined ecological, social and economic standards. This is followed by a chain-of-custody inspection, which involves verifying the flow of forest products from the tree stump in the forest to the finished product.

Purchasing Eco Exotic certified products buys you peace of mind. For us, it means the ability to sustain our forest conservation efforts and provide a legal, environment-friendly occupa-tion for the thousands of people involved in managing forests the right way—the certified way.

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At Jawa Furni Lestari, we have bur-nished our credentials as pioneers in the field of environmental respon-

sibility while consolidating our position as a quality exporter around the world. We pro-duce furniture mainly from locally-sourced natural materials, especially teak obtained from community and responsibly-managed community forests. With this material, we produce top quality outdoor and indoor fur-niture products, such as chairs, tables, din-ing tables and living room sets that evoke a bygone era. All products reflect the same discerning attention to detail through careful prototyping, intense testing and customer consultations.

In our manufacturing process, we craft new designs by combining wood and renew-able materials, such as bamboo, rattan, and genuine leather that is naturally tanned. Our leather hides are treated naturally with aca-cia bark and you will find nothing but 100% water-based finishing on our products. For our timber sourcing, we have successfully obtained a Verification of Legal Origin/Chain of Custody certificate (VLO/CoC number 824 333 08003) from the international accreditation body Technischer Uberwac-hungs-Verein (TUV) Rheinland. Our entire manufacturing chain is orchestrated by a modern management system that meets ISO 9001-2000 standards.

PT JAWA FURNI LESTARI

contact person

MR. OKI WIDAYANTO

workshopJALAN PALAGAN TENTARA PELAJAR KM. 8SARIHARJO, NGAGLIK, SLEMANYOGYAKARTA INDONESIA 55581

telephone

+62 274 888583

facsimile

+62 274 865 526

e. mail

[email protected]

websitewww.djawaleather.comwww.djawafurni.com

production capacity

14 40’ CONTAINERS PER MONTH

type of certificationVERIFICATION OF LEGAL ORIGIN (VLO)CHAIN OF CUSTODY LEI (COC LEI)

In addition to taking care of the environ-ment, we contribute to improving the local economy by providing employment for local people. We have also built lasting relation-ships with wood craftsmen in our neighbor-hood as sub-contractors in the production process. But the highlight of our Corpo-rate Social Responsibility (CSR) program is helping revitalize the forest community that provides us with raw material through conservation programs, capacity building, and public community forest certification. The program promotes forest conservation, improving the living standards of the local community while at the same time securing a long-term supply of legal wood for wood-based industries.

We believe that employees are our main as-set and therefore we invest in their health and safety at work. We provide them with double insurance coverage and offer them food supplies and educational opportunities in needy times.

We have dedicated a line of products, “Ro-manticism of a Product,” to embody our commitment to quality design and constant innovation in sustainable practices. This means that every item we produce owns a traceable story and is produced with the en-vironment in mind.



I n Prima Putra Bengawan’s timber yard, located in Solo, Central Java, the collec-tive stories of bridges, railway sleepers,

fishing boats and houses lie in neat piles of reclaimed wood. We are a one-of-a-kind fur-nishing producer offering eco-friendly furni-ture products for homes, offices, and hospi-tality applications such as chairs, benches, cases and partitions, woodcarvings, table lamps and bathroom accessories. All pieces are made of reclaimed wood that is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate (number SW-CoC-003069), an internationally recognized standard for sus-tainable wood product management.

In the hands of our skilled workers, the wood is fashioned into innovatively designed prod-ucts that retain the material’s natural quali-ties and history. To ensure that the most demanding expectations are met in terms of quality and environmental performance, we integrate the precision of computer modeling with the creativity of hand-drawn sketches. This approach is now guiding our design of a restaurant with 100% FSC certi-fied furniture in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Recycling reclaimed wood into new creations is not just a business model at Prima Putra—it’s a work ethos. By scouting Java for sal-vaged wood, we are doing our part to wean ourselves from Indonesia’s threatened tropi-cal forests. As a home furnishing producer of eco-friendly items, we are contributing to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Sys-tem developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for the materials and raw materials sources categories.

