procurement & sales
The JAF Group is well known as Central Europe's leading wholesaler of wood and wood-based materials. Not without reason: When decades of experience with timber and in-depth understanding of the market are combined with product quality and trustworthiness, success is nearly guaranteed. Over the years, JAF has established a name for itself beyond the bound aries of Europe in the areas of veneers, sawn and high-grade timber, panels, boards, plywood and decking, and a synonym for quality and outstanding reliability.
At home in Europe - globally networked
Two continents and 15 countries - JAF main tains no fewer than 71 sites in Europe and Asia. In addition to these sites, the company also has a far-reaching, globally-active network. Experienced contacts in nearly every country on the planet find optimal solutions in response to customer requests. Globally, the JAF Group acts both as an importer and an exporter.
This allows the group to exploit its closely-knit network of experts to monitor quality on site and provide customers with professional support. Decades of international trading and logistics experience, as weil as in-depth country-specific expertise, allow these international JAF experts to stand out besides their timber-related expertise. From Japan via Dubai to Brazil: JAF's experts leverage the strengths of the JAF Group and provide consulting support during even the most complex projects, and do this throughout the world.
International innovation + top quality
Firmly anchored in the respective regions and yet organised internationally: These strong regional ties form the basis of the international power of the entire JAF Group. The subsidiaries and branches in the group’s various countries make it possible to respond flexibly to various developments in the market.
JAF continuously monitors trends and innovations around the world and remains in close contact with producers through its international network. Decades of working with wood have allowed the company to acquire the necessary experience with regard to quality and customer requirements. Experience which is continuously leveraged to optimise the product portfolio and the comprehensive range of services offered. Customers place their trust in the high quality standards that the JAF Group has defined. By means of end-to-end quality controls and the traceability of goods and materials, JAF ensures every day that this trust is well placed and sustainable.
83,000
Listed articles
20,000
Permanently in stock
360,000
m² of indoor warehousing worldwide
natural PRODUcT diversity
The world of wood is as diverse as the JAF product range. 83,000 articles are currently listed; 20,000 of them permanently in stock. As a producer of sawn and thermally-modified timber, JAF is also directly integrated into the value-added chain and can therefore apply its experience gained as a manufacturer and a trader. As a full-service provider of sawn timber, JAF has direct access to the most important sourcing markets. JAF offers logs from the best forests and sawmills in Europe and also imports top-quality sawn timber from strong partners based on every continent. In addition, JAF accompanies the products that it manufactures itself all the way from the forest via cutting and production until it is ultimately sold. Long-term partnerships with forestry owners and numerous suppliers make the JAF Group a versatile partner which accepts responsibility both for high-quality products and for the environment and society.