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RESTRUCTURING THE WOOD SECTOR - Survey results

This analisys was prepared on the basis of information provided by a variety of stakeholders from the wood sector and that are established in France, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, the United Kingdom and...

Bonnes pratiques et Solutions innovantes - INNOBOX BOOK (French version).

Le présent ouvrage vise à présenter une sélection des bonnes pratiques et des propositions innovantes de restructuration durable les plus pertinentes dans le secteur du bois identifiées dans le...

RESTRUCTURATION DURABLE DE LA FILIERE BOIS (Guide de recommendations). French version

Le present document se veut être un guide des recommandations aux entreprises afin d’entamer le difficile processus de restructuration. Ces recommandations sont le résultat et les conclusions...

Le migliori pratiche e le proposte innovative - INNOBOX BOOK (Italian version)

Il presente libro InnoBox mira a presentare una selezione delle più rilevanti migliori pratiche e proposte innovative di ristrutturazione sostenibile nel settore del legno individuati nell'ambito...

RISTRUTTURAZIONE DEL SETTORE DEL LEGNO (Libro delle raccomandazioni) Italian version.

Il seguente documento è una guida completa di raccomandazioni rivolte a tali società, al fine di affrontare il difficile processo di ristrutturazione. Queste raccomandazioni sono il risultato...

LA REESTRUCTURACIÓN DEL SECTOR DE LA MADERA (Libro de Recomendaciones) Spanish version

El presente documento es una guía de recomendaciones dirigidas a las empresas que se planteen abordar un proceso de reestructuración. Estas recomendaciones son el resultado de las conclusiones...

Mejores prácticas y propuestas innovadoras - INNOBOX BOOK (Spanish version).

Este libro ‘InnoBox’ tiene como objetivo presentar una selección realizada en el marco del proyecto Wood2Good de aquellas buenas prácticas y propuestas innovadoras más relevantes en el ámbito de la...

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

Review elaborated by FEVAMA by collecting and summarizing the existing information in Spain, Italy, France and UK (reports, official statistics and data…) regarding the wood industry. This...

Up-cycled furniture and wood manufacturing town - Out of the dark (UK)

This small enterprise creates a family atmosphere caring and training its workforce maintaining lost skills and reinvigorating the furniture industry work force. It demonstrates strong social...

Reuse of waste as raw material - Royo Group (Spain)

The company is in process of getting sustainable raw materials to make the bathroom more durable and eco-friendly, from the waste generated during the manufacturing process of the furniture,...

Industrial sustainability project - Actiu (Spain)

It is a solid example that sustainability should not be seen as an expense but as an investment that shorty impacts positively the company results. LEED is a form of understanding life and work,...

Waste Recovery - MICUNA (Spain)

The company is targeting board waste and the left-overs from cut sections and mechanically treated wood which are not to be used for its own use or to be sold as a secondary raw material and which...

No toxicity in paints and dyes - MICUNA (Spain)

The materials and fabrics present in the infantile furniture that are accessible to children must be completely secure. The most widespread finishes in infant furniture are the white lacquered and...

Best practices and innovative proposals - INNOBOX BOOK

The present InnoBox book aims at presenting a selection of the most relevant best practices and innovative proposals of sustainable restructuring in the wood sector identified in the framework of...

RESTRUCTURING THE WOOD SECTOR - Book of recommendations

The following document is a thorough guide of recommendations targeting those companies in order to tackle the challenging process of restructuring. These recommendations are the fruitful result...

Strong commitment for sustainability and quality: Winning attitude Atmosphera Artigiani d’interni SRL (Italy)

Atmosphera Artigiani d'interni srl springs from a merger between two realities that till 2011 were operating separately: Passarin Arreda srl of Nicola Passarin, founded in 1963 and Atmosphera...

Extended uses of wood waste. Mauro Saviola Group (Italy)

The Saviola Group is the leading transformer of wood waste in the world, with a recycling capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of post-consumer wood per year. The production philosophy is based on the...

Technology, computerization and automation. Panguaneta Spa (Italy)

Panguaneta, traditionally linked to the processing and industrial production of plywood and wood products, is characterized now by a structural competitiveness of costs, thanks to a strategic...

Interview: ZANINI Study Case (IT)

Interview with a representative of Company selected for a case study.

Interview: MICUNA S.L. Study Case (ES)

Interview with a representative of Company selected for a case study.

Interview: BOSS Design Study Case (UK)

Interview with a representative of Company selected for a case study.

Interview: Study Case HYPNOS (UK)

Interview with a representative of Company selected for a case study.

Interview: Study Case (UK)

Interview with a representative of Company selected for a case study.

Achieving products´ longevity: tradition & ecology combined - Valcucine (Italy)

Increase the longevity of the products by relying on the values of the tradition. More an object lasts a long time, most can be considered sustainable. Craft achievements contribute to its...

Stewart Linford:Company transformation - Luxury in Wood (UK)

Relocation to a modern build for purpose location and diversification of production. Rebrand to Luxury in Wood Ltd. and add quality sofas as products.

LEAN methodology: Implementing a new quality management system - SALM Group (France)

SALM implemented many different LEAN tools. The first one was the 5S. Afterwards LEAN tools were developed in the manufacturing processes as well as in all the different departments of the company.

