We are a leading research institute in the area wood and wood-related renewable resources in Europe. Our core competences are materials research and process technology along the complete value chain – from raw material to finished products. We develop methods and basics and perform applied research on the economy-science interface, in order to enable resource-efficient management in the circular bioeconomy.
In long-term research projects and programmes the experts of Wood K plus search for innovative solutions for companies, with scientific partners providing their know-how and many years of experience.
Wood K plus analyzes in cooperation with the industrial partners the demand for innovation, organizes the demand in technological issues and identifies promising approaches to the problems that can be implemented in specific research projects. If necessary, Wood K plus also acts as project manager from project definition, preparation of applications for projects, integration of partners over processing to clearing and communication with sponsors.
Our research results lead to sustainable solutions to society’s development issues, enhancing public appreciation of our natural resources as well as their optimal management and use in high tech applications. As a result the economic condition of rural areas is improved by creating jobs and making regions less dependent on non-renewable resources like oil.
Wood K plus has at its areas (Lenzing, Linz, St. Veit/Glan und Tulln) a comprehensive laboratory and technical-center infrastructure. Additionally the scientific partners can provide their special equipment where necessary.
Within the framework of service agreement tests, feasibility studies, expert reports and business consultancy are provided.
We are a leading research institute in the area wood and wood-related renewable resources in Europe.
In the course of a collaboration with company Haratech GmbH within the COMET program and the European research project Re-FREAM, first prototypes could be weaved and knitted based on a drawing of an innovative filament for the fashion industry on a blank sheet of paper within development time of only eight months.
Continuation of COMET K1-Center - We are all facing challenging times, but these should not cloud our view of a sustainable future!
StartCircles R&D Conference Cross-border conference will present existing R&D competences in the field of circular economy with the emphasis on plastic and wood materials. The aim of the conference is to present Circular economy challenges in Austrian and Slovenian in the wood and plastics sector, to show some good cases of collaboration among companies and research institutions and to point out upcoming funding opportunities in EU. There will also be an interactive group discussion on circular economy with representative of industry, companies and research institutions on collaboration on circular economy. Kindly invited to online free conference where experts from field of sustainable planning will show you how to connect in order to succeed in circular projects in the plastic and wood sector.
Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH
Altenberger Strasse 69
A-4040 Linz
+43 732 2468-6750
+43 732 2468-6755
