Roland Birrer
Sawmill manager / Round timber purchasing
041 929 61 56
roland.birrer@tschopp.swiss
From the Swiss forest
Forest owners trust us. As a strong and reliable partner, we process 110,000 m3 of Swiss round timber annually to produce our quality products.
Thanks to long-standing relationships with our round timber suppliers, we are a reliable partner in the timber chain. We guarantee fast and competent processing, fair and transparent.
Requirements profile for round timber
Assortments | Spruce / fir Cutting size |
Charging size |
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| Tree trunk (L1) | 4.30 m / 5.30 m | 4.15 m / 5.15m |
| Double tree trunk (L1) | 8.60 m / 9.60 m / 10.60 m | 4.15 m / 5.15m |
| Timber (L3) | Timber must be prepared longer than 12.90 m. The trunks are cut to this length by us:
Timber lengths incl. dimensions: 12.90 m / 13.90 m / 14.90 m / 15.90 m / 17.30 m / 18.30 m / 19.30 m / 20.30 m / max. 21.30 m
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Quality demands:
- Minimum braid diameter 18 cm
- Maximum diameter at the end of the pole 60 cm
- As free of knots as possible
- The knot content of the round timber should correspond to B quality. All other characteristics of C quality are tolerated.
- Branch diameter max. 3.5 cm
- Moderate boxwood and normal rotational growth are tolerated.
- Firs with no ring cracks or coarse knots
- We are always looking for fresh beetle-infested wood
- Ideal for us is timber with a diameter of 25 – 40 cm
Transport: | Private transport or organised by Tschopp Holzindustrie AG, 40 metric tons can be driven on the forest road. |
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Measurement: | Factory measurement |
Invoicing: | Ongoing |
Conditions: : | 30 days 2% discount |
FSC: | We do not require FSC wood and therefore do not discount wood without an FSC seal. |
Wood protection: | Is not necessary or only by arrangement |
Note: | Please register large quantities with us before actual felling process |
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