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Advancing sustainable development goals
13-12-2023
A deep dive into the wood ecosystem mapping produced by Luxinnovation shows how Luxembourg’s wood value chain contributes to the UN’s sustainable development goals.
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National coverage, local specialisation
07-12-2023
The companies that make up the wood value chain are located all over Luxembourg. However, the wood ecosystem mapping by Luxinnovation shows that certain activities are concentrated in specific parts of the country.
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A growing ecosystem
29-11-2023
The new Luxembourg wood ecosystem mapping by Luxinnovation shows an increase in the number of companies. It also reveals that almost 20% of wood businesses were incorporated in the last four years.
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Expert workshop on CLT and prefabrication in timber construction
17-11-2023
One year after its launch, the initiative of the Luxembourg Wood Cluster held a new session on 14 November 2023 in Belgium.
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Promising prospects for the wood sector of Slovenia and Luxembourg
20-09-2023
The visit of the Slovenian Prime Minister to the Grand Duchy on 12 September allowed for fruitful exchanges among companies from the wood sector and furniture manufacturing from both countries.
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Interregional cooperation to advance the use of wood and biosourced construction
18-04-2023
The 12th International Wood Construction Forum (FBC) was held at the Lille Grand Palais convention centre from 12 to 14 April 2023. The Luxembourg Wood Cluster managed by Luxinnovation organised a bus trip with selected companies to ensure Luxembourg’s visibility during the forum, which brings together European and international frontrunners active in the wood and associated industries to discuss the future of forestry and construction in Europe. The growing use of bio-based materials in construction and CO2 neutrality in the building sector was a key theme this year.
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Latvia-Luxembourg wood sector forum participants accentuate collaborative research
16-03-2023
Luxinnovation co-organised a hybrid business forum for the wood sector during the just concluded official trade mission to Latvia with the aim to facilitate exchanges between the Luxembourg wood companies and representatives from the Latvian wood sector. During the meeting, both parties expressed their interest in expanding economic cooperation and developing joint research activities.
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Wood Cluster workshop on cross-laminated timber innovation
16-11-2022
The construction sector’s use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) is constantly increasing. On 9 November 2022, the Luxembourg Wood Cluster organised an interregional workshop focused on potential new CLT applications in innovative timber construction.
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Sustainable real estate project ELMEN constructed using wood
04-10-2022
As part of a professional exchange with Dutch investors and project developers from the real estate sector, Luxinnovation, via its Wood Cluster, organised on 30 September in close cooperation with Luxembourg Trade and Invest an interesting tour of the flagship ELMEN project, a timber construction complex.
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Participate in the Eureka Clusters Sustainability Call 2022
02-02-2022
The Eureka network and the Clusters, together with 16 countries, join forces to accelerate sustainability by setting up a Joint Call for RD&I projects that address this challenge. The Call will focus on Sustainable industry. Projects can be submitted until 2 May.
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First DIH ON TOUR a success
21-12-2021
Between 25 October and 16 November 2021, the Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub (L-DIH) team toured the country with its yellow bus to meet manufacturing companies and discuss their digital transformation and implementation of an industry 4.0 approach. The exercise was deemed a success, and the team intends to repeat it in 2022.
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Smart Manufacturing Week is approaching
21-10-2021
From 17 to 19 November, best practices in the field of digitalisation in industry will be reviewed at this annual event.
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Holz von Hier, the label for regional wood
24-06-2021
A review of the webinar presenting the label certifying the regional origin of wood products.
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"Eist Holz": a local approach to sustainable and circular wood
21-05-2021
The Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development have presented the promotional image "Eist Holz" to underline the link between our forests and the local wood value chain.
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The future of manufacturing: sustainable and digital
20-11-2020
New manufacturing technologies and processes are revolutionising companies’ business strategies and internal way of working and growing. This year we are organising the 3rd edition of the smart manufacturing event, which will be digital and address all manufacturing sectors.
