Salimer

What Salimer does

Salimer (legal entity EXPOR SALIMER S.L.) is a Spanish private company founded in 1995 and headquartered in La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia, that manufactures and distributes plywood (contrachapado) boards for industrial buyers across Spain and select international markets. The company operates an integrated three-part model: (1) in-house manufacturing of proprietary plywood lines (FROMAGER, CALABÓ, OKUME, SALIFLEX flexible plywood, SALIPIN pine) at its La Pobla de Vallbona facility, using urea-formol and phenolic adhesives compliant with European EN 316 standards; (2) distribution of SVEZA brand birch plywood as the largest national distributor in Spain, maintaining continuous stock exceeding 2,500 m3 across interior, exterior, formwork, and anti-slip grades; and (3) custom machining and cutting services on latest-generation equipment for customer-specific dimensions.

The business serves a horizontal mix of B2B customer segments, with marine/nautical applications designated as primary and additional exposure to furniture manufacturing, construction/formwork, vehicle body builders, exterior construction, and crafts/specialty woodworking. The go-to-market is sales-led, with direct commercial engagement supported by regional delegations in Silla, Alcàsser, Mallorca, and an online sample/quote request channel; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Salimer differentiates via a 48-hour "48+T" order processing and dispatch service backed by a permanent stock of more than 100 product references, complemented by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and FSC Chain of Custody certifications (FSC C145669). Recent strategic actions include opening a new Alcàsser logistics warehouse in 2021 and installing a 117 kWp solar plant in 2022 covering roughly half of facility electricity consumption. The company's principal external risk is the European Economic Community's continued 17% tariff on Russian-manufactured plywood, which directly affects its largest distributed SVEZA birch product line.

Name

Salimer

Legal name

EXPOR SALIMER S.L.

Website

https://salimer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Salimer (EXPOR SALIMER S.L.) is a Spanish plywood manufacturer and distributor founded in 1995, operating from La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia. It produces proprietary plywood brands, distributes SVEZA birch plywood as Spain's largest national distributor, and serves marine, construction, furniture, and vehicle-body B2B customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plywood and Wood Panels

NAICS

Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (423310)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardwood Plywood & Decorative Panels Manufacturing (IMAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineered Wood Product Distribution & Fabrication Services (IMAMACAO), Plywood & Panel Products Distribution (Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard) (IMAMAIAC), Softwood Plywood Manufacturing (IMAMACAA)

Keywords

• Plywood manufacturing
• Birch plywood distribution
• Wood panel solutions
• Marine plywood boards
• Formwork plywood products

Headquarters

HQ city

La Pobla De Mafumet

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Plywood Manufacturing: Manufacturing of proprietary plywood products (CALABÓ, FROMAGER, OKUME, FLEXIBLE, SALIFLEX, SALIPIN) at their La Pobla de Vallbona facility. Products sold as finished boards in various thicknesses and dimensions.
2. SVEZA Birch Plywood Distribution: Largest national distributor of SVEZA birch plywood with continuous stock of more than 2500 m3. Resale of branded birch plywood products.
3. Custom Processing and Machining: Manipulation services including custom cutting and machining of plywood to customer specifications using latest-generation machinery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Salimer manufactures and distributes a broad range of plywood boards under proprietary brands (CALABÓ, FROMAGER, OKUME 100%, OKUME MIXTO, SALIFLEX flexible plywood, SALIPIN pine) at its La Pobla de Vallbona facility and serves as Spain's largest national distributor of SVEZA birch plywood with a continuous stock of more than 2,500 m³. The company also provides custom cutting and machining services to deliver plywood to customer-specified dimensions, backed by a 48-hour order management service (48+T) covering more than 100 product references.

