Unusual Wood Products Showroom Opens in Oakland

Oakland, CA, November 30, 2007 – Longtime Bay Area wood products distributor EarthSource Forest Products/Plywood And Lumber Sales Inc. has opened a one-of-a-kind showroom for an expansive range of sustainable and environmentally healthy exotic wood products.

Called The Urban Jungle, EarthSource’s new 2,200 square-foot showroom features exotic flooring, outdoor furniture, decking, wall panels, custom cabinetry and millwork, most of which are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). All products featured are manufactured with environmentally healthy, low-emitting adhesives and finishes; some are comprised of salvaged raw materials.

“Our customer base includes as many architects and designers as woodworkers and finish carpenters,” EarthSource President Jeff Hunt said. “It was our idea to create an environment for these aesthetically rich products to be seen and touched in context, rather than just on warehouse shelves. The flooring and decking are installed, with furniture sitting right on top of them. Cabinetry is featured in workable displays. The walls of the showroom are paneled with the products we sell.”

Even though EarthSource is a wholesaler, The Urban Jungle is open to the public, responding to a fast-growing demand among educated consumers for environmentally progressive, sustainably manufactured products.

The showroom features a wide array of exotic flooring, from Smith & Fong Plyboo’s Neapolitan Strand Bamboo to FSC-certified Guatemalan Ramon Blanco.