Directory Profile for Prowood Ltd - Wigan

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BM TRADA Chain of Custody
FSC Chain of Custody
PEFC Chain of Custody

TTF Responsible Purchaser
Importer
Engineered Product, Hardwood, Softwood

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Ash, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 675 Kg/m3
Colour: Grey Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: North America
Species Name: Fraxinus sp

Cedar Yellow
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 490 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/White
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Chameacyparis nootkatensis

Cherry, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 580 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Prunus serotina

Component Blanks Softwood
Product Type: Softwood

Decking Supplier
Product Type: Service

Douglas Fir
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 530 kg/m3
Colour: Light Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Notes: Large Sections (e.g.. 300x300mm) available. Clear material for Joinery purposes is also available

Engineered Wood Products
Product Type: Service

Framire
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 540 Kg/m3 Very Variable
Colour: Yellow Light Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Terminalia ivorensis
Notes: Most commonly called Idigbo. May stain damp fabrics or when in contact with iron in damp conditions

Furniture Supply
Product Type: Service

Furniture, Hardwood
Product Type: Service

Furniture/Joinery Components
Product Type: Service

Hardwood
Decorative and Structural Woods from around the world

Hardwood Timber Engineering
Product Type: Hardwood

Hemlock, Western
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 490 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Tsuga heterophylla
Notes: Large Sections (e.g.. 300x300mm) available. Clear material for Joinery purposes is also available. Parcels frequently contain a percentage of fir (Abies Sp.)

Importer
Importers are the first Buyer in the UK selling wholesale quantities

Iroko
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Milicia excelsa

Joinery
Joinery

Laminated Furniture Panels
Product Type: Service

Laminated Stair Parts
Product Type: Service

Larch, Siberian
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 590 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant Sapwood Moderately durable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Larix decidua L.europaea
Notes: Good strength and toughness properties

Machined mouldings Softwood
Machined mouldings Softwood

Manufacturer
Manufacturer

Maple, Hard or Rock
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 740 Kg/m3
Colour: White/Cream
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Acer saccharum
Notes: Also called Hard Maple/Sugar Maple/White Maple

Meranti, Dark Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Modified Wood -Heat Treated Wood
E.G. Thermowood. Manufactured from Softwoods and Hardwoods using steam at tempreatures exceeding 200C to produce a very stable timber product suitable for exterior uses.

Mouldings Softwood
Product Type: Softwood

Oak, American Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Red/Brown but can vary greatly in colour
Texture: Generally more Coarse than other Oaks
Durability: Non Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata
Notes: Unsuitable for exterior works because it lacks durability

Oak, American White
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Pale Yellow to mid Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus alba and Quercus prinus
Notes: Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions, and may corrode unprotected metals under these circumstances

Oak, European
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Europe south of 63* N
Species Name: Principally Quercus robur and Quercus petraea
Notes: Oak is widely used throughout Europe with good quality material being used for furniture and joinery and lower grades used for fencing and gates. Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions

Other Products & Services
Treatments and Processes for wood provided by TTF Members

PAR /PSE Softwood
PAR /PSE Softwood

Pine, Scots
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood

Pine, Southern Yellow
Product Type: Softwood
Origin: USA

Planed Softwoods
Planed Softwoods

Poplar, Yellow
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 475kg/m3
Colour: Heartwood Yellow Brown/Pale Olive Sapwood White
Texture: Fine and Even
Durability: Non-Durable
Origin: North America
Species Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Notes: Also called American Whitewood, Tulipwood

Priming Service
Product Type: Service

Redwood, European
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood

Redwood, Russian
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood

Redwood, Scandinavian
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood

Russian Softwood
Product Type: Softwood

Scandinavian Softwood
Product Type: Softwood
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.

Sipo
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 kgm3 average
Colour: Light Brown
Texture: Medium
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Africa, West and Central
Species Name: Entandrophragma utile

Softwood
Main type of construction wood
includes Pines and Spruces

Spruce, European
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree

Spruce, Sitka
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 400 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Great Britain
Species Name: Picea sitchensis
Notes: Good yields when machine strength graded

USA Softwood
Product Type: Softwood

Western Red Cedar
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 370 kg/m3
Colour: Reddish Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Thuja plicata
Notes: Suitable for external and cladding uses, Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions.

Whitewood, Scandinavian
Product Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree