Malaysia to showcase sustainable timber products at Expo 2020 Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will prominently showcase Malaysia’s timber and timber products, as well as policies underpinning the sustainable development of the industry.

Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) said in a statement that the sustainable development of the timber industry within the agricommodity sector would be the key narrative for visitors and trade delegates to the pavilion.

Held from Oct 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, Malaysia Pavillion’s theme for the expo would be “Energising Sustainability”, and the meranti wood would be used as a building material for Malaysia’s Rainforest Canopy Pavillion to make a bold statement on the country’s sustainable forestry resources.

With its deep brownish-red tone, the meranti wood has a high resistance to warping or twisting and is perfect for moulding and interior woodworking.

“Sustainable forest management (SFM) practices have been adopted by Malaysia since almost half a century ago,” said MTCC officer-in-charge Siti Syaliza Mustapha. ”Besides, the material used is fully certified under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), providing assurance that the material was harvested from sustainably managed forests.”

The MTCS is endorsed by the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the largest forest certification system in the world.

The council said Malaysia’s sustainable timber and timberbased products would be promoted through the Pavilion’s permanent exhibits as well as through the week-long trade and business programme on sustainable agricommodities (non-food).

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) and the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) would lead the promotion effort from Jan 23-29, 2022.