Plastic waste? Durable & sustainable furniture - Plasteconwood (UK)

Following 6 years of research and development, Plastecowood® has created a new range of alternative-to-wood profiles and products. Committed to environmental and ecological principles the...

Tectonics 5.5: Managing the products´ end of life stage - Oberflex (France)

Tectonics 5.5 is a solution that anticipates the management at the end of product life with disassembly and easy separation of the materials (wood or metal) with a view to their rehabilitation.

Eco-socio-design approach on house windows - Menuiserie Thiebaud (France)

The company has developed and marketed a new type of window wooden, CAMELEWOOD ®, to reduce environmental impacts through its life cycle. It is a window in wood (FIR of the Jura) with internal...

Implementation of Eco-design approach - Laudescher (France)

To validate its approach in sustainable development implementation, the Laudescher company was certified ISO 14001 in November 2012 and has been awarded the ISO 50001 in February 2013 recognizing...

Wood: Creating sustainable and ergonomic living spaces - Johnny Grey Studios (UK)

Propose a design kitchen versus built-in to create a sustainable and ergonomic living space with utilisation of wood as prime material.

“Give a second life to your furniture” - IKEA (France)

IKEA has implemented in the spring of 2013 a new service of resumption of IKEA furniture against vouchers: “give a second life to your furniture.” This service was set up to promote the re-use of...

Rethinking the product´s end of life stage - Alfa Fenom (France)

Alfa Fenorm has set up a circuit of recovery and recycling of window enhancing materials at the end of life while contributing to reduce cost of operation of the undertaking. She's gone from a cost...

Modified Wood: Stability & durability - Accoya Wood (UK)

High global demand for wood and limitations on its supply means that in the future alternative sources of timber will be required for furniture. There will also be a requirement to better utilise...

Sustainable development as a full strategic approach - STEELCASE (France)

STEELCASE works with hundreds of suppliers to meet our sustainability and lean goals – and theirs partner on critical sustainability initiatives like materials assessment, worker safety, chemicals...

Addressing the skills gap: Investment in HR training - Zennaro Giuseppe Legnami (Italy)

The company recognizes a great value in Human Resource Management. Employees represent the interface with the customer. The company's philosophy gives great importance to vocational training and...

Environmental responsibility: Sustainability driven innovation Valcucine (Italy)

In Valcucine the principles of environmental sustainabilty are not part of a single project but are the core values of the company. Since its beginning the company invested in eco-sustainable...

Eco design in the furniture sector - Permasa (Spain)

The company has developed its own ecodesign methodology, focused on the knowledge, investigation and the environmental identification of the materials and processes of Permasa.

Treatment of emissions of VOC´s - Gamadecor (Spain)

Environmental awareness beyond standard requirements such as the use of wood from sustainably managed forests, three year plans for the prevention of waste from packaging materials, raw materials...

Reduction of consumption with the use of new technologies - DILEOFFICE (Spain)

The company uses the social networking in order to expose its products and to interact with is clients. The idea of uploading videos with the assembly instructions on the company´s YouTube chanel...

Highest quality through green sustainability and technology - Rubner (Italy)

The Group builds houses which deliver a sound stress-free lifestyle, implementing ecodesigned solutions. Rubner focuses on wood, natural insulation which has got excellent static properties, short...

Being a vivid part of society: Social solidarity and sustainability - REVERSE (Italy)

Reverse aims to combine the company's profitability with the effectiveness of social benefits so to make a positive impact on the community. For this reason, they try to involve territory...

Addressing productivity increase: Vocational and Team spirit training - MODENESE GASTONE s.a.s. (Italy)

The company's philosophy gives great importance to vocational training and all human resources involvement, developing training programs and refresher courses.

Sustainable forest management and environmental balance - Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme (Italy)

In 1996 Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme undertook a certification process according to FSC standards. A prior self-evaluation was carried out with the help of prof. Pettenella from Padua University;...

Dedication to high quality & environmental certifications - HOME srl (Italy)

In order to offer customers innovative services, the company heads for continuous improvement of internal expertise. It gives great prominence to the interests of all stakeholders, particularly the...

Crowdsourcing: social innovation and eco-design - Formabilio (Italy)

Formabilio’s products are the result of online design contests launched once a month on the company’s platform and through their social media & channels. The international furniture design...

Ecology and requirements on wood packaging - Cama srl (Italy)

In worldwide trade, over 80% of goods are handled using wood packaging materials, including pallets, cases and crates. The need for standardization of the phytosanitary measures introduced by...

Social and environmental sustainability - Avanguardia (Italy)

Avanguardia is a cooperative where pallets are being disassembled and reassembled for 20 years. From a recycled old industrial good Avanguardia obtains shelves, paneling, chairs, toys and more...

Green focus: bio-building and sustainability - ANTICO È (Italy)

Since 2006 Antico È srl has reorganised itself in compliance with UNI ISO EN 9001:2000 norms. It has also certified with CERMET for 'Planning and production of floors and walls, covering, ceilings...

Conclusions Study Case Italy (Zanini Alcide Snc di Zanini Pierluigi & C.)

The younger partner (Mr. Pierluigi) after the retirement of the older partners (his uncle and his father, who had been working in the firm for nearly 40 years) went into a big process of personal...

Generations in collaboration: Experience & innovation - Tad Legno (Italy)

With the crisis of the classical furniture district also TAD has been affected and had to review their product offer. Small companies such as Tad had no structured communication but with the crisis...