The IRG-WP Annual Conference will take place in May 10-14, 2015 at the Hotel del Mar in Viña del Mar, Chile. The conference is organised by the International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRGWP), the leading global organization for the
dissemination of scientific information on wood protection
products.

This IRG46 conference Chile is trying to reach out beyond the
research and industry community attending on a regular
yearly basis. The conference will include the following Sections:
Section 1: Biology
Section 2: Test Methodology and Assessment
Section 3: Wood Protecting Chemicals
Section 4: Processes and Properties
Section 5: Sustainability and Environment

Deadline for registration:  15th April 2015
Deadline for paper submission: 1st March 2015 

After four years of Action, starting with the Kick-off-Meeting in April 2011 in Brussels, Belgium, the management committee of COST Action FP1006 has decided to finalize the Action with a dedicated conference on “Advances in modified and functional bio-based surfaces”.

The objective of this conference is to present the latest research developments in wood and biobased materials surface modification and functionalization, material interface interactions and service
life prediction.

InnovaWood Secretariat carried out a survey to define potential COST action topics in the wood science area in Europe.

CTC project aims to develop new production models for customized furniture close to the customer in terms of personalization, manufacturing and delivery time. At this stage of the project the demonstration activities will start with the installation of the first demo “Production Units”. To feed the production units a raw material supply chain and logistic network has to be shaped. As partner in the CTC project (FP7 Factories of the Future programme), InnovaWood invites you to participate in the survey on wood-based panel suppliers around Europe which will help us to select the most appropriate suppliers for the demo production units.

A very successful ex-student of University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science & Technology, Slovenia, Janez Tratar, is starting with the project of production of wooden bicycles as member of Tratar Bikes team.