Na Florenci 7-9, BCIN 1685-1686
111 71 Prague 1
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Tax ID: CZ00014125
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About company
Timber Institute (Timber Research and Development Institute, Prague, s.e.), independent certification institution with a tradition since 1951, certification, testing, diagnosis and wood preservatives.
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Timber Research and Development Institute, Prague, s.e.
FIO Banka – account No. 2900972576/2010
IBAN: CZ8720100000002900972576
BIC/SWIFT:FIOBCZPPXXX
IBAN: CZ8720100000002900972576
BIC/SWIFT:FIOBCZPPXXX
INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION BODY
Authorized Body no. 222 on conformity assessment and certification of products entering the Czech market. The Notified Body no. 1393 commissioned to assess the products placed on the European market. Testing laboratories for testing products and whole buildings.
New challenges in wood panel certification: SG 20 meeting and new CPR legislation
/0 Comments/in News /by Ivana DuchoňováThe 30th meeting of the SG 20 Sector Group of Notified Bodies under the CPR, which covers wood-based panels, flooring and cladding, took place on 7 May 2025. The purpose of this annual event is to coordinate the work of these bodies in the certification of wood-based products and in the development or revision of harmonised standards, so that their staff have all the necessary information and guidance. This year, the meeting also covered the adoption of the new Regulation 3110/2024 of the European Parliament and of the Council (new CPR).
The meeting was chaired by SG20 Chairman Harald Schwab. In his presentation, Mr Anders Elbek, Secretary General of the Advisory Group of Notified Bodies, focused on the key changes that the new CPR brings for Notified Bodies. The new requirements expand the obligations of Notified Bodies within the framework of conformity assessment systems, emphasize coordination of activities at European level and cooperation in the development and updating of harmonised technical standards.
Important information from the meeting includes:
The meetings are regularly attended by 12-15 representatives from a total of approximately 70 entities. Participation in these meetings is not only an obligation arising from the CPR regulation, but also fulfills the conditions of the Wood Institute’s authorization. It is also a key element in ensuring compliance with European legislation.
Ludmila Kotenová from the Wood Institute comments on the situation: “The new requirements for systems for assessing properties and verifying their constancy require increased caution, especially in a period when some entities may operate simultaneously under both the old and new CPR for wood panels, cladding and flooring.”
Information from the meetings is regularly forwarded to the Czech Coordination Office and discussed within the Coordination Office Commission twice a year.
We are entering a challenging period of transformation. Active participation in the creation and implementation of harmonised standards is the key to a smooth transition to the new CPR requirements.
Dřevařský ústav_zasedání SG 20 a CETPC
Multi-story wooden buildings. Strategy with the Chamber of Commerce
/0 Comments/in News /by Ivana DuchoňováThe Czech Republic lacks a sustainable construction strategy in which multi-story wooden buildings would play a significant role in solving the housing crisis, ministers agreed with timber producers and foresters.
This is the headline of a press release issued after a February seminar on wooden buildings held at the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic.
“Wooden buildings and wooden structural elements are one of the ways to strengthen the Czech wood sector. Moreover, a way that can contribute to solving the housing crisis. If we want to use the benefits of wood from our forests and prevent the main added value from its production from flowing abroad, we must look for ways to strengthen the use of wood in the country,” emphasized Zdeněk Zajíček, President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic, at the seminar.
Director Beránková participates in the activities of the Woodworking Industry Section of the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic, which was the co-organizer of this professional meeting at the highest level.
The goal of the wood sector is for new multi-storey wood-based apartment buildings in the Czech Republic to account for at least 20% of construction by 2035 and for the state sector to prioritize the construction of public buildings with a higher share of wood as part of the state’s decarbonization policy, according to speakers.
“It is not usual for such a large sector to unite and present clearly defined goals and a path to achieve them. As a legislator, I must reflect on such a broad platform of experts in the interest of supporting a newly emerging market segment so that wood-based construction can develop dynamically in the Czech Republic,” said Michal Kučera, chairman of the parliamentary agriculture committee.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing changes to support and develop multi-storey wooden buildings.
„Wood has significant business potential that we are not fully utilizing. The Czech Republic produces approximately 15 million cubic meters of wood annually, but a significant portion is exported abroad and returns to us in the form of final products with added value.We have finally decided to change this, and so we are now working intensively on the change – we want to ensure that the economic benefits and added value remain in the Czech Republic and that wood finds wider application, for example in the construction industry. Among the key measures we are preparing is the amendment of building standards and regulations, which will allow the construction of multi-storey wooden buildings, as is common to the north and west of us.Our goal is to expand the possibilities of the Czech construction industry, support innovation in the field, economic growth, contribute to a better environment, and increase the quality of life of residents.”I am glad that colleagues from other state organizations and the private sector have also joined the initiative, which we started at the beginning of the election period,” says Minister of Industry and Trade Lukáš Vlček, who was also involved in the greater use of wood in construction as a member of parliament.
Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný emphasized the need to use Czech wood directly in the country.
“One of the ways to support the final processing of this sustainable raw material base in the Czech economy is the legislative changes being prepared. The first of these is the establishment of the Forestry and Timber Fund. Our priority continues to be to reduce the export of raw logs and to ensure that wood processing companies have sufficient quantities of wood of appropriate quality for processing and the creation of high added value, which will also have a positive effect on forest owners,” said Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný.
In connection with dynamic technological development, the Minister also drew attention to the importance of awareness, education in wood processing fields, and investments in innovations in terms of processing deciduous trees, which will form a higher share of our forests in the future due to the adaptation of forests to changing growth conditions.
Complete press release:najdete na webu Hospodářské komory zde.
Confirmation of the Director of the Timber Research Institute
/0 Comments/in News /by Ivana DuchoňováMs. Jitka Beránková, Director, received confirmation of her appointment as Director of the Timber Research and Development Institute, Prague, s.p., from Mr. Petr Doškář, Chief Director of the Economic Section of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Mr. Lukáš Trska, Director of the Department of Management of Ministry Organizations.
The director comments on the situation: “I thank the Minister of Industry and Trade Lukáš Vlček for his trust. My main, personal goal is to build a modern laboratory, research and innovation center to support companies in the wood processing industry. Exactly in the spirit of the National Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization of the Czech Republic 2021 – 2027, which the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic leads our industry.”
In 2001, during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wood Institute, the then director Bohumil Burda said:
“In the post-war years, it was no longer enough to pass on knowledge of wood processing from father to son. Soon after its establishment, the Wood Institute became one of the main pillars of wood research in the Czech Republic and its activities influenced most woodworking companies.”
And the director adds: “Our specialists have knowledge at the European level, they know the answers to the technical and professional questions of the industry, they only need adequate conditions for their practical use.”
More about the wood segment on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.