Find Pacific Green Industries furniture at the Andrew Shoemaker Gallery on Front Street in Lahaina. Known as a leader in sustainable interior design, Pacific Green Industries ethically manufacturers sofas, armchairs, chairs, dining tables, coffee and side tables, bedding, storage cases, lighting and more interior design elements and accessories. On behalf of the Andrew Shoemaker Gallery, all are invited to visit us on Front Street to explore Pacific Green designs alongside Andrew's fine art photography. 

BRAND HISTORY & INFORMATION

Internationally renowned, Pacific Green has a history that goes back to the early 1970s. First known as Post & Rail Furniture, the brand was established in Sydney, Australia. Led by Bruce Dowse and Peter Ryan, the duo created an iconic style of Australian furniture with an aesthetic that is boldly known for raw and natural finished, thickly oil wood, soft suede and Belgian velvet.

In the mid- 1980s, the interior design brand decided to transition the company into being a more sustainable company, one that would not contribute to the ecological threats created by mass deforestation. After careful research, travel and discovery, the team found that there were large abandoned coconut plantations throughout the South Pacific. The trees had maxed out on production, and through testing, they found that coconut palm stems weren’t just durable and hard, but also a flexible material that would allow a look and function that lends more to their designs. 

It was then that they founded the first, dedicated coconut palm factory in Fiji. Pacific Green Industries becomes a benchmark brand for sustainable business practices in the whole Pacific. Surrounding villages were consulted while the factory was being built, and to respect indigenous land ownership, the land was leased, not purchased. The brand once agains transitions and becomes known as the Palmwood® brand.

Now led by Dowse and his team, the Palmwood® brand became very well known for their coconut furniture with aesthetic attributes of traditional Pacific Island arts. At this time, the brand introduced a lifestyle concept brand (living, dining & bedding) called Pure Pacific.

Without a doubt, Pacific Green Industries is a brand with a unique and honorable history. No attention to detail is spared when creating these one-of-a-kind lifestyle pieces. Elements include palm wood, leather, glass, wool, gemstones, bronze, latex and fur. All materials are sourced from sustainable operations throughout the world.

ACCOLADES: 

Early 2000’s: Directors were invited to address the United Nations (Conference on Trade and Development) on sustainability and the social responsibility of manufacturers. 

2010: Pacific Green was invited to participate as ambassadors in the 2010 World Fair in Shanghai. 

2012: Pacific Green Ecological Heritage Park is opened by the Fijian Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama. The park showcases the lifecycle of the Coconut Palm, and how Pacific Green Industries recycles discarded stems into beautiful interior design products