Plywood - a lasting bond

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KOSKISEN OY, Plywood Industry, Tehdastie 2, FIN-16600 Järvelä, Finlandtel +358 20 553 41, fax + 358 20 553 4207, www.koskisen.com

Koskisen develops, manufactures and markets woodproducts for the construction, furniture and vehicleindustries all over the world.

Koskisen is a Finnish family-owned business foundedin 1931. Over the past 70 years, the company hasdeveloped from a local sawmill into an internationaloperation with its headquarters in Järvelä, Finland.

Koskisen consists of six divisions - wood procurement,timber, plywood, chipboard, birch products, and houses- devised to guarantee that every part of every log isput to productive use.

Custom-made solutions

We constantly face new challenges toimprove the level of cooperation withour customers. The long experience andour staff ’s high levels of professionalskill guarantee innovative solutions thatwill benefit our customers in their ownbusinesses.

CONSTANT DEVELOPMENT WORKProduct development teams at KoskisenPlywood concentrate on the projectsthat are implemented in association withthe customer, as well as on the planning,development and marketing of newproducts. The team is customised foreach respective project and customerso as to utilise the best possible expertise.

The knowledge gained from thecustomer is a prerequisite for creativesolutions. Our local representativepersonnel collect the initial data requireddirectly from the plywood end-users.The products are developed and testedin association with the customer andare well adapted to their respective uses,durable, easy to work and install.

NEWSIZE 1900 x 4000 mmNewSize, the world’s largest birchplywood panel without scarf joints, is agood example of our constant customer-oriented approach to productdevelopment. The new board size, 1900x 4000 mm, offers countless applicationsfor plywood in the transport, buildingand furniture industries.

There is no wish too small...Koskisen is a group of specialistmechanical wood-processing units withtraditions and technological know-howof the highest standard. The company,which started as a family-run sawmill70 years ago, has vigorously expandedand internationalised in recent decades.Today, along with sawn timber, ourproduction has grown to encompassplywood, chipboard and timber framehousing, about 60 % of which isexported.

Our strategies demand close contactwith our markets and customers, quickdecision-making and the tenacity andcourage to refine ideas into high-demand products.

We aim to fulfil our customers’ needsquickly and we fully commit ourselvesto our customers’ projects from the veryfirst contact onward to completion. Ourrepresentative offices and partnerslocated throughout Europe have helped

Koskisen to make close relations withcustomers and enable individualservice.

There is no wish too small not to beimportant for us. Our approach to workis unbiased and we strive to providethe best possible solution for each ofour customer’s respective needs.

There is no challenge too big...

Kari KoskinenDirector, plywood industry

Our representative offices in Europe and theUnited States are in direct contact with thecustomers in their respective market areas,determine their needs and wishes – and lendthem a keen ear.

FLEXIBILITY FROM KOSKISENOur personnel help the customer to find thebest possible solution. Our product range ishowever not always comprehensive enoughwhen, for example, the conditions areparticularly demanding or exceptional. That

is when the customer is provided with asample parcel of board already known andtested by us and whose suitability can thenjudged in the actual operating environment.

Thanks to our successful investments, the sizeof our operations and our output capacityhas grown steadily. Up-to-date productionand quality control, along with a motivatedand trained staff, guarantees speedy and first-rate deliveries, no matter how big or smallthe order for plywood is.

Competent sales and trained staff

The quality of the end products and the cons-tant upgrading of these are fundamentalvalues at Koskisen. Good raw materials,modern production technology, skilled staffand continuous development work guaranteethe high and uniform quality of our products.

AIMING AT EXELLENCEOur company has launched a comprehensivequality training project, excellence being theobjective in all our operations. To meet theever changing needs of our customers, it isimportant that our staff is adaptable andcapable of assuming personal responsibilityfor orders placed by our customers. The samestandard of quality also applies to oursubcontractors and suppliers.

We have set measurable objectives for ouroperations where quality, environment, andhealth and safety are concerned. A docu-mented operating system, certified understandards EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 14001 andOHSAS 18001, is the cornerstone ofKoskisen’s high-quality, safe andenvironmentally conscious operations.

Koskisen stands for quality

A large range of quality products

On land, sea, or in the air - plywood isalways in place. A tailor-made product iswell adapted to its use – whether it is ships’decks on the Atlantic, the floor of theOlympic grandstand in Sydney or flight casestravelling worldwide.

TESTED SOLUTIONSOur product range offers a great manyalternatives tested and ready for variousapplications. The final choice of the boarddepends on the properties required but is

also influenced by the appearance of theboard, previous practical experience andpersonal preferences.

Our product development unit can simulatefuture operating conditions for the boardand test the suitability of different solutionswith testing equipment specially designedfor such purposes. Among the most commontest criteria are strength properties andmechanical properties such as resistanceagainst abrasion, weather, and impact.

The basic plywood produced by Koskisen isprimarily made from high quality birch as itis an exceptionally strong and homogeneousmaterial. Over 80 % of the plywood producedis coated with different film and plasticcoatings, providing finished, easy to care forsurfaces with high wear resistance. Floor boardcoatings are often imprinted with anti-slippatterns.

