Outdoor wooden furniture and accessory developed for b2b e-commerce and increased environmental requirements introduction in production.

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">The aim of the project is to introduce wooden furniture and accessories for outdoor space developed for b2b e-commerce and increased environmental requirements in SIA EKJU (hereinafter – EKJU) production. To be able to introduce this product group (hereinafter - New Products) into production, new equipment will be purchased within the project - a four-sided longitudinal milling machine and planer mechanization line, high-pressure impregnation equipment and 2 pcs. wood drying chambers. The project also provides IT software for the integration of the technologies purchased in the project into the production process. In addition, information and communication activities, activities related to the introduction of New Products into production, knowledge transfer and integration of industry best practices with the Norwegian cooperation partner Norsk Treteknisk Institutt (NTI) are planned.</span></span></p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The Norwegian Institute of Wood Technology (NTI) has many years of experience in planning, conducting, and implementing national and international research projects that are essential for the Norwegian wood industry. EKJU implemented knowledge transfer and integration of industry best practices with the Norwegian cooperation partner Norsk Treteknisk Institutt (NTI): 1) Working together determined moisture-related defects (e.g. dimensional stability, discolouration, fungi attack) and opportunities to improve conditions. 2) NTI developed a Study of the climate conditions and risk of discolouration by mold growth during the shipping of EKJU’s products. 3) NTI developed A Wood Moisture and Drying Guideline. 4) Based on Tasks 1, 2 and 3, NTI gave recommendations for a best practice quality control system. NTI has many years of experience in planning, conducting, and implementing national and international research projects that are essential for the Norwegian wood industry. Collaboration with EKJU is essential for NTI to grow its intellectual property capacity and strengthen its reputation as a leading wood research institute in Scandinavia. EKJU is pleased with this cooperation, as it obtained valuable advice and guidelines integrated into future operations to improve its production, thus increasing competitiveness in the export market.

Project partners

• Norsk Treteknisk Institutt Donor project partner· Norway