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Bamboo Photo Contest Summer 2017

Stéphane Schröder 22/06/2017 0

These are the entries for the Summer 2017 Bamboo Photo Contest. Did you finish a beautiful bamboo project with one of our products? Than don't hesitate to submit your best photos and get a chance to win a €100 Bamboo Import gift card! The photo that has the most likes on our Facebook page at tyhe end of the season, wins our bamboo photo contest. ...

Winners Bamboo Photo Contest Spring 2017

Stéphane Schröder 22/06/2017 0

The winners of our spring 2017 bamboo photo contest are in! Congratulations to Laura Maestro Gomez, Anique Thewissen and Pim van Valderen for the beautiful pictures and the end result.1st PlaceThe photo from Laura Maestro Gomez received the most likes on our Facebook page and wins a Bamboo Import €100 gift card! Laura utilized our black bambo...

Bamboo Import Europe Invests in Developing Countries

Stéphane Schröder 18/04/2017 0

When a representative of Oxfam Novib approached us a few months ago to support entrepreneurs in developing countries, we were immediately enthusiastic. This theme is close to our heart since we import bamboo from developing areas in Asia and South America.Our spectacular growth of recent years has led us to invest more in our partners abroad. Two...

Winners Bamboo Photo Contest Autumn 2016

Stéphane Schröder 02/02/2017 0

The winners of our autumn 2016 bamboo photo contest are in! Congratulations to Sandra van der Linde, Jacco Bruurs and Kris Le Bruyn for the beautiful pictures and the end result.1st PlaceThe photo from Sandra van der Linde received the most likes on our Facebook page and wins a Bamboo Import €100 gift card! Sandra utilized our black Deluxe ba...

Bamboo Finish Line Arch for Subaru Beach Battle

Stéphane Schröder 12/12/2016 0

This year we've built a unique bamboo start finish line arch for the 3rd edition of the Subaru Beach Battle in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. The bamboo archway which can also be used as an entrance arch is entirely made from South American Guadua bamboo poles.The total measurements of the bamboo finish line arch are 8 x 5 m of which the entrance...

Impressive Bamboo Exhibition Stand Eyecatcher at Masters of LXRY

Stéphane Schröder 10/12/2016 0

For the fifteenth edition of Masters of LXRY at the Amsterdam RAI, formerly known as the Millionaire Fair, Bamboo Import Europe had the opportunity to build a unique black bamboo exhibition stand. The reactions among the 7,500 VIP guests were overwhelming during the opening night on December 8, 2016!Original design of the bamboo exhibition stan...

What are the Mechanical Properties of Bamboo?

Stéphane Schröder 15/11/2016 0

What are the mechanical properties of bamboo? It is probably one of the most frequently asked questions among European or American architects, engineers and builders. Such information is easily found and available for wood, steel, concrete or even engineered bamboo products such as flooring and paneling, but this is not the case for bamboo poles. W...

Bamboo Scaffolding for Dutch Design Week 2016

Stéphane Schröder 24/10/2016 0

Design bureau HeyHeydeHaas has built a number of impressive bamboo scaffolds for the 15th edition of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. About 2,500 of our Chinese bamboo poles were used to build the bamboo structures that were inspired by bamboo scaffolding techniques from Hong Kong. The result is a maze of small streets that connect the participati...

Winners Bamboo Photo Contest Summer 2016

Stéphane Schröder 26/09/2016 0

The winners of our summer 2016 bamboo photo contest are in! Congratulations to Wim Lindenberg, Gert Ponsteen and P&P Projects for the beautiful pictures and the end result.1st Place The photo from Wim Lindenberg received the most likes on our Facebook page and wins a Bamboo Import €100 gift card! Wim showed how a weathered bamboo gazebo was b...

How is Bamboo Lumber Made?

Stéphane Schröder 12/09/2016 0

Bamboo is a renewable resource that has become one of the most important alternatives to tropical hardwoods in recent years. Upon seeing bamboo flooring, kitchen cabinets or cutting boards you might wonder how round hollow bamboo stems are processed into solid bamboo lumber?It is important to note that engineered bamboo can be divided into two ma...