Month: August 2014

KAYU Golden Balau Compared to Teak Decking

Teak is a popular choice for hardwoods.  Here it is Compared to KAYU Golden Balau KAYU Golden Balau (aka Yellow Balau and Bangkirai) and Teak are exotic hardwoods similar in many ways. They both have a rich, golden brown color and have a high oil content which makes both hardwoods very durable and resistant to the elements, insects, twisting and warping.  Because of the density of both species, Teak and Yellow Balau are popular choices for heavy duty applications, including (but not limited to) outdoor furniture, park benches, boat decks,

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Wood Decking – Batu – Red Balau Hardwood Decking

Wood Decking KAYU ® Batu Red Balau is a dense and resilient wood with a dark red color KAYU ® International specializes in exotic hardwood products, including decking, flooring, truck & trailer decking and dimensional lumber.  KAYU provides additional value added services such as pre-finishing and special, hard to get sizes and profiles. Our exotic hardwood decking is 100% natural and exceptionally beautiful.   KAYU ® Batu is a carefully selected, Balau hardwood species.  KAYU Red Balau Batu has a 25 year limited warranty, is 100% clear grade and has a gorgeous

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KAYU Offers FSC Certified Hardwood Decking Products by Request

Scientific Certification Systems Recognizes KAYU International, Inc. with Forest Stewardship Council™ Chain of Custody Certification August 22, 2014 – Tigard, Oregon – KAYU International, Inc. announced that is has earned Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC) Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, one of the world’s leading FSC certifiers and one of FSC’s founding members. FSC provides third-party certification confirming that materials sold as FSC certified are harvested from well-managed forest operations. At KAYU International, forest sustainability is taken extremely seriously and obtaining FSC CoC certification was a major step

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Hardwood Decking – Balau Hardwood Decking

KAYU ® Golden Balau (Bangkirai/YB) Decking Golden Balau is also known as Bangkirai and is vibrant golden brown in color.  Balau is a prevalent choice of wood because of its durability and resistance to insects, twisting and warping.  Also worthy of noting, because of its excessively hard density and elevated oil content, Golden Balau is ideal for outdoor decks and furniture.  Many of our customers also prefer Golden Balau for building outdoor furniture, cabinets and more. With 20 continuous years of successful business, KAYU International is a globally recognized leader

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Hardwood Decking – Kayu International Announces Our New Logo!

The Kayu team is please to announce our new logo. We have refreshed our colors and added a symbol. Our brand symbol indicating our solid upward growth and the closeness and balance between our three key components….our suppliers, customers with us in the middle adjusting constantly to both, with continued improvement. We want to thank all our suppliers and customers, for their ongoing support and guidance. Our commitment to improvement has never been stronger. Steve Wilson   Our Sales Team at KAYU ® International, Inc. are the ‘Wood Experts’.  We

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