# Dinesen

> Dinesen is a family-run Danish company founded in 1898 as Jels Savværk in South Jutland, where it still produces its floor planks. Its range covers solid plank floors in Douglas, oak, HeartOak, ash and pine, plus engineered floors and pattern floors.

Source page: https://www.misterendgrain.com/manufacturers/dinesen/
Updated: 2026-11-03

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Denmark; production site in Jels, South Jutland [8] |
| Founded | 1898, by Hans Peter Dinesen, as Jels Savværk (Jels Sawmill) [1] |
| Product types | Solid plank floors, engineered floors, wall and ceiling cladding, pattern floors [4] |
| Species offered | Douglas, oak, HeartOak, ash, pine; Oak Pattern and Douglas Pattern [6] |
| Certifications | No certification schemes named on the public Tests & Certifications page [7] |
| Website | dinesen.com [6] |

Company: Dinesen, Jels, Denmark, https://www.dinesen.com

Dinesen is a family-run Danish company that makes floor planks from European-grown timber. This profile reports what the company publishes about its history, range and methods, and does not compare it with other makers.

## What is Dinesen's history?

Dinesen says it was founded in 1898 by Hans Peter Dinesen under the name Jels Savværk, with a production facility and shop in the town of Jels in South Jutland, Denmark. The company later added the family name and continued as Dinesen Floors [1]. It states that its planks are still produced in Jels [1], and the contact page refers to its headquarters in Denmark [8].

On production, the company says its facility now exceeds 15,000 square metres. The planks pass through at least ten pairs of hands and a dedicated quality-control area, where knots are repaired or replaced if necessary [3].

## What does Dinesen make?

The plank floors page lists seven options: Douglas, Oak, Dinesen HeartOak (solid oak planks with oak butterfly joints), Pine, Ash, Oak Pattern and Douglas Pattern [6]. Oak Pattern is laid in Squares, Bond, Mosaic, Chevron or Herringbone layouts, while Douglas Pattern comes in herringbone, mosaic or bond [6]. The site menu also lists engineered floors, wall and ceiling cladding, a Stock Collection and Textures [4].

For background on the constructions, see our pages on [solid wood flooring](https://www.misterendgrain.com/flooring/solid-wood/) and [wide plank flooring](https://www.misterendgrain.com/flooring/wide-plank/). For the patterns, see [herringbone flooring](https://www.misterendgrain.com/flooring/herringbone/).

## Where does the timber come from?

Dinesen says its trees come from family-owned European forests, primarily the Black Forest in Germany and France [2]. It states that foresters there practise a close-to-nature approach called Dauerwald, and that felling is selective, with each tree picked individually rather than clear-cut [2]. Its sustainability page says the Douglas firs it works with in the Black Forest are up to 60 metres tall and 1 metre in diameter [5].

## How are the planks produced?

Production begins with cutting trunks into planks, followed by air-drying and then kiln-drying in the company's own drying rooms. The drying rooms are heated with bio-fuel, and excess heat is recycled [3].

## What does it say about certifications?

On the public Tests & Certifications page, the headings are Concrete Tests, Supervision and Certificates, and no certification schemes are named [7]. If a certificate such as FSC® or PEFC matters for your project, ask the company for documentation. See also the separate profile of [Junckers](https://www.misterendgrain.com/manufacturers/junckers/).

## Frequently asked questions

### When was Dinesen founded?

Dinesen says it was founded in 1898 by Hans Peter Dinesen under the name Jels Savværk, with its production and shop in Jels, South Jutland [1].

### Where does Dinesen source its timber?

The company says it sources timber from family-owned forests in Europe, mostly Germany, and names the Black Forest and France [2].

### How are Dinesen planks dried?

Its production page says planks are air-dried and then kiln-dried in the company's own drying rooms, heated with bio-fuel [3].

### Which patterns does Dinesen offer?

Oak Pattern is listed in Squares, Bond, Mosaic, Chevron and Herringbone layouts, and Douglas Pattern in herringbone, mosaic and bond [6].

### Does Dinesen publish certification details?

The public Tests & Certifications page lists sections called Concrete Tests, Supervision and Certificates but names no schemes, so check with the company directly [7].

## Sources

1. [Heritage](https://www.dinesen.com/en/about/heritage/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
2. [Forest and wood](https://www.dinesen.com/en/about/forest-wood/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
3. [Production](https://www.dinesen.com/en/about/production/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
4. [Dinesen home page](https://www.dinesen.com/en), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
5. [Sustainability](https://www.dinesen.com/en/about/sustainability/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
6. [Solid plank floors](https://www.dinesen.com/en/products/plank-floors/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
7. [Tests and certifications](https://www.dinesen.com/en/professionals/tests-certifications/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03
8. [Contact](https://www.dinesen.com/en/contact/), Dinesen, accessed 2026-11-03