Wood Recycling Workshop: Key Take Aways

Workshop Goals

On November 19, 2024, engageability held a workshop on wood recycling in collaboration with Büro Züri and Freiraum der ZKB.

Our goal:

Develop new initiatives, products or business models for a sustainable timber industry and future-proof management of your company – in co-creation with other companies & experts from the fields of wood processing & sustainability

Key Take Aways

Valuable exchange along the value chain: Material manufacturer, furniture manufacturer, joinery (Swiss Krono, Loosli, Hüsser Innenausbau)
Potential for cooperation to close cycles (Wegmüller Attikon & Swiss Krono & reWood)
Joint product development: boards and repair panels (NOE & emplica) made from bio-based plastic produced from wood waste to reuse wood as a raw material
Pilot product: panels for formwork and repair elements made from compressed wood (Swiss Wood Solutions, emplica, NOE)
Development of new business opportunities:
- Recycling station for wood
- Wood disposal service (reverse logistics)
Expansion of the network in the field of wood processing
Peer-to-peer learning and discussion about common challenges and potentials
Systematic development of ideas and inspiration