BOEN
Quick answer
BOEN is a real wood flooring brand whose own history page dates its origins to two sawmills at the BOEN waterfall in southern Norway in 1641. Its parquet range is split into Exquisite, Planks, Longstrip and 1-Strip collections, in 3-layer and 2-layer constructions.
BOEN is a parquet brand with Norwegian roots. This profile collects what the company publishes about its history, collections and certifications, and describes them without ranking the brand against others.
Where does BOEN come from?
BOEN's story page says it all began in 1641 with two small sawmills at the BOEN waterfall in southern Norway2. The site footer identifies BOEN as "A Bauwerk Group Brand", and the imprint gives the company address as BOEN AS in Tveit, Norway1. The brand's website is operated by Bauwerk Group Switzerland AG1. See also the separate profile of Bauwerk Parkett.
What collections does BOEN offer?
The parquet overview divides the range into four collections. Exquisite, Planks and Longstrip are described as 3-layer parquet, while 1-Strip is 2-layer parquet3.
- Exquisite: Herringbone Click, Chevron, Chalet and Chaletino. The Chevron product is described as cut at a precise 60-degree angle4.
- Planks: Plank Castle, Plank 181 and Plank 1383.
- Longstrip: 3-strip 14 mm and 3-strip 13.2 mm, described as a ship-floor design3.
- 1-Strip: Herringbone T/G and Prestige3.
For how these patterns differ, see our pages on herringbone flooring and chevron flooring.
Which species are named?
The colour lists on product pages show oak in many tones, plus ash, walnut ("Walnut am.") and maple ("Maple can.") options5. The certificates page says BOEN oak, ash, maple, cherry and beech floors carry the Nordic Swan Ecolabel8.
How are the surfaces and gradings described?
BOEN describes three surface treatments. Live Natural is an oil containing sunflower, thistle or soya bean oil with carnauba and candelilla waxes; Live Matt is a six-layer lacquer with a very low gloss; Live Pure is an ultra matt lacquer used on oak planks6. Our guide to wood floor finishes explains how oiled and lacquered surfaces behave differently.
Gradings are grouped as Calm, Lively and Rustic, with named grades including Andante, Animoso, Vivo and Espressivo7.
What certifications does the company list?
The certificates page lists FSC®, the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, eco-INSTITUT, Blauer Engel, Sentinel Holding Institut, FloorScore® and FDES8. It adds that FSC® MIX products contain at least 70% FSC®-certified wood, and that a product counts as FSC®-certified only where its description, packaging and delivery documentation say so8.
Frequently asked questions
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Does every BOEN product carry the FSC® label?
Sources
- Imprint, BOEN. Accessed .
- The BOEN story, BOEN. Accessed .
- Parquet, BOEN. Accessed .
- Exquisite, BOEN. Accessed .
- Plank 138 Oak White (product page), BOEN. Accessed .
- Surface treatments, BOEN. Accessed .
- Grading systems, BOEN. Accessed .
- Certificates, BOEN. Accessed .
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