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25 May 2021
Alzamora Group: a green revolution with PEFC
Packaging
Alzamora Group's revolutionary renewable, biodegradable, and fully recyclable PEFC-certified cardboard packaging replaces the plastic ring-pull and shrink-wrap around beverage cans.
18 May 2021
Nando’s restaurants: building sustainably for the next generation
Construction
The use of PEFC-certified timber is one of the sustainability measures implemented by Nando's first ‘Next Generation’ restaurant, opened in Cambridge.
3 May 2021
Thatchers: choosing PEFC for sustainable cardboard packaging
Packaging
Cider maker Thatchers has replaced the plastic packaging around its cider can packs with PEFC-certified cardboard, saving tonnes of plastic.
12 April 2021
Penguin Parade Visitor Centre: a sustainable new timber home for Australia's penguins
Construction
Certified timber helped the new award-winning Penguin Parade Visitor Centre achieve a delicate balance between landscape and built form, and between people and wildlife habitat.
31 March 2021
Estrella Damm: switching from plastic packaging to PEFC-certified cardboard
Packaging
PEFC-certified cardboard has replaced the plastic packaging around beverage can packs by Estrella Damm, reducing plastic use by 99 tons a year.
29 March 2021
Meeting our certified companies – Venturer Timberwork
Meeting certified companies
In the third interview of our series 'Meeting our certified companies' we spoke with Kevin Hill, CEO of Venturer Pte Ltd, about sustainability in construction.
18 March 2021
Lincoln Castle: new Heritage Skills Centre goes for glulam
Construction
The new building, a Heritage Skills Education Centre, is next to Lincoln Castle in Eastern England, and comprises PEFC-certified glulam columns, roof beams and bar bracing.
15 February 2021
Arjowiggins’ Sylvicta: a sustainable wood-based alternative to plastic packaging
Packaging
As demand for environmentally friendly packaging grows, Arjopapers has launched Sylvicta, a ground-breaking alternative to plastic packaging, using PEFC-certified wood pulp.
11 February 2021
Sky: educational building showcases certified timber
Construction
The first multi-storey timber commercial office in the UK, the educational facility demonstrates the use of offsite prefabrication and timber construction.
8 February 2021
Meeting our certified companies – Lyreco Co. Limited
Meeting certified companies
In the latest interview we spoke with David Record, Managing Director of Lyreco in Thailand, about sustainable forest management and a growing awareness for sustainability.
4 February 2021
University of Greenwich: new building impresses with state-of-the-art timber construction
Construction
Originally constructed in the 1760s, Dreadnought Building retains its character and sense of history while providing a state-of-the-art hub with teaching and social spaces. PEFC-certified engineered timber gives it a warm and modern feel.
13 January 2021
Jaguar Land Rover: the UK’s largest engineered timber roof
Construction
Jaguar Land Rover's Advanced Product Creation Centre has the largest engineered timber roof in the UK, encompassing 1,512m³ of PEFC-certified glulam beams and 2,674m³ of cross laminated timber (CLT) panels manufactured by Binderholz.
10 December 2020
Dalston Lane: PEFC-certified timber stars in award winning residential building
Construction
Nearly 34 metres high, Dalston Lane in London is one of the world’s largest load-bearing building made of cross laminated timber (CLT). Using PEFC-certified CLT, it removes more CO2 from the atmosphere than it adds to it.
5 October 2020
Meeting our certified companies – A/S Global Timber
Meeting certified companies
We are delighted to present our new series ‘Meeting our certified companies’, giving insight into the situation and views of certified companies. In the first interview, we spoke with Per Friis Knudsen from A/S Global Timber.
20 August 2020
MalisGarten: first 5-storey hotel made of PEFC-certified timber opened in Austria
Construction
PEFC-certified glued laminated timber and cross laminated timber were used for the entire supporting structure. The wood used for the furniture, doors, floors and decoration gives the rooms a warm atmosphere and a natural scent.
14 August 2020
Chichibu Mayu: the world’s first PEFC-certified sweets
Food
‘Chichibu Mayu’, means ‘cocoon-shaped marshmallow’, is made from the sap of maple trees and is the world’s first forest-born sweet to achieve PEFC certification.
5 August 2020
The Rye by Tikari in London: sustainable living, with a difference
Construction
PEFC-certified cross laminated timber has been used to create sustainable and thermally efficient duplex apartments in South London, with a unique and authentic design.
28 July 2020
Circle K: towards sustainability with PEFC-certified packaging
Packaging
For Circle K, the use of sustainable packaging without reducing food quality is a priority. It’s a requirement that paper-based packaging must be made from certified material.
22 July 2020
Regent's Park Theatre London: timber performs perfectly
Construction
Regent's Park Theatre has used PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT) already in 2012 for a series of sustainable buildings. In 2018, CLT was back, allowing for the construction of a two-storey building within the six-month window between theatre seasons.
10 July 2020
Australian Turtle Centre: timber chosen for strength and sustainability
Construction
Mon Repos is home to the largest concentration of marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland. The Centre recently underwent a rejuvenation, using certified glued laminated timber.