Wübu
Wububamboo
The Bamboo Experts:
Sustainable rural development and climate action with bamboo
mission
At Wübu, our mission is to promote sustainable development and environmental conservation through the cultivation and utilization of bamboo. We aim to create a self-sustaining ecosystem that provides economic opportunities for local communities while also contributing to global efforts to address climate change through carbon offsetting.
Our innovative and holistic approach to bamboo cultivation and use is based on the principles of ecological balance, social responsibility, and economic viability. We produce industrialized bamboo products under the highest quality standards, and export them worldwide to support the growth of sustainable economies.
Through our partnerships with investors, we seek to expand our bamboo plantations in Central America, creating more opportunities for sustainable development and carbon offsetting. We are committed to building a more sustainable and resilient future for both local communities and the planet as a whole.
Expertise and
Products
Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development
At Wübu, we specialize in bamboo agroforestry systems, carbon offset projects, and industrialized bamboo products.
Our expertise lies in creating sustainable, regenerative ecosystems that benefit both the environment and local communities.
In addition to our bamboo plantations and transformation facilities, we are also committed to building eco villages made with bamboo and promoting sustainable rural livelihoods.
By incorporating local knowledge and innovative techniques, we strive to create holistic systems that provide economic, social, and environmental benefits for all stakeholders.
Solutions
We Plan, We Plant, We Develop
Our planting and development programs are essential to achieving our sustainability goals. We carefully select the areas where we plant and take into consideration various factors such as topography, soil quality, and local community needs.
We have a rigorous planting schedule that ensures that our bamboo is planted at the optimal time of year for growth and survival. Additionally, we offer development programs that aim to improve the livelihoods of local communities and increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change.
These programs include training in sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, and bamboo cultivation, as well as supporting the establishment of community-based enterprises.
Through our planting and development programs, we aim to create a positive impact on the environment, society, and the economy.
RESPONSABILITY
Our Promise
We have a circular point of view. That means being leaders in environmental, social and economic sustainability.
At Wübu, we promise to deliver sustainable, holistic, and innovative solutions to address the challenges of climate change and rural development. We are committed to creating circular systems that benefit both the environment and the local communities we work with.
We will continue to prioritize the development of markets for our products, while also ensuring that the production process is socially responsible and economically beneficial for all stakeholders involved.
Sectors
our focus areas
Metrics and Goals
At our core, we are driven by a commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. We have set ambitious targets for ourselves as we work towards a more sustainable future.
By the end of 2023, we aim to be producing 30,000 bamboo squared strips per month and 8 tons of biochar per month, while adding new plantations totaling 500 hectares.
By the end of 2024, we want to expand our production to include bamboo wood, producing around 600 cubic meters per year, and add another 500 hectares to our plantations. Looking further ahead, by 2030, we aim to have 10,000 hectares of bamboo plantations across Guatemala and Central America.
Each unit of plantation (22ha), can be accompanied by an ecovillage designed to work in a circular system. These goals are ambitious, but we believe in the transformative power of bamboo and its ability to drive meaningful change towards a sustainable future.
Blog
OUR stories
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Sustainable Livelihoods: How Our Bamboo Plantations and Ecovillages Benefit Local Communities
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2023
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Bamboo Curing: The key for long lasting projects
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2023
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Creating Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities through Bamboo Agroforestry
1 min.
2023
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Bamboo: The Sustainable Supermaterial That's Changing the World
2 min.
2023
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Investing in a Sustainable Future: Our Carbon Offset Program
2 min.
2023
pARTNERS AND COLLABORATIONS
National Bamboo Agrichain
The guatemalan bamboo agrichain encompasses most of the local players in the bamboo field.
It has representativity direcly in the Ministry of Agriculture and Wübu has a close relationship with it.
INTECAP
INTECAP is the biggest training institution in Guatemala.
They specialize in helping Guatemalans get the best help to widen their knowledge and capacities.
Think Bamboo
Think bamboo is a blog that has been up for more than 5 years.
They focus on bamboo and Permaculture, and partner with Wübu to create a comprehensive series of courses and training for bamboo lovers, entrepreneurs and industrials.
Proyecto de Industrialización del Bambú
Guatemala is the only country to have such an official program.
The bamboo industrialization program is aimed to promote the fastest and more powerful way to put Guatemala in the forefront of bamboo production and commerce.
Our friends at the Guatemalan - German chamber of commerce, partner with us to develop opportunities for Guatemalan bamboo and bamboo products and to find markets in Germany and Europe.
Local Universities
We have developed good and solid relationships with some of the biggest and well known universities in Guatemala.
We are always supporting investigation and development for bamboo.
iNVESTING OPPORTUNITIES
Invest With Us
Be a Part of the Growing Bamboo Industry: Invest in Our Company and our plantations.
Investing Opportunities
Grow with Us: Invest in a Sustainable Future through Our Bamboo-Based Business and Social Impact Projects
- Carbon Offsets over grown plantations and forests
- Prepaid Carbon Offsets in our propietary system
- Bamboo Transformation Facilities
- Wübu EcoVillages and Eco Tourism
business partners
Join us in bringing sustainable bamboo products to the world. Invest in our stores and point of sales and be a part of a thriving eco-conscious market.
With our high-quality, versatile bamboo products, you can help make a positive impact on the environment while growing your portfolio.
business partners
Invest in the future with our sustainable land investment program, where we carefully select, develop, and manage land for maximum ecological and financial impact.
business partners
Join us in our mission to create sustainable and profitable agroforestry systems with bamboo. We are offering equity and the opportunity to become a business partner in Wübu.
With our proven track record in creating eco-friendly products, developing innovative technologies, and generating revenue through multiple channels, we're poised for exponential growth.
As a partner, you'll have a say in our decision-making and share in our profits. Invest in a brighter, greener future with Wübu.
tOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Bamboo is a woody grass. The quality of its wood is one of the best in the world, almost three times as strong as pine wood, with no knots and a beautiful fiber that can yield fine wood finishes.
Its growth is spectacular. It can offer high quality mature culms, ready to process, after its third year since planted. Obviously, the widest poles can take up to 8 years to mature and be harvest ready, depending on the species.
Nevertheless, bamboo wood cannot be processed well with regular wood tools and equipment. The outer layer has a high content of silica and its so strong that takes out the sharpness of the tools in no time. This poses a problem that has to be solved with tungsten and diamond tools that cost more than regular woodworking ones.
Therefore, we at Wübu, managed to gather a team of manufacturers of tools and equipment tailor-made for bamboo. Check the groups of tools and machinery that we have and ask if you don't see what you need. We certainly have the chance to get you what is missing in your shop to produce the bamboo product your client needs!
- Bamboo Boucherie Curing Systems
- Wubu's propietary mobile Boucherie System
- Wubu's fixed large Boucherie System
- For furniture
- Raw bamboo commerce
- Pole radial cutting
- Pole splitting
- Pole sanding
- Strip planning
- Bamboo handictrafts
- Saws
- Cutters
- Sanders
- Knives
- Burrs
Transformation Plants
Nuevo San Carlos, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
+(502) 4791 2998
Aldea Buenavista de Miramar, municipio de Livingston, departamento de Izabal, Guatemala, Central America
+(502) 5202 8141