FCBA can contribute expertise in:
• Valorisation of lower-grade timber resources in engineered wood and bonded wood products.
• Assessment of technical, mechanical and durability performances of products incorporating lower-quality wood assortments.
• Development of processing strategies enabling greater utilisation of wood currently facing limited market opportunities.
• Evaluation of environmental and economic benefits associated with cascading use of forest resources and circular bioeconomy approaches.
• Support for industrial implementation through testing, characterisation and performance assessment.

FCBA is particularly interested in projects demonstrating how innovative product design can increase resource efficiency, strengthen value chain resilience and improve the sustainability of wood-based materials.

FCBA (Institut Technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement) is the French technical institute dedicated to the forest-based sector, covering the entire value chain from forest resources and silviculture to wood products, construction and circular bioeconomy. FCBA combines applied research, innovation, modelling, testing, standardisation and technology transfer to support sustainable forest management, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation and the competitiveness of forest-based industries.