カリモク家具株式会社
Karimoku Furniture Inc

No1 Brief introduction of the organization（1） Overview of the International Development Association of theFurniture Industry of Japan, which we are joining

May,1957year foundation
The former Japan Export Furniture Manufacturer’s Association establishedinFebruary,1964year foundation
The Federation of Japan Furniture Manufacturer’s Association established

April,2010year ｆoundation
The International Developmet Association of the Furniture Industry of JapanNo1 Brief introduction of the organization（1） Overview of the International Development Association of theFurniture Industry of Japan, which we are joining
Members：Furniture Manufacturers ・ Furniture Distributor ・ Furniture Designer etc.
The main purpose is
to contribute to the improvement of the cultural aspects of national life
and to boost the trading sector by facilitating the globalizationand development / promotion of the furniture industry.
regular member
supporting member

51 companies / organizations
15 companies,

a total of 66 corporations / organizations.

IFFT(International Furniture Fair in tokyo)

Interiorlifestyle living

No1 Brief introduction of the organization（2） Introduction of Karimoku Furniture Inc.
・Located in Aichi Prefecture
・The manufacturing and distribution of wooden furniture
・890 employees
・Annual turnover 21.5billion yen

Strain leather chair

Sofa bedbed

No1 Brief introduction of the organization（2） Introduction of Karimoku Furniture Inc.
＊5 manufacturing

AICHI KARIMOKUHIGASHIURA KARIMOKU

GIFU CABINET

GIFU KARIMOKUKARIMOKU FURNITURE＊4 wood materials factories

CHITA KARIMOKUKARIMOKU AKITATAISEI SANGYOU

KARIMOKU MALAYSIA

No1 Brief introduction of the organization（2） Introduction of Karimoku Furniture Inc.

（big four showroom）＊27 sales office

THE MAIN OFFICESHOWROOMNEW YOKOHAMASHOWROOMKANSAI SHOWROOMKANTOH SHOWROOM＊19 showroom

No2 Outline of utilization Goho-wood（1） Utilization of “parawood”
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KUARALUNPUR
MALACCASINGAPORE

KARIMOKU(M)SDN.BHD

para wood
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Plantation
on a short cycle
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dryercutNo2 Outline of utilization Goho-wood（2） Activities as a Goho-wood supplier
Green Purchasing Low

Issue authorization
business authorization(Karimoku furniture)

Goho –wood as a chain of guarantee to customer

Chain proof

No2 Outline of utilization Goho-wood（2） Activities as a Goho-wood supplier

We treated a total of 4,697,607㎥ of Goho-wood in FY2011

No2 Outline of utilization Goho-wood（2） Activities as a Goho-wood supplier

2011year Goho-wood treatment kindsphere draft Ｋａｒｉｍｏｋｕ

Japanese wood use

No2 Outline of utilization Goho-wood（3） Measures for forest certified wood
Last year, we obtained COCcertification as part of theFSC/PEFC forest certification process

No2 Outline of utilization Goho-wood（3） Measures for forest certified wood
we are releasing and promoting PEFC certificated products
to ordinary user and customers at exhibitions etc.
Dining chair

Living chair

Dining table

Living tableNo3 Background of the measures for promoting Goho-wood

Knowledge of Goho-wood has increased since 2006 whenthe measures for promoting Goho-wood began,
based on the domestic Green Purchasing Law.

Though the Green Purchasing Law applies to only public works
and facilities, the response rate to these measures seems to beincreasing with high awareness among domestic materials manufacturers.

No3 Background of the measures for promoting Goho-wood
We consider that such national measures we are conducting for public works andfacilities as an ordinary company on a regular basis will lead to a succession ofmeasures in the future for ordinary consumers, and also lead to environmental
conservation and observance of the law.

Verificationinwriting

Forest owner

Verificationinwriting

Verificationinwritingsawmill

Furniture

Timber Market

manufacture

Government
agencies

No3 Background of the measures for promoting Goho-wood
However, the degree of acceptance and recognition of Goho-wood in theGreen Purchasing Law is, in fact, still low among ordinary consumers.

You know
Goho woodNo !

No4 Request to the supply side
On our issuance of Goho-wood certification, some companies still do not or cannot obtain
authorization for Goho-wood suppliers, so that formal certification according to thedomestic Green Purchasing Law cannot currently be provided in some cases.
Also, in regard to imported wood materials from overseas, we cannot obtain certification
for some wood materials we treat, especially from China, because they have a wider varietyof tree types, and because the measures taken in other countries are different and sometimes
complicated.

No4 Request to the supply side
Unified measures, marks, and seals like that of the American Hardwood
Export Council (AHEC) may be convenient.
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INVOICE

Malaysia woodcertified conferense

No4 Request to the supply side
Though Japan is promoting the domestic consumption of domestic wood such as
Japanese cedar and cypress, we still greatly rely on imported wood from overseas,so it is expected that Goho-wood certification measures will be expanded within
Japan and overseas by establishing the circumstances for facilitating the issuanceof Goho-wood certification to imported wood.
Since we, on the demand side, producing the products, are also suppliers toordinary consumers, we are expected to prepare measures to ultimately ensure that
all materials we treat is Goho-wood.
In order to realize the situation above, it is required, in particular, to explore
methods for authorizing the materials and suppliers that find it difficult to obtaincertification by elaborating detailed confirmation steps and procedures.
Japanese country forest about 65 %But home consumption wood ａｂｏｕｔ80 % import foreign country
Use wood３％

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９７％【 Japanese hardwood 】

No4 Request to the supply side
Also for imported wood, since the measures are different from country to country,
it is necessary to apply simpler nationwide measures such as unified standards,
certification methods, standardized certificates, marks, and seals to the imported
wood to cope with illegally logged wood.
It is important and necessary to provide details of measures in each
importing/exporting country, since the knowledge of the measures being appliedin the countries exporting wood to Japan are indispensable for us.
If possible, it is desirable to create a system to issue Goho-wood certification
using a simpler way without requiring a special certificate.

hopeNo5 Challenges and problems to be solved
As already mentioned above, it is necessary to work with the companies concerned to establish
measures so that all materials are Goho-wood.
As for our own efforts, we will implement measures to respond to demand from the national
government, customers, and ordinary consumers by carefully examining and checking the woodmaterials whether they are applicable to Goho-wood.
By establishing COC certificated products under the forest certification process,we will also make efforts to promote Goho-wood and its certification system while focusing on
COC certificated products.

Chain proof

Businessauthorize

certified markFSC/PEF・COCcertificate