Published mill grades

Quality & Certifications

AA, A and B grade hardwood veneer with published tolerances, plus export documents available on formal inquiry.

Workers checking a wood veneer sheet on a stack

Inspection

From the log to the graded sheet

Grades are only useful if every batch is read the same way. The mill publishes its tolerances and checks each order against them.

Incoming logs, slicing, grade checks and warehouse release use the same published notes as the factory page. No grade inflation — exactly what you order, every batch.

Thickness: ±0.05 mm
Width: ±3 mm
Length: ±5 mm
Warpage: ≤ 2 mm/m

Read the grading guide Request a grade sample

Checkpoints

Five checks before a bundle ships

Each check sits at the point in the line where a problem can still be caught — not at the end, when the sheet is already bundled.

Incoming log check
Each incoming log is checked against its species and origin paperwork before it is sawn.
Hourly thickness monitoring
Thickness is checked every hour against the ordered thickness and the published tolerance.
Sheet-by-sheet visual grading
Each sheet is checked for knots, colour variation and grain uniformity against the published AA, A and B grade cards.
Moisture content test
Sheet moisture content is tested before the batch is released for packing.
Final packaging audit
Sheet size, flatness and bundle tags are checked before dispatch. Export orders use ISPM 15 compliant packaging.

Side by side

What each grade looks like

American Black Walnut, plain slice, photographed at the mill. The same species and cut in three grades, so the difference is the face — not the lighting or the log.

AA
Plain Slice AA
- Minimal small live knots
- No visible color variation
- Uniform grain pattern
Premium furniture · Cabinet doors · Visible panels
AB
Plain Slice AB
- Minor natural knots allowed
- Slight color variation acceptable
- Clean overall appearance
Case furniture · Cabinet bodies · Side panels
B
Plain Slice B
- Knots and color variation allowed
- Full natural wood character
- Structurally sound
Back panels · Non-visible surfaces · Inner parts