The story behind LDCwood®
LDCwood® is a joint venture dedicated to the thermal modification of wood, and emerged from the shared vision of wood experts Lemahieu Group and Decolvenaere.
The story behind LDCwood®
LDCwood® is a joint venture dedicated to the thermal modification of wood, and emerged from the shared vision of wood experts Lemahieu Group and Decolvenaere.
All LDCwood® products are FSC®, PEFC, or OLB certified. LDCwood® is a member of the International
ThermoWood® Association (ITWA). FSC® (C001899), PEFC (PEFC/07-31-24), BSI ISO 14001 Certified.
Thanks to its multi-faceted and complementary divisions in processing, preservation and fire retardant treatment of wood and panels, Lemahieu Group has long developed relationships with many European companies in the wood industry. Lemahieu Group houses LDCwood® ThermoWood®’s production in its facility in Ostend, Belgium. This location features 6 Jartek ThermoWood® kilns, numerous Weinig moulders, resaws, multirips, vacuum wrapping and a complete tooling room for made to order patterns and products.
Decolvenaere supplies hardwood sourced from their own Cameroonian sawmills. Ayous and fraké are the wood species used for thermal modification. Each log is quartersawn to yield 100% vertical grain cuttings. Lengths up to 6.20 meters are produced.