Balemaker the first to be accredited with new international timber export license,

During the question and answer part of the conference BM’s staff were alarmed to hear that so few company’s here in Bali & Indonesia have this new licensing system. It appears in fact, that alot/most company’s here are actually just agents who previously exported though Cargo company’s, however now by law such agents cannot obtain the new export licensing system, as only fully fledged timber house production company;s can, so that they can truly be responsible for all timber which they process and ultimately export. Mr Indarto, BaleMaker Senior Design Manager commented “Finally a system which rewards companys for doing the right thing and also this creates a level playing field” Peter Delahunty, BaleMaker QA Architect & Company Manager “In the past we have had to compete company’s & agents with poor practices and no guarantees to their customers. This really brings everyone into line, as only fully fledged real timber company;s can obtain SVLK certification. Also the system is very stringent with particular focus on the government making regular checks to each company’s production facility to ensure its documentation of timber stock is balanced and legal. At last BaleMaker is being rewarded with a system which compliments its proffesional attitude and operation. This will ultimately lead to its longegivety in the industry and have a real positve impact on a sustainable timber business in Indonesia. We are thrilled to be a part of this new era”