Bring the
forest inside
Transforming surfaces with innovation and
sustainability, KIRI brings the beauty of nature
into every space, redefining engineered wood
with elegance and care for our planet.
Environmental Impact and how
Kiri is making a difference
Immediate
Alternatives
Ideas are painful, but most
ideas around C02 reduction
are either very long term or
unrealistic due to global
industrialisation. Our main
objective is to develop
technologies that can make a
significant impact on the
environment today by using
existing equipment
and processes.
Global
Collaboration
Patented
Technology
Kiri Environmental
Impact:
There are approximately 400 million hardwood
trees cut down per year to produce face
veneer on hardwood plywood.
What does that mean for our society?
Consider the numbers:
Q
What are the average annual carbon
dioxide(CO2) emissions of a typical
passenger vehicle?
A
A typical passenger vehicle emits
about 4.6 metric tons of carbon
dioxide per year.
Information
about Trees:
Like other green plants, trees use photosynthesis to convert CO2 into sugar, cellulose and other carbon-containing carbohydrates they use for food and growth.
Trees are unique in their ability to convert large amounts of carbon into wood, continually adding carbon as they grow.
Pine tree
Softwood pulp trees, like the southern yellow pine, absorb about 10kg of carbon per year.
Sugar Maple Tree
Hardwood trees, like the sugar maple, absorb about 22kg of carbon per year.
Years:
Pine tree
An average pine tree can grow
for about 90 years.
The pine tree will sequester a little over 1 ton of CO2 .
Sugar Maple Tree
An average sugar maple tree
can grow for 300 years.
Over their lifespan, the maple will sequester over 7 tons of CO2.
Kiri Technology and Environmental Impact:
If all the face veneer of hardwood plywood was replaced with our technology for only 1 year, the industry would allow sequestration of 9.6 million metric Tons of CO2!!!
This number grows exponentially when carried out over 10 years to almost 100 million metric Tons per year! In only 40 years, the additional CO2 sequestration would be almost 8 billion metric tons.
*These numbers represent how much
CO2 is removed from the air.
We are focused on using our resources in the most efficient way while enjoying nature’s beauty. One example of our technology is Kiri Veneer. Below, find the Environmental Impact based on utilizing this technology:
Translated into the number of cars driven, the first-year effect is equivalent of removing 2 million cars from the road (that is like removing all of the pollution caused by cars in New York City.
By year 10, it’s the equivalent of removing 21.7 million cars from the road each year (that is like removing all of the pollution
from ALL of the cars in Texas.
This is simply an example of the utilization of our technology on face veneer of hardwood plywood. There are many additional uses, and the numbers grow much higher.
The incorporation of this technology truly carries out our mission of developing products and technology that have a positive effect on people and the world.
The Pressing Developments technology behind Kiri Veneer provides wood product manufactures a true alternative to hardwood veneers without sacrifice. When they adopt this technology, not only will manufacturers increase their quality and yield, but they will also have a positive impact on the environment.
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