5 features of the best wood product manufacturing companies

Finding specialized wood product manufacturing companies in not easy, especially today. Most of them also manage other materials, such as plastics, so they do not have the necessary competency, knowledge, and technologies to treat wood correctly.

In this article, we want to help you recognize a reliable and competent wood manufacturing company.

Wood product manufacturing companies: what you should expect

Many people might think that a company that manages many different materials is more trustworthy and reliable, as it has developed competency in more than a single sector.

Considering how difficult wood is to process, however, it seems impossible to be able to manage wood and other raw materials with the same precision and quality.

Let’s examine the following:

• Wood is a natural material, so it changes constantly; it means that the wood maker must know its precise tolerances and needs the right machinery to manage it correctly, avoiding discrepancies and breakage of the final product. If you create objects, such as wooden stocks or caps for packaging, you especially need great pinpoint accuracy to create perfect products that respond to customers’ needs and requirements.
  
  
• Each wood essence is different, with its own characteristics and features that must be considered to create specific wooden objects. You can’t use the same type of wood and the same finish to create toothbrushes, cutting boards, or outdoor knives. These objects have different purposes and are going to be used in different environments, so the wood maker must be able to advise about the best type of wood and finish to apply to make them durable and resistant.
  
  
  
  
  
• The process of collecting, ordering, and manufacturing the raw material as well as producing and delivering the wooden components requires a deep knowledge of wood processing to optimize production and develop the most effective flow. Wood is more expensive when compared with other materials, so you must be sure to find a wood maker that can guarantee cost-effectiveness, providing high-quality products delivered on time at a competitive price.
  
  
• Wood needs special machines and technologies to be managed properly, especially at a very high production volume. The most advanced digital systems are mandatory to make the entire process more accurate and efficient with great advantages in terms of cost optimization, reduction of lead time, and clients’ satisfaction.
  
• Many companies distribute wooden products claiming they are sustainable just because they are made of wood, but wood must be collected and manufactured following strict guidelines for environmental and forestry protection to preserve the natural ecosystem. Certifications, such as FSC and PEFC, demonstrate these standards, but not all suppliers adhere to the necessary requirements. Modern wood product manufacturing companies can’t ignore the social context in which they operate and must consider more ethical values that go beyond profit.

You should understand that managing wood together with other materials, e.g., plastic and metal, and guaranteeing top-quality results is quite impossible.

Discover the 5 features you should look for in a wood product manufacturing company

1. A reliable supplier has cutting edge software and technologies, a consolidated process, and tailor-made logistic solutions. If its competencies have been demonstrated over the years and are recognized even by its main competitors, it means that it’s reliable and solid (economical too). You can therefore be sure it can respect clients’ deadlines and deliver each order as scheduled.
   
   
2. A wood maker can be considered expert if it produces very different types of custom-made wood products and has a multi-industry business model. Being able to move and exploit knowledge, technologies, and innovations from one industry to another one is a great benefit in terms of expertise and competency.
   This will let it guarantee the same precision and quality even at very high production volumes. Your partner must be able to create millions of top-quality and perfect wooden components. Only a manufacturer with a strong focus on Industry 4.0, interconnectivity, Information Technology, machine learning, and real-time data can ensure that.
   
   
3. Not only multi-industry but also a multiplant business model is a great advantage in terms of productivity and risk management. If some issue occurs at one of the plants, production can be moved to another plant, avoiding delays. It means smarter processes and satisfied clients.
   
   
4. Your manufacturer should offer customizable private stocking solutions, giving you the opportunity to order from stock with virtually instantaneous delivery. In this way, you can receive your products on time and put them on the market as scheduled, also saving expensive warehouse costs.
   The plus occurs when the supplier can produce half-processed products, even in small lots, and then complete production depending on the market trend and consumers’ preferences, adapting production to the market with a better chance of success.
   
   
5. The approach of a reliable wood maker integrates the design of unique and distinctive objects customized according to clients’ needs with an overall environmentally friendly vision:

• complying with the most rigorous standards
• trying to reduce the company’s carbon footprint
• adopting a circular economy model
• using energy-efficient implants and technologies

Have a look at the video below to understand what is a sustainable company:

Finding a wood product manufacturer that responds to all these requirements will let you differentiate yourself from your competitors for the quality and design of the wooden components you will offer in your catalogue.

Why should you choose us?

Consider that most wood product manufacturing companies use multipurpose production equipment to manufacture different types of products. If necessary, the Minelli Group can develop a dedicated production line for specific items to meet clients’ requirements and ensure accuracy, brief lead time, and higher volume.

We only use the latest generation of customized and made-for-purpose CNC machines with three and five axes that provide consistent dimensional and finishing results even at a very high production volume.

Many of our machines are unique and custom-made, as we developed them with external partners to produce specific objects.

We also created our own Manufacturing Execution System (MES), which makes our company fully connected.

All our products are individually checked with a sophisticated automatic system that is completely automated, fast, and extremely reliable. This lets us guarantee the highest accuracy.

Finally, we pursue a responsible manufacturing model that respects the environment as well as all ethical aspects of business.

If you need further information or want to share a project with us, book a free consultation right now!