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Maisemore Apiaries Ltd., professional beekeepers, manufacturers and retailers. Est. 1953
Phone 01452 700289

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	Maisemore Apiaries Ltd.
		44 (0)1452 700289

		44 (0)1452 700196
	Registered Office : Old Road, Maisemore, Gloucester. GL2 8HT Registered in the UK, Registration no. 6399962

Our beeswax sheets are made from a blend of English and African wax and are equal to any premier wax on the market. We have been making foundation for approx. seven years and have become known for our quality foundation that your bees will want to work.
The finished foundation is diagonally wired and is available in all common sizes in worker base, drone base and thin super.

FOUNDATION ORDERS OVER £100 - 15% DISCOUNT
FOUNDATION ORDERS OVER £200 - 25% DISCOUNT

BS Deep Foundation
£7.45

BS Shallow Foundation
£4.76

BS 14x12 Foundation
£12.71

Langstroth Deep Foundation
£9.72

Langstroth Shallow Foundation
£5.94

MD Deep Foundation
£12.95

MD Shallow Foundation
£7.14

Commercial Deep Foundation
£10.53

Commercial Shallow Foundation
£6.47

Section Squares Foundation per 10
£0.82

Irish Section Foundation per 10
£2.44

4 Way Foundation
£3.24

Candle Wick 100g
£5.88

BS Deep Coloured Foundation per 10
£8.36

Conversion Rate for Clean Rendered Beeswax into Milled Foundation:-

Up to 50 lb in weight - £0.95 per lb / £2.09 per kg

Over 50 lb - £0.70 per lb / £1.54 per kg

+ 8p per sheet if wiring is required + delivery at cost.
contact us for details.

Bees Wax Allowance
Wax allowance for goods - £1.15 per lb
Outright purchase price - £0.80 per lb

Approximate number of sheets per lb. of wax conversion
BS Shallow	14	Commercial Cut Comb	15	Langstroth Cut Comb	16
BS Deep	8	MD Deep	5	BS 14x12	5
BS Shallow Cut Comb	20	MD Shallow	10	Section Squares	75
BS Deep Cut Comb	12	MD Cut Comb	14	Irish Sections	25
Commercial Deep	6	Langstroth Deep	7	4 Way	20
Commercial Shallow	10	Langstroth Shallow	12

Swap up to 50 lbs of wax and get :
Wired			Unwired			Cut Comb
BS Deep	4	sheets	BS Deep	5	sheets	BS Shallow	12	sheets
BS Shallow	6½	sheets	BS Shallow	8¾	sheets	Commercial Shallow	9	sheets
Commercial Deep	3¼	sheets	Commercial Deep	3¾	sheets	MD Shallow	8¾	sheets
Commercial Shallow	5	sheets	Commercial Shallow	6	sheets	Lang. Shallow	9½	sheets
MD Deep	2½	sheets	MD Deep	3¼	sheets	Section Squares	44	sheets
MD Shallow	5	sheets	MD Shallow	6	sheets	Irish Sections	16	sheets
Lang. Deep	3¾	sheets	Lang. Deep	4½	sheets	4 way	12	sheets
Lang. Shallow	5½	sheets	Lang. Shallow	7½	sheets	BS Deep	7½	sheets
14 x 12	2½	sheets	14 x 12	3¼	sheets
Swap over 50 lbs of wax and get :
BS Deep	4¾	sheets	BS Deep	5¾	sheets	BS Shallow	13½	sheets
BS Shallow	7¼	sheets	BS Shallow	9¾	sheets	Commercial Shallow	10½	sheets
Commercial Deep	3¾	sheets	Commercial Deep	4½	sheets	MD Shallow	9¾	sheets
Commercial Shallow	5½	sheets	Commercial Shallow	7	sheets	Lang. Shallow	11	sheets
MD Deep	3	sheets	MD Deep	3½	sheets	Section Squares	50	sheets
MD Shallow	5½	sheets	MD Shallow	7	sheets	Irish Sections	17	sheets
Lang. Deep	4¼	sheets	Lang. Deep	5	sheets	4 way	14	sheets
Lang. Shallow	6½	sheets	Lang. Shallow	8½	sheets	BS Deep	8¼	sheets
14 x 12	3	sheets	14 x 12	3½	sheets