Raw material

Pine, redwood


The evergreen Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is the most common native tree in Finland. The Pinus family has long soft needles arising in pairs, threes or fives and the trees grow up to 25 m in height. Pine is an important tree in forestry with the wood being used for pulp and sawn timber products.
 
A seedling stand can be created by planting, sowing or natural regeneration. Commercial plantation rotations vary between 50–120 years.  
 
The wood is pale brown to red-brown, and used for general construction work. It has a dry density of around 480 kg/m3 (varying with growth conditions), green weight ca. 800kg/m3, a fibre saturation point of 0.25 kg/kg and a saturation moisture content of 1.60 kg/kg. Side boards of pine have sound knots or are knot-free and are ideal for producing mouldings, panelling and flooring.