Metsa Wood UK Company Profile
Metsä Wood UK is part of the Metsa Group and specialises in the provision of wood-based products, systems and services to a broad range of customers within the construction, distribution, industrial, home improvement and retail sectors. Metsä Wood is widely respected throughout the world and operates in over 30 countries and the product range is based on Nordic premium timber.
Metsä Wood UK has developed a range of products for interior and exterior projects. The product range includes cladding, decking, balustrading, log cabins, saunas, garages, car ports, decorative mouldings, wall, floor and roofing products, façades, formwork and shuttering, window and door components, flooring and even flooring for trucks and heavy trailers.
Building and Construction
Metsä Wood offers a range of competitive solutions that will satisfy the demands of a wide and varied range of end-users. Metsä Wood products have been used in the construction of commercial and office buildings, industrial and agricultural buildings, residential buildings and gardens, educational facilities and specialist constructions. The product range includes:
- Flooring: Metsä Wood's timber flooring solutions carry full environmental certification, meeting stringent sustainability requirements. The Finnframe system is a stable and lightweight system which almost eradicates floor movement and is backed up with an advanced software design package. Kerto-Ripa is a structural engineered timber for roofing and flooring applications which is pre-fabricated for rapid construction. The Soundbar system is an acoustic screeded flooring solution which combines Finnjoist, acoustic flooring boards and Gyvlon screed. This modular system offers a wide range of benefits to housebuilders and developers, by reducing build-times and simplifying site logistics.
- Walls: Metsä Wood's building solutions incorporate advanced design and manufacturing features and are sustainable in their origins. The Low-Energy solutions deliver improved air-tightness to ensure thermal efficiency. Leno cross-laminated timber large format solid boards can produce wall thicknesses of between 50 and 300mm and are dimensionally stable and resist warping.
- Roofs: Kerto-Ripa roofing offers a long-span solution for roofs of residential, commercial and industrial buildings and is suitable for thermo-insulated and non-insulated structures. Finnroof is a Low-E roofing solution for residential buildings which is pre-fabricated and fully insulated off-site. Finnroof maximises roof space, offers safer construction and is wind and water-tight in one day.
- Facades: The Kerto Concept system offers a timeless beauty for building façades and opens up a new range of design possibilities. The Kerto-Q veneer laminated wood panels come in a huge array of colours and styles to suit any property.
- Formwork and Shuttering: Metsä Wood offers a range of advanced solutions for industrial end-users. The range includes concrete formwork panels made from birch and double-sided with phenolic overlay for smooth casting, Industrial Kerto laminated veneer lumber, ideal for numerous industrial applications and Endura Pro and Endura panels aimed at demanding shuttering and formwork applications where a superior cast concrete finish is required, particularly challenging architectural projects.
Home Improvement and Trade Professional Products
More and more people are carrying out improvements to their homes to not only add value, but to improve their everyday lives. This collection of products is also ideal for trade professionals and offers a versatile, diverse and cost effective range of solutions. The products are widely available from DIY stores and builders merchants throughout the UK. They include:
- Decorative Mouldings: There is a comprehensive selection of superior quality skirtings, architraves and much more in softwood, hardwood and primed MDF. The mouldings are available in various designs to suit both modern and traditional styles.
- Cladding: Cladding is a practical and attractive way of improving and enhancing the exterior of a property. Metsä Wood provides high quality softwood cladding including rebated and T&G shiplap/weatherboard and T&G and rebated loglap. ThermoWood chemical free redwood cladding is a durable and stable timber, ideal for exposed areas such as external walls. A wide range of colours and finishes are available.
- Decking and Balustrading: There are six deck board options to choose from, which suit a varied range of exterior applications. Options available include Classic Softwood, Grassedeck, Thermowood, Hardwood, Composite and Walksure decking and to complement this range there is a huge range of Classic, Clearview and Traditional & Tuscany.
- Panels and Timbers: Metsä Wood offers a wide range of structural and non-structural timber and panels for a vast array of uses around the home.
- Garages and Carports: Metsä Wood offers a range of 16 two-bay timber frame garage and carport kits, with an optional bay extension. The frame is a high quality softwood glulam timber and is based around the traditional oak bay framed method of construction.
- Log Cabins and Saunas: Metsä Wood log cabins are designed and manufactured to an exceptional standard and can be easily adapted to suit individual requirements such as a workshop, home gym, office, art studio, playroom or quiet getaway. The log cabins are available in 6-20m² sizes and extras include underfloor heating, flooring packs, insulation kits, woodstains, guttering, security alarm and compatible saunas. The saunas are suitable for indoor use or within a cabin and each kit includes an electric stove, stones, benches, stove guard, lamp, thermometer, glass door, copper ladle and bucket.
Woodworking
Metsä Wood’s quality Nordic timber is proven to improve performance and results within the woodworking industry. The extensive product range accommodates a varied range of client requirements. The timber and raw materials are carefully selected and there is also a range of graded a special kiln-dried Nordic raw material available. The company has developed complicated sawing modules and utilises modern technology to offer added value for the client. The woodworking tailor-made solutions can be specified for demanding end-uses such as windows and doors, furniture and flooring, glued components and garden structures. The product range includes premium timber, Thermowood and Kerto.
Transport Vehicle Industry
Metsä Wood is a key partner in developing solutions for demanding transport vehicle industry applications. Metsä Wood birch plywood is ideal for heavy duty wall and floor structures and has the strength and durability to withstand continual loading and unloading. For buses and trains the plywood is widely specified for floor and wall structures and satisfies the safety requirements of passenger transport and offers superior noise insulation. The birch panels can used for floors, linings and walls of delivery vans, cargo trailers, horse trailers and car trailers and offers superior slip resistance and a range of decorative finishes.
Metsä Wood UK is committed to providing the home improvement, trade professional, building and construction, woodworking and transport vehicle industries with a wide and varied range of superior quality solutions for a vast array of applications. The company offers an extensive range of sales and technical support services to provide assistance when required. The huge range of products can be viewed on the website and many products are widely available through approved stockists and distributors.
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