INTRODUCTION

Gras Wood Wide was established in 1868 by brothers Floris and Gerrit Gras under the name Houthandel v/h F. & G. Gras.

From the beginning to the present day, the story of the Gras family shows that we are used to moving along with all the changes in the wood world. The current director-owner, Sven Gras, is the sixth generation to lead the company. In the rich history of our company, we have built up a leading market position as a stock keeping importer of certified and sustainable produced softwood.
We mainly buy our wood from sawmills in Scandinavia and Canada, but also import from Germany, USA, Latvia and Estonia.
In addition to our wide range and ample stock, our customers, the wood processing industry and wood/building materials trade, appreciate the knowledge of our employees about the products and their application possibilities.

HISTORY

Since its founding in 1868, Gras Wood Wide has acted in pine wood and spruce. Until the beginning of the twentieth century, this was self sawn with two mills.

These were the Nootenboom and the Red Lion. In the mid-20th century, imports of sawn wood increased. The Gras company responded to this by fulfilling the role of distance supplier. When the last Zaanse round wood sawmill closed its doors in the 1960s, the supply of sawn-off pine fell sharply. The Gras company then started by stepping up the stock of pine wood. The company therefore grew into a true specialist.
The economic crisis in the 1980s also affected the timber trade. Upscaling was the answer during our last 25 years; we’ve made several acquisitions, including Noord Europese Houtimport and Beka Houtproducten. The acquisitions have ensured that our product range has grown considerably.

OUR NAME GRAS WOOD WIDE

In 2017, our company was given a new umbrella name: Gras Wood Wide. The name ‘BV Houthandel v/h F. & G. Gras’ was established in 1917. Exactly 100 years later, it was time for a new name. One that covers the (international) load. Gras Wood Wide refers not only to the world wide web, but also to the wood wide web.

Trees communicate with each other; underground they share nutrients and create their own ecosystem. Trees that are in contact with each other are better able to survive. Just like our company. Founded in 1868, we are as solid today as we were then, thanks to the strong bond between our sales divisions They work closely together, like a wood wide web.

MEET OUR PEOPLE

Sven Gras
Sven GrasCEO
Harry Gras
Harry GrasAdvisor
Robert Tjeerds
Robert TjeerdsCCO
+31 (0)75 – 681 22 11 robert@graswoodwide.com
Angelique Kleimeer
Angelique KleimeerMarketing
+31 (0)75 – 616 37 92 angelique@graswoodwide.com
Ivar Boerebach
Ivar BoerebachSale Rep. Western red cedar
+31 (0)75 – 616 37 92 ivar@graswoodwide.com
Job offer
Job offerSale Rep. Facade products
Erik Scheffers
Erik ScheffersSale Rep. Facade products
+31 (0)75 – 616 37 92 erik@graswoodwide.com
Marko Sassen
Marko SassenPine wood specialist
+31(0)75 – 616 37 92 marko@graswoodwide.com
Femmy Posthuma
Femmy PosthumaSpruce specialist
+31 (0)75 – 681 22 11 femmy@graswoodwide.com
Danielle Steenis
Danielle Steenis Backoffice
+31 (0)75 – 616 37 92 danielle@graswoodwide.com
Ruud Smits
Ruud SmitsAccount manager
+31 (0)6 – 53 777 684 ruud.smits@graswoodwide.com
Gerhard van Spijker
Gerhard van SpijkerAccount manager
+31 (0)6 – 41 374 167 gerhard.van.spijker@graswoodwide.com
Fred Lasschuit
Fred LasschuitController
+31(0)75 – 681 22 11 fred@graswoodwide.com
Yolanda Koning
Yolanda KoningAccounting
+31(0)75 – 681 22 11 yolanda@graswoodwide.com
Petra Savastano
Petra SavastanoAdministration/receptionist
+31 (0)75 – 616 37 92 petra@graswoodwide.com
Wil Jansen
Wil JansenProcess management
+31 (0)75 – 681 22 11 wil@graswoodwide.com
Martin Zevenberg
Martin ZevenbergLogistics planner
+31 (0)75 – 681 22 11 martin@graswoodwide.com
Bob van der Berg
Bob van der BergStock management

+31 (0)75 – 616 37 92 bob@graswoodwide.com

Ronald Kesselaar
Ronald KesselaarWarehouse Manager
Wouter Schurink
Wouter SchurinkWarehouse assistant
Hennie Vens
Hennie VensWarehouse assistant
Youssef Igoulzan
Youssef IgoulzanWarehouse assistant
Alex Greuter
Alex GreuterWarehouse assistant