Toughened by the winter snows and frosts, northern wood is known for its high quality. Its beauty and durability are valued all around the world. Thanks to excellent workability and strength characteristics genuine northern wood has a wide range of applications ranging from demanding construction work to stylish interior design.
Wood is the only building material that meets the criteria of sustainable development. We value Finnish forests as one of our most important national renewable resources, and we strive to develop our operations in such a way that they have minimum impact on the environment.
Pölkky Oy is the largest private wood processing company in Northern Finland. The sawmills and further processing facilities run by Pölkky Oy are located in the heart of Finland’s best raw timber region, in Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and Kajaani. Pine represents 75% and spruce 25% of our production. Pölkky also has a pressure treatment facility in Oulu.
The work is carried out using modern production technology and with a respect for tradition. Our modern, efficient facilities uphold the high quality standard of our wood products, today and in the future. Our company has over forty years of experience in wood processing. Our objective is to provide our customers with exactly the products they are looking for.
Pölkky Oy was founded in 1968 by a farmer named Erkki Virranniemi, the grand father of the current owners, Jaakko, Petteri and Tuomas Virranniemi. During last fifty years of operations, Pölkky Oy has developed into a successful, family-owned, wood processing company.