Koskisen Corporation press release, May 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EEST
Koskisen is launching a new thin plywood product, Zero ThinPly, made entirely from bio-based materials, containing no added formaldehyde, phenolic compounds, or urea. This fossil-free thin plywood responds to customers’ increasing demands for a broader range of fully bio-based material options.
“We are thrilled to expand the Zero product family with a new product, as our customers are increasingly interested in the product safety of the materials they use, and in reducing their environmental and climate impacts,” says Tom-Peter Helenius, Director, Panel Industry business at Koskisen.
The bio-bonded thin plywood is intended for indoor use, for example in laser-cut design products such as lamps, jewelry, and various interior decoration items, where Koskisen's traditional thin plywood is already widely used. It is particularly well-suited for indoor air-critical applications, where strict formaldehyde emission limits apply.
The new bio-based adhesive is non-toxic and shows virtually no difference in strength compared to traditional adhesives. Strength values achieved in dry conditions for the bio-bonded Zero ThinPly match those of conventionally bonded products. The adhesive used in Zero ThinPly has been developed in collaboration with Plantics, a company specializing in bio-based plastics and binders.
Previously, the Zero product family introduced the Zero Furniture Board, the world’s first particleboard made entirely from bio-based materials. The wood raw material for the Zero Furniture Board comes from Koskisen’s own production side streams, and lignin, a wood-derived binder, is used as its adhesive.
The main source of emissions in plywood and chipboard products is the production of fossil-based adhesives. Koskisen’s sustainability program commits to reducing emissions from its own operations and value chain. The increased use of bio-based binders in panel products advances the achievement of the goal.
Learn more about the Zero product family at koskisen.com/zero.
For more information, please contact:
Sanna Väisänen, Director, Sustainability and Communications, Koskisen Corporation
sanna.vaisanen@koskisen.com
tel. +358 20 553 4563
Koskisen is an international wood processing specialist with more than a century of experience and known for its agility and ability to listen to the customer. We utilise our valuable wood raw material as thoroughly as possible, up to the last particle of sawdust. At the same time, we bring the best carbon narrative to life: We manufacture high-quality and sustainable products that store carbon for decades. The Group’s revenue in 2024 was EUR 282 million. Read more: koskisen.com
