Kirei board
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Kirei Board is an engineered panel product of the company Kirei USA, constructed from the left-over, post-harvest stalks of the sorghum
plant.
Its manufacture is more involved than that of particle board
, as the stalks are first woven tightly and then heat-pressed with an adhesive. Designed to be strong, lightweight, environmentally friendly
and sustainable, Kirei Board is intended for wall coverings, cabinetry, furniture, flooring and other decorative and finished products.
The word kirei (JP 奇麗/きれい;IPA [ki 'rei]) is a Japanese adjective possessing a range of meanings: beautiful, clean, pure and truthful.
In some applications, Kirei Board is used as a decorative material in its own right (featuring its visually distinctive grain), while in others it is used as a building wood in cabinets and shelving, then covered with a veneer
of another wood. As it is a soft material, Kirei board is not indicated for flooring in high traffic areas. It is not rated as an outdoor structural panel material.
We have chosen Kirei as the name for our company to reflect our dedication to the principles of elegant, sustainable design.
Since 2003 Kirei has been dedicated to bringing beautiful, natural materials to market, enabling architects and interior designers to create elegant interior spaces while using sustainable, nontoxic materials. Our goal is continual introduction of new materials while improving our production and business practices to be as low-impact and sustainable as possible. We regard the "Triple Bottom Line" of "People, Planet, Profit" to be the guiding principle of our company. We aim to bring new economic activity to our source regions by providing new jobs at fair market wages in a safe, healthy workplace while lessening human impact on the environment. These principles, we believe, will result in a profitable company that "Does well by doing good." We practice continuous improvement of our business practices to lower our carbon footprint and waste generated, while valuing team input from all of our members.
Beautiful: Natural: Sustainable
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
plant.
Its manufacture is more involved than that of particle board
Particle board
Particle board, or particleboard , is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood particles, such as wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even saw dust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded...
, as the stalks are first woven tightly and then heat-pressed with an adhesive. Designed to be strong, lightweight, environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly are terms used to refer to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment....
and sustainable, Kirei Board is intended for wall coverings, cabinetry, furniture, flooring and other decorative and finished products.
The word kirei (JP 奇麗/きれい;IPA [ki 'rei]) is a Japanese adjective possessing a range of meanings: beautiful, clean, pure and truthful.
In some applications, Kirei Board is used as a decorative material in its own right (featuring its visually distinctive grain), while in others it is used as a building wood in cabinets and shelving, then covered with a veneer
Wood veneer
In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm , that are typically glued onto core panels to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture. They are also used in marquetry...
of another wood. As it is a soft material, Kirei board is not indicated for flooring in high traffic areas. It is not rated as an outdoor structural panel material.
KIREI USA, LLC
Pronounced “Key’-ray,” Kirei is the Japanese character signifying “beautiful.”or “clean”We have chosen Kirei as the name for our company to reflect our dedication to the principles of elegant, sustainable design.
Since 2003 Kirei has been dedicated to bringing beautiful, natural materials to market, enabling architects and interior designers to create elegant interior spaces while using sustainable, nontoxic materials. Our goal is continual introduction of new materials while improving our production and business practices to be as low-impact and sustainable as possible. We regard the "Triple Bottom Line" of "People, Planet, Profit" to be the guiding principle of our company. We aim to bring new economic activity to our source regions by providing new jobs at fair market wages in a safe, healthy workplace while lessening human impact on the environment. These principles, we believe, will result in a profitable company that "Does well by doing good." We practice continuous improvement of our business practices to lower our carbon footprint and waste generated, while valuing team input from all of our members.
Beautiful: Natural: Sustainable