HOW WE DO IT?
PRODUCTION PROCESS
1
SELECTION
Selection and harvesting of high-quality raw materials are done in the forests by our experts and partners of Exportdrvo.
![Selection](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef78c079609e02b3a31eff_Official%201%20exportdrvo%20selection%20beech%20tree%20in%20forest%20close%20up%20copy.webp)
2
PREPARATION
Preparation of logs on the peeling line is the first step in the sawmill production process, followed by longitudinal shortening and sorting according to quality and diameters.
![logs in the sawmill](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef78d2114f2bb8a5026ab2_Official%202%20exportdrvo%20preparation%20of%20logs%20beech%20hardwood%20copy.webp)
3
CONTROL
All logs are checked according to the degree ofquality and sorted according to grades and dimensions.
![oak log on the forklift](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef78ddee092d3fb695abb0_Official%203%20preparation%20transport%20forklift%20logs%20exportdrvo%20hardwood%20copy.webp)
4
PROCESSING
The logs are processed in more than 70 sawmills with which Exportdrvo cooperates, with an annual capacity of over 250.000 m3.
![sawing an oak log on the saw](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef78ea8cede92748b0ae4b_Official%204%20sawmills%20process%20of%20sawing%20exportdrvo%20oak%20copy.webp)
5
DRYING & STEAMING
Some wood, specifically beech, undergo steaming treatment before drying in modern dryers with a total capacity of 5.000 m3. The wood is dried to the desired humidity and then sorted according to the agreed grades.
![several kiln drying chambers](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef78f7c76ebf5c2dda3d1e_Official%205%20Drying%20chambers%20copy.webp)
6
ANTI-STAIN
Anti-stain treatment is also offered to protect the wood from discoloring and increase durability.
![antistain dipping tank for treatment of beech wood against molds and stain](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef79029ee4281495baf609_Official%206%20exportdrvo%20beech%20antistain%20treatment%20tank%20hardwood%20copy.webp)
7
BRANDING
The final step in the production process is product branding and packaging, with each product clearly labeled with the recognizable Exportdrvo sign – synonymous for quality and reliability in the wood industry.
![branding of wood packages of beech sawn timber in the warehouse](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef790ba3c5800479882c85_Official%207%20branding%20packaging%20workers%20exportdrvo%20beech%20hardwood%20copy.webp)
8
WAREHOUSING
All products are stored in covered warehouses with a capacity of over 30.000 m3, which meet the highest European standards and are delivered to the world market in the form of fresh, dried or dry timber and wood elements.
![warehouse full of sawn timber packages](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/64145b94b5e3f37241bab7e3_sawn%20timber_beech_bundles_in%20warehouse.webp)
9
SHIPPING
Our sawn timber products are shipped to the world market by trucks, bulk ships, or container ships.
![cranes and ship in the port of Rijeka](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/620e6cca5f47145fc5ae533a/63ef791be010d914e91fd0c5_Official%209%20ship%20on%20docks%20in%20port%20Rijeka%20copy.webp)