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🌿 Sustainability & Environmental Commitment — Why We Choose EGGER

At K.G.Kyriakides Ltd we are proud to work with EGGER, a global leader not only in wood-based materials but also in sustainable manufacturing and environmental responsibility. EGGER’s commitment to eco-friendly practices reflects our own values, and we want to share why we trust them as a supplier.

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By choosing EGGER products through us, you’re making a choice for:

• High-quality design and performance
• Environmentally responsible materials
• A healthier indoor environment for your clients and family

Whether you’re a builder, cabinet maker, or DIY renovator, working with EGGER materials is a step toward a greener, more responsible future.

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Sustainable Sourcing & Circular Economy

EGGER uses responsibly sourced wood, with a strong focus on:
• Recycled materials: A significant portion of EGGER’s raw materials come from recycled wood and by-products from sawmills.
• Sustainable forestry: Wood is sourced from certified sustainable forests (PEFC™ and FSC® certified).
• Zero-waste philosophy: EGGER is a leader in implementing circular economy models—reusing materials wherever possible and reducing waste across production

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Low-Emission, Eco-Friendly Products

EGGER products are engineered with health and the environment in mind:
• Low formaldehyde emissions, meeting the strictest EU standards
• ECO-labels and certifications like E1, CARB2, and Blue Angel
• Focus on durability and long life to reduce environmental impact over time

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Carbon Footprint & Green Energy

EGGER operates with a strong focus on reducing carbon emissions and increasing energy efficiency:
• In-house biomass power plants that generate green energy from wood residues
• Continuous investment in low-energy production systems
• Transparent and measurable CO₂ reduction goals

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Environmental Transparency

EGGER leads the industry in transparency. They publish detailed Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), giving a clear picture of the ecological impact of each product from raw material to finished panel..

From Forest to Finish: Sustainable Journey

  • The sawmill: Value creation chain and raw material source for integrated locations
    In our sawmill in Brilon (DE), 800,000 solid cubic metres of round spruce timber from sustainable forestry are cut annually. The sawmill side-products created through the processing of the round timber such as sawdust, wood chips and planing chips are used in the neighbouring wood materials production plant for the production of chipboard and MDF boards.

      The Sawmill

  • On the way to the customer we save 17,9 mill. tons of CO2
    By transporting goods on the railways we can avoid 49,120 truck journeys every year. In the last five years we have doubled our proportion of railway traffic and have saved 17.9 mill. tons of CO2 emissions. For our project “EGGER – Logistics systems with high ecological acceptance” we have, amongst others, received the Austrian national award for transport logistics.

    Consumer

  • A part of EGGER timber originates from recycled wood residues. Recycled wood is processed in EGGER factories, and thermally transformed in  biomass power plants located in Hexham (UK), Rion des Landes (FR), Brilon (DE), Wismar (DE), Unterradlberg (AT) and St. Johann in Tirol (AT).

    Recycling and thermal utilization

  • We save CO2
    Through the processing of wood in EGGER products, annually 3.6 mill. tons of CO2* are materially bound; this corresponds to the CO2 emission from 800,000 households**. Through the use of recycled wood residues, we save the environment 1.2 mill. tons CO2 per year, and through our biomass power plants we achieve a CO2 saving of 640,000 tons in comparison to the combustion of natural gas.
    * Established from the greenhouse potential of the EGGER EPDs (in kg CO2 equivalent, on the basis of the production figures 2007/08)
    ** An average European household with three people uses approximately 4.5 tons of CO2 per year, source: EUROSTAT 08/2008

    Biomass Power Plant

The EGGER way to Net Zero

EGGER takes a big step in climate protection and is committed to reducing its climate-impacting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. EGGER has explicitly committed itself to reaching Net Zero by 2050.

Valuable stories

Sustainable business writes exciting stories that bring facts and ambitions to life. Discover inspiring stories directly from our company in our sustainability journal VALUABLE and join us on our journey to protect and preserve the future.

Ecological Cycle: Overview from tree to product

Protecting the environment begins with sustainable forestry

Sustainable forestry has the highest priority at EGGER. For the production of wood-based materials EGGER exclusively uses wood from forest thinning and residual wood in selected quality from sawmills as well as suitable recycled wood.