Published 08/06/2016
Croatian Wood Cluster in their activities normally shows a high degree of social and environmental sensitivity, especially concerning the promotion of renewable and efficient energy sources. While organizing conference in Opatija, it was ensured to neutralize 15 tons of CO2 which occurred throughout all of the conference activities, including the arrival of the participants at the conference. CO2 quotas were...
Published 08/06/2016
The conference attracted a lot of interest in the national media, including the national news agency HINA that published a detailed report from the conference in which the need for urgently adopting a strategy of forestry and wood processing sector was emphasized. News from the conference were also followed up by the Poslovni dnevnik which has emphasized outstanding sectoral indicators and encouraged the need for...
Published 23/05/2016
Traditional Wood-Technology Conference, which will take place in Opatija for the 13th time, is held under the auspices of the Croatian Parliament, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts. Croatian state authorities recognized this Conference as an important sector gathering. The Agriculture Committee, chaired by representative Branko Hrg, will also maintain its thematic session...
Published 23/05/2016
Usually great interest of the major domestic and foreign companies to participate in the Wood-Technology conference is especially accentuated this year. The leading technologies suppliers from Germany, Italy and Austria will present their innovative solutions in Opatija. Traditional sponsors such as Polytechnik, Palfinger Kran, Mühlböck, EWD, Möhringer, KBE Bioenergie, Lager Basic, Nigos and many others confirmed...
Published 23/05/2016
For all interested participants on Monday afternoon, a study visit to Vrbovsko is planned, where the company Cedar invested over EUR 70 mil. in its modern facility which will enable an annual capacity of over 220,000 m3 of beech. After the project completion, this plant will be ranked among the three largest sawmills in Europe. More than 300 employees in Vrbovsko plant are currently working with the help of modern...
Published 19/04/2016
At the end of May, traditionally in Opatija leading stakeholders in wood processing industry, including companies, relevant institutions and scientific-research community from SE Europe and EU will gather to discuss current issues. The thematic emphasize of this year’s conference is: How to Use Resources – Forestry and Wood Processing in the New Policies of Croatian Government. It is expected to ensure the...
