Hardwood Floors April May 2018

By Tracy Rowlett

• Maximum exibility. More than 50 domestic and imported species are available for hardwood ooring in North America. Danzer customers have access to a broad portfolio of species without adding cost or complexity to their supply chain. • A responsible product. Using sliced instead of sawn wear layers saves thousands of truckloads of valuable hardwood trees, because no sawdust is generated. Plus, virtually all wood processed at Danzer facilities is certi ed. Future generations depend on that. • Focus on what customers are actually paying for. With Danzer’s 2.5 to 4 mm thick sliced wear layers, producers can capitalize on a growing market segment that won’t pay for additional thickness. No costly and time-consuming changes to manufacturers’ production set-up are required. • A truly North American product: Danzer has been processing hardwood in North America for more than 50 years. e majority of its sliced wear layers are produced locally. In the last ve years, Danzer has supplied wear layers to more than 100 customers around the world.

UNIQUE DRYING CAPABILITIES A er Danzer’s wear layers are sliced, they are placed in a specialized kiln, designed speci cally for lamellas. e kilns ensure that the moisture content is equalized throughout each plank to plus or minus 1 percent of the manufacturer’s requirement. During the entire development

process, Danzer worked closely with leading hardwood ooring

producers to nd the right parameters for each process step and ensure a consistent high-quality product. at process took approximately two years. CUSTOMER BENEFITS Danzer’s ooring customers bene t from this new source for wear layers. Considering the size, scope, and location of U.S.- based production facilities, the company is in a unique position to handle even the largest jobs with tight turnaround times, and to respond swi ly to non-standard orders. And so, Danzer’s customers can stay focused on their own sales and marketing instead of worrying about procurement and timely deliveries. e product Danzer o ers provides many advantages: • Cost-e cient large dimensions for single plank ooring. Because Danzer’s wear layers are vertically sliced from logs, longer and wider boards can be more e ciently produced than in a traditional lumber sawing process. Danzer’s drying kilns are specially designed for thick-cut lamellas.

To do so, Danzer has invested more than $20M in its ooring wear layer production capacities. Based on the market feedback to-date, Danzer will

surely grow this business further. Tracy Rowlett is Flooring Lamella Specialist at Danzer Veneer Americas, Darlington (PA). For more information on Danzer, please visit danzer.com/flooring or call 724.827.3720. Danzer sliced wear layers for high quality flooring.

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