{"id":2048,"date":"2025-01-09T11:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/?page_id=2048"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:46:44","slug":"company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/company\/","title":{"rendered":"Company"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re located in Uusikyl\u00e4, part of the city of Lahti - with fabulous connections everywhere!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Imex Wood Oy started in 2000 as a family business. Our business is based on the processing of peeler cores \u2013 the round logs left when logs are peeled to make the veneer for plywood. We started in Elim\u00e4ki, but in 2004 we moved to larger premises of 7000 m\u00b2 in Uusikyl\u00e4 in Nastola, now part of the city of Lahti.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Innovation, automation and customer service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Strong innovation and the use of automation have been the cornerstones of the company.<\/p>

The products we make include all small-dimension spruce lumber, such as a wide range of wood materials for packaging and pallet making, drying kiln bearers and spacers, as well as a variety of packing spacers and battens, boards and wood pellets.<\/p>

Since 2008, we have been processing all the raw material used by the mill into either sawn timber or pellets.<\/p>

We produce heat for the mill with our own heating plant using the sawdust from processing and the electricity we use is 100% green energy. We are also suppliers of industrial production lines.<\/p>

Our expertise includes the design and construction of factory lines. The company employs some 30 people and processes over 60 000 cubic metres of peeler cores a year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Imex Wood Oy's strategy is based on customer focus, efficiency and responsibility. Our aim is to support our customers' production processes by providing tailor-made products, precisely when they are needed. Our operations are based on the use of modern production automation, the well-being of our employees, and compliance with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. We make optimal use of raw materials to minimise waste and reduce our environmental impact. Our commitment to the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles guides us towards being a more responsible business, with environmental values, social responsibility and good governance at its core.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The start: Elim\u00e4ki<\/h4>
Yritys perustettiin vuonna 1999 Arvo Huuhtasen ideasta: voisiko purilasta eli vaneri-\/LVL-tehtaiden viilun sorvauksen sivutuotteena valmistuva py\u00f6re\u00e4profiilista ohutta puukappaletta hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4\u00e4 jotenkin muutenkin kuin hakkeena. Ensimm\u00e4isen\u00e4 syntyi purilaan automaattinen sy\u00f6tt\u00f6laite. Kun se oli toimivaksi todettu, ymp\u00e4rille kehittyi kokonainen purilaan sahauslinjasto.\nVuoden 2000 aikana k\u00e4vi selv\u00e4ksi sek\u00e4 tekninen, ett\u00e4 kaupallinen potentiaali ja toiminta aloitettiin Elim\u00e4ell\u00e4. Ydinfokuksena oli pakkausmateriaalin valmistus Aki Huuhtasen toimiessa toimitusjohtajana.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Mets\u00e4 Wood<\/h4>
The company\u2019s operations and clientele expanded year by year. The products were mainly pallet bearers and drying kiln bearers and spacers. Truckloads of peeler cores began to flow to Elim\u00e4ki from Mets\u00e4 Wood's plywood factory in Lohja and the plywood factories in Punkaharju and Suolahti.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Move to Nastola (now Lahti)<\/h4>
As customer numbers grew and became more stable, ideas for new products and opportunities sprang to life. The company found new premises in Nastola (now part of Lahti), where it moved to in 2004. The larger premises enabled the company to develop and expand its activities.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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New sawing line enables new products<\/h4>
When the company moved to Nastola, the sawing line was expanded, which enabled the manufacture of new types of products. Various types of slats and boards were added to the product portfolio. The idea was born to see if it would be possible to make use of the sawdust and wood chips from the sawmill so that the process would generated no waste at all.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Pelleting of sawdust<\/h4>
Planning for a wood pelleting line started in 2006. After an evaluation, the Amandus Kahl pellet machine was chosen as the heart of the line and has proved to be the perfect choice: a reliable workhorse that tirelessly churns out 6 mm wood pellets to market. Jarkko Huuhtanen joined the operation to lead the project and the line was put into production during 2008. With this development, all the sawdust produced could be converted into energy - wood pellets.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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First deliveries abroad<\/h4>
The first customers abroad were found on the Norwegian coast: fish farms. The boards sold were for base pallets for the fish, which were then attached to each other on automatic production lines. Precision was required in dimensional tolerances to keep the automatic lines running smoothly - accuracy and customer-specific dimensions have always been one of the core aspects of our business.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Collecting cores: UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy<\/h4>
In order to grow our operations, we started negotiating with UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy about the possibility of buying peeler cores from their Pellosniemi plywood mill. The goal was achieved when we delivered the peeler core collection line we had designed to them in 2013. The collection line was able to fully automate the collection of peeler cores from a single lathing line onto two pallets. These were then emptied by a truck driver as needed onto a log truck and delivered to Imex Wood Oy in Uusikyl\u00e4.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A broader raw material base enabled the company to expand its clientele, and products were sold to the German fruit packaging and pallet industry as well as to the Asian market, where they were used as bed frame slats.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Collecting cores: Mets\u00e4 Wood Punkaharju<\/h4>
When Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s Punkaharju plywood factory was upgraded, we supplied them with a core collector line that allowed them to collect lathed cores fully automatically.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Collecting cores: UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy<\/h4>
A new fully automatic core collection system was delivered to UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy's Pellosniemi plywood mill in 2019. With the system came online, all the cores produced at the mill could be collected and sent to the Imex Wood plant in Lahti. such that the collection pallet could be emptied by a big front loader in no time.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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With the expansion of Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s Punkaharju plywood plant, the need arose for a second core collection line. This was installed in 2020. The line could collect all the peeler cores automatically such that the collection pallet could be unloaded by a big loader in no time.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Acquisition of the Valpur sawmill business<\/h4>
Imex Wood Oy acquired the Valpuri sawmill business in 2023.The Valpuri sawmill operates in connection with the UPM Kalso veneer mill, sawing all the peeler cores produced there.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Expansion of the ownership base and a new Board of Directors<\/h4>
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Yritys Strategia Historia Sijaitsemme l\u00e4hell\u00e4 Lahden Uudessakyl\u00e4ss\u00e4 loistavien yhteyksien p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4! Imex Wood Oy aloitti toimintansa vuonna 2000 perheyrityksen\u00e4. Toimintamme pohjaa purilaan, eli vaneriteht\u00e4iden sivutuotteena syntyv\u00e4n pikkutukin, jatkojalostamiseen. Aloitimme Elim\u00e4ell\u00e4, mutta siirryimme vuonna 2004 isompiin 7000 m\u00b2 tiloihin Nastolan Uuteenkyl\u00e4\u00e4n, joka nyky\u00e4\u00e4n on osa Lahtea. Innovatiivisuus, automaation hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4minen ja asiakaspalvelu Yrityksen kivijalkana onkin ollut vahva innovatiivisuus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1135,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2048","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imexwood.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}