Company News & Updates

A new chapter in our export story is unfolding as massive amounts of Guadua Bamboo® slats begin to roll out of our factory in Colombia, headed to the United States 🇺🇸.

Every year at Guadua Bamboo, we take on a new challenge and push the limits of what can be built using Guadua angustifolia. This year is no different… except for the scale. We’ve officially started work on our largest bamboo structure to date!

This week, we completed the base platform for a brand-new bamboo structure, and as you can see, it’s no small task. The concrete slab sits firmly on a retaining wall made from locally sourced river stones.

This week, another fully loaded 40ft container of Guadua Bamboo® poles and slats has left our facility in Colombia, heading straight to Masters of Bamboo - our exclusive distributor in the Netherlands.

At our facility in Colombia, Guadua Bamboo® slat production is more than just processing—it’s a carefully controlled, large-scale operation designed to meet the demands of specific engineered bamboo applications.

Did you know we operate the only commercial nursery in Colombia specialized in tropical bamboo? Tucked away in the hills of Bajo Sabaletas, Valle del Cauca, our nursery is home to over 60 distinct species of bamboo.

This week marks an exciting milestone—our first shipment of Guadua Bamboo® poles to Uruguay! 🎉

Safety first! Our team at Guadua Bamboo® completes monthly fire and first aid training to stay prepared for emergencies and ensure a safe work environment.

This week our warehouse is buzzing with activity as we prepare another export, this time for our friends in Chile 🇨🇱. A full load of Grade A Guadua Bamboo® poles, slats, and mats is being shipped south to support a design and production company that values only the finest materials.

A historic shipment leaves our factory this week: the third and final container of graded Guadua Bamboo® poles is on its way to Belgium 🇧🇪 for the construction of Europe’s largest bamboo tower at the renowned Planckendael ZOO.

Today we proudly announce a new milestone in our journey: a full container of Guadua bamboo poles is on its way from Colombia to Mozambique 🇲🇿. This shipment is especially meaningful because it will be used to build school infrastructure and furniture, providing students with safe and functional spaces to learn and grow.

This new shipment to Türkiye reinforces our role as Colombia’s leading exporter of Guadua bamboo, and it motivates us to continue growing sustainable partnerships worldwide.

Bamboo Import Europe is the first company to support and contribute to our Adopt a Bamboo program in Colombia! Bamboo Import is the largest bamboo retailer in Europe, and has been conducting fair trade policies for over a decade.

In our greenhouse at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo we installed 5 bamboo nursery tables. We use these tables to grow bamboo cuttings and seedlings in a specially developed biodegradable rooting foam.

At the beginning of March 2021 we started with the building of our bamboo nursery at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo. It took us about a month to complete the greenhouse that measures 10 x 48 m.

Today, groundworks have begun at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo. We are going to build a new bamboo preservation tank, a greenhouse, and road access for trucks.