Staircase solutions for construction and stair renovation

Stair stringer boards for staircase solutions — Material sample in a pine edge-glued panel that is covered with MDF on both the inside and outside, for the manufacture of stair stringer boards for staircase solutions.

A good staircase solution is not just a way to get from one floor to another, but an important part of the home and its architecture. But what makes for a really good staircase solution? Functionality, aesthetics and durability. At KG List we can help you with production of stair stringer boards, stair components and complete staircase solutions. We also have a customer collaboration in stair renovations.

Sweden’s Leading Manufacturer of Edge-Glued Panels

KG List has become Sweden’s leading manufacturer of edge-glued panels through a combination of factors. In Norrhult, Småland, we offer the entire production chain from processing Swedish quality timber to delivery of finished edge-glued products for final assembly. Surrounded by forests and with access to our own sawmill in Österbymo, we have a stable flow of raw materials that ensures quality and reliability of delivery. With more than 70 years of experience and an advanced machinery, we make products of the highest quality for many industries, including kitchens, furniture, and construction. KG List is certified according to FSC®, which means that we adhere to international standards for forestry and traceability.

We can manufacture a wide range of stair solutions with edge-glued panels for both new constructions as well as stair renovations. Always with a focus on quality, sustainability, and built-in stability of the product.

Stringers for Staircase Solutions

One of our latest developments is that we have produced material samples for the production of stringer boards for stairs – the visible edge on the side of the steps. We offer stair stringer boards in pine edge-glued panels clad with MDF on both the inner and outer sides. The combination of the edge-glued panels’ strength and the smooth surface of the MDF provides several advantages:

MDF is easy to paint. It provides a smooth surface and the result is a fully covered exterior. And unlike with pine surface, where resin can bleed through the paint, no extra preparation is needed before painting.
The combination of pine and MDF weighs less compared to using just MDF.
The combined product is more dimensionally rigid, providing better durability over time.

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Material test for stair stringer board solution

From Raw Material to Complete Stair Solutions

At KG List, we have the expertise and capacity required to deliver both stair components and finished stairs solutions to house manufacturers across Sweden. We manufacture stair components from Swedish oak, as well as other types of wood. Always from raw material to fully processed finished products.

As Sweden’s leading producer of edge-glued panels in hardwood, we can optimize material utilization and offer high-quality products with customization options to meet the customer’s needs.

The advantages of choosing us as a partner include:

Own production of stair details: Full control over the entire production chain, from raw material to finished product.
Optimization: We work to maximize material usage and minimize waste.
High quality: The stairs we manufacture maintain a high standard in processing and varnishing.
Custom orders: The ability to tailor the stairs we manufacture according to specifications.

Sustainable Stair Renovation Materials in Solid Wood

In addition to manufacturing complete stair solutions and components, KG List produces solid wood components for stair renovation. The result is an inherently rigid and durable edge-glued panel in Swedish oak that adapts to various projects for both private customers and professional carpenters.

Materials for stair renovation solutions, made of edge-glued panels.

With a combination of high-quality Swedish raw material, modern machinery, skilled production methods, and flexibility, we can offer solutions for various types of staircase-related needs.

Want to know more? Let’s talk!

Product Development – Rustik Oak Decking

Decking, a superb solution for terrace flooring both indoors and outdoors. The feeling of warm natural material under bare feet while enjoying a freshly brewed cup of coffee in the morning sun – is there anything more delightful?

At KG List, we strive to offer sustainable solutions for our customers. With the right quality for the right product in focus. This also means taking the initiative for in-house product development and testing our ideas. Here are the latest results of our efforts to make the most of the material – decking from rustic oak. We are driven by the possibilities of hardwood, as well as material optimization, so this not our first exploration of the potential of rustic oak. Check also out our rustic three-layer edge glued panels -> HERE.

What are the expectations when installing decking?

Decking should be appealing to the eye, durable, and easy to maintain. It’s a big plus if environmental considerations can be factored in as well. By using pith, the very middle part of timber which is a material with quite limited usage, we have created rustic and environmentally friendly decking. One of the main advantages of oak decking is its minimal maintenance requirements. Oak is a naturally durable wood material that doesn’t always require impregnation or other treatment. Additionally, our use of locally sourced raw materials helps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transportation, while maximizing the value of each timber stock by utilizing as much of it as possible. Of course, it’s important to note that oak is also aesthetically appealing. The natural charm of the material further develops over time and only becomes more beautiful.

What happens next?

We continue to work on fine-tuning product details such as specific lengths and improving end cuts to minimize the workload for end customers. Our next step is to collaborate with potential customers for retailing the product. We believe that oak decking will primarily appeal to private customers for using in home environments. We are also open to collaborations with construction contractors to test the product in different environments.

Welcome to contact us if you are interested in collaborating with us!

Hardwood staircase manufactured by KG List

Staircase manufacturing at KG List

KG List has the expertise and capacity for staircase manufacturing to deliver Swedish-made staircases to house manufacturers nationwide. As Sweden’s leading manufacturer of hardwood edge-glued panels, we can optimize material usage and produce both components and finished staircases.

