Hand-charred wood facades using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban method, made from spruce, pine and cedar.
OSM Handel- und Service GmbH
Ilz (Styria), AustriaNew on Amplifa
About Shou Sugi Ban Austria
The OSM Handel- und Service GmbH operates in the market as Shou Sugi Ban Austria and, since 2014, has specialized in one craft: the charring of wood surfaces according to the traditional Japanese Yakisugi method for facade cladding. Every board is charred by hand at defined temperatures, brushed and sealed with a glaze developed for outdoor use in the company's own workshop in Ilz (Styria). The raw materials used are high-quality sawn timber from professional suppliers in Styria as well as cedar; offered charring intensities range from light (700 °C) through medium (850 °C) to maximum charring (1000 °C). The company supports projects from consulting and planning through sample delivery and the supply of prefabricated boards to facade installation by certified installers. More than 400 completed facades and over 40 architecture partners document the company's work in residential, object and architectural construction in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
- Site
- A-8262 Ilz
- Processes
- Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi (flame charring of wood), Maximum charring (1000°C), Medium charring (850°C), Light charring (700°C), Glazes / sealing of charred boards, Facade installation / cladding by certified installers, Consulting and planning of wood facades, Hand charring (Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi)
- Materials
- Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi (flame charring), Glazing / sealing
- Certificates
- 25-year quality guarantee, Fire-retardant profiles according to local regulations, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2014
- Industries
- Residential construction, Architecture, Object construction
- 01
Procurement of sawn timber directly from suppliers in Styria
- 02
Consulting and planning of the wood facade
- 03
Hand charring of the boards in the company's own workshop (700–1000 °C)
- 04
Glazing/sealing of the charred boards
- 05
Sample delivery and selection of the finish
- 06
Delivery of prefabricated boards or facade installation by certified
Wood Species & Charring Process
Spruce
The company's most important wood – lightweight, resistant and particularly well suited for charring at three intensities (700/850/1000 °C).
Pine
Softwood for charred facade boards with subsequent glazing.
Cedar
The traditional Yakisugi wood for durable, weather-resistant facade cladding.
Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi (flame charring)
Japanese charring method that creates a hardened carbon skin against rot, insects, UV and fire.
Glazing / sealing
High-quality exterior glazes seal in the carbon surface and permanently repel moisture.
Locations
Ilz
ATHeadquarters and workshop with hand charring
- Materials
- Spruce, pine, cedar
- Charring systems (hand charring, 700–1000 °C)
- Glazing and brushing equipment (manual work station)
Facades & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi (flame charring of wood)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Pine, Cedar |
| Maximum charring (1000°C)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spruce |
| Medium charring (850°C)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spruce |
| Light charring (700°C)Surface | – | – | – | – | Spruce |
| Glazes / sealing of charred boardsSurface | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Pine |
| Facade installation / cladding by certified installersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Pine |
| Consulting and planning of wood facadesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Guarantee
The company ensures quality through a written 25-year guarantee on the facades as well as through careful material selection (first-hand sawn timber from Styria) and quality-tested glazes.
| Evidence | Ilz |
|---|---|
| 25-year quality guarantee | |
| Fire-retardant profiles according to local regulations | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2014
Foundation of OSM Handel- und Service GmbH as Shou Sugi Ban Austria
More than 400 facades clad and cooperation with more than 40 architecture partners