FLEXOKORE®
End grain balsa core from Ecuador. Kiln-dried, density-checked before bonding, and made at our own plant in Durán. Exported to composite manufacturers worldwide.
Why FLEXOKORE?
We grow, dry, bond and finish the balsa ourselves
FLEXOKORE is manufactured by FADELMA Cía. Ltda. (Fábrica de Elaborados de Madera C. Ltda.), a balsa company that has been working with wood since 1958 - initially as Forestal S.A. We own 150 hectares of plantations, run our own kilns, and bond and finish every panel at one plant in Durán, Ecuador. If you have a question about a batch, there is one company to call.
- 68+
- Years in balsa
- 18k m3
- Plant capacity
- 150 ha
- Own balsa plantations
- 80
- Team members
Since 1958
Per year
Reforested every 4-5 years
Approx.
Products
Model grade for makers, blocks for cutting, end grain panels for sandwich cores
Three product lines from one plant. End grain panels are the core material for wind blades, marine and other composite structures.
Model Grade Balsa
AAA grade sheets, sticks and blocks for model aircraft and architectural models. Densities from 65 to 385 kg/m³.
See model grade specs
Balsa Blocks
Bonded Core Blocks (BCB): kiln-dried balsa glued to ASTM D-4690, the same blocks we slice into panels. Also sold as blocks for your own cutting.
See block specs
End Grain Balsa
Kiln-dried end grain panels, 1,219 × 610 mm (48" × 24"), 3 to 50.8 mm thick. Rigid or flexible, plain or coated, with optional grooves and infusion holes.
See panel specs
Our Process
Kiln drying starts within 8 days of felling
Logs are debarked and sawn straight after felling. Kiln drying starts within 8 days, which also kills fungi and wood-boring insects. We measure the density of each block before bonding, so panel weight stays inside a stated range for each thickness. Panels are micro-sanded to thickness tolerance, and we inspect a random sample of 12 from each bonded block.
Sustainability
Solar panels at our Durán plant, FSC-certified wood
FADELMA is the first balsa factory to install solar panels, in 2026. They supply 60% of the plant's electricity. Our wood is FSC chain-of-custody certified and our energy use is EKO certified, so you can use the certificates in your own supplier reporting.
Request a quote or sample
Tell us the product specifications, panel type, thickness, quantity and destination port. We reply with price and lead time within 5 business days.