Pekki Association

Promoting the value of Finnish wood and sustainable living

The Pekki Association (registered association) promotes the value and responsible use of Finnish wood and encourages environmentally conscious choices. We organize events, training sessions, and discussions, support the sustainable production of wood products, and preserve the heritage of Pekki tables.

The association operates openly and internationally, collaborating with partners across the sector to advance a sustainable future through research, communication, and cooperation.

Our long-term goal is to establish a foundation to expand and develop our activities and to ensure their continuity.

Our association’s board consists of knowledgeable and committed members with broad skills and experience from various fields.

Matti Salminen, Masa

Expertise: Wood sector operations

Masa is an experienced professional in the wood sector, focusing on developing sustainable practices and promoting the responsible use of resources. His expertise supports the wood sector in achieving environmentally friendly goals. Masa is a carpenter who manufactures Pekki tables and also works as a woodworking teacher.

Laia Saló i Nevado

Expertise: Education, research, and problem-solving

Laia is an education specialist with expertise in research and problem-solving. Her work aims to promote lifelong learning and to strengthen competence within the wood sector. She is a versatile professional with extensive international networks.

Jorma Palmén

Expertise: Innovation and entrepreneurship

Jorma has in-depth expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship. He supports the wood sector in developing new business ideas and opportunities, thereby promoting growth and development. In addition, Jorma has expertise in the symbiotic relationship between trees and fungi.

If you are interested in the activities of the Pekki Association or would like to support our work, please contact us.

Wood Day

Wood Day on Saturday, 23rd of May 2026, 11:00–14:00 at Oodi Central Library, Helsinki

Wood Day is a public event open to everyone, focusing on domestic wood and its responsible use. Wood Day invites us to reflect on our relationship with wood — in nature, in the built environment, and in everyday products. How can we, through our own choices, support more sustainable ways of using this valuable natural resource? On Wood Day, Oodi will host several activity points where visitors can explore Finnish wood species in different ways.

Wood Day 2025

Pekki Association Wood Bank

For the Wood Bank, the Pekki Association saws and air-dries log loads donated to the association. In this way, the logs are utilized in a manner appropriate to their value. The wood stored in the Wood Bank is preserved for the future.

Pekki table

Pekki tables are made in Finland from trees felled in Finnish yards and parks. Each table is hand-made from a single trunk without glue lines or metal parts. Pekki tables are made to order according to the availability of timber.

Every table is unique and individually numbered. Pekki tables carry a lifetime guarantee.

The Pekki philosophy

Pekki tables are made from trees growing in urban areas or that have to be felled for some reason. This way the material the tree has grown over a long time is not going to waste. Worked into tables, elms, oaks and ashes get a new life in urban homes. People eat and socialise around them. Pekki tables are handcrafted and the production process is designed to cause minimal damage to the environment.

The first production phase is the drying of the tree. It is also the longest phase, as each Pekki table is created at the tree’s own natural pace. Allowing a tree to dry slowly releases tensions that have been holding it upright and lets the tree relax into its new form. For the first year, the tree rests in the yard of Malmin Saha sawmill in Helsinki.  After that, it is sawn into large beams that are moved into an open shed. After a further two years, the beams are sawn open diagonally to form the table boards. These are kept in an unheated indoor space for another two years. Finally, the table parts are dried in a heated workshop for an additional year. Only then the crafting – the shaping and building of the Pekki table – starts.

Every Pekki table comes with a lifetime guarantee. This includes maintenance by the cabinetmaker after a table has been delivered to a home. A Pekki table is designed to be an object that brings joy and that is handed down from generation to generation.

Pekki x 100

Only one hundred Pekki tables will ever be made. Each Pekki table is a unique, numbered individual that shows the characteristics of the tree it was made from. Every table is also individually priced. Below you can find an up-to-date list of already delivered, reserved and still available Pekki tables. Numbers marked with a year have already been delivered. Numbers marked with a fairy have already been reserved. Numbers marked with an elf are available and can be reserved.

If you wish to have your Pekki table made from a particular tree, the felling needs to be planned well in advance together with the cabinetmaker. The tree will be photographed before its felling and making into a table. You are welcome to visit the cabinetmaker at the workshop and see for yourself how Pekki tables are made. Orders are only accepted after a personal visit.

Matti Salminen

Cabinetmaker

+358 40 835 0538

masa@pekki.org