Tarmeko and Gren – wood and industry • World Logging Championship 2023

We invite you to visit Tarmeko Veneer and the green energy company Gren.

Time schedule:

14:00 Departure by bus in front of the Dorpat and Tartu hotels

14:15 Arriving Tarmeko 

15:45 Visiting Gren

17:15 -17:45 Return trip back to the Competition Arena

Tarmeko Spoon AS is a veneer producer specialising in producing Rotary-cut birch veneer. For Tarmeko, the production starts with the birch logs. Tarmeko is situated in Estonia, where Silver birch (Betula pendula) is the most common tree. Tarmeko holds FSC^®-certificate (FSC-C116426) and always prefers log suppliers who support sustainable forestry.

Take a closer look at the veneer production: https://tarmeko.ee/companies/veneer/production 

Introduction of Tarmeko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMGgr3vNN-A&t=66s&ab_channel=CafeDeAnatoliaETHNOWORLD 

Gren is a green energy company. Gren focuses on producing sustainable energy based on local renewables, waste and excess heat from industrial processes, and providing the best energy solutions – district heating & cooling and industrial energy services for our customers.

In Estonia we focus on developing sustainable energy solutions to meet local communities’ needs and provide comfort for their daily lives.

Biomass combined heat and power plant in Tartu

Our biomass combined heat and power plant in Tartu utilises local fuels – woodchips and milled peat, whereby a large part of the peat comes from the company’s own peat deposits. The plant provides district heating to approx 1 900 customers and 72 000 end-users in Tartu city. The Tartu plant is the backbone for the Tartu district heating and cooling system, one of Estonia's best and most advanced.