About Wicherson

History

Wicherson BV is a company trading wood, but also possessing its own sawmill, planing mill, spraying- and drying facilities. The Company has a long history, dating back to 1854. In that year, Jan Wicherson and Dirk Hendrik Schuite founded Wicherson BV. A windmill was built and used to saw timber. Dirk Hendrik Schuite left the company in 1864. In 1870 Jan Wicherson decided to move to its current location, Dolderweg 9.

Currently, Oak and Bilinga are the main wood species of Wicherson BV. Much of the timber is delivered to the building industry, exterior works (such as playground equipment, etc.) and parquet industry. Sawing and wood working has been extended. Currently, Wicherson BV has its own sawmill, planing mill, spraying-  and drying facilities, so almost all woodworking jobs are possible.

Bilinga

Bilinga is a sustainable African wood species which is ideal for outdoor work. This wood is applied in parks and gardens, water engineering, restoration work and windmills. Working with Bilinga is fairly easy. Wicherson BV has several hundred cubic meters of round timber in stock, so any desired specification, up to fourteen meters, can be sawn quickly in our own sawmill. A large stock of standard trade size is also available.

Wicherson BV supplies both FSC® and legally non-FSC.

 Technical specifications:

Botanical name: Nauclea diderrichii
Growth area: Tropical West Africa
Colour: yellow – orange-yellow
Density: 750 (660-900) kg/m3 at 12% humidity
Durability class: 1
Other names: Opepe, Kusia and Badi

Oak

Wicherson BV has delivered oak since 1854. Nowadays, oak is mainly used in the furniture and parquet industry. Wicherson BV imports oak from France as well as the Ukraine. It has been dried in the countries of origin or in our drying chambers in Steenwijk.
Wicherson Timber Trading Company delivers oak in various sizes and sheet wood.

Technical specifications:

Botanical name: Quercus robur L., Quercus petraea
Density: between 500 and 800 kg/m3 at 12% humidity. Fresh: 900-1200 kg/m3.
Durability class: 2-3

Sawmill-Planing mill-Spraying-Drying facilities

In Steenwijk, Wicherson BV has its own sawmill, planing mill, spraying- and drying facilities. 
As a result, almost every conceivable woodworking job is possible.

Sawmill:
-       Short delivery times
-       Every specification, up to fourteen meters, can be sawn

Planing mill:
-       Planing
-       Sanding
-       Shortening
-       Drilling
-       Rounding

Spraying:
-       Every colour is possible
-       Sustainable drying by using our own biomass combustion plant.
-       Using water-based paint (no solvents)

Drying:
-       Drying to required humidity
-       Sustainable drying by using our own biomass combustion plant.

Contact:

 Visiting address:
Houthandel Wicherson BV
Dolderweg 7
8331 LL Steenwijk
The Netherlands

Mailing address:
Postbus 11
8330 AA Steenwijk
The Netherlands

Telephone number: +31 (0)521-512323
Fax number: +31 (0)521-510949
Email address: info@wicherson.nl

Managing director and sales : Pieter Lukas
 

 Wicherson Timber Trading Company is a subsidiary company of Wicherson-Groen Holding BV.