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Maruhon
1295 Nagashima, Hamakita-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
434-0013 Japan
tel:  (81) 53 587 0711
fax: (81) 53 587 1399
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 QUESTION:  You have different ways to approach this topic.  Decide which way you want to go and we can redo it.  

1.  More like a philosophy statement, something like what you had in the corporate section before:

We at Maruhon have a long history of working with trees and lumber. Over the years, the growth and maturation of our society have seen a change not only in the demand for lumber itself, but in the level of quality customers want to see in our products, services, information and the overall way we relate to trees and our environment. In an industry like ours, in order to respond to the multiple and diverse needs of society, we stay constantly open to new ideas and innovative ways of doing things. In responding to the requests and hopes expressed by our customers, we move steadily in the direction of new horizons in both domestic and overseas product advancement. We aim at developing into a company with a strong vision and a firm sense of commitment to both society and to the industry. We at Maruhon are proud of the trust and confidence our customers place in us, and we take great pleasure in fulfilling that trust by putting fine quality and performance to work in serving you. 

At Maruhon, our future extends beyond the borders of the conventional lumber distribution field. Through joint ventures with affiliates and industries in other fields, we are developing computer software packages oriented to the lumber industry, housing materials, processed lumber products, and routes for importing new products. These and other projects present constant and exciting challenges as we move forward into the future. 

Wood, in comparison to other elements, has a great many superior qualities and characteristics. It requires little energy for processing and needs no complicated machining processes in order to effect chemical changes. It is ready to use as soon as the four surfaces are cut. Moreover, carefully planned forestry management programs make lumber one of the few natural resources that can be renewed. 

To put it another way, trees are a valuable resource which are closely entwined with human beings and their lifestyle. However, since each individual tree varies in its quality and material, basic procedures such as grading are not easily systematized but must be carried out individually, making handling of this resource an extremely complex undertaking. We understand the problems that suppliers face in working with lumber, and we try to assume the position of the consumer in order to solve these problems and develop new means of distribution and delivery. We are also working to develop better and more effective ways to use our natural resources, while keeping a careful watch on the demand for lumber. In the process, we continue to develop better ways to meet the needs of our customer and to make just the right products for whatever applications you have in mind.


2.  Talking about wood as a environmentally friendly product.  You can do a lot statistic/quotes.  This is pulled from one of my blogs as an example:

Wood is the most environmentally friendly building product available to us.  TRULY renewable, recyclable, as well as an excellent carbon sink, the use of wood is the RIGHT choice.  
  • The cement industry produces 4-5% of global man-made CO2 emissions, of which approximately 50% is from the chemical process, and 40% from burning fuel. (Exact figures will vary on the process and country—in some cases, the emissions from energy could be higher than the chemical processing.)
  • The amount of CO2 emitted by the cement industry is nearly 900 kg of CO2 for every 1000 kg of cement produced.
  • Wood floors have cleaner manufacturing. Steel products give off 24 times the amount of harmful chemicals than wood product manufacturing. Concrete emits a great deal of carbon dioxide. The production of steel walls requires the use of 23 times more water than wood production.
  • Wood requires less energy to manufacture. Brick takes four times more energy, concrete six times and steel 40 times more energy to manufacture than wood. 
  • Wood actually conserves energy. It takes 15 inches of concrete to equal the insulation qualities of just one inch of wood. 
  • After decades or even centuries of use, wood buildings can be easily adapted or deconstructed and reused, which means they can continue to store carbon indefinitely.
 

3.  More of a discussion of what Maruhon does to promote legal use, maybe a note, "suppliers, be prepared to give us documentation."

Maruhon supports the international movement towards ensuring no illegally harvested wood enters the supply chain.   Maruhon is FSC certified.  Maruhon is wonderful....

 

NOTE:  Another optional page, either part of the environment section or independent, would be a "wood science" section.  Put up things like the moisture map or charts or pictures of the lab or testing info for the Tokyo gas, etc.  Show how much wood science you guys do.  that would be a good thing to advertise.