Sawn Eucalyptus Timber

Specifications

From log to sawn board: our milling process

The process starts with selecting round eucalyptus logs from local forests, usually recently felled parcels with the diameter and straightness needed for a decent sawing yield. We unload and grade the logs by diameter and quality before they go to the saw, where the final sections are set according to the order in hand — anything from boards for packaging to square blocks and stringers for pallets, or posts for fencing. Because we work from our own logs rather than buying pre-sawn timber from a third party, we control the yield of every log directly and can adjust the cutting pattern to a specific spec, something that isn't always possible when buying already-squared timber on the open market.

Once sawn, the timber is stacked and air-dried in our yard ahead of dispatch or, if the order calls for it, before moving on to kiln drying. Running our own saw line is also what lets us offer reasonably short lead times on repeat orders, since we aren't waiting on a third-party mill or someone else's order queue: we hold log parcels in reserve and schedule sawing runs around each week's order book, adding extra shifts when a customer needs additional volume on short notice. During grading we also set aside logs with excessive knots or noticeable sweep, so that the sections leaving the mill keep a consistent sawing yield and customers don't end up with defects that complicate use further down the production line.

Eucalyptus versus pine: how the species behaves

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and Galician pine — our other core line, Galician Sawn Pine Timber — between them account for most of the timber traded in Galicia, but the two species behave quite differently in use. Eucalyptus has a denser, tighter grain, which gives it greater surface hardness and better resistance to abrasion and impact: that's why it's specifically sought out for high-rotation pallet blocks and stringers, load-platform decking, and fencing that takes constant rubbing and knocking. Pine, by contrast, is lighter, easier to work and nail, and generally more cost-effective by volume, which makes it the better choice for crates, cages and light packaging where the finished weight of the shipment matters.

Being denser, eucalyptus also moves differently as it dries: it tends to shrink somewhat more than pine, and if dried too fast or unevenly it can develop surface checking, which is fairly typical of close-grained hardwoods. That's why we recommend gradual drying, and for applications where dimensional stability really matters — furniture, interior joinery or exposed structural work — our dedicated Kiln-Dried (KD) Timber line, with tighter moisture control than simple yard seasoning provides. Colour and grain also read differently once planed: eucalyptus tends to show a warmer, reddish-brown tone against pine's paler sapwood, something joinery customers often specify for when appearance matters alongside strength.

Sections, lengths and dimensional standards

We supply sawn eucalyptus in standard sections of 45×45, 50×100 and 100×100 mm, plus larger sections for pallet blocks and stringers on request, in lengths from 1.00 to 6.00 metres depending on the application. Because we saw in-house, we aren't limited to a fixed catalogue of sizes: if a customer needs a particular section to match a pallet-manufacturing jig or a specific fencing structure, we adjust the cutting pattern accordingly, within what each log parcel can realistically yield. Dimensional tolerances stay within the normal range for industrial hardwood sawing — somewhat wider than for a well-stabilised pine, given eucalyptus's greater natural movement on drying — and we tighten them with an extra edging or resizing pass when an order calls for it.

Moisture content in green or air-dried mill-run timber typically runs around 18-25%, while our kiln-dried line brings it consistently below 18%, a range better suited to timber going into closed structures or furniture where ambient humidity swings can otherwise create stress. Outside our standard section list, we also mill smaller custom runs for buyers with a narrow, recurring spec — a fencing contractor needing one specific post profile, for instance — rather than only offering the handful of sizes that suit the widest market.

For pallets built from our eucalyptus blocks and stringers, we cut sections in line with the dimensional profiles common to the EPAL/EUR pallet pool, without that implying any EPAL certification held by the sawmill itself: a customer who needs the EPAL licence mark on the finished pallet has to build it at a licensed pallet workshop, and we supply the sawn raw material to the spec that process requires.

Applications by industry

Our sawn eucalyptus finds a home across quite different sectors, depending on the section and drying grade ordered: - Pallet manufacturing and industrial packaging: blocks, stringers and boards where wear resistance matters more than weight. - Rustic fencing and enclosures: posts and boards that hold up outdoors for longer than untreated pine. - Heavy-duty packaging and returnable crates: components that take repeated handling by forklift or pallet truck. - Auxiliary construction and landscaping structures: bearers, sleepers and support elements that don't need a finished appearance. - Rustic joinery and furniture, in the kiln-dried grade, where buyers want a tighter-grained, harder timber than pine. - Supply to pallet-manufacturing workshops that need sawn eucalyptus cut to spec as raw material for their own assembly lines. - Secondary structural elements in agricultural buildings, where eucalyptus's mechanical strength offsets its extra weight compared with pine. - Marine and waterside applications such as jetty edging or riverbank stabilisation, where a hard-wearing timber that copes with damp conditions is preferred over softer softwoods.

