Tags: Handicrafts, Livelihood Programs
By Marjorie Gorospe
SAN PABLO, LAGUNA— No single coconut husk is gone to waste for the Soriano Multi-Purpose Fiber Corporation, which creates eco-friendly and practical products using extracted coconut and abaca fiber.
The company’s business capitalizes on the abundance of coconut in Laguna. It was founded by Francisco Soriano in 1975 and was eventually incorporated in 1996.
In 2006, it was acquired by the Foundation of Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) but it continues to produce unique products made from coconut husks. The company also supplies mattress linings made of stitched to local bed manufacturers.
Most popular of its products are “coconets”, stitching baled fiber into coir pads and mats. Geo-Nets, meanwhile, provide slope cover to control erosion, stabilize stream banks, and other landscaping projects.
For gardening enthusiasts, another producted extracted from coco husks is the Coco-peat, which is coconut coir dust filtered with mesh. Coco-peat is suitable for garden nurseries as it is proven to be the best organic growing medium and soil conditioner for horticulture.
Preformed plant liner, using shaped and decorated coconut husks, provide an alternative to heavy clay pots. This reduces soil use and can also help the plants breathe freely hanged on the wall.
Soriano Multi-Purpose Fiber Corporation has exported its products abroad including the United States, Japan, Korea, Canada, China and Australia.
The company takes pride on making eco-friendly products while helping small groups of handicraft makers who depend on being suppliers for livelihood.
Get more information about Soriano Multi-Purpose Fiber Corporation
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