We are an experienced partner offering comprehensive solutions to our customers – from raw material to processed and surface-treated products. Through investments in a modern and efficient machinery, along with our skilled workforce, we ensure the flexibility needed to tailor the product‘s characteristics to meet customer requirements. Our staircase manufacturing maintains high standards in processing and exhibits excellent finishing quality. We have the capability to optimize material usage and manufacture both components and finished staircases.

Access to high-quality Swedish timber and our own sawmill in Österbymo provides us with unique advantages in terms of flexibility, logistics, and delivery reliability.

Staircase manufacturing at KG List adds value

In-house production of staircase components
Optimization program for staircase production
Consistently high quality standard in processing
High-quality finishing
Made-to-order to meet customer needs
Proudly Swedish-made
Experienced collaboration partner

Welcome to contact us today for more information!

KG List is awarded as the Subcontractor of the Year

KG List has received the award for the Subcontractor of the Year (Årets Underleverantör) at Möbelriksdagen 2023 in Tibro.

We are happy and honoured by the prize and see it as a token of our commitment to further developing and strengthening our industry in every step of the production chain – from raw materials to finished products.

We at KG List and Österbymo Hardwood would like to thank our customers for their interest in sustainable production processes and our collaboration partners for their commitment to increased knowledge and dialogue in our industry. A big gratitude goes to our remarkable employees at KG List and Österbymo Hardwood who every day engage in making it possible. Our shared responsibility is crucial for the Swedish wood industry to succeed in taking the lead in long-term sustainability. Cooperation, courage, and responsibility – as the topic of the year at Möbelriksdagen.

Being recognized as Subcontractor of the Year at Möbelriksdagen is a great honour that will further inspire us in our work with long-term sustainable development within the Swedish wood industry.

Studenter från LNU tillsammans med handledare från KG List

Collaboration between KG List and Linnaeus University

What can a company like KG List and students from Linnaeus University gain from a collaboration with each other?

Since the beginning of the year, Ludvig Filipsson and Lukas Bergmar from Industrial Economics at Linnaeus University worked on a case study on KG List as a part of their bachelor’s thesis where they focused on production efficiency in small and medium-sized enterprises. The cooperation was made possible by the cooperation program KVIST.

The students present their conclusions about the methods that can be used to evaluate production efficiency in small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as how a value flow analysis can be used to streamline production and identify improvement measures. Interesting and valuable for KG List in our continued development work. We appreciate that both students have been driven and independent in the process and effortlessly gotten employees at KG List included in the discussions. Good job and good luck in the future, we say!

Take a look at a short film about the project produced by Linnaeus University, where those involved from KG List and LNU talk about the collaboration (in Swedish):

Johan Ingvarsson among speakers at Möbelriksdagen 2023

At the upcoming Möbelriksdagen 2023, various stakeholders in the furniture industry gather to discuss collaboration, find inspiration, and exchange knowledge. Möbelriksdagen takes place on September 28-29 in Tibro.

Among other distinguished speakers, Johan Ingvarsson, CEO of KG List, will share insights about material optimization and increasing the value of Swedish wood material. With 34 years of experience in the timber industry, Johan, supported by the rest of the KG List team, works towards increased use of locally produced wood, primarily hardwood, in the Swedish timber and furniture industry. Ingvarsson also represents Österbymo Hardwood sawmill in the recently established Hardwood Sawmill Committee as a part of Svenskt Trä (Swedish Wood).

Möbelriksdagen serves as a substantial meeting point for knowledge exchange and networking in the industry. The event is attracting participants who work to strengthen and promote the Swedish furniture and interior design industry all over Sweden. Möbelriksdagen 2023 presents examples of innovation and novel thinking, which are crucial components for developing a sustainable furniture and interior industry. This year, the organizers of Möbelriksdagen are Interior Cluster Sweden and Swedish Wood.

Möbelriksdagen 2023 will be held at Inredia in Tibro municipality. This year’s theme is Collaboration, Courage, and Responsibility.

For more information about Möbelriksdagen 2023 and all the speakers visit: https://interiorcluster.se/mobelriksdagen

Treskikt limfog i rustik ek - obehandlad, oljad och lackad

Rustic oak three-layer panels

KG List has produced material samples of rustic oak three-layer panels to present the potential with the material’s different qualities.

Three-layer edge-glued panels in rustic oak - untreated, oiled and varnished

We are driven by the opportunities with Swedish hardwood and strive for continuous development within our industry.

Lately, we have been working on product development of rustic oak edge-glued three-layer panels at KG List to use more of the potential of the raw material’s different qualities.

We have produced material samples with different surface treatments to test the concept and show the possible product value to interior architects, designers, buyers, and other actors. Currently, we can present untreated, oiled or varnished material samples. All panels have been puttied. Primarily, we sell untreated material.

Rustic oak edge-glued three-layer panels have a natural impression and present the opportunity of getting more value out of the tree. The panels have a lot of life in the structure, similar to the table we made for the Wood Products & Technology fair in Gothenburg last autumn.

Product development is part of working towards the objective of using more of the raw material and deepening the knowledge of the material. We want to open a dialogue about possibilities with the raw material and give more space to rustic expressions in specifications without compromising quality. Swedish hardwood has incredible potential and using more of the raw material here in Sweden – sustainable, of course!

