Article: European plastics turning to timber; Wood composite usage and innovation growing.

Byline: David Vink

For pontoon operators and Venetian homeowners, marine borers cause a yearly problem in the canal-filled streets of Venice, Italy.

To remedy this, two companies have introduced wood-plastic products to replace the age-old timber-made poles that make up many of the boats and homes. These innovative replacements are just one example of the growing European wood composites market.

Beologic NV of Zwevegem, Belgium, last year introduced its wood-plastic composite poles in Venice. Technoplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH also has hopped on board, supplying extrusion machinery to Salzano, Italy-based Bizeta srl to make its Greenwood-brand ...

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