© JM Champeau inc. 2009
Hard maple and yellow birch baseball bat billets
For over a decade, JM Champeau has been supplying quality hard maple and yellow birch billets to baseball bat makers. From timber selection to milling, we’ve worked tirelessly throughout the years to better streamline our operations. All of these improvements have contributed to the creation of our exclusive VacuBright™ process.
The following factors contribute in making the VacuBright™ process so unique
Hard maple and yellow birch of the highest quality.
North American hard maple and yellow birch are renowned world-wide for their remarkable
properties. Our mill’s proximity to forests reduces
the time between harvest and processing, thereby
preserving the quality of the fiber.
Double-taper primary sawing.
This technology allows
for alignment with the natural grain of the wood.
Only straight-grained white boards are selected
for these components.
Pre-drying in a controlled environment.
Protects and preserves freshly cut lumber, reducing defects caused
by prolonged exposure to sunlight and other elements.
Vacuum drying.
This unique process reduces
oxidation, preserves the natural color of the wood
fiber and delivers an impressive whiteness while
providing unequalled straightness and stability.
28 criteria for wood component cutting.
These include fiber straightness, color, in addition
to many other natural characteristics of hardwood.
Classification according to JM Champeau’s quality standards.
Specially adapted to the industry, our
quality classification was developed specifically
to meet the technical and economic needs of the market.
VacuBright certifies to manufacturers of baseball bats
the highest quality components in the industry!
