Palmako Overview
Palmako is an established Estonian timber structure manufacturer, recognised across Europe for its retail distribution network. The company is a high-volume producer serving a broad consumer and trade market. Palmako offers wall thicknesses from 19mm to 70mm in solid log construction, backed by substantial investment in its production facilities.
Palmako has built a strong position in the catalogue garden building segment, with products available through major retailers and builder’s merchants across Western Europe. Their strength lies in standardised, high-volume production of popular garden building sizes and configurations.
Why Dealers Seek Alternatives
Despite Palmako’s market presence, some dealers and distributors find that a different manufacturing relationship better suits their business model. The most common reasons include:
1. Private-Label Requirements: Palmako products carry Palmako branding through the distribution chain. Dealers building their own brand identity need a manufacturer that operates invisibly behind their brand.
2. Bespoke Design Capability: Palmako’s strength is catalogue production. Dealers who receive custom enquiries, irregular plot sizes, specific planning requirements, architect-designed structures, need a manufacturer that can produce from technical drawings or even rough sketches.
3. Higher-Specification Structures: Palmako focuses on garden buildings with wall thicknesses up to 70mm. Dealers entering holiday-park, accommodation or residential-intent markets need project-specific engineered routes up to 220mm, reviewed with the full build-up and local requirements.
4. Bespoke Turnaround: When a customer presents a non-standard requirement, the speed at which a manufacturer can quote and produce determines whether the dealer wins or loses the project.
5. Direct Factory Relationship: Some dealers prefer communicating directly with the manufacturing team rather than through a distribution layer, ensuring technical questions receive immediate, informed responses.
Eurodita vs Palmako Comparison
| Factor | Eurodita | Palmako |
|---|---|---|
| Business Model | B2B private-label; garden range sold only through trade partners | Retail distribution network |
| Branding | Partner’s brand, where agreed per order | Palmako branded products |
| Bespoke Capability | Custom designs from sketches or drawings, feasibility assessed per project | Catalogue modifications only |
| Solid Log Thickness | 19, 28, 34, 44, 58, 70mm | 19-70mm |
| Glulam Thickness | 88, 135, 180, 220mm | Limited options |
| Mobile Homes | Yes, designed to the UK caravan dimension framework where a project specifies it | Not offered |
| Minimum order | No single fixed minimum; order scope confirmed in each quotation | Typically required |
| Eurodita manufactures approximately 1,800-2,000 bespoke timber structures per year on average. Glulam output is separate and additional to that total. | ||
What Eurodita Offers That Palmako Does Not
True Private-Label Manufacturing: Eurodita manufactures while the partner controls its own customer relationship, and documentation and quotation material can be produced in the partner’s branding, where agreed for the order.
Glulam Homes up to 220mm: For dealers serving holiday-park, accommodation or residential-intent markets, Eurodita manufactures glulam structures with 88mm, 135mm, 180mm and 220mm wall profiles. Suitability depends on the full build-up, insulation, glazing, services, foundations, local rules and end use.
Mobile Homes: Eurodita produces timber mobile homes that can be designed around the UK caravan dimension framework where a project specifies it; final legal classification, site acceptance and local approval remain with the buyer. This product category opens the holiday park and leisure accommodation market for dealers, a segment Palmako does not serve.
Eurodita prepares the complete quotation, CAD, 3D visualisation and technical drawing package per enquiry after receiving a complete brief. These visuals are delivered under the partner’s brand, ready for customer presentations.
Direct Factory Communication: Partners deal directly with the Eurodita sales team, which works alongside the production team in Lithuania; structural engineering, where a project needs it, is sourced from specialist partners. Technical questions about technical product data, material specifications, or delivery logistics receive informed responses without intermediary delays.
Bespoke from Architect Drawings: Eurodita design team converts architect drawings, rough sketches, or verbal descriptions into full production specifications. The AutoCAD and HSB CAD workflow produces technical data for dealer, client or local-authority review and optimised cutting lists, subject to technical review of each project.
Product, order and after-sales conditions are confirmed in writing for each project in the quotation, order confirmation and applicable product documentation. Please contact Eurodita for the documentation relevant to your confirmed order.
Making the Switch
Transitioning to Eurodita does not require an exclusive commitment. Many dealers source from multiple manufacturers, using Palmako for high-volume catalogue items and Eurodita for private-label, bespoke and project-specific glulam briefs.
Starting is straightforward: request a quotation for a catalogue model or submit a bespoke design brief. There is no single fixed minimum order, as order scope is confirmed in each quotation, no commitment before you accept a quotation, and no exclusivity requirement. Eurodita 50/50 payment terms ensure manageable cash flow from the first order.
Conclusion
Palmako and Eurodita serve different dealer needs. Palmako excels in high-volume branded catalogue distribution. Eurodita provides the flexibility, private-label capability, and product range that dealers need to differentiate themselves in competitive markets.
For dealers exploring a private-label manufacturing partnership, contact Eurodita to discuss your specific requirements and receive a sample quotation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eurodita better than Palmako?
Eurodita and Palmako operate different business models rather than competing directly on the same terms. Eurodita specialises in B2B private-label manufacturing, where products are supplied under the partner’s brand as agreed per order. Palmako operates a branded retail distribution model. The better choice depends on whether a dealer needs private-label capability, bespoke manufacturing, or high-volume branded catalogue products.
Can I get thicker walls than Palmako offers?
Yes. Palmako offers solid-log construction up to 70mm. Eurodita manufactures engineered laminated structures with 88mm, 135mm, 180mm and 220mm wall profiles. Year-round, residential or holiday-park suitability should be framed as specification-dependent and reviewed against the complete build-up and local requirements.
Does Eurodita offer a longer warranty than Palmako?
Eurodita does not publish a standard warranty term to compare. Where a warranty applies, its terms are set out in the confirmed order and product documentation for that project, so compare the written terms offered for your specific order.
Can I source from both Eurodita and Palmako simultaneously?
Yes. Many dealers maintain relationships with multiple manufacturers. Eurodita does not require exclusivity agreements. A common approach is to use Palmako for high-volume catalogue garden buildings while sourcing private-label, bespoke and project-specific glulam structures from Eurodita.