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| The Graber® Wood Story |
 Due
to the practice know as "sustained yield forest
management", the United States grows twice as much
hardwood for it's harvest every year. North American basswood has long been considered the premier wood for use in wood blinds. Favorable characteristics of basswood include its light weight, consistent color, hardness, attractive grain and structural stability. It is for these reasons that North American basswood was the only wood used in the manufacturing of wood blinds for many years. Other domestic species such as poplar, cottonwood and aspen were introduced into the wood blind market due to cost considerations. These woods are usually heavier and more susceptible to warping when compared to basswood. Over the last few years the use of imported wood has increased dramatically. Ramin wood from Indonesia is frequently used. Ramin wood weighs up to 50% more than basswood. Recently the harvesting of ramin has come under attack due to the lack of forestry management practices and the adverse impact the harvesting of this species has on our rainforests. Due to the environmental issues raised we have discontinued the use of ramin wood in our wood blinds. Basswood imported from China has become the primary source of wood for many of our competitors. Although this wood is much less costly than North American basswood, we do not think the quality of drying, molding, and sanding meets the standards we have established for the Graber wood blinds. Our exclusive use of North American basswood once again demonstrates our commitment to quality in Graber products. Springs Window Fashions works only with foresters that practice sound forestry management techniques. Today there are 70% more hardwoods growing in the United States than there were four decades ago. Slats used in Graber® wood blinds are manufactured in our wood milling facility in Wausau, Wisconsin. We are the only major fabricator of wood blinds that actually mills our own slats. This allows us to have absolute control over the quality of wood that is used. The wood is kiln dried to strict specifications to assure that finished slats will remain stable and not warp. Molding and sanding operations are designed to provide the highest quality surface, free of defects. Slats are carefully sorted prior to finishing for color uniformity and wood characteristics. The end result is craftsmanship quality in all Graber wood blinds. |
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