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fetime warranty and the free withdrawal niture industry.
of the product at it’s life end.
In this context, attention to the sustainability of production is one of the strengths of the Distretto della sedia in Udine
who with the «Green District project» represents the first national FSC and PEFC
certified process.
This sensitivity is also becoming popular
in supermarkets as in the case of Leroy
Biomaterials and innovative mate- Merlin Italy that has pledged to provide
rials
by 2016 90% of products in tropical cerEven in the sector of biomaterials and tified wood, in particular for garden furinnovative materials the Italian compa- niture.
nies begin to play a leading role, as in
the case of the Lago company that uses To ensure that the phases of supply of
a bio-polymer derived from castor oil the raw material complies with the requifor the realization of the seat latches of a rements involved, the ConLegno activisofa. Caimi Brevetti has been known for ties in 2013 were recognized asd a moniyears for a particularly approach to de- toring institution for the implementation
sign careful for environment issues, with of the European Regulation on the legal
products mainly manufactured from mo- origin of timber. ConLegno proposes to
no-textural units, easily recyclable.
timber importing companies a due diligence system which ensures a proper
management of supply. Finally, the company Zordan has developed a project of
luxury furnishings with minimal environmental impact: entirely handmade, with
raw material at zero kilometers, from local sawmills and carpenters.
Recycled materials
A key role in the circular economy is
played by recycling, featuring the big industries of wood based panels.
Renewable materials and certified
The use of raw material from sustainable Gruppo Saviola has specialized in
and certified wood is an unstoppable the production of FSC certified 100%
and inevitable process for the Wood Fur- recycled wood panels used mainly in
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