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Youngs Doors - Adopts Lyptus® for flush range

Timber door specialist, Youngs Doors, has adopted Lyptus, the sustainable eucalyptus hardwood from Weyerhaeuser, for its high-end flush door range. Youngs Doors identified Lyptus as an environmentally friendly and stable alternative to steam beech, and is now the preferred choice for the manufacture of all lipping and beading products.
Originally selected for its strong environmental credentials, Lyptus has gone on to prove its practical advantages to Youngs Doors. Exceptionally straight and dimensionally stable, it is a versatile timber that machines well, and can accept a variety of finishes. The density of Lyptus also complies with fire ratings up to one and a half hours, enabling its use in a range of interior door applications. To date Youngs Doors has used Lyptus for schools, hospitals and commercial developments.
From an aesthetic perspective, the consistency of colour and smoothness of the grain has made Lyptus a popular choice, allowing Youngs Doors to either colour match or contrast with door veneers.
Gerry Crook, business development manager, Youngs Doors, explains: “Lyptus is truly versatile and has given us access to a sustainable timber source that also stands up on practical and aesthetic merits. As a premium manufacturer, we need to deliver high quality products. Lyptus helps us meet this requirement and is commercially realistic to use.”
Launched to Europe last year, Lyptus is distributed through a network of approved partners. Youngs Doors purchases Lyptus through specialist hardwood importer, Blumsom – the first approved Lyptus stockist in the UK.
European commercial director for Weyerhaeuser, John Guerin, comments: “There has been a lot of interest in Lyptus since we launched it to Europe, with trends emerging which show it is particularly popular for interior joinery applications. The recent approval of Lyptus for window manufacture, and adoption by companies such as Blumsom and Youngs Doors, is testament to its strong credentials, and we expect its use in the UK to broaden throughout 2008.”
Lyptus has been developed by Weyerhaeuser to offer a sustainable tropical hardwood replacement with a guaranteed supply. Grown on managed plantations in Brazil, Lyptus trees can be harvested within 14-16 years, compared to the 60 years it takes a mahogany tree to mature.
The plantations are certified to Brazil’s national sustainable forestry standard, Cerflor, recognised by the international Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). For further information on Lyptus products, call Weyerhaeuser at 0800 032 9005.

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