All of our lumber comes directly from Single Harvested Trees from New England Forests.
For over half a century Lundia USA has been manufactured using solid Hemlock for our frames and Ponderosa
Pine for our shelves. After years of consideration and research, we are proud to announce that all Lundia verticle
surfaces (Frames, cross rails, drawer fronts, doors) are now made out of beautiful Hardwood Solid Maple. All of our shelves
are now made out of premium White Pine. As always, it is REAL SOLID WOOD with the same incredible modularity!
Sustainable harvesting can be defined as a method of harvesting that provides a constant supply of wood resources throughout the landscape, with future timber yields unaffected or improved by current methods. Foresters emulate natural disturbances with their harvesting methods to maintain these balances.
Our lumber is harvested in these forests using "Single Tree Selection". Typically, the harvest is only 2 to 4 trees hand-selected per acre. This is the most responsible method of harvesting, protecting both forests and wildlife. Trees are inspected for nests before harvesting. If excessive bird droppings (White Wash) are observed around a tree base, it is avoided. This “Light Touch” approach maintains balance between vegetation and wildlife.
Our Solid Hardwood Maple and Premium White Pine before going into the mill and then during production in our factory (Absolutely NO particle board or melamine in our modular systems!)
We use a water-based lacquer that has NO IARC, NTP, or OSHA listed carcinogen ingredients (See Section 11 - Toxicological Information in our Material Safety Data Sheet).
IMPORTANT: If you are still concerned about any chemical materials, you have the option to purchase our modular systems Unfinished Sanded Smooth. You do not have to finish our Solid Wood Products. They will last you a lifetime. In fact, most of our commercial installations throughout the US are all Unfinished (going back over 50 years to the early 1960s). You also have the option of applying your own finish.
We use Titebond wood glue from Franklin International. This product has NO hazardous ingredients. Click here to see the Material Safety Data Sheet.