InstaCoatings Baltic Birch Plywood (continued)
environmental standards. The finished plywood panels are uniformly strong, smooth and unblemished.
Known for its strength, versatility and creamy white color, Baltic Birch is a top choice for furniture, flooring, cabinetry and other interior applications. The species grows mainly in northeastern Europe around the Baltic Sea (northwest Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Finland), hence its name. Birch wood finished in InstaCoatings' Riga workshop is sourced mainly from Russia, which has strict regulations governing the harvesting and grading of wood.
Kotov and Chuikin are 20-year plywood industry veterans with deep roots and relationships in the industry. The two co-owners are directly involved in all aspects of their business, and most days Anton can be found in the Riga workshop alongside production line workers using the most advanced milling equipment, techniques and products to ensure the quality, consistency and integrity of every plywood panel.
Pittsburgh Forest Products is providing additional marketing, sales, and distribution of InstaCoatings' Baltic Birch plywood panels. Troy Halo, PFP's owner and CEO, notes that Sergejs and Anton are pioneers in this market. "The range of sizes and grades they have trained their supply base to manufacture together with their unique engineered finishing system provides the consistent high quality and large volume that is needed in this market. It's like a reinvention of Baltic Birch plywood."
Frequently asked questions
Where does Baltic Birch plywood come from?+
Baltic Birch grows mainly in northeastern Europe around the Baltic Sea, including northwest Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Finland. InstaCoatings sources its birch wood mainly from Russia, which has strict regulations governing the harvesting and grading of wood.
What is Baltic Birch plywood commonly used for?+
Known for its strength, versatility and creamy white color, Baltic Birch is a top choice for furniture, flooring, cabinetry and other interior applications.
Who owns InstaCoatings and what is their background?+
InstaCoatings is co-owned by Sergejs Kotov and Anton Chuikin, both 20-year plywood industry veterans with deep roots and relationships in the industry. Both are directly involved in all aspects of the business, with Anton frequently working alongside production workers in the Riga workshop.
What role does Pittsburgh Forest Products play with InstaCoatings?+
Pittsburgh Forest Products provides additional marketing, sales, and distribution of InstaCoatings' Baltic Birch plywood panels. PFP owner and CEO Troy Halo calls Sergejs and Anton pioneers in this market.
What makes InstaCoatings' Baltic Birch plywood unique?+
The company offers a wide range of sizes and grades manufactured by their trained supply base, combined with a unique engineered finishing system that delivers consistent high quality and large volume. Troy Halo describes it as "a reinvention of Baltic Birch plywood."
Where is InstaCoatings' plywood finished?+
InstaCoatings finishes its Baltic Birch plywood in its Riga workshop, using advanced milling equipment, techniques and products to ensure the quality, consistency and integrity of every panel.