Specialist of Burgundy Oak, established in the heart of Franche Comté, over an area of 100 000 m², of which 35 000 m² under cover, the sawmill Eurochêne offers:

Quality

Forest oak and beech logs selected according to the market and country-specific requirements, rapid execution at the sawmill in order to preserve the raw material;

Know-how

 

  • Sawing accuracy owing to a double-cutting band-saw with slabber, a Grecon with laser detection and digitally-controlled optimisation, experienced staff
  • Steaming for uniform coloration of planks
  • Pre-drying using specific anti-stain sticks 
  • Vacuum drying technique with high capacity dryer adapted to greater thicknesses in addition to the tried and tested technique of variable ventilation drying
  • High accuracy planing and grooving with a good finish owing to a planing machine turning at 8 000 rpm
  • Heat treatment in ovens, increasing the natural durability of the wood 

KEY FIGURES :

sawmill area

100 000 m2

under cover area

35 000 m2

planks in warehouses

15 000 m3

oak logs under water-sprinkling

5 000 m3

Debarking of logs of oak
Mosaic trades Sawmill Eurochêne

SERVICE : responsiveness of the marketing and production teams, development of new products, adherence to deadlines

STOCK : 15 000 m3 of planks (equivalent to 500 lorries) in warehouses, 5 000 m3 of oak logs preserved by water-sprinkling (equivalent to 200 lorries)

NATIONAL PRODUCTION : wood from French hardwood forests processed in France

TRACEABILITY : computer tracking with barcode from the forest to the final product, PEFC environmental certification

EXPERTISE : capacity to satisfy a non-standard request and activate the supply networks

EXTENSIVE PRODUCT OFFERING : a wide range of species (oak, beech, ash, sycamore maple, cherry, acacia), packaging tailored to various sectors from industrial to artisanal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION :

  • In the manufacturing processes: vegetable oil for cutting tools, exploitation of by-products, electric vehicles.
  • Bark recycling: biomass boiler using the bark, avoiding its transportation and the pollution induced, ensuring the heating of the workshops to improve working conditions.
  • Raw material management: the residues of boards transformed into chipwood, dried providing renewable energy for communal boilers.