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PT Erna Djuliawati - Concession This is a 184,206 ha concession located along the western border of Central Kalimantan and is the only forest concession belonging to the Lyman Group. The concession supplies most of the log requirements for it’s plywood industry in Sanggau.

PT Erna has long been a leader in sustainable forest management and was one of the first forest concession in Indonesia to achieve FSC certification.

TFF’s Involvement
Erna is one of the first partners in TFF’s forest market linking program and received various technical assistance inputs and RIL training. TFF also provide guidance in CoC issues.

In September, 2005, Erna achieved FSC certification under a TFF certification assistance program.

Current Status
TFF continues to provide technical assistance on certification matters under an existing MOU. Recent inputs have been trainings in matters related to social issues as well as technical assistance with RIL.

The concession pre-saws some of its volume in a local sawmill and ships rough lumber to it’s industry in Tangerang, Banten Province, Java. The remainder of the logs are sold to other industries.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has provided basic assessment of current operating conditions and CoC and legality conditions. TFF has recently implemented the first in a series of RIL trainings.

Current Status
Graha has made a commitment to achieve FSC certification and has requested a comprehensive RIL training program as well as technical assisstance for certification.

PT Indexim Utama - Concession This 52,480 ha concession is situated in gentle hilly terrain near the convergence of Central Kalimantan with East and South Kalimantan.

Indexim Utama ships all of it’s logs to the corporate industrial complex of PT Surya Satrya Timur Corp., a plywood manufacturing industry located in Banjarmasin, South Kalimanatan.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has provided a number of RIL training inputs and has advised Indexim on preparations for a legality and CoC audit.  TFF also represents Indexim to the Borneo Initiative.

Current Status
Indexim is a holder of the TFF “Legal Verified” certificate. Indexim has also undergone a pre-assessment evaluation against the FSC standard and is progressing rapidly towards full certification.

PT Sari Bumi Kusuma - Concession This well known 147,600 ha concession on the border with West Kalimantan and the Bukit Raya/Baka National Park is widely recognized as a leader in intensive forest management in Indonesia.

The concession is the main wood supply for the Alas Kusuma industrial complex located in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF’s involvement with SBK dates back to before 2000. TFF has provided a wide range of inputs from RIL training, technical guidance, CoC, and certification assistance. SBK was one of the initial participants in TFF’s forest-market linking project and subsequently went on to achieve FSC certification in September 2006 under a TFF certification support program.

Current Status
SBK maintains a close working relationship with TFF. Ongoing activities include: assistance with outstanding certification issues, specific training in social issues, and guidance on outstanding HCV issues.

PT Sarmiento Parakantja Timber (Sarpatim) - Concession This 216,580 ha forest is the ‘flagship’ concession of the Kayu Lapis group. Logs from this concession are processed at the company’s primary industry in Gresik, East Java.

Sarpatim has embarked on a program of intensive forest management and is now working towards credible forest certification.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF’s initial involvement with Sarpatim dates back to 2003 with an introductory training in RIL. More recently, TFF has provided intensive follow-up training and is now assisting the company in preparing for a CoC and legality audit. TFF has also provided training in socio-economic evaluation and monitoring.

Current Status
TFF represents Serpatim under 'The Borneo Initiative', a Dutch funded certification support program. The concession was awarded the FSC certificate for SFM on December 21, 2011.

PT Sindo Lumber - Concession

PT Sindo Lumber - Concession This 76,925 ha concession is situated in gentle hilly terrain near the convergence of Central Kalimantan with East and South Kalimantan.

Sindo Lumber ships all of it’s logs to the corporate industrial complex of PT Surya Satrya Timur Corp., a plywood manufacturing industry located in Banjarmasin, South Kalimanatan.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has provided RIL training and advice of legality and CoC.

Current Status
The company has passed a TUV audit against the 'Legal Compliance' standard and has been awarded a certificate of legal origin by TFF.

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PT SBK Delang - Concession

Nursery PT SBK - Delang Located in Central Kalimantan just across the border from PT Suka Jaya Makmur, this 60,700 ha concession is part of the wood supply equation for the Alas Kusuma factory in Ketapang.

TFF’s Involvement
Delang has joined the Alas Kusuma concession pursuing FSC certification and has requested representation from TFF.

Current Status
RIL training program is under way.

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PT Tingang Karya Mandiri - Concession

PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH TFF

PT Tinggang Karya Mandiri This is a 44,925 ha swamp forest concession located on the Barito River.

The concession practices railway logging and extracts primarily ‘Swamp Bankirai’ which is pre-cut in a small sawmill in the concession. Rough lumber is then shipped to the company’s industry in Surabaya into solid wood moulding products.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has provided base-line inputs on legality and CoC matters under a ‘verification of legal origin’ program.

Current Status
Smartwood has conducted a legality audit and issued VLO certificate.n.

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PT Kayu Tribuana Rama - Concession

PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH TFF

This 98,765 ha concession of KTR is situated on moderate to gently sloping terrain north of Sampit, Central Kalimantan.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has recently signed an MOU with this company and has just completed an RIL training needs assessment.

Current Status
RIL training inputs has been delivered, however it is proposed that these trainings will be repeated due to the long period of inactivity.

PT Akhates Plywood - Concession

PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH TFF

PT Akhates Plywood - Concession This 94,380 ha concession is located in the heart of Borneo stroddling the river Murung, a major tributary of the Barito river.

The concession has been inactive for a number of years but plans to restart operations in 2010.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has signed an MOU with the company and has recently completed a base-line assessment of the concession.

Current Status
Currently inactive; future status uncertain.

PT Sinergy Hutan Sejati - Concession

PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH TFF

This 68,980 ha concession is located on the Barito river approximately one hour by speedboat south of Muara Teweh. 

Already into its second rotation, this concession includes both dry land forest as well as a unique form of swamp forest.

TFF’s Involvement
TFF has recently signed an MOU for RIL training and technical cooperation.

Current Status

Future status uncertain.

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