Bamboo are giant,woody grasses which put out several full lenght, full diameter, naturally pre-finished, ready-to-use stems each year. A sigle bamboo clump can produce up to 15 kilometers of usable pole (up to 30 cm in diameter ) in its lifetime.

       Described as the wood of the poor (India), 'friend of the people (China) and brother (Vietnam), bamboo is a wonder plant that grows over wide areas of Africa , Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America. Millions of people depend on this plant for their livelihood. It has become so much a part of the culture and memory of societies that the existence of a Bamboo Age has not been ruled out. Apart from traditional uses, bamboo has many new applicationa as a substitute for fast depleting wood and as an alternative to more expensive materials.

      Modern paper industrey has expanded to such an extent that purpose. Bamboo furniture is an expanding business.