The Project

The GREENJOIST project will be carried out by the Consortium through the close collaboration of a group of 5 partners coming from 4 EU Countries, who have combined and pooled their skills and resources to carry out the activities effectively and successfully. 3 EU countries are involved in the development, engineering and validation of the Pilot

Plant (Spain, Italy and Ireland) with:

• A large enterprise (IMAL), based in Italy, with extensive experience in the field of eco-innovative processes and leader in the EU woodworking machinery industry;

• COL, a Spanish SME specialized in machines and facilities for the production of wood-based products, with a large knowledge of the EU market of mechanical components and systems for the woodworking industry;

• EIR, an Irish SME born and specialized in waste wood cleansing for recycling purposes, with a detailed knowledge of all aspects related to the realization of recycled wood products, from technical details to market requirements and expectations.

• CHI, a Greek company with a strong focus on R&D for the woodworking industry, maintaining the tradition of a highly skilled and multi-lingual service, acknowledged by its customers, and offering a host of versatile solutions to resin and panel industries worldwide.

Additionally two partners (ACIMALL and IMAL) will be mainly involved in the comprehensive dissemination activities of the project results, providing a real EU and international dimension to the impact of the project. Clearly both a European dimension and expertise of excellence are required, so partners with the best skills are considered to be essential. To this end the mentioned GREENJOIST partnership was setup to include such top-ranking partners and professional profiles, amongst the best in their field

Aim & Goals

LIFE+ GREENJOIST aims at demonstrating the value and feasibility of an eco-innovative recycling process, able to reuse and valorize wood waste to produce green joists.

Benefits

Waste management and recycling. Reduction and substitution of dangerous chemicals. Reduction of GHG emissions.

Expected Results

Realization of a pilot plant for the construction of high quality joists Reach an operational scale capacity approx 18.4 m³/day.

Socio-Economic Results

Consolidating the uptake of recycled wood waste. Growing awareness of sustainable processes. Creating new green jobs.

Timetable

In line with the GREENJOIST project targets and the LIFE+ programme guidelines, a set of activities has been planned to successfully pursue objectives and results.

Management Structure

The Management Board will be in charge of monitoring and steering the project implementation, maintaining an efficient and effective workflow, formulating responsibilities and developing effective flows of communication.