Sawmill for beech sawn timber, cut-to-size blanks, planed parts and solid wood panels made from beech, ash and oak
Schaeferwerk Gödeke GmbH & Co. KG
37586 DasselNew on Amplifa
About Schaeferwerk
Schaeferwerk Gödeke GmbH & Co. KG is a wood industry company with over 120 years of experience in processing beech and other hardwoods. At its Dassel site, sawn timber, cut-to-size blanks, planed parts, finger-jointed lamellae and solid wood panels are manufactured; only carefully selected domestic roundwood from sustainable forestry (PEFC-certified) is processed. The sawing capacity is approximately 32,000 fm of roundwood per year. The range of services includes sawing, steaming, drying (wood moisture content 8 +/- 2 %), cutting to size, planing, finger-jointing and gluing, also as contract manufacturing for customers. Customers include furniture, parquet and stair manufacturers, the timber trade, the packaging industry, and applications in the field of technical woods; in addition, residual wood, wood chips and firewood are distributed.
- Site
- Dassel
- Processes
- Sawing, Steaming, Drying (Kiln drying), Cutting to size, Planing, Finger-jointing (Finger-Jointing), Gluing into solid wood panels, Edging
- Materials
- Beech, Ash, Oak, TMT beech (thermally modified), Steaming, Drying, Finger-jointing, Gluing
- Certificates
- PEFC CoC (PEFC ST 2002:2020)
- Employees
- 75
- Industries
- Furniture industry, Parquet and stair manufacturers, Timber trade, Packaging industry, Technical woods, Home improvement/DIY
- 01
Roundwood purchasing (domestic hardwood, PEFC)
- 02
Sawing
- 03
Steaming
- 04
Drying
- 05
Cutting to size/edging
- 06
Planing
- 07
Finger-jointing
- 08
Gluing into solid wood panels
Wood Species and Processes
Beech
Focus of processing, also available as thermally modified TMT beech.
Ash
Processed into sawn timber, cut-to-size blanks and solid wood panels.
Oak
Processed into sawn timber, cut-to-size blanks and solid wood panels.
Steaming
Uniform steaming for a consistent wood colour across all products.
Drying
Gentle, uniform drying to 8 +/- 2 % wood moisture content.
Finger-jointing
Production of finger-jointed lamellae to increase value and improve raw material utilisation.
Gluing
Gluing of dimensions and qualities into solid wood panels, including customer offcuts, with glue joint accuracy of +/- 2/100 mm.
Site
Dassel
DESawmill, production and administration site
- Materials
- Beech, ash, oak
- Computer-controlled optimization cross-cut saw
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SawingForming | – | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| SteamingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| Drying (Kiln drying)Heat treatment | Wood moisture content 8 +/- 2% | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| Cutting to sizeMachining | – | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| PlaningMachining | – | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| Finger-jointing (Finger-Jointing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| Gluing into solid wood panelsJoining | Glue joint accuracy +/- 2/100 mm | 5200 mm × 1200 mm × 50 mm | – | 0,5 cbm | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| EdgingMachining | – | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
| Sanding/Calibrating (K80)Surface | K80 | – | – | – | Beech, Ash, Oak |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-controlled optimization cross-cut saw | – | – | – | – | Dassel |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Quality is sorted at every step of the production process, and computer-aided combination of different cut-to-size specifications achieves an optimal timber yield. The company has been certified according to the PEFC CoC standard (PEFC ST 2002:2020) since 10.02.2012 and complies with the EU Timber Trade Regulations (EUTR).
| Evidence | Dassel |
|---|---|
| PEFC CoC (PEFC ST 2002:2020) |
History
- Anfang der
Shift of product focus from furniture parts and table frames to beech sawn timber and cut-to-size blanks
- 1992
Addition of solid wood panels to the production programme
- 1996
Expansion to include finger-jointed lamellae, investment in modern technology
- 2012
Certification according to the PEFC CoC standard since 10.02.2012
- 2017
13th Schaeferwerk Mountainbike Cup in Dassel on 21.05.2017