Spar (retailer) throughout Asia, Africa and Oceania. In fiscal year 2017, SPAR achieved €34.5 billion ($40.1 billion) in global sales, which represented a 5.3 percent increase over 2016. The SPAR motto is "under the tree" The name was originally DE SPAR, an acronym of the Dutch phrase (). The acronym was chosen in order to resonate with the verb "sparen", which (related to English "spare") means "save [money]" in Dutch and some other languages, among them German and Scandinavian languages (with variants such as "spara" or "spare"). The acronym ended up meaning "the fir", after which the logo was chosen. As the
Spruce-pine-fir Spruce-pine-fir Spruce-pine-fir (SPF), which refers to the spruce, pine and fir tree species, refers to Canadian softwoods of similar characteristics that have been grouped due to their similar physical and mechanical properties. SPF is used to make dimensional lumber for home building and panel as well as in engineered wood products such as plywood, oriented strand board, laminated veneer lumber, glued laminated timber and cross laminated timber. SPF wood has moderate strength, is worked easily, takes paint readily, and holds nails well. They are white to pale yellow in color. There are two types of SPF woods: The lodgepole pine