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Mir paken Holz un: Wood as a source of innovation
03-03-2020
For the second time, the Luxembourg Wood Cluster organised a bus tour to discover remarkable sites or innovative projects integrating wood as an essential component. An educational trip which, once again, was a great success.
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Wood, increasingly circular
10-02-2020
Le projet de recherche Interreg NWE Adhesive Free Timber Buildings a montré qu’il existait bon nombre de possibilités pour rendre encore plus éco-responsable les projets de construction en bois.
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Revaluing regional timber
17-01-2020
Wood, a traditional material par excellence, is strongly impacted by technological developments and digitalisation and is gaining in notoriety. Explanations from Philippe Genot, manager of the Luxembourg Wood Cluster.
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Sustainable construction: aligning supply and demand
09-12-2019
The application of the principles of the circular economy in the construction sector represents a colossal challenge given the very high level of activity in this sector. This is why, in response to a request from players in the field, the Luxembourg CleanTech Cluster is piloting a study aimed at matching supply and demand concerning circular construction.
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The Wood Cluster has found its place in the ecosystem
04-12-2019
On 29 November 2016, the Luxembourg Wood Cluster was officially presented at the Rotondes. Three years later, the results are very positive. A look back with the Wood Cluster manager, Philippe Genot.
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Construction, circular economy, innovation: a matter for everybody
17-10-2019
According to all participants at the event "Construction - Circular Economy: How to support business innovation", organised by the OAI, working together and thinking globally is essential to successfully carry out "circular" projects.
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Towards sustainable and circular construction
25-09-2019
Three Luxinnovation cluster managers will be among the speakers of the conference "Construction - Circular Economy. How to support business innovation", on 7 October.
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Building the future
07-08-2019
General construction company Steffen Holzbau specialises in innovative building materials and energy efficient and sustainable buildings. Within its R&D project “Holz-Beton-Verbundträger”, the company has developed composite beams combining the virtues of wood and concrete.
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The wood sector in the spotlight at the Esch Theatre
21-06-2019
Invited to speak at the latest "10x6 Green Architecture" event organised by Maison Moderne, Philippe Genot, the Wood Cluster Manager, had the opportunity to demonstrate the important role of wood in the development of green architecture.
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Horizon 2020 funding opportunity for bio-based industries
13-06-2019
The recently launched Bio-Based Industries call for proposals offers €135 million of Horizon 2020 funding for projects aiming at boosting the development of the EU’s bio-based sector. Interested companies and research organisations can apply for funding until 4 September 2019.
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The wood sector between tradition and innovation
15-05-2019
The Wood Cluster Forum conference organised on 14 May by the Luxinnovation Wood Cluster provided an opportunity to present a recent wood sector mapping and discuss current topics.
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Wood Cluster Forum: second edition on the horizon!
26-04-2019
After last year's success, the Luxembourg Wood Cluster is repeating its annual Forum which will take place on 14 May in Mersch.
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Superstar wood in Vorarlberg
21-03-2019
Simplicity, sustainability and ecology are the leitmotivs of Vorarlberg (Austria). After the collapse of the textile industry, the region successfully relied on wood, becoming in a few years a real model for the enthusiasts of wooden constructions who come to draw their inspiration from it. A group of 12 members of the Wood Cluster visited the site.
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Composites at the heart of industrial transformation
19-03-2019
The JECWorld 2019 exhibition, which was held in Paris from 12 to 14 March, was a great showcase for this subject, with more than 1,300 exhibitors from all over the world. Among them was a Luxembourg delegation that proudly displayed the country's colours on the national pavilion, organised by the Ministry of the Economy.
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Wood: following promotion, comes action!
21-01-2019
2018 was a fruitful year for the Luxembourg Wood Cluster. One of its reached main goals was to link the companies and other players in the wood value chain in Luxembourg and in the Greater Region and to promote the use of wood.
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