A trend towards environmentally and climate-friendly building is becoming apparent in the construction industry world-wide. Modern timber construction allows all the demands of sustainable building to be met in an optimal way. The German forest and wood-based industry offers a broad spectrum of superior softwood and hardwood products for demanding wood structures and creative interior finishing.

Modern Wood Products The Key to Sustainable Buildings

Regenerative, carbon fixing and recyclable - no other building material offers such great potential for "green building" as the renewable resource wood. Innovative structural timber design makes energy efficient construction possible, while requiring a minimal use of energy. Modern wood products along with innovative timber construction methods meet the highest of technical standards and demonstrate exceptional performance. Intelligent finishing techniques make these products economically applicable. Examples of innovative timber construction are the Expo Roof built in Hanover, which spans 16,000 square meters, and a seven-storey residential building in Berlin. Contemporary wood architecture and state-of-the-art timber construction methods, enable the building of private homes, as well as notable public and commercial structures.

The principle of sustainability was established in German forestry nearly three centuries ago in order to protect the forest and to ensure the long-term availability of wood resources. Based on protection by law, the forests in Germany are still governed by strict sustainable forest management. Consequently, most of the forest area is certified under leading international certification programs such as PEFC or FSC. With more than a third of the area covered by forests and with a standing timber supply of 3.4 billion cubic metres, Germany contains the largest wood resources in Europe.

Forest resources in Germany are the core of a very long-standing tradition yet highly competitive and innovative industry. With more than 150,000 companies, 1.2 million employees and an annual sales volume of 167 billion Euro, the German forest and wood-based industry is a major global player in the wood sector. It is a technology leader that is exemplified by leading production volumes and significant export quantities. For example, with some 22 million cubic metres of sawn timber, the German sawmill industry is Europe's largest producer.

Modern Wood Products The Key to Sustainable Buildings

Based on a long tradition of wood processing and manufacturing with continued quality product innovation, modern wood products from Germany are highly developed and engineered and show excellent technical properties. These building materials, in combination with leading construction expertise, allow for the highest demands in contemporary wood architecture, construction and interior design.

These modern products include: solid structural timber (KVH®, technically dried, finger-jointed and planed quality structural timber); balcony glulam (Duo/Trio-Beams®, two or three-layered, laminated, finger-jointed timber for high dimensional stability and superior appearance); and glued-laminated timber (Glulam or BSH, several layers of glued, finger-jointed timber with high load-bearing capacities and particularly well-suited for large spans requiring superior appearance). Hardwood products, for example those made from robust hardwoods such as European Beech or White Oak, are especially well-suited for creative interior design projects and furniture-making because of their high aesthetic value, excellent technical properties and a wide range of application.

These wood products are in high demand in Europe as well as overseas markets. In 2008, Germany exported 7.7 million cubic metres of softwood timber all over the globe. It is one of the most important supplier of sawn timber in Europe and it is the second most important supplier of softwood timber to the USA. Exports to the Middle East - especially to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia - also increased sharply last year. Hardwood exports are also on the rise, with China being among the top consumers of German beech products.

The German Timber Promotion Fund maintains contact with architects, planners and representatives of the trade and manufacturing industry in many countries worldwide in order to increase the understanding of the possibilities and advantages in using modern wood products from sustainable forestry. Our common goal should be to use even more forest and wood-based products in order to surmount our current and future global challenges and to help society live more sustainably.
Rock Fall Protection Nettings
It is important to understand the suitability and effectiveness of Rock Fall Protection systems and how they can provide optimal protection. Namrata Bichewar, Regional Manager (Maharashtra), Gabion Technology India. Rockfall constitutes one of

Read more ...

Getzner India isolates vibrations at IECC - India’s largest convention centre in New Delhi
Getzner’s Acoustic Floor Mats and anti-vibration mountings for walls and ceilings used at India’s iconic Exhibition and Convention Centre IECC are protecting visitors from vibrations and structure-borne noise. The IECC will host the G-20 Summit in 2023, with

Read more ...

Innovative Materials for Construction Industry
The beginning of civilization as we know it, started with a series of material innovations; the Bronze Age and the Iron Age set us on the path to where we are now. Skyscrapers would have never reached such heights without developments in steel

Read more ...

