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Bringing circular fibreboards closer to industry
On 2 October 2026, EcoReFibre joined industry experts at Biesse for a dedicated workshop. The event focused on new technologies supporting more circular fibreboard production.
Bioblocks: Construction material made from wood fibreboard dust
The EcoReFibre story reaches its most circular point, showing that even fibreboard dust, a by-product, can be turned into a new construction material. The project
Integrating recycled fibreboard fines in the surface layer of particleboard
EcoReFibre returns to the best-known recycling route for recovered wood: particleboard production. While this has long been one of the main material recovery pathways, the
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
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
Recycling post-consumer fibres from wood waste into new fibreboards
Recovered fibres are returning to production in new MDF and HDF panels. The project demonstrated that medium and high-density fibreboards (MDF and HDF) made with
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





