Our employees receive compensation that exceeds the regional minimal wage, and we pride ourselves on providing benefits for staff whose families are in need, such as schol-arships for children to attend school. We are establishing a local community that is intended to foster innovation in furniture de-sign. By providing a space for young design-ers to learn and practice their skills within the context of sustainable design, we are laying the stepping stones for the next generation of Indonesia’s furniture manufacturers.

PT PRIMA PUTRA BENGAWAN

contact personMR. IR. PAULUS MINTARGAMS. SUSAN PANG

workshopJALAN KI MANGUNSARKORO 121, SOLOCENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA 57138

telephone

+62 271 718927

facsimile

+62 271 735586

e. mail

[email protected]

website

www.primaputra.com

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type of certificationCHAIN OF CUSTODY FSC (COC FSC)

companies & products

RecycledSupporting responsibleuse of forest resources

Cert no. SW-COC-003069www.fsc.org

1996 Forest Stewardship Council

Established more than 25 years ago in Solo, Central Java, we initially special-ized in producing high quality outdoor

furniture such as lawn chairs and tables, furniture for swimming pools, loungers, and steamers. Now we have also branched into indoor furniture products.

Our furniture pieces are made mostly from high-quality teak and wood products that have been certified as being responsibly managed. We have obtained a Forest Stew-ardship Council (FSC) certificate (number SW-COC-407), a trusted standard for sus-tainable timber management. Our com-mitment is to consistently provide qual-ity products and maintain our role in forest preservation.

At Ragil Adi Perkasa we are well on our way to becoming a 100% green enterprise. Most of our products are manufactured without applying chemical or otherwise hazardous

PT RAGIL ADI PERKASA

contact person

MR. RIDZAL ZUBAIDI

workshopJALAN SOLO - PURWODADI KM. 72SOLO, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

telephone

+62 271 852092

facsimile

+62 271 854391

e. mail

[email protected]

website

www.premium-furniture.com

production capacity


type of certification

CHAIN OF CUSTODY FSC (COC FSC)


finishing. Waste is minimized and we pro-mote efficiency by processing wood leftovers into laminated wood. As for end waste, we rely on it to generate heat for the produc-tion facility. These efforts converge towards a strategic focus at Ragil—wisely managing waste and reducing fossil-fueled energy.

In our focus on the environment, we have kept a steady commitment to the wellbeing of our people. We provide many employ-ment opportunities for the surrounding community, to whom we provide a fair wage and occupational health and safety coverage according to Indonesian laws.

We believe that becoming a sustainable pro-ducer is a journey—a process that involves continuous improvements. RAP is commit-ted to this path and will continue to play a major role in balancing environmental ste-wardship, social equity and economic deve-lopment.

1996 FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL A.C

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By buying productswith FSC label you aresupporting the growth ofresponsible forestmanagement worldwide

I n addition to their durability and qual-ity, our lawn tables and chairs, benches, loungers, table sets and their accesso-

ries have another distinctive particularity- they’re creating new income opportunities for village communities while promoting forest certification. As a furniture producer of both indoor and outdoor products serv-ing the export market, we are committed to producing eco-friendly furniture that applies the “green” concept, using teak made from responsibly sourced materials.

Step by step, we are strengthening our green credentials. A member of the WWF Global Forest and Trade Network and the Tropical Forest Trust, we are currently being assessed to receive the VLO/COC (Verified of Legal Origin/Chain of Custody) certification.

Our commitment to providing eco-friendly products is manifested through a range of products that offer natural design, high qual-ity, and maximum comfort. We have also taken concrete steps to reduce energy con-sumption and improve waste management. Now we are making sure that these practices are benefiting our partners, and we actively

PT RIMBA SENTOSA

contact personMR. IR WISNU BROTOMRS. DEWI SUSSETYOWATIMR. DHYAN BAYU K, SIP

workshopJALAN PATTIMURA NO. 23 TAWANGSARISUKOHARJO, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

telephone

+62 272 881129

facsimile

+62 272 881129

e. [email protected]@garden-goldenteakfurniture.com

website

www.garden-goldenteakfurniture.com

production capacity


type of CertificationVERIFICATION OF LEGAL ORIGIN(VLO) IN PROCESS

GLOBAL FOREST AND TRADENETWORK FROM WWF INDONESIA

participate in educational programs on the impacts of climate change, both internally within the company and for suppliers.

