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EUDR: How the New European Regulation Against Deforestation Works

EUDR: How the New European Regulation Against Deforestation Works

Find out how the EUDR works: due diligence, timber traceability, country classification, checks and new obligations for businesses. EUDR: How the New European Regulation Against Deforestation Works The EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) is one of the European Union’s...

Ash Dieback

Ash Dieback

The Disease Threatening One of the Finest Woods for Wooden Tool Handles Ash dieback is one of the most serious forest health emergencies currently affecting European woodlands. The disease, caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, is responsible for the gradual...

Anti-Slip Club Hammer vs. Bottom-Fitted Club Hammer

Anti-Slip Club Hammer vs. Bottom-Fitted Club Hammer

What Are the Differences? When choosing a club hammer, most people focus on the weight of the head or the material of the handle. However, there is another construction detail that has a significant impact on safety, durability, and ease of use: the assembly system...

Production of ash wood handles

Production of ash wood handles

Wooden handles production in Europe: what is happening to ash wood Wooden handles production in Europe is undergoing a period of significant change. Ash wood, long considered the benchmark material for professional tools in gardening, agriculture, and construction, is...

Production of beech wood handles

Production of beech wood handles

Wooden handles production in Europe: the beech wood market between trends, prices and opportunities The production of wooden handles in Europe is increasingly linked to the performance of the beech wood market, one of the most widely used materials for manufacturing...

Differences Between Beech, Ash, Poplar, and Limewood

Differences Between Beech, Ash, Poplar, and Limewood

Differences Between Beech, Ash, Poplar, and Limewood A Comprehensive Guide to Woods for Handles When it comes to choosing the right wood for handle production, each type offers unique characteristics in terms of aesthetics, strength, and functionality. Let’s explore...

Wood Cutting and Lunar Cycles

Wood Cutting and Lunar Cycles

An Ancient Practice for High-Quality Wooden Tool Handles Wood is a living material, and even though modern technology allows us to control every stage of its processing, its connection to nature remains unchanged. Unlike other industrial materials, wood still follows...

We Have Moved

We Have Moved

A New Facility to Grow Together The relocation to a new site for the production of our wooden handles marks an important chapter in our company's history. We chose to move to a larger facility to meet the needs of space, organization, and growth. This is not just an...

From Waste to Value

From Waste to Value

Smart Recovery of Wood Chips As we always say, sustainability is an integral part of our corporate philosophy. That’s why every stage of our wooden tool handle production is designed to minimize waste and make the most of available resources. At Foppoli Bramin, we...

The New EUDR Regulation

The New EUDR Regulation

A step forward for sustainability With the introduction of the new EUDR (European Union Deforestation Regulation), our company is facing new challenges and opportunities to strengthen our commitment to sustainability and transparency. This is a further step forward in...

Where do wooden handles end up?

Where do wooden handles end up?

Wooden handles are the protagonists of the circular economy, from processing waste to creative recovery at the end of life for the product. Find out why.

ESG: a new certification for Foppoli Bramin

ESG: a new certification for Foppoli Bramin

ESG - Environmental Social Governance guarantees the protection of workers and communities We have always stated that working with a noble and precious raw material such as wood is a great honour for our company, but also a great responsibility. As a result, when we...

Sustainable Wooden Handles, Here’s How

Sustainable Wooden Handles, Here’s How

Wooden handles and environmental sustainability: we can do it! Environmental sustainability is an increasingly important issue in every industry, and the cutting of forests to obtain the raw materials for the production of wooden handles is no exception. Although wood...

Wooden or plastic handles? Pros and cons

Wooden or plastic handles? Pros and cons

Advantages of wooden or fiberglass handles: Wooden handles for tools are undoubtedly fundamental for craftsmen and hobbyists, but also for farmers, builders and people who take care of wooded areas. And yet, did you know that wooden handles are not the only...

History of wooden handles

History of wooden handles

A timeless product: the true story of wooden handles Seldom do we think about how useful wooden tool handles have been for human evolution, and yet we should! Just think of the first civilisations, the first walls, the first towns and the first fields cultivated...