In Harmony with Nature

Sustainable Business

 Honka has formed a partnership with nature, recognising that their ongoing success and profitability depend on sustainable forestry and green building principles. Honka has made a long term effort to make all aspects of the companies production as environmentally friendly as possible, including:-

•  Planting

• Harvesting

• Kiln Drying

• Manufacturing

• Container shipping worldwide

• Building genuine wood houses and structures that will last for generations to enjoy. No "built-in obsolescence."

In all categories of this process, Honka has applied sustainable business practices that preserve and protect the environment, and the resources that Honka relies on.

Honka's factories are located in the middle of the forest, keeping transportation of the logs for manufacturing to a minimum. No wood material becomes actual waste. All wood by-products are re-used or recycled either at Honka's own factories or is sold to other companies for use in chipboard, paper and energy production.

At Honka's Karstula factory, waste wood is burned in a 10 MW/h power plant that produces the heat neede for the factory, as well as for part of the town and other factories nearby.

The power plant also generates 1 MW of 'green' electricity which covers the factories annual power requirements.

Honka 's laminated products are not only superior in performance, but they also make the best use of the resource. Honka's computer controlled milling also saves trees by reducing waste caused by miscuts.

Honka has placed a high priority on sustainable forestry and manufacturing practices to ensure their continued success, minimizing the impact on their natural resources while influencing their industry in a very positive way.