PART OF THE NORTHERN ZONE OF CONIFEROUS FORESTS Finland sits in a cold climatic zone with cold winters and warm summers. Trees only grow during the warm growing season. Compared with southern forests, the growing season is short through- out Finland: 175–185 days in Southern Finland and 105–175 days in other parts of the country. Thanks to their slow and seasonal growth, Finnish coniferous trees make excellent sawn timber. Their straight, round trunks grow symmetrically. The growth rings are narrow, and the trunks have a straight grain, with consistent density in the different parts of the trunk. These qualities increase the strength and durability of sawn timber, in addition to reducing cracking and tearing when processing the wood. In Finland, the annual growth of the forest exceeds the number of fellings. In part, the rapid growth of wood is the result of active forest management.
SEVEN EFFICIENT SAWMILLS We are Finland’s largest producer of sawn timber. Our sawmills are located in the coniferous forest areas where trees grow rapidly and the transportation distances for wood raw material are short.
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Strong Nordic wood
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CAPACITY 230,
WOOD CONSUMPTION 456, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 65
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WOOD SPECIES: PINE
KYRÖ
Finnish spruce and pine make excellent sawn timber. The wood material is strong, durable and light-coloured.
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CAPACITY 255, 000 M 3
WOOD CONSUMPTION 483, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 75
WOOD SPECIES: PINE
LAPPEENRANTA
MARKKU RIMPILÄINEN
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CAPACITY 230, 000 M 3
WOOD CONSUMPTION 477, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 79
PINE FOR THE WOODWORKING INDUSTRY
SPRUCE FOR PANELS AND CLADDING
WOOD SPECIES: PINE
MERIKARVIA
PINE
SPRUCE
The trunk has a long knotless section. It can be used to pro- duce surface and side boards that have no knots or a low level of knots. The knots are small in diame- ter, left by branches that have grown at a right angle to the trunk. The resin is evenly distributed in the wood material. It pro- tects the wood in humid and hot climates. The wood is easy to plane. The butt log has a higher den- sity than the top log. Boards and side boards made of butt logs are strong. Pine has a high degree of heartwood with good proper- ties. Heartwood is naturally rot-resistant and weather- proof. Pine is suitable for the man- ufacture of window frames, doors, door frames and furniture, to name just a few examples.
The trunk usually has a long section with a low level of knots. The colour of healthy knots does not differ much from the colour of the surrounding wood material. The surface of boards and panels made of healthy spruce is evenly light-coloured. The wood has a straight grain, which does not rise during grinding or planing. The sapwood only passes a small amount of water. Boards sawn from sapwood are, due to their durability, an excellent material for facades.
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CAPACITY 285, 000 M 3
WOOD CONSUMPTION 593, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 114
WOOD SPECIES: SPRUCE
METSÄ SVIR
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CAPACITY 750, 000 M 3
WOOD CONSUMPTION 1,500, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 100
WOOD SPECIES: PINE
RAUMA
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CAPACITY 320, 000 M 3
WOOD CONSUMPTION 592, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 78
WOOD SPECIES: SPRUCE
RENKO
Spruce sawn timber is particularly suitable for
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CAPACITY 530, 000 M 3
WOOD CONSUMPTION 1,005, 000 M 3
PERSONNEL 107
interior and exterior cladding, woodworking products and glulam production.
WOOD SPECIES: SPRUCE
VILPPULA
We always know the exact origin of the wood we use, and 92 per cent of the log wood we use comes from certified forests. We identify the best applications for the raw material used in each of our production units. We know how to use the wood’s properties efficiently, creating added value for our customers. The latest technological solutions, such as 3D and log X-ray equipment, as well as modern quality management methods in drying, ensure the high quality of products and their suitability for customers’ needs.
Sources: Natural Resources Institute Finland, The Finnish Timber Council, Metsä Group.
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