About Mater
We introduce the Bowl Table made
of mango wood. Mango wood is a
byproduct of an already thriving
industry. When the trees stop bearing
fruits, it’s cut down, and a new one is
planted. Harvesting the wood that was
previously burnt or left to break down is
a source of sustainable material.
In alliance with large corporations,
Mater explores new technology
that recycles industrial fibre and
plastic waste. This results in five
new unique patented materials
under the name MatekTM.
Introducing our Mater Take-
back system. We offer to take all
furniture made with MatekTM
back at the end of its life to
recycle it into new furniture.
We start using ocean waste for our outdoor
series and injection moulded chairs. Old
fishing nets from the ocean are collected,
washed, shredded and made into pellets,
also known as green plastic.
The Ocean collection by
Nanna Ditzel is awarded with
the Wallpaper* Magazines
Design award.
We incorporated e-waste (end-
of-life electronic appliances) in
our MatekTM production. E-waste
is considered the fastest-growing
waste stream in the world.
Launch of our biodegradable MatekTM
variant. Using biodegradable plastic
with the MatekTM technology allows the
MatekTM to be decomposable by living
organisms in the same way as wood or any
other natural material would.
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