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Defect before fixing Defect after fixing We care about the rational use of wood, which is why we are making investments aimed at optimizing wood consumption at the Wood Processing Plant. Some of the most important include: > A splicing machine for joining veneer sheets The device is designed to join veneers using a special, fusible adhesive thread. The thread forms a wavy trail on the surface and joins the sheets of veneer. The device makes it possible to join smaller sections of veneer into a compact whole. The introduction of a splicer has led to savings in round wood. As an additional benefit, we can eliminate the problem of storing smaller-size sheets of veneer which are difficult to use, while avoiding their unnecessary depreciation due to damage in storage. > Patching machine for fixing defects in veneer We use the device to fix defective spots in veneer resulting from imperfections in wood structure (such as knots, bark pockets etc.) as well as any mechanical damage caused in the process of cutting wood. Fixing involves mechanically cutting out the defect from a veneer sheet while at the same time inserting an undamaged “healthy insert” in its place. Undamaged inserts are cut out from previously prepared strips of veneer. This method of repair increases the yield of production class 2 veneer, which can be obtained by reclassifying class 3 veneer. As a result, the input material (wood) is saved. We estimate that the average monthly savings of round wood due to the use of the repair process equipment described above amount to approx. 121 m 3 less purchased wood, which corresponds to ap-prox. 1450 m 3 annually. 138 Table of contents