Stora Enso & ECOR Global Launch Bio-Based, Non-Toxic Board

Stora Enso is proud to announce that its NeoLigno bio-based binder is integral part of ECOR Global’s new product line, a groundbreaking fully bio-based, recyclable and formaldehyde-free board. This innovation meets the increasing demand for healthier, recyclable, high-performance materials, particularly in furniture and flooring manufacturing. The collaboration partnership between Stora Enso and ECOR Global underscores […] <p>The post Stora Enso & ECOR Global Launch Bio-Based, Non-Toxic Board first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Stora Enso’s new head office in Helsinki – a beacon of sustainable and low-carbon construction

Stora Enso has started operations in its new head office at Katajanokan Laituri (Katajanokka Pier) in Helsinki, the largest mass timber building in Finland. Showcasing the company’s wood products and solutions, this building is a true landmark in sustainable architecture and low-carbon construction. The lightweight prefabricated mass timber elements allowed the multi-story, mixed-use building to be […]

Considering embodied carbon of buildings to enhance sustainable design

Johanna Pirinen, SVP of Sustainability at Stora Enso, explores why shifting the focus to the embodied carbon of buildings is vital in helping the construction industry to decarbonise and make more sustainable design choices. The post Considering embodied carbon of buildings to enhance sustainable design appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Partnership formed to develop sustainable wooden wind turbine blades

Renewable products firm Stora Enso and German start-up Voodin Blade Technology have signed a partnership agreement to develop sustainable wind turbine blades from wood. The post Partnership formed to develop sustainable wooden wind turbine blades appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Up next in the wind revolution: Wooden turbine blades

Finnish wood supplier Stora Enso has teamed up with German start-up Voodin Blades to develop wooden blades for wind turbines. They say it’ll be a sustainable alternative to conventional blades,… The post Up next in the wind revolution: Wooden turbine blades appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Undecided - Growing Batteries - Wood Battery Explained 20122022

With the ever-growing demand for electrifying everything, we need more sustainable and renewable batteries. Lithium ion batteries are cost-effective but rely on lithium, graphite, and other materials, whose sourcing has significant environmental and social impacts. One potential solution is being developed where wood is used to replace these materials with a bio-based, renewable alternative. So, would wood work or is it just… deadwood…?

Ryan Smith - Homegrown Mass Timber and BE Change Makers - Scotland, 17052022

MOD X welcomes Matt Stevenson from Eco-Systems Technologies and Mila Duncheva from Stora Enso in the UK. They discuss a government, industry and university partnerships that have aided in evolving the Scottish OSM context for over a decade focused on homegrown biogenic materials The presentation also focuses on the development of skills, equity & sustainability in next generation OSM workforce in Scotland through the "BE Change Makers" program in partnership with BE-ST

Ryan Smith - Mass Timber Modular, 17052022

This session welcomes Mila Duncheva (UK & Ireland) and Steve Lieberman (North/South America) Business Development Managers for Stora Enso. The discussion includes an overview of mass timber manufacturing and volumetric modular construction with partner fabricators and developers in Europe. As the industry moves from mass timber commodity products to mass timber value add systems, there is an opportunity to realize greater uses for mass timber in housing development