Beyond simply providing employment to the surrounding community, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program has set ambitious goals to create steady revenue for local cooperatives and villagers. In 2007, we made an agreement with a local community to source exclusively from their teak plan-tation in the future. Having given them the seedlings, we also regularly provide them with wood dust from our factory as fertilizer. While we wait for the teak to mature, the community is already busy growing ginger and other crops in the plantation to begin generating some income. The target is to have grown a few hundred thousand trees by 2009.

Our social engagement aims to improve livelihoods, save forests, and secure a long-term teak supply for wood-based industries in the future. These practices have strength-ened our commitment to constantly provide eco-friendly products for a safer and more livable Earth.


At Harpa Inti Mandiri we have more than 10 years of experience bringing innovation to the home accessories

market. Our products, ranging from place settings to storage bins, baskets to candle holders, and frames to trays, as well as a va-riety of lighting products, rely on many rapid-ly renewable materials such as pandanus, mendong, and bamboo.

But one renewable source that has defined our products is less typical: volcanic lava. Float stone, a soft rock made from volcanic lava, is bound into frames for lights, pictures, and candles using water-based adhesives. And since Indonesia is the nation with the most active volcanoes in the world, with its most vigorous, Merapi, glaring menacingly from high above Yogyakarta, it offers an abundance of volcanic rock. We have used this distinctively Indonesian material to de-fine many of our recent collections.

PT HARPA INTI MANDIRI

contact person

MR. WAWAN HARMAWAN

workshopJL. KANGGOTAN RT05/RW05, PLEREDBANTUL, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA

telephone

+62 274 4415153

facsimile

+62 274 4415153

e. [email protected]@harpagroup.com

website

www.harpagroup.com

production capacity


type of certificationSUSTAINABLE FURNITURE COUNCIL (SFC)MEMBER IN PROCESS

As part of Harpa’s commitment to a sustain-able Indonesia, all raw materials come from within a 60 kilometer radius. Using locally abundant materials is vital to reduce pres-sure on Indonesian rainforests, and helps to ensure a plentiful supply for the future.

We are committed to providing a fair wage for our employees and require our suppliers to do the same. As an Indonesian home ac-cessories manufacturer, Harpa is proud to sustain its distinguished landscape and its equally distinguished people.


To own a product from Lunar Mulia Kreasi is to be part of an entirely unique vision in environment-friendly

home furnishings. Here in the heart of Yog-yakarta, we fashion a wide range of products that have one thing in common: they are made from salvaged materials. Within this range are tables, stools and benches, hand-carved sculptures, hand bags, tissue holders, trays, candle holders, and a broad collection of lighting products, including floor, table and wall lamps. Our craftsmen meld design skills that have been passed on for genera-tions with our creative approach to achiev-ing sustainability.

By developing relationships with other lo-cal manufacturers, Lunar has sourced many residue materials that were destined for in-cineration. We source teak stumps and de-molition teak, salvage glass, pumpkin shells discarded from the food industry, residue leather and rescued sonokeling, a dark Ja-vanese wood. Lunar has even made use of one of the most beloved examples of Ja-vanese culture: batik. Reused batik cloth is

PT LUNAR MULIA KREASI

contact person

MR. BUDI VIRGONO

workshop

JALAN PALAGAN TENTARA PELAJARKM. 10,2 NO 45, REJODANISLEMAN YOGYAKARTAINDONESIA 55581

telephone

+62 274 865685+62 274 7496523

facsimile

+62 274 865685

e. mail

[email protected]@yahoo.co.id

website

www.lunar.co.id

production capacity


type of certification

SUSTAINABLE FURNITURE COUNCIL (SFC)MEMBER IN PROCESS

used for the surface of our serving trays. As a result, many of our creative designs inte-grate over 50% recycled content, ingenious-ly assembled to enhance the beauty of the products while maintaining our commitment to environmental stewardship.

