Environment & Sustainability at Egger Wood-Based Materials As A
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Environment & Sustainability at Egger Wood-based materials as a foundation for sustainable construction. EGGER & the environment EGGER pursues a far reaching environmental policy and adheres to the strict ecological regulations laid down by the wood processing industry. Starting with the collection of timber from renewable forests and wood residues from saw mills, to the generation of energy through environmentally friendly production techniques and finally, through to the continual monitoring of emissions. Our envionmental cycle Consumer Wood materials production We provide full transparency through To continually improve our environmental Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). performance in the production process, we They give end consumers important are opting for internationally certified energy information about environmental and and environmental management systems in health aspects for each of our basic accordance with ISO 50001, ISO 14001 and EMAS. products. Recycling Recycled wood, consisting of waste wood from disposed goods and those Sawmill not fit for sale, is prepared Every year over half a and used for chipboard million tonnes of sawmill production. co-products are used in the production of our wood based panels, derived from logs sourced from sustainably managed forests. Renewable energy We turn biogenic fuels, which can no longer be used, into heat and green electricity in our own biomass power Sustainable forestry plants. We act responsibly with regard to forests and the environment and are certified according to PEFC and FSC®, depending on the availability of the wood. In accordance with the EU Timber Regulation, EUTR, we only buy timber in a region from monitored suppliers. 2 3 Tackling climate change Recycling A signicant proportion of climate change can be attributed to CO₂ emissions EGGER (UK) Ltd has its own wood recycling company ‘Timberpak’ and continues to invest in the resulting from human activities (mostly burning of fossil fuels). growth of this business. There are now four recycling centres at Leeds (Yorkshire), Washington (Tyne & Wear), Bellshill (North Lanarkshire) and St. Albans (Hertfordshire). There are 2 ways to reduce CO₂: Most of the CO₂ of the trees harvested The photosynthesis effect 1.Reduce emissions from a managed forest continue to be of tree growth 2.Remove CO₂ and store it. stored throughout the life of the Timberpak has a processing capacity in Wood can do both. resulting wood product. excess of 375,000 tonnes of waste wood CO₂ per annum and the capacity to provide up There is no other commonly used Increasing the use of wood (sourced 1t O₂ to 95% of the recycled wood used across both EGGER (UK) Ltd production facilities. building material that requires so little from managed resources) makes a 0.7t energy to produce as wood. positive contribution to maintaining For example, concrete (derived from and increasing forests. For example, all With timber recycling plants at both our limestone quarries) takes considerably the timber EGGER (UK) Ltd uses comes Hexham and Barony sites we are able to more energy to produce, is not a from managed forests. utilise recycled wood that may otherwise renewable resource, and is 15 times be burnt for energy or sent to landfill. We poorer at insulating buildings. Thanks to These forests are re-planted after use, are the biggest consumer of recycled photosynthesis, trees capture CO₂ and so that not only is the amount of trees wood in the wood panel industry and produce oxygen. replenished so that there is no loss in our highly advanced bespoke recycling 3 the amount of trees, but 7% of the 1m growth machinery ensures our recycled wood is EGGER (UK) Ltd complies with a replanting includes native broadleaves processed into a high quality re-usable chain of custody process through the which contribute to habitat provision, wood fibre for use in our boards. We use independently accredited FSC® scheme such as public recreation and species up to 40% recycled fibre in our board The Hexham timber recycling plant (Forest Stewardship Council®), which maintenance which can never be felled. production across both UK production promotes and ensures the use of timber facilities (Hexham and Barony). from managed forests. The FSC scheme includes economic, social and environmental guidelines As recycled wood is drier than virgin fibre Managed forests absorb more CO₂ and benefits as laid down by the it requires less energy to dry and process than mature trees which eventually die World Wildlife Fund. and thus reduces CO2 emissions and by and rot, returning their store of using recycling wood in our production CO₂ to the environment. processes we extend the life cycle of this valuable resource. Through our waste programme we Environmental protection starts with sustainable forestry also significantly reduce the amount of contaminants that go to landfill. All Timberpak wagons Responsible and sustainable forestry has the highest priority at EGGER. of the contaminants (including glass, metal, stones, fabric and plastic) that are For the production of wood based FOREST AND COC CERTIFICATION extracted from the recycled timber are product solutions EGGER exclusively segregated into their separate groups, uses wood from forest thinning and so no secondary separation processes residual wood in selected quality from are required. By working with our waste sawmills, as well as suitable recycled management partners we achieve a 98% wood. recycling figure. We act responsibly with regard to the forests and the environment and within the scope of the Chain of Custody 1m3 (or respectively 450 kg) of spruce procedures are certified according to wood stores approx. 