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Results and recommendations from the Policy Conference “Unlocking Circularity and Market Potential from Wood Waste

EcoReFibre has shown that post-consumer fibreboard can be recovered and reused in the manufacture of new fibreboards. Hence, the technical barriers for horizontal recycling of fibreboard are no longer impeding true circularity. However, wider implementation now depends on whether these solutions can work at scale across the wood-based panel industry. The EcoReFibre Policy Conference held in Brussels on 25 March brought together more than 70 experts from policy, industry, research and other stakeholder perspectives to discuss what this requires in practice.

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Recycling post-consumer fibres from wood waste into new insulation products

Wood fibre insulation boards are used in the building envelope to balance indoor temperatures, reduce energy consumption and improve comfort. EcoReFibre showed that recovered wood fibres can also be used in new insulation products. Using fibres from post-consumer fibreboard and solid wood waste, the project achieved promising results for rigid, flexible and loose fill insulation,

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EcoReFibre brings fibreboard recycling to the Festival of the New European Bauhaus

At the Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2026 , EcoReFibre showed how post-consumer fibreboard can become a resource for new products. Held from 9 to 13 June 2026 under the theme Life. Spaces. Buildings., the Festival gathered researchers, businesses, educators, policymakers and creative communities to explore more sustainable, inclusive and high-quality living environments. Represented by

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Defibration of solid wood waste and post-consumer fibreboards: the mTMP process

How can post-consumer fibreboard can be converted into fibres suitable for use in new products? In parallel with the work carried out by Dieffenbacher, a second route was developed to turn wood waste into a secondary raw material. The mTMP process, a moisture modifying thermo-mechanical pulping technology developed by IHD  defibrates post-consumer solid wood and

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EcoReFibre final event: from policy recommendations to project results

Following the EcoReFibre Policy Conference held in Brussels in March, the project will show how its policy priorities have been translated into technologies, products and results at its final event in Hamburg on 14 October 2026. The Policy Conference explored the policy, market, research and skills priorities needed for the wider adoption of fibreboard recycling.

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Extraction of wood fibres and fines from post-consumer fibreboard

With the resource collected and the material sorted, EcoReFibre moves to the next step: recovering fibres and fines that can serve as secondary raw materials for new products. This Results in Brief presents the wet and dry processing routes used to extract fibres and fines respectively from post-consumer fibreboard. Developed by Dieffenbacher, both technologies reached

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A sorting line for separating wood waste into usable fractions for new wood-based panels

Following the Results in Brief on future fibreboard waste volumes in Europe, EcoReFibre turns to the next step: how this material can be sorted and prepared for recycling. The Results in Brief and Factsheet show an innovative sorting line that separates mixed wood waste into usable fractions for new wood-based panels. Developed by Dieffenbacher, the

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Estimating post-consumer fibreboard waste generation in Europe

Following the publication of the Guide to the EcoReFibre Results in Brief and Factsheets, stage one focuses on prediction modelling. Led by ESB, it opens the series on estimating post-consumer fibreboard waste in Europe. It addresses a key challenge: understanding when fibreboards become waste and available for recycling.Today, limited information is available on the lifespan

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Guide to the EcoReFibre Results in Brief and Factsheets

EcoReFibre is pleased to share a series of Results in Brief and Project Innovation Factsheets presenting the project’s main achievements in a concise and informative way. Led by the responsible project partners together with InnovaWood, these publications highlight key results and innovations from the project demonstrations. The documents cover the main steps of the EcoReFibre

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EcoReFibre Animation – Closing the Loop on Post-Consumer Fibreboards

Recycling post-consumer fibreboards and wood waste into new fibreboards has only recently become feasible. Recovering fibres from post-consumer furniture, building materials, insulation, flooring, and packaging is challenging and requires accounting for coatings, glues, additives and resins. Adding to this, in the current linear market system wood waste collection is not always efficient and valuable materials

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Press Release | From waste to value: European wood-based panel sector scales circular business models with advanced recycling technologies

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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Strategic Roadmap: Unlocking circularity and market potential from wood waste

