Galuku

Galuku harnesses the potential of the amazing coconut to bring quality eco-friendly products to the world. Galuku provides exciting solutions for the everyday needs of business, industry, and consumers by utilizing the unique qualities of the humble coconut. We research, develop, and design solutions for industry and consumers that are cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Galuku makes products to grow food, clean up industrial spills, and for pet care, all from the coconut husk (coir). Since founded by Joe Davids and Andy Swan in 1993 in Sydney, Galuku has rapidly grown to be a global leader in coir-based products and continues to uncover new ways to exploit coir’s amazing properties.

Galuku products are sold in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, China, USA, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, UK, Germany, and Holland.

History

25 years ago, while holidaying in Sri Lanka, the founder of the Galuku Group noticed mountains of discarded coir peat – the unwanted bi-product of the coconut fiber industry. An idea germinated to utilize this waste and it grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise. Galuku, a privately owned company, was formed in 1993.

After a few years of extensive research, Galuku has become a world leader in the provision of innovative coir-based products.

Key milestones of Galuku include:

2003- Invests in a Hydroponic Container System sold as Easyfil PlanterBag.

2006- Forms joint venture partnership with Sri Lankan partners to create state-of-the-art coir processing facilities in Sri Lanka. Releases first eco-friendly universal spill absorbent. Forms joint venture partnership with Indian partners to establish first Galuku coir processing plant in India. Company doubles production capacity to handle demand. Launches CocoEarth Potting Soil in conjunction with the release of the rare and ancient Wollemi Pine.

2007- Establishes a new plant in Malaysia.

2008- Launches Kitty’s Crumble, an eco-friendly kitty litter.

2009- Releases Kritter’s Crumble, a bedding product for small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.

2010- Establishes a sales office in China to launch Galuku branded products.

2012- Establishes American Green Ventures (US) Inc. Opens new office and headquarters in Cary, North Carolina to launch SpillFix in North America.

2017 – Establishes Coir Fiber value added Manufacturing Facility in India. Introduces OMRI Certified Galuku Latex Weedmats and innovative new Biofilter media products.

2018 – Launches Comfort Range of Pet Products.

Companies

Galuku Group Limited includes:

• Galuku International Pty Ltd – Marketing, sales, and logistics to global markets
• Galuku Pty Ltd – Marketing, sales, and logistics in Australia & New Zealand
• American Green Ventures (US), Inc. - Servicing Industry in the North and South American markets.
• Galuku Group (North America) LLC. Servicing Domestic markets in North America and Canada.

Coir Manufacturing Plants

Galuku have coir manufacturing plants in the following countries:

• Srilanka - Galuku Lanka Exports Pvt Ltd
• India - Galuku Exports India Pvt Ltd
• Malaysia- Galuku (M) SDN BHD

Products and Markets

Galuku has researched and developed revolutionary techniques of utilizing coconut husk as a primary ingredient to make some increasingly useful products. Their line of eco-friendly products has swiftly made its way into different markets.

The company covers the following in terms of products and markets:

• Horticulture

Galuku’s Cocopeat and CocoEarth brands set the standards for premium, cost-effective, and eco-friendly growing media. The products are used in the horticultural, gardening, and nursery sectors around the world including:

• Potting mix suppliers • Seedling nurseries • Hydroponic growers • Golf Course designers/contractors • Distributors of horticultural & gardening products • Horticultural retailers

PREMIUM HOTRICULTURAL COIR

Responding to the popularity of the newly-discovered, yet ancient Wollemi Pine, Galuku developed CocoEarth, a premium growing medium to provide an optimum growing medium for the rare tree.

CocoEarth is also an excellent premium choice for all horticultural and gardening applications, as in the lifestyle gardening system.

LATEX WEED MATS & EROSION PREVENTION

Galuku Latex Weed Mats are helping growers worldwide to reduce the cost of hand weeding and keep their plants in excellent condition. Made from organic coconut fibers and natural latex, these OMRI-listed mats are suitable for most vine, shrub, and tree crops. As well as reducing or eliminating the need for hand weeding, they help prevent wind-borne weeds from growing. They also even out the soil temperature for surface roots – keeping them cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

Galuku Latex Weed Mats reduce evaporation and extend the time between watering, minimizing fertilizer loss and preventing the build-up of surface salts.

• Hydroponic Substrates

The delicate balance between moisture and drainage is an ongoing challenge to the hydroponic industry around the world as air is required by the roots of all plants for optimum health.

To answer these challenges, Galuku has developed a coir substrate that provides the perfect combination of porosity and water retention. Coir’s unique tube-like structure enables plants that are suspended in a hydroponic solution to remain moist while allowing air to easily circulate to the roots.

Galuku Hydroponics is used by hydroponic vegetable, flower, and other plant producers who are seeking a durable, cost effective substrate material that is friendly to the environment.

Galuku hydroponic substrates provide a growing medium that has no environmental disposal problems.

• Industrial Absorbents

Industry can be demanding on the environment. Processes that underpin the global economy demand solutions that are quick, cost-effective, and safe for humans and the environment.

In response, Galuku has developed a range of coir-based products that assist industry with absorbents/filters for spills and site remediation.

By harnessing the unique structural qualities of coir (the outer husk of the coconut), the products contain and clean toxic spills as well as provide bio-filtration for water treatment and sewage pump stations.

SpillFix is a less expensive, more effective alternative to clay-based absorbents that are made with harmful silica or diatomaceous earth. SpillFix also uses substantially less material to perform the same task as the clay-based products.

• Pet Products

The increasing number of pet lovers around the world means the need for safe yet economic pet products has never been greater.

Many pet owners are also actively seeking more eco-friendly ways to care for their pets. To answer this need, Galuku developed a range of cost-effective, green alternative products for litter trays, bedding, and nesting for a range of pet types.

Cats Comfort is coir-based kitty litter with superior odor elimination qualities. Cats Comfort kitty litter contains no chemicals, pesticides, silica dust, fragrances, or other additives that could be unhealthy for cats or to the environment.

Critters Comfort uses coir that is milled to the perfect size to create a nesting and pet bedding substrate that forms a superior natural home for reptiles, birds, and small animals of all shapes and sizes.

Pooch Comfort long-lasting Coirgenic Dog Beds are flea and mite resistant.

• Food Products

Galuku markets premium Organic Virgin Coconut Oil and Coconut Water consumer products, and a range of value-added Body Care products formulated with Virgin Coconut Oil and essential Oils derived from Ayurvedic plants.

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