2021 2020 2019 2022 2018 48 Ecology companies in Switzerland, Germany, France and Austria, a stock of approx. 5,000 cubic metres of air- and kiln-dried wood is permanently available for our wood-processing customers to choose from. The trend towards using oak timber across all timber grades has continued to increase over the last reporting period, reflecting a dominant 62.8% share of the production in Bützberg (1,044 m3 of a total of 1,664 m3). In addition to this, 17.7% (294 m3) of European black walnut, 6% (99 m3) of elm, 5.3% (88 m3) of European walnut and 4.5% (75 m3) of ash were processed. In total, these five species account for 96.3% of the total volume of our processed timber. These five named species are all semi-ring-porous or ring-porous (coarse, deep cell structure in the early wood), lending the wood a depth of character and expressiveness. The once highly sought after furniture woods like beech, maple, cherry, wild service tree, pear, etc. continue to remain in muted demand and corresponded to only 3.7% of our total timber demand for production in Bützberg for the years 2021/2022. The challenge in the coming years will continue to be to properly assess our timber needs for all species. Oak in particular needs to be stored for a very long time until it can be processed in line with our quality requirements. Depending on the thickness of the rough-sawn planks, the storage period between log cutting and processing must not fall below three to five years. This means that decisions already need to be taken now about the oak qualities, thicknesses and finishes that will be in demand in three to five years’ time. Well-planned and forward-looking decisions in wood procurement, in addition to economic success and the best possible availability, will also influence our ecological footprint. The better our warehouses are deployed, the more carefully we will be able to handle the valuable raw material that is wood. This is another way in which we are able to circumvent ecologically questionable procurement processes Our very special business depends on three cornerstones: • the fascination of wood and our maxim: “ Beautiful solid wood from sustainable forests” • our specialist expertise and • our close connections with our trusted wood suppliers in Europe. We intend to continue to nurture and consolidate these vitally important values – for the good of our customers. Peter Reichen Wood as a raw material Other (USA, Canada, Georgia) Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Belgium, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Republic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia, Romania) Origin of the woods 99.8% 0.2% 96.4% 3.6% 95.3% 4.7% 100% 0% 93.0% 7.0% (Approximate percentages)
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