Nearly 47 million tonnes of wood waste were generated in the EU in 2022, yet only around 40% is currently recycled, mostly into particleboard, while about 60% is still used for energy recovery. Developed under the leadership of European Panel Federation and InnovaWood, with valuable contributions from the EcoReFibre consortium and experts from industry and

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PhD Success Story:Exploring the Future of Fibreboard Recycling within EcoReFibre

Although EcoReFibre is an Innovation Action project, it also supported the three-year research work of a PhD candidate. While the project focuses on developing and validating recycling solutions, this PhD addressed scientific questions that help improve understanding of fibreboard recycling at its core.  Flore Lebreton successfully completed her thesis intitled “A study of end-of-life fibreboard:

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Save the Date: 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 Consensus Workshop

On 7 October 2025 EcoReFibre partners met in Bordeaux alongside the French Panels and Circular Economy Symposium (Panneaux & Économie Circulaire ) to refine the Strategic Roadmap “Unlocking Circularity and Market Potential from Wood Waste”. The workshop, co-led by InnovaWood and the European Panel Federation, brought together consortium partners, advisory board members, and external experts

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EcoReFibre: Recycling MDF into New Panels – First Lab Insights

Following our first webinar on MDF recycling and particleboard innovations, the EcoReFibre project is back with new insights. This second session will highlight the results of MDF laboratory tests carried out in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Participants will get an overview of the ongoing research, focusing on the MDF panels

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Towards Sustainble Transition

A new study has developed Bioblock, a sustainable wood-based material made from recycled MDF residues and natural adhesives like citric acid and polyols. While MDF production is growing, recycling options remain limited. This research explores how to bind fine MDF particles—normally unsuitable for reuse—into solid blocks using biobased adhesives that are safer for health and

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New study explores recycling of post-consumer fibreboards for sustainable MDF production

New study explores recycling of post-consumer fibreboards for sustainable MDF production Research by Percy Alao focuses on the recycling of post-consumer medium-density fiberboard (MDF) waste using advanced methods like thermomechanical pulping (TMP) and impact reactor processing. The study highlights how recycling affects fiber properties critical to MDF quality. Using Dynamic Image Analysis, the research shows

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Researchers and Industry Collaboration in the Development of Recycled Fibreboards 

Project communication partners, the InnovaWood team, visited the sites to discover the science behind research: At the Swedish University of Agriculture Science (SLU), in cooperation with private companies, the recycled wood fibres are characterized and pressed into boards which then undergo mechanical and various other tests.  

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EcoReFibre launches first video

With a focus on wood recycling and waste management, the EcoReFibre project, spearheaded by a consortium of 20 partners, continues towards groundbreaking progress . A first video sheds light on what the project stands and calls for. Through the release of its first video, EcoReFibre exemplifies the project’s aspirations and commitment to advancing circularity by pushing wood recycling and waste sorting technologies to the next level.

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EcoReFibre project unveils promising advancements in Recycling Technology

Driven by cutting-edge research, the EU funded project, EcoReFibre aims to bolster wood resources across Europe by maximising recycling efforts and to substitute up to 25% of the virgin fibres currently used in the European fibreboard market. As the world celebrated Recycling Day, EcoReFibre calls upon individuals, organisations, and communities to explore the transformative potential and impact of recycling

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Newsletter #1 – Oct2023

EcoReFibre is a project funded by the European Union, that develops enhanced sorting equipment and smart technologies, ultimately increasing available wood resources in Europe through recycling. EcoReFibre’s aim is to establish a Circular Economy approach to recycle waste wood back into fibreboards and into novel building products.

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European wood panel industry scales up end-of-life recycling and circular use of recovered wood

Horizon Europe project EcoReFibre explores smart sorting and processing technologies to recycle post-consumer waste wood back into fibreboards and into novel building products. Five highly promising pilots with leading panel manufacturers are launched to demonstrate how Circular Economy approaches linked with innovative, digital-supported technologies will enable security of raw material supplies. EcoReFibre’s aim is to

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