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HISTORY

With over 20 years of experience, K-TIMBER is proud to be one of the world’s leading suppliers and distributors of African timber. We are committed to providing our customers with high-quality, sustainable, and reliable wood products.

  • 1996: HATC was founded by Mr. Do Sy Hung, a Vietnamese agricultural and forestry expert, in Angola.
  • 1998: HATC strengthened its relationships with local suppliers and began the timber harvesting process.
  • 2000: Timber harvesting in Angola was completed. HATC was granted a business license by the Angolan Ministry of Industry and Trade.
  • 2003: HATC expanded its operations in Angola by opening two additional sawmills and warehouses with a workforce of 100 employees.
  • 2016: HATC officially exported its first timber order (50,000m3) to the United States and the Middle East. K-TIMBER was officially established and headquartered in Vietnam, with the goal of bringing African timber to the global market.
  • 2018: K-TIMBER’s wood products were officially listed on Alibaba and our website, where partners worldwide can find us.
  • 2020: HATC, in cooperation with K-TIMBER, successfully exported to over 30 countries worldwide, including the US, Turkey, Greece, Vietnam, Spain, and the Middle East.
  • 2022: HATC continued to expand its harvesting operations.
  • January 2024: K-TIMBER was proud to receive the TOP 10 ASEAN Promising Brand Award.

Over the next decade, we aim to become a TOP 5 timber exporter in Africa and a TOP 100 wood expert in the world. We are committed to providing our global customers with high-quality, sustainable, and reliable wood products. To achieve this, we will continuously improve our processes and optimize costs to deliver the best possible product value.