The edge-glued panels of Swedish producer of solid wood products ESS-ENN Timber have achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver. They are the first world-wide to receive this prestigious certification and therefore the ideal choice for all Homebuilders, Carpenters and hobby craftsmen that want to make a sustainable choice in their everyday life.
ESS-ENN Timber’s edge-glued panels consist of Swedish solid wood and are available in the varieties pine, oak and European spruce, with the proportion of wood in the product being as high as 99.98%.
Other wood products, such as chipboard and MDF, often contain upwards of 10% glue. For the certification, the product has been assessed for environmental and social performance across five critical sustainability categories: Material Health, Material Reutilisation, Renewable Energy, Water Stewardship, and Social Fairness. In the categories Material Reutilization, Renewable Energy, and Social Fairness, it even achieved Gold Level.
ESS-ENN Timber is one of the major Swedish producers of edge-glued panels, as well as sawn and planed wood and biofuel. Currently, the company exports its products to around 15 different countries around the world with an increasing demand especially for the edge-glued panels in 2022. It offers its customers sustainable, circular products made from Swedish solid wood that strive to conserve natural resources.
For every tree cut down as part of their operations, at least two new ones are planted, and raw materials are certified according to the Forest Stewardship Council certification system, FSC®(FSC-C007709).
