Sustainable construction, an opportunity for the future for European panel manufacturers

Annual assembly of the association European Federation of Record Manufacturers (EPF, in English) which had sustainable construction as its axis. European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreirahe emphasized commitment to application New Bauhaus European (NBE, based on responsible construction with its effects on the environment) «with materials based on sustainability and design from interdisciplinary collaboration, which is an issue aligned with the European Green Pact. We believe that the EPF will protect these values ​​through its actions.” The conference, where the EPF president, Clive Pinningtonit included two panel discussions on the influence of NBE in construction and interior design, as well as in the furniture and home industry.

The meeting in Santiago was organized by the Iberian Association of Chipboard Manufacturing Companies (Anfta), which represents companies from Spain and Portugal. Your Secretary General, Genoveva Casalsstands out the opportunity that NBE and sustainability represent for the sector who stands behind this movement, since he points out that wood is a key element to that end: “We are a material, and even an industry, that can help other sectors improve their carbon footprint,” he says. Construction is one of them, with the use of structures made exclusively of wood, or in combination with concrete or steel, in buildings that go beyond family homes. He quoted in that line Lugo, with wooden buildings such as Impulso Verdeof different heights, or the community center of Aquilino Iglesia.

Galicia, 50% of the peninsula

Casals pointed to Galician weight in the sector, with close to 50% of plate production in the Iberian Peninsulawhich reaches globally for both countries 4.8 million cubic meters per year. Minister of Rural Affairs, jose gonzalezhe pointed out at the closing of the assembly that Galicia’s forestry policies are a benchmark in Europe.