Product overview

Salimer is a manufacturer and distributor of plywood (contrachapado) solutions, offering a diverse portfolio of 14 distinct product lines. Their in-house manufactured products include CALABÓ, FROMAGER, SALIFLEX flexible plywood, and OKUME variants. As the largest national distributor of SVEZA birch plywood, they offer INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, ENCOFRAR (formwork), ENCOFRAR DECK, ANTIDESLIZANTE (anti-slip), and TITAN grades. They also distribute SALIPIN (Pine) products in solid and grooved variants. Their service model combines manufacturing at their La Pobla de Vallbona facility with distribution of SVEZA products from a 2500+ m3 stock, plus custom cutting/machining services. They provide a 48-hour delivery service with permanent stock of over 100 references.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contrachapado CALABÓ Plywood board manufactured in-house with Calabo faces and various wood interiors, urea-formol adhesive with low formaldehyde content. Available in thicknesses 3mm to 40mm and dimensions 2500 x 1220mm, classified as EN 316 interior use plywood with a fire-resistant option available.
• Contrachapado FROMAGER Plywood board with Fromager faces and various wood interiors, urea-formol adhesive with low formaldehyde content, classified as EN 316 interior use plywood. Known for consistent pricing and good quality-to-price ratio.
• Contrachapado OKUME 100% Plywood with 100% Okume faces and Okume interior, phenolic adhesive with no formaldehyde emission, classified as EN 316 exterior use plywood. Optimal for nautical applications with maximum durability in extreme weather conditions.
• Contrachapado OKUME MIXTO Plywood with Okume faces and various suitable wood interiors, phenolic adhesive with no formaldehyde emission, classified as EN 316 exterior use plywood. Offers clean Okume faces ideal for natural varnishing with excellent price-performance ratio.
• SALIFLEX Flexible Plywood Proprietary flexible plywood manufactured in-house with Fromager faces and various suitable wood interiors using a special low-formaldehyde adhesive for curving. Available in thicknesses 3mm to 18mm and dimensions 2500 x 1220mm and 1220 x 2500mm, classified as EN 316 interior use plywood.
• SALIPIN Pino Pine Plywood Plywood board in Pino Elliotis or Pino Radiata species with phenolic adhesive and no formaldehyde emission. Available in thicknesses 6.5mm to 30mm and dimensions 2440 x 1220mm, classified as EN 316 exterior use plywood. Made from 100% sustainable plantations with FSC certified and fire-resistant options available.
• SALIPIN Pino Ranurado (Grooved Pine) Grooved plywood board in Pino Elliotis or Pino Radiata, 15mm thick, dimensions 2440 x 1220mm, with 8mm deep groove on one practically clean face. Phenolic adhesive, EN 316 exterior use classification, FSC certified and fire-resistant options available.
• Abedul Melamina Blanca (White Melamine Birch) SVEZA birch plywood with two smooth white melamine faces (240gr) and birch interior from 100% sustainable plantations. Phenolic adhesive with no formaldehyde emission, thicknesses 9, 15, 18, 21, 30mm, dimensions 2500 x 1250mm. EN 316 exterior use classification with fire-resistant option available.
• Abedul Interior SVEZA (Birch Interior) SVEZA brand birch plywood for interior use, suitable for furniture, die-cutting, and laser cutting applications. Distributed as the largest national distributor of SVEZA products in Spain.
• Abedul Exterior SVEZA (Birch Exterior) SVEZA brand birch plywood for exterior use, suitable for floors, exterior doors, terraces, pergolas, and wooden houses.
• Abedul Encofrar SVEZA (Birch Formwork) SVEZA brand birch plywood for formwork applications, suitable for vertical formwork, concrete panel production, and scaffolding.
• Abedul Encofrar Deck SVEZA (Birch Deck Formwork) SVEZA brand birch plywood for deck formwork applications, suitable for slab formwork and concrete reinforcement.
• Abedul Antideslizante SVEZA (Anti-slip Birch) SVEZA brand anti-slip birch plywood suitable for van bodies, trucks, trailers, ladders, and stages.
• Abedul Antideslizante Titan SVEZA (Titan Anti-slip Birch) SVEZA brand Titan heavy-duty anti-slip birch plywood suitable for vehicle bodies, industrial floors, decking, grandstands, walkways, and playgrounds.
• Custom Cutting and Machining Services Manipulation services using state-of-the-art machinery to cut and machine plywood to customer-specified dimensions and specifications, covering a wide range of fully finished pieces and intermediate processing stages.
• 48+T Urgent Delivery Service Subscription-style urgent fulfillment service with permanent stock of more than 100 product references and 48-hour order management, processing, and transport coordination to customer-specified addresses across Spain.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.8 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided per year through solar installation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SVEZAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVEZA is the Russian birch plywood manufacturer whose products Salimer distributes as the largest national distributor in Spain. Salimer maintains a continuous stock of over 2500 m3 of SVEZA birch plywood products, including interior, exterior, formwork, and anti-slip grades. The partnership positions Salimer as the primary SVEZA distribution partner for the Spanish market.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Tolko Industries: Canadian producer of plywood, OSB and lumber. A North American peer in structural plywood and engineered wood panels serving construction and industrial customers — relevant comparator on product mix and scale.
• Century Plyboards: Indian manufacturer of plywood, laminates and engineered wood panels with own brand and distribution. Comparable hybrid model to Salimer serving furniture, interior and construction segments in a non-overlapping geography.
• Greenply Industries: Indian plywood, MDF and particleboard manufacturer with a national distribution network. Operates a similar manufacturer-plus-distributor hybrid model focused on furniture and interior applications in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Panguaneta: Italian poplar and hardwood plywood manufacturer with own manufacturing and pan-European distribution. Comparable as a European specialty plywood producer with similar species focus and customer base in furniture, construction and DIY.
• Garnica Plywood: Spanish-headquartered multinational plywood manufacturer with plants across Europe, Latin America and Africa. Directly comparable as a European-based producer of hardwood and specialty plywood serving construction, marine and transport end-markets.
• Egoin: Spanish engineered wood manufacturer producing CLT, glulam and plywood for construction. A direct Spanish peer in engineered wood panels, sharing both geography and customer overlap with Salimer.
• Grupo Losan: Spanish manufacturer of wood-based panels including particleboard, MDF and melamine boards. Adjacent competitor in the Iberian panel market with overlapping furniture and construction customers.

Others

• SVEZA: Russian birch plywood manufacturer and Salimer's primary supplier. Also a peer in the broader engineered wood space — competes with Salimer's distribution arm in other markets and shapes the supply economics of birch plywood globally.

Broad incumbents

• Metsä Wood: Engineered wood products business of Metsä Group (Finland). Sells birch plywood, Nordic premium timber and construction solutions across Europe, overlapping Salimer's customer base at much greater scale.
• UPM Plywood: Plywood division of Finnish forest industry major UPM-Kymmene. A broad incumbent in European plywood manufacturing and distribution with significantly larger scale and product breadth than Salimer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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