When we are not recycling discarded items we are sourcing from the local renewable flora. Hemp, abaca, water hyacinth, rattan, bamboo, cassava, local grasses like men-dong and pandanus... we have found a use for each one of these naturally abundant resources in our products. Simultaneously, we are constantly finding new ways to use natural alternatives to glues and finishing solvents, bringing us progressively closer to a fully green enterprise.

Lunar’s diversity of designs has found a place in the hospitality and commercial industries as well as in people’s homes. We continue to provide goods to Indonesian hotels, restau-rants, and spas and have successfully mar-keted our lighting line throughout Europe and Japan.


Located in Tasikmalaya, West Java, at the very center of Indonesia’s handi-craft manufacturing heartland, we are

cultivating a new brand of home accessories manufacturing. Drawing from naturally abun-dant resources such as mendong, pandanus and bamboo, we fashion a wide range of home and office accent products. Mendong slippers, bamboo baskets, pandanus boxes, stools and drawers… all are designed with a commitment to reduce our environmental impact and to maintain a rural ecosystem that retains its full environmental integrity.

One of the highlights of our product design is the percentage of renewable resources content. Take mendong for example, one of our most rapidly renewable materials. This grass is cultivated and harvested in an en-vironmentally responsible way, preserving the natural landscape and fertility of the soil while generating income for villagers.

CV MENDONG JAYA

contact person

MR. ZAINAL MUTTAQIN

workshopPAGERGUNUNG 106 KEL SINGKUP CIBEUREUM TASIKMALAYA 46196 WEST JAVA

telephone

+62 265 2354 999

facsimile

+62 265 321 035

e. mail

[email protected]

website

www.mendongjava.com

production capacity


TYPE OF CERTIFICATIONSUSTAINABLE FURNITURE COUNCIL (SFC)MEMBER IN PROCESS

High quality standards and timely deliveries are two of our main priorities. In recogni-tion of our efforts towards sustainability and our production standards, we have received awards from the Indonesian Trade Depart-ment and UNESCO.

The company employs local adult workers that are provided flexible schedules, fair wages and a healthy working environment. We take a family approach to the way we manage our workforce, allowing parents to take care of their children while working their traditional looms, and we encourage our younger staff to dream up innovative designs.

For Mendong Jaya, serving the local econo-my and people is a fundamental tenet of do-ing business. Combine this with a recognized flair for quality and eco-friendliness, and you have a firm that is well positioned to ramp up its sustainability practices in the years ahead.


When Setia Pelem Sewu was established six years ago, it marked the intersection of de-

sign talent and Indonesian natural fibers. Since then, bamboo and other rapidly re-newable materials like pandanus, mendong, lava stone, water hyacinth, hemp and banana bark have been expertly crafted into an array of home accessory items. The current col-lection of products includes planters, place settings, table runners, hand bags, sculptural art, bird cages and baskets. We are now one of the largest producers of Indonesian home accessories in the country, meeting the de-mand of retailers around the world.

But it wasn’t only a commitment to quality and design that established this successful trajectory. The vision of co-owner, Tommy Sutarso, is guided by a personal goal to

PT SETIA PELEM SEWU

contact person

MR. TOMMY SUTARSO

workshopPERUM PELEM SEWU BARU BLOK S NO. 8-9PANGUNGHARJO, SEWON, BANTULJOGJAKARTA INDONESIA 55188

telephone

+62 274 388 576

facsimile

+62 274 386 769

e. mail

[email protected]

production capacity


type of certificationSUSTAINABLE FURNITURE COUNCIL (SFC) MEMBER IN PROCESS

achieve sustainable production practices. As a native of Yogyakarta, Tommy recog-nized the importance of establishing a local business that employed local village workers with a fair wage while making creative use of his locally abundant raw materials.

Setia’s product offering is dependent on the unique tropical setting of Indonesia. Relying on rapidly renewable fibers and low impact production techniques, we have championed the cause of sustainability. Nothing repre-sents this better than the bamboo storage baskets that are manufactured without the need for adhesives. This innovative design allows tomorrow’s consumer to return the basket to the natural environment from which it came.


