THE sound of wood-cutting and finishing machines can be heard across the factory area of Eksploitasi dan Industri Hutan (Inhutani) I in Gresik, East Java, on Thursday morning, January 16, 2025. In this area, the size of a soccer field, Inhutani I employees are busy cutting, shaping, and coating meranti (Shorea spp), Agathis, and keruing (Dipterocarpus spp) wood into carpentry products such as lumber and plywood.

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