Large-scale valorization for pruning waste and disposal.
During various projects, ETFP makes every effort to maximize the valorization of wood from trees, pruning waste, and diseased trees. That's why the Entreprise de Travaux Forestiers Petitgirard can provide you with a competitive quote, whether it's for conducting work at your location or selling forest products resulting from these operations, such as firewood.
In this article, I will describe each element that allows ETFP to meet your needs:
- Valorization of your wood through chipping.
- Valorization of your wood into energy wood for grinding.
- Sale of firewood from forest operations and ETFP's projects.
Firewood, also known as logs, firewood logs, or fuelwood.
At our facility, we sort, size, and shape all the wood that comes from pruning or felling from our individual, professional, or community clients.
Firstly, our firewood is exclusively made from logs, cut to 33 cm or 50 cm (25 cm upon request). Additionally, our firewood is sorted and selected as hardwood (G1 category). The wood species included are ash, hornbeam, beech, oak, and maple.
To achieve this, we use a firewood processing machine, which is why we no longer offer one-meter logs for sale. Also, all firewood sales are conducted through quotes, orders, and the issuance of delivery or departure receipts.
More information about firewood at the end of the article:
Wood Chipping
What is wood chipping for softwood or hardwood?
Wood chipping, whether for softwood or hardwood, is an industrial process that shapes wood billets. All branches, knots, and forks are removed. The quality of wood chippings is less demanding. However, it is still essential to have healthy wood, free from rot. The lengths of wood chippings typically range between 6 meters, 4.10 meters, and 2 meters. The diameters vary, ranging from 6 cm for softwood resinous trees to 1 meter for firewood billets.
Wood chippings are skidded using a forestry trailer crane. Subsequently, these billets are transported by log truck on the road. In contrast, energy wood is chipped on-site.
Hardwood chippings are used to fuel biomass wood heating systems. Moreover, the most commonly used hardwood species in Franche-Comté are hornbeam, beech, ash, oak, maple, and chestnut.
As for softwood chippings, they are a by-product of energy wood. A significant portion is transformed into wood chips or forest chips to be used as biomass fuel. Additionally, common uses of softwood include pallets, crates, paper pulp, forest chips for heating systems, wood chips for furniture and compressed panels (OSB, particleboard), pellets, and wood pellets.
Well-known softwood species in Franche-Comté include alder, willow, aspen, poplar, birch, conifers, lime, plane tree, chestnut tree, walnut, etc.
What solutions does ETFP offer?
First and foremost, when deciding to harvest trees on your land, we offer to find the best possible valorization of your species based on quantities and the configuration of your land. This is done not only to meet your expectations but also to respect your land to the maximum extent. For example, in wet areas, we prefer to remove the chippings when the terrain is driest. Additionally, we minimize access roads as much as possible.
Indeed, our forestry company has forest equipment equipped with winches and trailers, such as forestry cranes. Feel free to check out our equipment.
To meet your expectations, do not hesitate to contact us:
Contact ETFP to enhance the value of your forest properties
Energy wood for grinding
Valorization of energy wood in our company
First and foremost, the use of renewable natural resources has become a priority in the quest for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy. In this context, trees that are not suitable for timber are utilized as energy wood, especially in the form of forest chips. Here is the process of valorizing trees into forest chips.
What are forest chips?
Forest chips are pieces of wood obtained from forestry operations. They are typically derived from branches, tree tops, cutting residues, or wood with low commercial value. Forest chips can come in various sizes and shapes, but they are usually chipped into small pieces.
The production of forest chips involves several steps:
Firstly, trees destined for energy wood production are selected based on their maturity, health condition, and availability. ETFP, during its projects, makes every effort to valorize all branches and tree tops that are not suitable for other purposes as energy wood. In other words, these branches are piled up and sold by weight to a forest chips producer. The wood is chipped on-site using a suitable chipper and semi-trailer. The forest chips are then transported to the forest chips production company or heating plants. Finally, the truck is weighed, and a delivery receipt is issued to ETFP.