825 kg CO₂ A selection of waste wood awaiting further processing FSC, PEFC™ and ISO 38200:2018. 1m3 (or respectively 600 kg) of chipboard or OSB boards stores 1,100 kg CO₂ 1m3 (or respectively 880 kg) of MDF boards stores 1,615kg CO₂ 4 5 Biomass energy Certification The Hexham Heat Plant produces combusts 10 tonnes of this material FSC® Certification To help secure timber supplies that are ISO 38200 Certification hot gas, to drive our dryers, and per hour, and annually we save the EGGER (UK)’s commitment to the required for the production processes, EGGER Group hold the ISO 38200 chain heated thermal oil which is used equivalent of 71,000 tonnes of CO2 by environment can be gauged by our EGGER has its own timber harvesting of custody of wood and wood based in the Rawboard, Lamination and burning biomass instead of natural gas support of the Forest Stewardship company. The company, EGGER Forestry, products accreditation. Impregnation departments as well as in the heat plant. Currently over 90% Council® (FSC). The FSC sets standards harvests timber within the catchment for the heating of the majority of the of site heat requirements are supplied for forest management and promotes areas of both the Scottish and English PEFC™ Certification administration buildings. Additionally with energy from renewable sources. “environmentally appropriate, socially production plants. Sharing the same The Programme for the Endorsement of heat from an exothermic reaction beneficial and economically viable philosophy as its parent, EGGER Forestry Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) is an at Campact that would otherwise We do occasionally require some management of the world’s forests”. is strongly committed to protecting and international forest certification system. be wasted, is also used to heat our natural gas as the energy plant improving the environment. It is the world-wide largest independent thermal oil system for the upgrading needs to close down for cleaning and EGGER (UK) Ltd has fully embraced organization for the securing and departments. maintenance. these beliefs achieving FSC ISO 14001 Certification continuous improvement of sustainable accreditation thus ensuring that all The Forestry company and the two forestry under the maintenance of Wood waste residues that would At the plant in Barony we have a 15 MW products manufactured by EGGER UK EGGER (UK) Limited sites hold the ISO ecological, social and economic otherwise have no further value (wood biomass combustion chamber, which The Hexham Energy Plant are fully certified FSC products showing 14001 environmental accreditation. standards. Our UK plants, as well as dust and pre-cleaned residue from the reduces Barony‘s emissions by 15,000 chain of custody. Austria, Germany & France are covered recycling plant) are burnt in the energy CO2 tonnes per year compared to ISO 50001 Certification by PEFC Certification. plant to produce heat for the factory using natural gas. This provides independent accreditation The EGGER Hexham site and EGGER processes. The Hexham heat plant that the wood used in our plants is Barony site hold the ISO 50001 energy sourced from well managed, management accreditation. sustainable forests. Emissions With our ‘Wet Electrostatic Precipitator’ This is the most environmentally efficient (WESP) technology we ensure that our way of removing the moisture as CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION This is to certify that This is to certify that This is to certify that Egger (UK) Limited Egger UK Ltd Egger Forestry emissions continue to fall well within condensing it would involve a huge use Anick Grange Road Barony Road Anick Grange Road Hexham Auchinleck Hexham Northumberland Scotland Northumberland NE46 4JS KA18 2LL NE46 4JS the statutory limits which are among the of energy and would create the problem has been audited and found to meet the requirements of standard has been audited and found to meet the requirements of standard has been audited and found to meet the requirements of standard ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Scope of certification most stringent in Europe. of where to get rid of tonnes and tonnes Scope of certification Scope of certification The Purchasing, Harvesting, Marketing and Distribution of Forest and Manufacture of particle board and related products Manufacture of particleboard and related products.