PPS Galeković: Leading manufacturer of solid flooring and parquet in Croatia

With an annual production of flooring and wood exceeding 750,000 square meters, processed from over 40,000 cubic meters of wood, and exporting more than 65 percent of total produced goods, PPS Galeković proves to be the leading manufacturer of solid flooring and parquet in Croatia. From a small workshop for furniture production, carpentry, and radio cabinets established in 1956, the family company PPS Galeković has grown into a global exporter employing over 250 workers. Solid and multilayer parquet, solid boards, outdoor wooden floors (decking), and facade cladding from PPS Galeković can be found not only in Croatia and neighboring countries but also in markets across Europe, the United States, China, Hong Kong, and Australia. Design, a long-standing tradition of processing the best Croatian oak, beech, and ash from Slavonia, and care for the environment are the hallmarks of a company whose wooden solid floors are among the best and most durable in the world.

Excellent properties

Production is located in Mraclin, where the headquarters of PPS Galeković is also situated, and in Majur, near Hrvatska Kostajnica. In Majur, briquettes, decking, and facade cladding are produced, either without surface treatment or with a final finish of varnishing and oiling, and custom products can also be made. An additional advantage is the thermal treatment of oak, beech, ash, and hornbeam according to Finnish technology to achieve darker shades and increase resistance to pests and moisture.

In the offer of solid parquet, various classes, sizes, finishes, and colors can be selected, while the multilayer and three-layer parquet from PPS Galeković is a special product among wooden flooring. In multilayer parquet, the boards are made of birch plywood covered with a 3.6-millimeter thick wear layer of noble wood. They are ready for installation and connect easily through tongue and groove, and various laying patterns are possible. All multilayer floor parts are extremely stable, which allows covering large areas without expansion joints. Such coverings are suitable for underfloor heating and for covering spaces with risky microclimatic conditions such as public, sports, or commercial areas.

Exclusive widths from 120 to 220 mm are possible with special orders for even 260 and 290 mm, and lengths from 900 to 2400 mm, in the style of chevron (French or nautical pattern in the shape of a V) and herringbone. The high density of compact multilayer parquet provides excellent acoustic and thermal properties and allows for a pleasant walk as on solid parquet. An advantage is also that it shrinks half as much under central or underfloor heating.

A blend of tradition and modernity

Among the most sought-after types of parquet are precisely chevron and herringbone, which as a blend of tradition and modernity fit into various decoration styles. Cheron has gained particular popularity in recent years because it is suitable for both small and large spaces, i.e., for harmoniously covering the entire space to connect rooms. PPS Galeković produces chevron parquet with angles of 45 and 60 degrees, in various widths and lengths, and two thicknesses for solid wood, of 14 or 21 mm. It produces multilayer floors in multiflooring versions and as three-layer floors, available in thicknesses of 11 or 15 mm and widths of 120 or 140 mm, making them perfect for underfloor heating.

Also available are glued wooden boards in various editions, such as fix duo lamellas, length/width glued boards, three-layer boards for treads, width-glued boards with a falling lamella, mostly made of oak with the option of choosing ash. They are suitable for making stairs, expensive tables, chairs, or cabinets, and are produced from high-quality oak wood.

Investments have also been made in new technologies and a state-of-the-art equipped facility to produce natural and safe Gala pellets and briquettes that are created from sawdust and shavings during oak processing. Oak gives the pellets a high calorific value, and they are characterized by a moisture content of less than 10 percent with an ash content of less than 0.7 percent, meaning that this energy source is consumed more slowly and produces little ash.