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Unlocking Circularity and Market Potential From Wood Waste | Policy Conference

The Brussels policy conference is organised by EcoReFibre to disseminate the project results and support policy development in the wood, circular economy and biobased sectors. The goal is to facilitate future adoption, integration and mainstreaming of innovative circular solutions, positioning Europe’s forest-based sector right in the heart of the Circular Bioeconomy.

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EcoReFibre at Interzum 2025 for smarter wood recycling

Cologne, May 20–23, 2025 – The EcoReFibre project took centre stage at Interzum 2025, Europe’s top trade fair for furniture and interior design. Presented at the European Panel Federation conference, the Horizon Europe project shared key progress on recycling post-consumer fibreboards. With over 60,000 visitors and 1,600 exhibitors, the event focused on the theme “Rethinking

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Conference BAU – IHD Booth

Munich, 13–17 January 2025 – BAU 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture and construction, welcomed over 180,000 visitors and 2,200 exhibitors from 58 countries. The fair focused on climate-friendly construction, modular systems, and circular design. Key themes included energy efficiency, digitalisation, and sustainable materials. Expert talks explored how to build more with less—featuring

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Workshop “From Waste to Resource: Innovative Approaches to Material Recovery andSustainable Waste Management”

A recent workshop organised by ISWA brought together four EU-funded projects — RECLAIM, Wood2Wood, GRINNER, and EcoReFibre — to share their latest innovations in sustainable waste management. Titled “From Waste to Resource,” the event showcased projects tackling different waste streams, including electronic waste, plastics, and wood. Highlights included AI and robotics for e-waste recycling (GRINNER),

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EcoReFibre at International Panel Products Symposium (IPPS) 2024

The 13th European Wood-Based Panel Symposium took place from 9 to 11 October 2024 at the Grand Elysée Hotel in Hamburg, Germany, welcoming 375 participants from over 30 countries. Organised by the European Panel Federation (EPF) with support from the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (WKI), iVTH, and Hywax, the event offered 20 technical presentations

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WoodPoP 2nd high level meeting

Helsinki, 4 October 2024 – The Second High-Level Meeting of the European Wood Policy Platform (woodPoP) involved 80 experts from 19 European countries, along with representatives from the European Commission and 22 organisations from academia, industry, and regional networks. The event brought new energy to efforts for promoting the sustainable and innovative use of wood

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Progress Webinar on Work Package 1: Latest results from ESB 

On 31st of July 2024, EcoRefibre held an open webinar to present some of the latest research findings conducted by the Ecole Supérieure du Bois (ESB), a research partner of the project. In the webinar, the ESB team—Zeynep Galitekin, Edanur Solhan, and Flore Lebreton, under the guidance of Mark Irle—discussed topics related to wood-based panel waste classification, sorting, and recycling across Europe, with a specific focus on medium-density fibreboards (MDF). 

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Conference DIEFFENBACHER Technology Symposium

Heidelberg, July 2024 – DIEFFENBACHER brought together over 80 experts from the global wood-based panels industry at its first Technology Symposium. The event focused on key challenges like rising raw material costs, energy efficiency, and the need for more sustainable production. A major highlight was DIEFFENBACHER’s new Fiber2Fiber technology, developed under the EU-funded EcoReFibre project.

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EcoReFibre at Ecomondo 2023 (Federlegno brochure)

20 November 2023 – Rimini, ItalyAt Ecomondo 2023, the key European event dedicated to the green and circular economy, FederlegnoArredo presented the brochure “The Added Value of Sustainability”. The publication outlines the wood-furniture sector’s sustainability strategy, available tools, and active projects supporting the ecological transition. Among the projects featured is ECOREFIBRE, co-funded by the European

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EcoRefibre at the International Conference on Wood Science and Engineering (ICWSE) 2023

Brasov, Romania, 1–3 November 2023The 13th edition of the International Conference on Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium (ICWSE 2023) took place in Brasov, Romania, hosted by Transilvania University. The event brought together researchers, academics, and industry professionals to explore the latest developments in wood science, technology, and innovation. Among the contributions, the

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WSE 2023 – 19th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering

Oslo, 10–12 October 2023 – Over 140 researchers from 16 countries gathered for the 19th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering (WSE), hosted by NIBIO. This year’s theme—“Wood and Wood Product Recycling and Reuse”—highlighted challenges and opportunities in circular wood use. The programme featured 50 presentations and 30 posters,

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EcoReFibre at International Panel Products Symposium (IPPS) 2023

Bangor, Wales – 19–22 June 2023The 30th International Panel Products Symposium (IPPS) was held at Bangor University, gathering researchers and industry professionals from the wood-based panel sector. Organised by the BioComposites Centre, the event offered three days of presentations, networking, and technical sessions. The EcoReFibre project was featured during the programme on Wednesday, 21 June,

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World Conference on Timber Engeneering

Oslo, June 2023 – The Wood4Bauhaus Alliance took the spotlight at the WCTE 2023, where Uwe Kies, Secretary General of InnovaWood, delivered a keynote speech on timber’s role in sustainable construction. Kies highlighted the Alliance’s support for the New European Bauhaus (NEB), which combines sustainability, beauty, and inclusion in design. He stressed that wood, as

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EcoReFibre Workshop at InnovaWood General Assembly 2023

Tallinn, Estonia, 13–15 June 2023The 21st InnovaWood General Assembly took place in Tallinn, Estonia, bringing together over 60 participants. Hosted by the Estonian University of Life Sciences and the Estonian Research Centre of Forestry and Wood, the event featured presentations, networking activities, and workshops. Among the sessions, the ECOREFIBRE Workshop was held on 14 June.

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EcoReFibre at LIGNA 2025

Hannover, Germany – 26–27 May 2025At LIGNA 2025, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for woodworking and wood processing, the EcoReFibre project was featured through a series of technical presentations at the booth of the Institut für Holztechnologie Dresden (IHD). Experts from across Europe shared the latest developments in fibreboard recycling and fibre recovery

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1st International Wood BioEconomy Forum

Rosenheim, Germany, 15–16 February 2023The 1st International Wood BioEconomy Forum took place at Technische Hochschule Rosenheim, bringing together experts from science, industry, and policy to discuss developments in the wood-based bioeconomy. The event was organised by Forum Holzbau and included presentations, networking opportunities, and an exhibition. Topics covered included circular economy strategies, bio-based materials, and

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