04 — Process
From the tree, almost everything finds a purpose.
From the farm in Upala to the offcuts turned into firewood. Zero waste, maximum value.
From the farm in Upala to the offcuts turned into firewood. Zero waste, maximum value.
Full traceability from the farm to the final product — and from the offcuts to a new use.
Our own farm in Upala, Alajuela, operating since 2014. Forest management with SINAC traceability and 1:5 reforestation — for every tree harvested, five new ones are planted.
Upala farm · since 2014The tree goes through milling and drying at our transformation center. Every log is planned to extract the maximum possible value before becoming a product.
SINAC traceabilityThe best-quality wood becomes floors, furniture, decking and formwork — Foresta's highest value-added products.
Floors · furniture · decking · formworkCuts, trims and off-specification wood are not discarded: they become firewood, aromatic chunks and decorative mulch.
Zero wasteThose offcuts reach homes and restaurants as firewood for BBQ, smoking chunks and garden mulch — closing the cycle with maximum value extracted from every tree.
Maximum valueFull
utilization
Wood with
purpose
Design that
endures
Costa Rican
origin
Development partner