Are you interested, curious about the product, and wish to order material samples for testing in your products? Contact us, and we will be happy to tell you more!

Three-layer edge-glued panel in rustic oak, untreated — Untreated

Three-layer edge-glued panel in rustic oak, oiled — Untreated

KG List at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023

KG List and Österbymo Hardwood are represented in several events at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023.

Swedish Wood is arranging a number of different activities at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023. The focus is on creating conditions for a long-term sustainable furniture and interior design industry in Sweden. KG List will participate in several events to help boost dialogue and knowledge-sharing.

Panel discussion: Roadmap for a resource-efficient, bio-based furniture and interior design industry – 07/02 15:00 Stockholm Furniture Fair Talks, Victoria Hall

Together with the Swedish furniture and interior design industry, the trade organizations Swedish Wood, The Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry (TMF) and Swedish Forest Industries have initiated a roadmap for long-term sustainable development. The roadmap works for resource efficiency, increased refinement and use of local bio-based materials. The goals are to achieve reduced climate footprint, in-depth knowledge, and development of products and business models that support circular flows.

Representatives from the industry will participate in the panel discussion:

David Johnsson, CEO, TMF
Viveka Beckeman, CEO, Swedish Forest Industries
Anna Ryberg Ågren, Director, Svenskt Trä

Linda Elmén, Sustainability manager, Stockholmsmässan
Tove Sventoft, CEO, SIBAB
Martin Johansson, CEO, STOLAB
Johan Ingvarsson, CEO, KG List
Robert Pettersson, CEO & President, Kinnarps

The moderator is Anki Frécon, Swedish Forest Industries. The panel discussion is held in English.

Read more on Stockholm Furniture Fair’s website.

Meet and greet with representatives from Swedish sawmills – 07/02 16:00 Victoria hall

In connection with the panel discussion about the Roadmap, Swedish Wood invites you to a gathering where furniture producers, interior architects, designers and other stakeholders can meet representatives from some of our Swedish sawmills. The meet and greet takes place right after the panel discussion. The purpose of the mingle is to get representatives from the whole value chain to meet. In this way, they can improve their dialogue, and mutually gain an increased understanding of each other’s needs to enable fruitful collaborations between Swedish sawmills and the Swedish furniture and interior design industry. Johan Ingvarsson, CEO of KG List and Österbymo Hardwood sawmill will be on-site and participate in the meet and greet.

Read more on Stockholm Furniture Fair’s website.

VERK 2023 – 07/02-11/02 Stand C07:26 Stockholm Furniture Fair

The furniture producer VERK will be part of this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair. VERK will present its entire existing collection and in addition to it, a number of novelties. The furniture they are premiering is created by new-at-VERK designers Elsa Unnegård, Johan Skoogh, Per Nadén and Anya Sebton. KG List is a part of VERK‘s supply chain which is referenced to as part of their exhibition. Hop in their stand to experience the production chain of Swedish-made sustainable furniture, and say hello from us!

Training in Society-Oriented Professional Swedish

Our employees are our most important resource. We strive for everyone to have the right conditions to thrive, succeed and develop at their job. One way we work to increase diversity in the workplace is that we offer language training in Professional Swedish.

As a part of the continuous efforts, we are carrying out a project in language training for new Swedes in working life. We offer our employees the possibility to participate in training in Society-Oriented Professional Swedish. The course is intended for employees who wish to increase their knowledge of Swedish in order to develop in their profession. We offer the course in collaboration with our sister company Spaljisten, and employees from both companies participate in the training together. In addition, we enable half of the course to be completed during working hours.

The training aims to improve the Swedish language by using the company’s policy, routines, and safety regulations in teaching, among other things. Education also covers cultural differences such as rights and obligations in society and the workplace. As a result of the course, the employees develop linguistically, while we all contribute to increased safety, productivity, and inclusion in the workplace. All participants receive a certificate after completing the training.

Would you like to join our team? Keep an eye on openings or leave notification of interest >> here!

Potential with Swedish hardwood at KG List

We are driven by opportunities with Swedish hardwood. Therefore, we want to showcase the potential with various qualities of the material.

We are driven by possibilies with Swedish hardwood and aim to highlight the different ways of using the material. To showcase this, we have made a table in rustic Swedish oak.

Swedish Wood, The Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry and Swedish Forest Industries, together with the wood industry in Sweden, have developed a joint objective for reducing climate footprint, building knowledge and developing business models that aim for circularity. One way we can increase the use of locally produced materials is to deepen the understanding of the range of possibilities with the raw material.

Our skilled staff made a bar table in rustic Swedish oak for Wood Products & Technology fair 2022 to be able to show the possible product value with a wider variety of Swedish hardwood. The result is a unique and charming locally-produced piece of furniture that also contributes to resource optimization.

We can create an increased understanding of the different qualities of the log and discover further possibilities with the material through a closer dialogue throughout the entire production chain. Our employees have a high level of expertise in various types of wood and we are glad to help you find the right solution for your sector.

Welcome with your inquiries!