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Staff Writer

Woodfibre Insulation Thermal Performance

Morwenna Spear of the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University brings the focus onto the thermal conductivity of woodfibre insulation panels

Sonae Arauco begins operation of fibreboard recycling line

Sonae Arauco has started operating the first industrial-scale fibreboard recycling line at its Mangualde factory, Portugal.

Ecorefibre Enters Final Stages

The promising European-funded EcoReFibre project is making good progress with its aim of increasing available wood resources through recycling of waste fibreboard

Adding Value to Construction

An innovative housing development in Leeds, England is using value-added OSB panels to further energy-efficiency and sustainability

Three Dimensions

3D wood veneer is being used with mouldable materials to make fascinating complex surfaces in a range of applications

Re-Balancing Europe’s Wood Resources

Secure wood raw material supply is vital for the wood-based panels and wider wood industries. But with resources under strain and demand predicted to increase substantially, the EPF is calling for a re-balancing of policy priorities

IMA Schelling Automates Logistics

IMA Schelling has installed a new smart storage, flexible delivery system at Egger in St Johann

Dieffenbacher Energy Builds Momentum

WBPI’s Stephen Powney interviewed Wolfgang Lashofer, managing director of Dieffenbacher Energy, to find out how the business unit is progressing since its formation in 2023

Berlin Hosts EPF AGM

This year’s EPF AGM in Berlin was an opportunity for the European panels sector to gather and hear about latest industry economic prospects, developments and challenges. WBPI’s Stephen Powney attended the event

Displacement And Substitution

Dr Morwenna Spear, research fellow at Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre, discusses the benefits of substituting high emitting materials with lower emissions materials made from wood