EcoTimber Firsts
1992
- First U.S. company founded specifically to sell sustainable wood products
- First U.S. company to support certified community-based forestry in the tropics
1993
- EcoTimber is a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council
1994
- First introduction of FSC in a major newspaper - EcoTimber is featured in Wall St. Journal
- First introduction of certified wood to a major TV audience - Jay Leno's FSC desk is supplied by EcoTimber
1995
- First hardwood (vs softwood) company to receive an FSC Chain of Custody certificate (#7 because the first issue was for 30 certificates issued alphabetically and our E was #7!)
- First U.S. company to manufacture and sell FSC engineered tropical wood flooring
1996
- First U.S. company to manufacture and sell FSC engineered domestic wood flooring
1999
- First significant FSC decking program - EcoTimber supplies 250,000 b.f. for Disney boardwalk
2003
- First hardwood flooring company to join the US Green Building Council
2004
- First engineered hardwood flooring line made without added urea formaldehyde
2007
- First bamboo flooring line made without added urea formaldehyde
2009
- EcoTimber bamboo flooring is independently rated a Best Buy
2012
- Again EcoTimber’s Bamboo is rated a Best Buy
- EcoTimber introduces the new flattened bamboo flooring format in its EcoSolid Collection