The advantages of using forest chips:
First and foremost, using forest chips as an energy source offers numerous advantages. It allows the valorization of forest resources that are often considered as waste. Additionally, using these residues to produce energy reduces our dependence on fossil fuels and promotes sustainable use of natural resources. Moreover, energy wood emits fewer greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, contributing to the fight against climate change. Lastly, using forest chips can contribute to the economic development of forested regions by creating local employment opportunities.
If you have only a few trees and they don't represent much volume, don't worry.
Depending on the location, ETFP gathers these woods from various clients' projects and accumulates them in wood storage areas. The sale benefits ETFP, but it allows us to provide more accessible quotes for your projects.
Furthermore, for operations with a significant quantity of wood, we can directly valorize low-value wood as energy wood on-site.
Want to learn more about energy wood? Contact us!
Firewood or Heating Wood
Origin and Quality of Firewood
The firewood can directly come from other clients' projects, negotiated directly on their quotes, or from negotiated forest operations. Additionally, ETFP always ensures to provide advice for replanting the harvested woods. On its own properties, ETFP conducts its own silviculture...
Attention to Volume! Stere or Cubic Meters (m³a)?
Many people in France confuse the "stere" with the apparent cubic meters of wood. Indeed, firewood stacked according to its size takes up different volumes. In other words, one stere stacked in 1-meter logs occupies 1 cubic meter. However, when shaped into 33 cm logs and stacked, it becomes more compact and thus has a smaller volume. In this case, 1 stere corresponds to 0.7 apparent cubic meters. Furthermore, since December 31, 1977, the "stere" is no longer a legal billing unit, although it is still used today. Therefore, on its quotes, ETFP will always indicate the steres but also the corresponding apparent cubic meters.
For information, refer to this article that describes the different calculation methods according to the sizes:
https://blog.lemarchedubois.com/2015/03/04/stere-ou-m3-attention-au-volume-vendu/
Our Offered Firewood Products:
The firewood offered by ETFP is carefully selected from the best local species:
- Ash
- Hornbeam
- Beech / Oak
Depending on the access to your property, firewood deliveries can be made by forestry trailers or small tipper trucks.
The price indicated in the table below is indicative and, for example, does not include delivery beyond 5 km. Depending on the season, the available stock of species, and the moisture content, firewood prices per stere can fluctuate.
Calculation Criteria for a Fair Price per Stere:
- Moisture content, always indicated when ordering.
- The species
- Variability of operating costs
- The quantity ordered
Sizes - | Indicative Price per Stere: | Stere/m³A Equivalences |
| 25cm - 10 inches Bulk delivery | 68€ | 1 stere = 0,6m³ 1m³A = 1,67 stere |
33cm - 13 inches | 65€ | 1 stere = 0,7m³ 1m³A = 1,43 stere |
50cm - 20 inches | 64€ | 1 stere = 0,8m³ 1m³A = 1,25 stere |
| 1m - 3.3 feet Delivery in pile (Not available) | 60€ | 1 stere = 1m³A |
Delivery area:
- Lure (70200) and surrounding areas:
- Moffans-et-vacheresse, Athesans, Frotey-lès-Lure, Roye, le Val de Gouhenans, Gouhenans, Villafans, Longevelle, etc.
- Villersexel (70110) and surrounding areas:
- Saint-Sulpice, Moimay, Senargent, Villargent, Villers la Ville, Granges le Bourg, Grange la Ville, etc.
- Territoire de Belfort (90) :
- Belfort, Evette-Salbert, Offemont, Chaux, Bavillier, Argiésans, Eloie, Sermamagny, Danjoutin.
- Considering the greater delivery distance, the minimum quantity for delivery is 5 stere, and the price per stere should be negotiated directly with ETFP, depending on the type of delivery.
Please request the current pricing information and our conditions directly by phone or contact us