European Beech Wood

Discover the exceptional quality and versatility of European Beech Wood (Fagus sylvatica), a premier hardwood ideal for furniture, flooring, and a variety of other solid wood products. Sourced from the finest sustainable forests across Europe—including Germany (Pollmeier), Romania (Vasicos), Bosnia (Genena), and Croatia—our Beech wood is renowned for being heavy, strong, hard, and possessing excellent bending properties.

European Beech wood features a light reddish-brown color with a fine, uniform texture and closed-pore structure that gives it a high surface quality. It is typically lightly steamed for a perfectly uniform color and kiln-dried (K/D) to an ideal moisture content (e.g., 7-9% for Pollmeier Beech) for all types of furniture and indoor architectural joinery. Despite its hardness, beech wood can be worked easily; it can be cut, planed, drilled, milled, and is especially well-suited to steam bending. Its excellent finishing properties allow it to be stained and varnished very well, offering a variety of design options from a light natural color to a dark elegant look.

Specifications

• Species: European Beech (Fagus sylvatica).
• Origin: Sourced from sustainable European forests, including Germany, Romania, Bosnia, and Croatia.
• Key Characteristics: Heavy, strong, hard wood with excellent bending properties and a fine texture.
• Processing: Supplied Kiln-Dried (K/D). Often steamed for uniform color and conditioned for tension-free stability.
• Durability: Not durable against fungi (Class 5) and susceptible to termites (Class S), making it best for interior use (Use Class 2).

Applications

• Furniture and Cabinetry: Ideal for chairs, tables, frames, and high-class cabinetwork.
• Flooring and Stairs: Used extensively for durable parquet flooring and building stairs.
• Interior Joinery: Perfect for doors, mouldings, and other interior fittings.
• Specialty Items: Toys, sports utensils, kitchenware, and other turned goods.

With its combination of aesthetic appeal, exceptional workability, and sourcing from sustainable PEFC-certified forests, European Beech wood is a responsible and high-quality choice for manufacturers and craftsmen. It is a highly versatile hardwood with a wide range of applications in both craft and wood industries.