About the Brand

The Hi Teak factory was established in 1993, and today employs over 700 employees working in facilities on over 100 acres of land, which includes over $1 million US-dollar worth of inventory of raw logs, and kilns for drying, milling, production, packing, warehouse, and offices. Their headquarter are located in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, only 13 miles from the bustling financial and business hub of Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City.

Teak has always been a prized building material and comes from the species known as “tectonis grandis”, native to the tropics. Teak made its way to Europe by way of the Dutch traders who colonized Indonesia and were ultimately responsible for establishing the earliest teak plantations.

Teak is an extremely dense tropical timber with unique properties. It has naturally high levels of oil and silica, locked right into the tight grain of the wood. When dried to a proper moisture level content, teak maintains its structural integrity, and resists deterioration caused by weather conditions or other enemies like mold and insects. All teak is not the same. New teak has a natural honey golden color. Left untreated outdoors, exposed to sunlight air and moisture, the honey color will soften to a light grey and after several years to a silvery patina.

Hi Teak timber has been carefully sourced globally only from plantation grown trees over 30 years old and components are cut only from the heart of the tree. It is carefully kiln dried to less than 10%, which eliminates shrinkage that might affect the structural integrity of the furniture. Traditional joinery is used including dowels and mortise and tenon joints. Hi Teak hardware is marine grade stainless steel furniture has been hand sanded on all sides. The fit is carefully checked before it is packed for shipping.