The wide range of quality and natural home accessory products that one can find at Tashinda is the result of

years of innovation in design and sustain-ability. Within this range is an impressive display of locally sourced and raw materi-als that include terra cotta, terrazzo, lava stone, newspapers and local rapidly renew-able fibers like mendong, pandanus, agel, bamboo, coconut stick, water hyacinth, and a softwood with an eight year growth cycle called aren wood. These local, abundant raw materials are finely crafted into pots, candle holders, frames, vases, mats, a multitude of storage trays, baskets, place settings, table runners, bags, and other decorative accent pieces. Through retailers such as Conforama, Habitat and Pier 1, our creations have found their way into homes all over the world.

Tashinda’s story is indicative of a deep-root-ed commitment to sustainable living. As in-habitants of an island nation with limited ac-cess to many resources, Indonesians waste little and reuse materials efficiently. For ex-ample, we incorporate recycled newspaper and cement bags into our range of products, covering them with water-based paints, and recycled iron from local building scraps is recycled into metal art products. A mix of recycled and natural materials is found in many Tashinda home accessory designs.

CV TASHINDA PUTRAPRIMA

contact person

MR. JOHNI SAHLAN

workshopJALAN BIBIS DESA KULON GANGINTAMAN TIRTO, KASIHAN, BANTULYOGYAKARTA INDONESIA

telephone+62 274 4342218+62 274 4342219

facsimile

+62 274 386 769

e. mail

[email protected]

website

www.tashinda.com

production capacity


TYPE OF CERTIFICATIONSUSTAINABLE FURNITURE COUNCIL (SFC)MEMBER IN PROCESS

Moreover, we are sourcing floorboard from Indonesia’s first FSC-certified plantation in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.

Our village-based manufacturing system allows neighboring people to work in their homes on an open schedule, providing time for child care and other necessities. Tash-inda’s growth has helped raise the socio-economic status of the people of Yogyakarta by relying on local raw materials such as the water hyacinth. The low impact production of water hyacinth has an additional environ-mental advantage: its removal from streams and canals benefits critical rice production, while the process of cutting, drying and weaving requires only human energy and the gift of the sun.

Tashinda’s eighty employees make in excess of the regional minimum wage in a safe and professional working environment. In 2006, Tashinda owner Johni Sahlan made sure that none of his workers suffered needlessly from the devastating earthquake that struck Yog-yakarta, providing medical and building sup-plies, essential food items, and fresh water. The commitment to community and employ-ees is a key aspect of a company dedicated to improving the welfare of its people.


easy import from indonesia


When purchasing a product, the importer prepares a purchase order that in-cludes the terms of payment, delivery time and other conditions related to the order, and submits it to the exporter. The exporter then sends a proforma

invoice as confirmation. An order is confirmed when the proforma invoice is signed and returned by the importer.

Payments for international trade are normally made through a bank. Many international and national banks operate in Indonesia, including those in the following table:

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero), Tbk

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero), Tbk

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero), Tbk

Gedung BNI

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 1 Jakarta 10220

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 44-46

Jakarta 10210

Plaza Mandiri

Jl Jend Gatot Subroto Kav 36-38 Jakarta

(021) 2511946

(021) 2510244

(021) 2510254

(021) 5245006(021) 5245858(021) 5245849

Bank Name Address Phone

NATIONAL BANKS

ABN Amro Bank

American Express Bank Ltd.

Bank Of America, N.A

Citibank N.A.

Deutsche Bank Ag.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Standard Chartered Bank

The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd

The Hongkong & Shanghai B.C.

Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 23-24 Jakarta 10029

Gd. Graha Aktiva

Jl HR Rasuna Said Kav 03 Blok X-1 Jakarta

Jakarta Stock Exchange Building Tower 2

Lt 23 JL Jend Sudirman Kav 52-53

Citibank Tower 7th Floor

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 54-55 Jkt-12190

Deutsche Bank Building

Jl Imam Bonjol No. 80, Jakarta

Chase Plaza Lt 4

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 21 Jakarta

Menara Standard Chartered Bank

Jl Prof Dr Satrio No 164 Jakarta 12950

Midplaza 1st-3rd floor

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 10-11 Jakarta 10227

World Trade Center 3rd floor

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 29-31, Jakarta 12920

(021) 5156000

(021) 5216000

(021) 5158000

(021) 5151415

(021) 52908545

(021) 3191092

(021) 52918000

(021) 2550000

(021) 5706185

(021) 5705177

(021) 5246222


FOREIGN BANKS

PT Bank Bumiputera Indonesia, Tbk

PT Bank Central Asia, Tbk

PT Bank Danamon Indonesia, Tbk

PT Bank Internasional Indonesia, Tbk

PT Bank Lippo, Tbk

PT Bank Niaga, Tbk

PT Bank NISP, Tbk

PT Bank Permata, Tbk

Wisma Bumiputera Lt 14


Wisma BCA

Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 22-23 Jakarta 12920

Wisma Bank Danamon

Jl Jend Sudirman No 45-46 Jakarta

Plaza BII Tower 2, Wisma BII

Jl MH Thamrin Kav 2 No 51, Jakarta 10350 Menara Asia, Lippo Village I

Jl Diponegoro 101, Karawaci, Tangerang

Graha Niaga Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 58

Jakarta 12190

NISP Tower Jl Dr Satrio No 25

Casablanca Jakarta 12940

Permata Bank Tower I


(021) 5701626

(021) 5208650(021) 711250(021) 5208750

(021) 5770160-61

(021) 2300888

(021) 5460555

(021) 5460666

(021) 2505151(021) 2505252(021) 2505353

(021) 26508400

(021) 5237899

(021) 5237999


PRIVATE BANKS


Payment Methods and Tools for Exporting and Importing

Cash in advance:

The exporter receives cash from the buyer before shipping.

Letter of Credit:

A letter from a bank guaranteeing that a buyer's payment to a seller will be received on time and for the correct amount. In the event that the buyer is unable to make payment on the purchase, the bank will be required to cover the full or remaining amount ofthe purchase.

Sight draft or time draft (Documentary collections):

Documentary collection is necessary when the draft is drawn on the importer. The ex-porter must give instructions to the collecting bank on what to do with the draft and ship-ping documents in documentary collection instructions, also known as a collection letter or letter of instructions. Such letter provides the conditions under which the collecting bank can release documents to the importer and the actions to be undertaken.

D/P (Documents against payment):

In the documents against payment (D/P)—documents on payment (DOP or D/P)—the documents attached to the draft (bill) drawn by the exporter and needed to obtain goods are deliverable to the importer only after he/she has paid the draft. The documents against payment (D/P) apply to a sight draft.

Consignment:

In a consignment trade arrangement, the seller ships the goods to the buyer when there is no purchase made. The buyer is obliged to pay the seller for the goods when sold. The seller retains title to the goods until the buyer has sold them.

Open account:

In an open account trade arrangement, the goods are shipped to a buyer without guaran-tee of payment. Quite often, the buyer does not pay on the agreed time. Unless the buyer's integrity is unquestionable, this trade arrangement is risky to the seller.


INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms) is a universally recognized set of def-initions of international trade terms, such as FOB, CFR and CIF, developed by the Interna-tional Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France. It defines the trade contract respon-sibilities and liabilities between buyer and seller. It is invaluable and a cost-saving tool. The exporter and the importer need not un-dergo a lengthy negotiation about the con-ditions of each transaction. Once they have agreed on a commercial term like FOB, they can sell and buy at FOB without discussing who will be responsible for the freight, cargo insurance, and other costs and risks.

EXWEx Works

FCAFree Carrier

FASFree Alongside Ship(over water only)

FOBFree On Board(over water only)

CFRCost and Freight(over water only)

CIFCost, Insurance and Freight(over water only)

EXW applies to goods available only at the seller’s premises. Buyer is responsible for loading the goods on truck or container at the seller’s premises, and for the subsequent costs and risks.