In every case we work from a reasonable minimum order and can combine different sections in a single shipment, or mix eucalyptus with Galician pine, whenever a customer's project calls for it.

Sustainability and forest sourcing

The eucalyptus we saw comes from privately owned forest plantations in the local area, managed by their owners within Galicia's forestry regulatory framework. As a family sawmill buying standing timber and logs, we don't issue sustainable forest management certificates in our own name, but we steer our purchasing toward practices aligned with the sustainable forest management principles promoted by organisations such as PEFC - Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: reasonable felling cycles, avoiding over-harvesting of the same plot, and prioritising suppliers who replant after felling.

For customers who need to document timber origin or better understand the forestry framework our log purchasing sits within, Xunta de Galicia Rural Affairs Department (forestry) publishes public information on forest management plans, permitted species and forestry regulations across Galicia — a useful reference point for the regulatory context we operate in. The fact that eucalyptus is also a key raw material for the region's pulp and biomass industries means there is steady demand for logs, which in practice keeps felling cycles active and supports ongoing replanting across local plantations. That broad, established demand also works in a timber buyer's favour: because eucalyptus supply in Galicia doesn't depend on a single niche use, availability and pricing tend to stay more stable through the year than they would for a narrower, less commercially developed species.

Export and logistics across Europe

We ship sawn eucalyptus timber to customers in Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as to destinations across Spain. For shipments within the EU, paperwork is normally limited to a delivery note, invoice and, if the buyer needs it, a species and origin declaration; for destinations outside the EU — such as the UK post-Brexit or Switzerland — shipping packaging, whether palletised or crated, may need phytosanitary treatment in line with ISPM 15 / NIMF-15 requirements, which we arrange according to destination and shipment type.

Lead times depend on volume and the section requested: standard-section orders from reserved stock are usually dispatched within a few working days, while larger orders or special sections need sawing scheduled in advance, typically somewhere between one and several weeks depending on the mill's workload at the time — timelines we always confirm order by order rather than as a blanket promise. We work with the Incoterms commonly used in the timber trade — EXW, FOB or delivered — whichever suits a customer's logistics and regular carrier best.

Offcuts and trimmings from sawing eucalyptus aren't wasted: they're diverted into our Wood Chips for Industrial Biomass line, which also helps keep sawn timber pricing competitive by making use of practically the whole log that enters the mill. For larger shipments we band the timber into strapped bundles sized for truck or container loading, protecting the outer faces of each bundle when the route or destination calls for it. Because eucalyptus is noticeably heavier than pine section for section, we factor that into container and axle-weight planning early in the order — worth flagging to your freight forwarder before booking, since a load that would sit comfortably under weight limits in pine can run close to them in eucalyptus.

Why choose Maderas Caamaño for eucalyptus timber

We're a family-run sawmill in Berdoias, Vimianzo (A Coruña), with decades of forestry tradition in the area, giving us direct, first-hand knowledge of the Galician forest and its log suppliers. Buying round logs and sawing them ourselves means cutting out middlemen and being able to offer sections and lengths tailored to each order — something a trader reselling timber someone else has already sawn can't always match for flexibility or lead time.

We handle both one-off orders and recurring supply for pallet manufacturers, fencing companies and export buyers who need a stable, competitively priced source of sawn eucalyptus, helped by the fact that eucalyptus is an intensively worked species in Galicia with a well-established log supply chain in the area. If your project combines several products — eucalyptus, Galician pine or kiln-dried timber — we coordinate a combined order into a single shipment, simplifying purchasing logistics for buyers who need several timber references from one trusted supplier. We handle enquiries by phone and email in Spanish, and provide English-language support for international buyers working through section, moisture or lead-time questions before confirming an order. Every order is checked against the agreed sections and moisture range before it leaves the yard, so what arrives on site is what was quoted, not an approximate match.

Applications & uses

• Pallet blocks and stringers
• Rustic fencing and enclosures
• Heavy industrial packaging
• Returnable packaging and crates
• Auxiliary construction structures
• Joinery and furniture (KD grade)
• Raw material for pallet manufacturers

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