We offer a wide range of expert services to our customers to support them in their process and business operations. Our sawn timber services cover technical customer support as well as supply chain, sustainability and development services.
Technical sawn timber services
Timber Performance Analysis with Timber Fox Quality Index
Different raw materials are needed for different purposes. Factors important to a customer may include, for example, the length or density of annual growth, moisture, knot size and the heartwood content of the product.
The Timber Performance Analysis service finds the products that best meet the customer’s needs and, if necessary, the raw material for the products in question. The analysis begins with determining the desired qualities and the required sawing patterns. Then our experts examine the availability and cost of the raw material, as well as the desired product's suitability for the sawmills’ products.
A Timber Performance Analysis is always conducted in close collaboration with the customer, and the suitability of the products for the customer’s process is ensured. The service model also includes detailed control and co-ordination of deliveries. In addition, the supply of wood raw material can be controlled in accordance with the customer’s needs.
Our sawmills use the Timber FOX index to assess the consistency of the quality of their products. The quality index gives customers more comprehensive information about the characteristics of sawn timber, and they can use this information in their business operations. This improves quality of the information available to customers about the product, as well as the transparency of the overall process.
Supply chain service for timber customers
The complete timber ordering solution
Metsä Timber Online offers our customers one place to browse, order and track all their sawn timber products on any device. Easy-to-use Marketplace function makes it simple to select goods from a wide range and customise the time of delivery and destination.
With the Track & Trace function customers can monitor shipping and delivery in real time. All order documentation is automatically stored for future reference.
Sustainability services for timber customers
Certification assistance
We help you attain certification for your end products by compiling all relevant data and helping with the procedures. All Metsä Fibre products meet existing standards in terms of safety, sustainability and environmental performance, which means that we can provide all possible certifications for your Metsä Fibre raw materials.
Exploring forest in Metsä Experience
Metsä Experience Forest Visits offers customers support for their work to promote sustainable development. A Metsä Experience visit is an illustrative way to obtain information about Finnish forests and the origin of raw materials for sawn timber. During a one- or two-day on-site visit, the participants will learn about sustainable forest management, tracking the origin of wood, various harvesting patterns, and forest regeneration. The programme for each Metsä Experience visit is designed to meet the participants’ needs, and the visits are hosted by our experts. In addition to learning about forest management, the participants will visit a Metsä Fibre sawmill to see sawn timber production in practice.
Development services for timber customers
Tailor made sawn timber and sustainability education
Metsä Fibre provides support and services to help you get the most out of your Metsä sawn timber. We offer comprehensive training and materials to help you optimise your production processes and end product attributes in terms of raw materials. The better we understand the requirements you have for your end product, the more efficiently we can work with you to help you achieve your goals. The e-learning materials are available for our customers at Metsä Learning Hub.
Start using our expert services now for an extended efficiency in your own operations. Contact your Metsä Fibre Representative to receive more guidance on how to use and integrate our pulp services to your business.