Liberty: Why One Needs ESD Footwear in Electrical Environments
Wearing static dissipative footwear (ESD) is the best way to protect feet against hazards when working in electrical environments. The footwear is designed with a high level of resistance to protect them from electric shocks. ESD work shoes reduce the amount

Read more ...

Magtech Magnetic: Looking for Business Opportunities in India
From researching, manufacturing to marketing, and from producing magnetic units to finished products, Taiwan-based Magtech Magnetic Products Corp (MMPC) is positioned as one of the most reputed and reliable partners in the magnetic field

Read more ...

Da Jie: Keen to Expand Footprint in India
Da Jie Electricity Machinery Industrial Co. Ltd has lined up strategic business plans for the Indian market where it aims to provide high quality, efficient, and cost-effective products through its channel partners

Read more ...

Portable Multipurpose Reusable Living Units (PMRLU) for Onsite Workers
Mumbai-based Habitat n Skins is offering modular and factory assembled housing units for site workers and captive staff at construction sites. The PMRLU is the ideal solution for project developers / contractors looking

Read more ...

Air to Water Generation is a Reality
Air-to-Water Generation (AWG) technology is real; in fact, we have devoted our life and work - separating moisture, and drinking water, from air – and are set to enter Indian markets – both consumer and institutional

Read more ...

Liberty Safety Shoes: Wear More, Store Less
Ageing of safety shoes is an entirely normal process. To benefit from all the positive properties of a safety shoe, one must be aware of the limited product life of shoes. Ageing happens because the PU sole material is subject to

Read more ...

Liberty: Importance of Safety Shoes at Workplace
More and more countries are embracing the mandatory safety shoes standards in order to guarantee protection at the workplace and are creating awareness on the importance of wearing safety shoes at work. Liberty’s Warrior brand of boots

Read more ...

Liberty ‘Warrior’ Construction Shoes for Safety, Comfort & Durability
For a construction worker, the most important safety equipment is probably “a good pair of working shoes”. This, in fact, is a necessity as he is on his feet for long hours of the day and even at night, and quite often in dangerous site conditions such

Read more ...

Liberty Warrior: Customer's Safety & Satisfaction is the Key
The Warrior brand from the house of Liberty is an acclaimed name in the construction industry for safety shoes. Designed to ensure utmost safety against extreme odds and to facilitate comfort during work, the Warrior work

Read more ...

INTER TECH offers Marconite - a safe, sustainable earthing system
In today’s world of increasing attention to green and sustainable products, materials and solutions, the colour of the earth wire is also usually green. But has the earthing electrode been upgraded to a truly ‘green’ product

Read more ...

Kaveri's Polymer Liners for Tipper Trucks: Non-sticky unloading of material
Bangalore-based Kaveri Ultra Polymers has been manufacturing polymer industrial products for use in material handling plants and other engineering industries for more than four decades. The company also has

Read more ...

Utkarsh Revamps Logo
The new Utkarsh logo is a demonstration of the different sectors the company has ventured into viz. polymer pipes and fittings, transmission and telecom towers, poles and masts for lighting

Read more ...

Design and Construction of Parking Structures
With urbanization and popularity of the automobile, parking structures have become a necessity throughout the world. Over 2000-3000 new automobiles are being added per week on the roads for cities

Read more ...

Pressure Uniformity Pressure Distribution
CHIR-AYU Controls Pvt. Ltd, an exclusive authorized distributor of TAIWAN CAPSTONE GYPSUM CO., Taiwan in India, brings high strength Gypsum csapping that could make the capping surface best

Read more ...

PVC HDPE Cover Blocks
Rightvision's range of products suitable for different stages of construction includes PVC/HDPE Cover Blocks, PVC Cones, HDPE Grass Pavers and Drain Cells (for elegant green layouts), PVC Shim Pads

Read more ...

KK Manhole Precast Concrete Solutions
KK Manhole & Gratings Co. Pvt. Ltd. is one of India's leading manufacturers of precast concrete products which are used in road, commercial & residential construction, railway platforms, and telecommunica

Read more ...

GICMAR Training
GICMAR offers specially made training modules and courses, designed and taught by industry stalwarts with live case studies to broaden the horizon of engineers and FCM. Well, this global institute

Read more ...