MANILA, Philippines - Matimco Inc., the Philippines’ leading provider of environment-friendly, quality architectural and structural wood products, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary at the 19th Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition (WorldBex) at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. As part of its golden anniversary celebration Matimco launched 50 new wood products on its “Matimco House of Wood†display at the event. Some of the new Matimco wood products on exhibit are the Matwood Doors Porta Bella Collection, Matwood Luxe HD 81 Series, Muzu Horizontal T & G Bamboo Floors, Muzu Strandwoven Click system Bamboo Floors, PCW Lamina Floors Ultra, Nuwood Composites and Ecofor. The new wood products reflect the company’s commitment in providing innovative products designed to enhance the value of every Filipino home from doors, floors, architectural mouldings to outdoor decks, panels and structural frames. Being the first and only ISO 9001:2008 Certified Wood Processing company in the country and recently receiving the Forest Stewardship Council FSC-STD-40-004 (V2-1) COC Certification, Matimco continues its mission to deliver quality wood products to every Filipino home for sustainable building and assures its commitment in protecting the environment and conserving the world’s forests for a sustainable future. Wood, according to Matimco president and CEO Charlie Liu, is a sustainable resource. “Wood is the key solution for climate change because it is the only renewable construction material. People need to continue planting new trees that could more efficiently absorb carbon dioxide and reduce air pollution because very old trees can no longer absorb carbon dioxide. In the wood business, you have to meet the current demands for wood products without compromising the health of the world’s forests for future generations,†Liu said.