The delivery of goods on truck, rail car or container at the specified point (depot) of departure, which is usually the seller’s premises, or a named railroad station or a named cargo terminal or into the custody of the carrier, at seller’s expense. The point (depot) at origin may or may not be a customs clearance center. Buyer is responsible for the main carriage/freight, cargo insurance and other costs and risks. Goods are placed in the dock shed or at the side of the ship, on the dock or lighter, within reach of its loading equipment so that they can be loaded aboard the ship, at seller’s expense. Buyer is responsible for the loading fee, main carriage/freight, cargo insurance, and other costs and risks.

The delivery of goods on board the vessel at the named port of origin (loading), at seller’s expense. Buyer is responsible for the main car-riage/freight, cargo insurance and other costs and risks.

The delivery of goods to the named port of destination (discharge) at the seller’s expense. Buyer is responsible for the cargo insurance and other costs and risks. The term CFR was formerly written as C&F. Many importers and exporters worldwide still use the term C&F.

The cargo insurance and delivery of goods to the named port of des-tination (discharge) at the seller’s expense. Buyer is responsible for the import customs clearance and other costs and risks.

The table below lists the most widely used terms and the risks involved:

Term Definition

TERMS OF DELIVERY (INCOTERMS)


The most common container sizes used in International commerce are 20 ft, 40 ft, and 45 ft. Other sizes are 10 ft (used primarily in Europe and by the military services), 24 ft and 46 ft, but they are not so common.

The typical container height is 8 ft 6 inches. So-called high-cube containers are 9 ft 6 in. The standard width of containers used in international commerce is 8 ft. For furniture and furnishings simple dry containers are used. They are either made of aluminum or steel.

Dry/Steel

Dry/Aluminum

Dooropenings

(mm)

Dooropenings

(mm)

Internal dimensions

(mm)

Internal dimensions

(mm)

Weight (kg)

Weight (kg)

Volume (m3)

Volume (m3)

In general there are two different ways of shipping; If you are able to come up with a full container load it is called FCL. If you are not planning to buy enough items to fill a container or you want to buy items from different companies that will be a container load in a differ-ent port you will ship loose cargo load (LCL). Many companies accept loose cargo loads which can be consolidated into one container consisting of several suppliers/vendors. Actual consolidation is usually done by a buying agent or a consolidator (one of the exporters from whom the buyer ordered).

20’ std

40’ std

40’ high

45’ high

20’ std

40’ std

40’ high

45’ high

20’x8’x8’6”

40’x8’x8’6”

40’x8’x9’6”

45’x8’x9’6”

20’x8’x8’6”

40’x8’x8’6”

40’x8’x9’6”

45’x8’x9’6”

2,340

2,339

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,339

2,340

2,340

2,274

2,274

2,577

2,585

2,274

2,274

2,577

2,585

2,896

12,035

12,035

13,556

2,896

12,035

12,035

13,556

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,352

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,352

2,385

2,393

2,697

2,697

2,385

2,393

2,697

2,697

27,000

32,500

34,000

32,500

27,000

32,500

34,000

32,500

2,150

3,700

3,800

4,800

2,150

3,700

3,800

4,800

24,850

28,800

30,200

27,820

24,850

28,800

30,200

27,820

33

67

76

86

33

67

76

86

Container Size


Most activities in Indonesian ports are man-aged by the government and are executed by PT. Pelindo, a company managed by the Port Business Division. Some ports cooper-ate with the private sector in managing port activities, including Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Mas (Semarang) and Tanjung Perak (Surabaya).

Shipping

NagoyaYokohamaTokyoKobe

CaliforniaLos AngelesFloridaNew York

SydneyMelbourne

VancouverToronto

ShanghaiKaoshiung

London (UK)Hamburg (Germany)Rotterdam (Netherlands)Valencia (Spain)Milan (Italy) Hong KongSingapore

Valencia, RotterdamHamburg, Milan

Destinations

from Tanjung Mas PortSemarang

Duration

in days

17161616

1921

3432

2121

2830

177

2221212122113

2222

Please note there may be slight size varia-tions for some containers, as well as limita-tions regarding acceptance in certain loca-tions. Find a chart below with the details of the most common container sizes used in international trade. The manufacturer will be able to tell you the loading capacity of the chosen products for the preferred container size.

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