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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
EcoReFibre at Ecomondo 2025
EcoReFibre was proud to take part in Ecomondo 2025 at the Rimini Expo Centre, in two venues: a joint workshop on “Driving the Circular Transition
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
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
EcoReFibre Webinar | Predicting Future Waste Fibreboard Volumes across Europe
As Europe moves toward a circular wood-based panel industry, forecasting MDF waste is key to improving recycling and resource recovery. The EcoReFibre project is developing
EcoReFibre at LIGNA 2025 | Hannover, Germany
EcoReFibre was represented at LIGNA 2025 through multiple project partners present at the event, specifically at the Science Forum.
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
EcoReFibre Webinar | MDF Recycling & Particleboard Innovation
On the 15th of April 2025, EcoReFibre held a Webinar on MDF recycling and particleboard innovation. The webinar was hosted by the project partner Sonae
Addressing Challenges for a Circular Post-Consumer Fibreboard Industry in Europe
Establishing a circular economy model for the fibreboard industry in Europe requires tackling many challenges at different levels of the value chain. In this article,
EcoReFibre at EcoMondo, the Green Technology Expo in Rimini, Italy
Ecomondo is the key event for the green and circular economy. It’s the meeting place where industrial groups, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities,





















