3A Composites AirexBaltekBanova’s research on applied genetics to improve balsa quality in commercial plantations has been awarded the Sacha Award in the category of Forestry Research. The Improved Balsa Genetics Program analyses genetic and propagation to obtain identical specimens to be used to establish improved balsa plantations. The company has also won an award for its long-term commitment to best environmental practices in the use of legal timber and forest care.
‘3A Composites AirexBaltekBanova has always been a driver in making forestry management sustainable and we heavily invest in R&D to improve the quality of our balsa’s sourcing business,’ said Roman Thomassin, CEO of 3A Composites Core Materials division, producer and manufacturer of the AirexBaltekBanova products. ‘All our balsa production centers in the world are 100% FSCcertified and our balsa products come from sustainable resources.’
The Sacha Awards are awarded every two years and cover the best forestry management and processing of legal timber practices in Ecuador.
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