The
company manages its own poplar plantation, reaching up to approximately
3000 hectares in size.
The
poplars are felled at an age of 13 years.
The
poplar timber yard; in close proximity to the plantation.
Poplars
being loaded prior to debarking.
The
poplar trunks are measured and dimensioned in accordance with the
product being manufactured.
The
splint is impregnated with ammonium phosphate prior to drying and being
polished – to increase safety in using the matches.
The
veneered wood is processed to become exterior boxes and splint.
Rolls
of veneer created in the peeling process; for exterior boxes and splint.
In
order to achieve the required thickness of the specific product being
manufactured the wood goes through a peeling process.
Sized
poplar trunks.
Parallel
to the match production line – the process of manufacturing
both wooden and duplex cardboard match boxes.
Splint
sorting equipment.
The
splint goes through the heading process.
The
assurance of quality is one of the foundations when developing our
production processes, thereby generating high levels of customer satisfaction.
Match
boxes ready to be filled and closed.
Products
ready to leave the facility.
Goods
loaded and ready to be shipped within the country as well as abroad.
Final
product.
Printed
boxes - filled, closed and ready to be used.
The
match boxes in the process of being closed.
IMAGES
OF SOME STAGES OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS