A veneer is a thin layer of wood produced by rotary cutting of the log. Veneers can be rotary cut in several thicknesses depending on the wood species and needed end-use.
Veneers used for UPM’s plywood production are mainly peeled in 1.5 mm thickness for birch and 2.0 mm, 2.6 mm and 3.2 mm thicknesses for spruce.
The parquet industry is the main end-user of single spruce veneers produced by UPM.