...day-to-day this means working on large export orders, whilst remembering that someone local will always need boards for sauna cladding and benches. Thus, in quieter moments, this sort of assortment, geared towards the local market, is prepared. Interest in it grows twice a year – leading up to Jāņi and Christmas, when people are building or renovating saunas. In between, what remains in the warehouse can be sold off.

Local builders are interested in local products if someone is building relatively nearby and is concerned about avoiding excessive transport costs. This means our products are of interest to customers right on our doorstep – within a radius of approximately 40 km of the production facility, but no further...