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Koskisen’s sawmill in Järvelä is the first Finnish sawmill to test scrapers made of thin plywood in its chain conveyor for wood chips and sawdust. Chain conveyors at sawmills are usually noisy, but the noise levels can be influenced through the choice of scraper material. The goal for the Järvelä sawmill is to find a durable sawn timber production solution that generates less noise near residential areas. Experiences thus far are promising: Finnish thin plywood has proved a silent material that is competitive in cost when compared with, for example, beech.

Thin birch plywood is an excellent material for furniture and design lightning, lamps and lights for many reasons. It is a strong and robust material that tolerates usage. Thin birch plywood has also beautiful wooden surface, a feature that is very important in interior decoration products.

KoskiPly eco transparent is a new plywood for interior design with a surface that needs no extra treatment.  Furthermore, plywood’s cutting edge is so finished that designer does not need to hide it. According to designer Tapio Anttila, KoskiPly eco transparent is one of the most interesting plywood innovations for a while.

Markprint and Koskisen have noticed the rising interest towards wood and started to use thin birch plywood as a material for giveaway products such as business cards and postcards. Thin birch plywood features like constant quality and high durability makes it a unique printing material. Little by little the market of giveaway products made of plywood is growing.

L.Stelling GmbH is a timber and plywood wholesaler providing artisans with quality plywood, veneers & timber for e.g.  scale models, furnishings, ornaments and jewelry. “Koskisen birch thin plywood has been in our selection for eight years now. From the very beginning I have been very impressed by the high and constant quality of the product”, says the owner Lutz Stelling. 

Today’s consumers value durability, quality, sustainable footprint of a product and top-notch product design. The decisions regarding these choices are made on designer’s table: what kind of material enables designer to design a successful product that answers to both producers’ needs and consumers’ motivations?

The choice of materials has a big effect on overall production cost based on machinability, production flow, tool lifetime and work & safety issues. Furthermore, it also affects to moisture resistance and surface treatments. Gaining higher overall productivity requires choosing uniform and stable materials that behave predictably. Wood-based materials such as traditional plywood, MDF, or HDF rarely fulfil these criteria.

By working with many of the world’s best saddle makers Lariot has built a product range and a depth of knowledge that is second to none. For Lariot it is important to work with a company that has a good reputation and that you can trust. That’s why they have chosen Koskisen Thin Plywood.

For UK-based laser-cut manufacturer Artcuts, Koskisen Thin Plywood has been the key to success. “It never breaks or chips” says Derek Cox, the owner of family-run business. Read more about how Artcuts has made their way into the hearts of their worldwide customers with their high-quality craft products.