Forest Products Research and Development Institute(FPRDI)

Dear Ms. Alyssa, In response to your request for pertinent information for a business plan on producing engineered bamboo floor planks, we are sending you parts of a brief report written by our researcher Ms. Carolyn Marie C. Garcia. We hope you find this useful. Regarding your other request for production figures re bamboo distillate, we are sorry but we do not yet have anything to share with you. Should you need more information on engineered bamboo planks, however, you may come visit our office and interview our research specialists. Please check our website for our contact details, and to arrange for possible interviews. Thank you, ROMULO T. AGGANGAN Director, DOST-FPRDI -------------------------- Production of Engineered Bamboo of Cardona Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CMPC) Cardona, Rizal 30 January 2020 Data source: Mr. Isidoro Agui, Supervisor CMPC can be considered as one of the more relatively progressive engineered bamboo producers in the small-scale category. It is a beneficiary of DTI’s Share Service Facility (SSF) program and DOST’s SETUP. CMPC produces small engineered bamboo handicrafts such as plaques and souvenir items, bamboo floor planks and laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) and boards (LBB) on a per order basis. Some production figures from CMPC were provided by Mr. Agui. Production System - Job order Common Products - Plaques, small souvenir and handicraft items Selling prices Php 150.00 unfinished planks Php 270.00 finished Php 4,300.00 per pc bamboo floor planks