Latviski SIA Vika Wood is one of Latvia’s leading, and largest, sawmills with a total annual production of about 260 000 m3 of sawn timber. SIA Vika Wood is located in the western part of Latvia, between Riga and Ventspils, just 12 km from Talsi. The sawmill’s products are sold worldwide, for example, in the Far East, Middle East, Northern Africa and Europe.

Latviski SIA Vika Wood produces 250 000 m3 of sawn timber per year. Production is divided between Whitewood (abt.50%) and Redwood (abt.50%). Approximately 75% of the total production is sold outside Latvia. The majority of the Whitewood products are delivered specially dried and graded to Europe and Japan for glue-laminated beam production, as well as for other construction purposes. The Redwood is sold mainly to Japan, the traditional European markets and North Africa for construction, furniture production and joinery. Personal contact between our customers and sales representatives is a vital part of our goal of continual improvement. A deep understanding of customer needs and expectations allows the efficient and punctual delivery of the correct measurements, moisture content and grading. Click to enlarge Click to enlarge

Latviski SIA Vika Wood acts as a responsible and competent company in environmental matters, with a responsibility which begins with the purchase of raw material (i.e logs for our sawmill industry), continues throughout the production process and ends when the product is finished and ready for delivery. Each department of our company has a responsibility for its own contribution to competent and effective environmental management. Improvement and development of our environmental activities are carried out throughout our daily work. Our by-products, which include bark, chips and sawdust, are used internally for our own boiler (to power the kilns and provide heating), or sold to the brickett and pellet industry (for local heating), and to pulp and papermills. SIA Vika Wood only utilises logs derived from forests managed according to Latvian Forest Law. Latvian Forest Law concerns all those matters necessary for sustainable forest management, including re-planting. SIA Vika Wood is certified according to the FSC Chain of Custody standard and PEFC standard. For FSC certified products please ask for FSC product group schedule. Environmental actions in Vika Wood are organized according to the Latvian Standards LVS EN ISO 14001:2015 and Environmental Law (2006), Pollution Law (2001) and the Special Packaging and Packing Regulations (2002). As Latvia is member of the EU all national environmental legislation corresponds with EU demands and policies. Our environmental management prevents or reduces possible pollution effects on public health, properties, nature and also: reduce pollution effects on soil, water and air reduce the use of irretrievable natural resources reduce the amount of generated waste ensure the identification of polluted and potentially polluted areas and if necessary take steps for remediation to appoint responsible persons and provide the resources needed for managing environmental issues