MADE-TO-MEASUREThe boards are accurately cut to the sizesrequired by the customer and supplied eitheras squared edged panels, or more often today

as pre-machined panels with tongues andgrooves, edge profiles, routing or drill holesto facilitate a simple and fast installation.

The new, efficient lines produce customisedtailor-made products speedily and reliably tomeet the demands of the transport,construction, furniture and packagingindustries. Koskisen’s birch plywoods are muchin demand worldwide for a multitude ofapplications including vehicle floors, sidewallsand doors, system formwork, staging, dieboards, and furniture.

Wood at its best

KoskiStandardStrong and tough birch plywood produced from cross-banded 1.5 mm veneers. Usedas the base board for upgraded products. All-purpose plywood for demandingapplications.

KoskiCaratA phenolic film faced birch plywood with a raised pattern consisting of thousands ofsmall diamond shapes. The raised pattern very effectively distributes point loads thusreducing the pressure on the face veneer and allowing it to bear heavier point loads.

KoskiCrownBirch plywood coated with a phenolic film. The raised slip resistant crown patternmaintains its anti-slip properties under a wide range of climatic conditions.

KoskiDeckA brown phenolic film faced birch plywood. The surface is hot pressed with a slipresistant wire mesh pattern. Suitable for technical flooring solutions and scaffolding.

KoskiDecorBoth sides of the board coated with a coloured translucent phenolic film that leavesthe wood grain visible. Plywood board with improved face and core veneers.

KoskiFormAll-purpose birch plywood for concrete formwork, coated with smooth brown phenolicfilm. Also suitable for the requirements of vehicle industry and other technical end uses.

KoskiFutura smoothDecorative special plywood coated with a durable laminate film, coloured polypropyleneor with transparent plastic foil. Environmentally friendly, does not include any halogens.

KoskiFutura texturedMultipurpose plywood furnished with friction or antislip coating, suitable for interiorand exterior use. Environmentally friendly, does not include any halogens.

KoskiLaserSpecialist birch plywood suitable for laser cutting. Also available coated with a smoothtransparent melamine film.

KoskiPrime/KoskiPaintA pre-primed or with a painting film overlaid plywood which reduces the amount ofpaint absorbed and prevents the hairline cracking commonly found on painted woodsurfaces.

KoskiSoundSound insulation plywood designed to reduce the transmission of airborne sound.

KoskiTrailerA multilayer special film faced birch plywood with a raised pattern. Suitable forapplications that require a long lasting, hard wearing flooring material with a high loadbearing capacity.

A multitude of triedand tested solutions

SALES REPRESENTATIVES:

ESTONIARoosikrantsi 11EE-10119 Tallinntel +372 6676 223fax +372 6676 222

FRANCE10 Allée Bergére, Bp 75F-78480 Verneuil sur Seinetel +33 1 3965 8584,fax +33 1 3971 7689

GERMANYSophie-Dethleffs-Strasse 41D-25746 Heidetel +49 481 680 30fax +49 481 680 310

ITALYBranciforti Timber AgencyCas.Post. 1751I-16100 Genovatel +39 010 750 247fax +39 010 751 093

THE NETHERLANDSVan Beekstraat 260 ANL -1121 NW Landsmeertel +31 20 482 1908fax +31 20 482 2659

POLANDul. Kosciuszki 50PL -32-540 Trzebiniatel +48 32 711 8286fax +48 32 711 8287

RUSSIASedova str., bld. 11, Liter Abusiness centre Evrika, office 748192019 Sankt Petersburgtel/fax +7 812 3310 329

SCANDINAVIAFrölunda Smedjegata 4S-42132 Västra Frölunda, Swedentel +46 31 899 070fax +46 31 899 071

SPAINSan Fernando 6, 5° -BE-28400 Collado Villalba (Madrid)tel +34 918 499 177fax +34 918 499 178

UNITED KINGDOM35, High StreetGB -Westerham Kent TN16 1REtel +44 1959 561 301fax +44 1959 561 801

USA8306 Third Ave, BrooklynNY 11209tel +1 718 745 7888fax +1 718 745 7887

KoskiStandard birch, combiKoskiForm

KoskiDecorKoskiPrime/Paint

KoskiFutura smoothKoskiFutura textured

KoskiCrownKoskiDeck

KoskiTrailerKoskiSound

KoskiLaser

KoskiCarat

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TRANSPORT AND VEHICLE INDUSTRYFloors Heavy trucks Ship Decks Railway waggons Trailers, vans Medium heavy trucks Light delivery trucks Special vehicles Horse trailers Buses

Sides Bulkheads Doors Trailers, vans Special vehicles Horse trailers Inside linings Containers

BUILDING INDUSTRY System formwork Paving blocks Scaffolding Mezzanine fl oors, shelves Sport halls Pedestrian bridges Loading platforms Performance stages Linings Fascias Agricultural constructions Various constructions

FURNITURE Kitchen furniture Cabinet doors Tables, worktops Playground furniture Garden furniture

OTHER USES Laser cutting Signs and billboards Sport equipment Special packaging

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