Plyboo is one of the brands owned by Smith & Fong Co., a privately held building materials company based in San Francisco.
[1] In 2007, Smith & Fong announced it would be converting its manufacturing operations to run urea formaldehyde-free adhesives (PlybooPure™) on its plywood, flooring and veneer lines.
All standard PlybooPure flooring and sheet goods have passed California's Section 01350 volatile organic compound (VOC)-emissions testing.
[citation needed] In 2008, Smith & Fong obtained the world's first non-wood FSC (Forrest Stewardship Council) certification for its bamboo resource in China, providing third-party validation of a truly sustainable industry.
The company also manufactures a full line of coconut palm products under the brand name Durapalm that includes flooring, plywood, paneling and veneer.