KASWOOD
OUR FACILITY · KASTAMONU OIZ

Everything at the shared-use facility , in Kastamonu.

Log intake, kiln drying, ripping, finger-jointing, cut-to-size and CNC: every piece is processed under one roof. The capital-intensive equipment was installed once; every producer in the region uses the same lines.

2017
Facility
50
Beneficiary SMEs
7
Production lines
IPA
EU programme
Kaswood shared-use facility production hall
Kastamonu OIZ·From log intake to packed product
AT THE FACILITY

From log intake to dispatch

Production hall
Production hall
Band sawing
Band sawing
CNC machining centre
CNC machining centre
Drying stack
Drying stack
Planing line
Planing line
Log yard
Log yard
FACILITY VIDEO

Solar panel installation at the facility

Part of the shared-use facility's energy need is met by solar panels installed on the roof. The video documenting the installation was published by the North Anatolian Development Agency.

WORKFLOW

From enquiry to loading, in five steps

01

Enquiry

Species, dimensions and required operations are sent to the technical office.

SAME DAY
02

Technical review

Which lines the job will run through and which tariff applies is determined.

1-2 DAYS
03

Material intake

Your own material for toll work, facility stock for series production.

SCHEDULED
04

Production

Sawing, drying, jointing, cut-to-size and CNC operations run in sequence.

LINE ORDER
05

Quality and dispatch

Moisture and dimensions are checked, then the batch is packed for loading.

RECORDED
QUALITY

Semi-finished goods come with a quality standard

Fir and Scots pine

Every catalogue product is made from fir and Scots pine sourced in the region.

Defined grade classes

AA-AB-AC, BB-BC-CC and Extra with grades 1-2-3; written in the catalogue for each product group.

Finger-jointed and solid

Finger-jointing after defect removal to reach long lengths; solid production on request.

Controlled moisture

Dried to target moisture in a vacuum or conventional kiln, recorded per batch.

Kastamonu OIZ

Shared-use facility since 2017

Recorded per batch

Species, grade, joint type, moisture

Checked before dispatch

Dimensional and surface control

Let's open the facility to your business

Process your own material or buy ready semi-finished goods from facility stock. Facility visits are by appointment.