01 / Flagship material
Activated Carbon
Coconut-shell derived carbon with a highly developed pore structure, suited to purification, recovery and processing applications.
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BF INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED
Philippine carbon expertise since 1972From Coconut Shells
From Coconut Shells
to Global Solutions.
Transforming locally sourced coconut shell into high-performance charcoal and activated carbon for industries around the world.
The transformation
One local resource. A world of possibilities.
01
Our story
Over 50 Years of Turning Local Resources Into Global Products.
01
BF Enterprises established
02
Rice milling and copra trading
03
Incorporated as BF Industries, Inc.
04
Diversification into charcoal
05
Granulated charcoal exports to Japan begin
06
Briquette exports to European markets begin
07
Diversification into activated carbon
08
Commercial activated carbon production begins
09
Over 50 years in charcoal-based products
Carbon products
Materials shaped by purpose.
Activated carbon
The Silent Hero Behind Cleaner Water, Air and Industry.
H₂O
Water treatment
Activated carbon is used to reduce substances including chlorine, lead, fluoride, pesticides and volatile organic compounds.
Adsorption, visualized. The carbon’s developed pore structure and large surface area capture unwanted substances.
Renewable by originPowered by a
Powered by a
Renewable Resource.
BFI uses coconut shells as its raw material, making productive use of an agricultural by-product. The journey continues from shell to charcoal, activated carbon and useful applications.
1Coconut
2Shell
3Charcoal
4Activated carbon
5Useful applications
Global reach
Made in the Philippines. Used Around the World.
Davao CityPhilippines
JapanGranulated charcoal
GermanyCharcoal briquettes
BelgiumCharcoal briquettes
United KingdomCharcoal briquettes
Manufacturing in Toril, Davao City
Built around quality
Quality is a process, not a promise.
From material selection to delivery, each stage is part of one connected production discipline.
01Raw material selection
02Production
03Testing
04Quality control
05Packaging
06Delivery
Standards & affiliations
A quality culture with global perspective.
ISO 9001:2015
Quality management system standard
NSF International
Product testing and certification organization
Halal IDCP
Islamic Da’wah Council of the Philippines
cRc Kosher
Chicago Rabbinical Council
IQNet
International Certification Network
Why BFI
Deep roots. Focused expertise. Global standards.
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50+ Years of Experience
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Philippine-Based Manufacturing
03
Coconut-Shell Carbon Expertise
04
International Markets
05
Multiple Carbon Products
06
Quality-Focused Production
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