Accoya successfully re-awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold

Accoya wood has been re-awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold, including at the Platinum level for material health, by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

11.27.2023

Cradle to Cradle Certified

Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a highly prestigious accreditation for materials, products and systems that positively impact people and planet, supporting the shift to a circular economy. Products are assessed against the world’s most advanced science-based measures, across five major categories: material health, material reutilisation, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship and social fairness. Cradle to Cradle Certified® products are recognized by several building schemes, including LEED and BREEAM, for their contribution to healthier buildings.

Accoya is one of the few building products to be Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold. It is made from fast growing pine that is sourced from 100% certified sustainable (i.e. FSC® (C012330) ) and well managed sources. Through a modification process, Accsys transforms the pine into Accoya, a highly durable and stable wood, reducing reliance on unsustainable and, often irresponsibly sourced, hardwoods. Accoya is completely non-toxic and has a low lifetime carbon footprint.

“Cradle to Cradle certification is a highly prestigious award and we are proud of our recertification and our product’s circular economy benefits,” said Jelena Arsic van Os, CEO, Accsys Technologies. “The standards set by the Institute are incredibly rigorous, requiring us to submit evidence and demonstrate best practices across areas including: responsible sourcing, health, safety & environment procedures and production processes. With the pressure on for builders and architects to build better for our planet, having Accoya Cradle to Cradle Certified® gives our customers peace of mind they are working with a product that is contributing to a sustainable future.”

Earlier this month Accoya was also re-awarded the Nordic Swan Eco Label, further demonstrating the sustainability properities of Accoya wood. The Nordic Ecolabel is recognised and trusted in Nordic and European markets as a symbol of environmentally responsible products. The Nordic Ecolabel signifies that a product is produced with a reduced environmental impact throughout its lifecycle.

Warren Trask has joined our distribution network in the USA

With deep roots in the lumber industry, Warren Trask Company will supply Accoya in the Northeast U.S

10.04.2023

KINGSPORT, Tenn., September 26, 2023 — Accsys, the fast-growing company that enhances the natural properties of wood to create high-performance, sustainable building products, expanding its North American footprint by adding the Warren Trask Company as a new distributor in the Northeast U.S.

In business since 1924, the Warren Trask Company has established itself as one of the top building materials wholesalers in the Northeast. The company’s operation encompasses over 30 acres in Lakeville, Massachusetts, and a Menands, New York location.

“Accoya checks the boxes that traditional wood does not,” said Bernie Nugent, President of the Warren Trask Company. “Moisture-related swelling and difficulty in the stability of wood when coated with dark colors have now become problems of the past for decks and siding, thanks to Accoya. We aim to make this sustainable wood option available and affordable through our specialty lumber yard market across the Northeast and our other best-in-class offerings. We value the partnership with Accsys in building this opportunity.”

“As our U.S. production plant in Kingsport, Tennessee, moves closer to its completion — scheduled for mid-2024 — the additional distribution supports the growing demand for our high-performance, sustainable products,” said John Alexander, group sales director at Accsys. “We are pleased the Warren Trask Company has chosen to supply Accoya, improving the availability of a long-lasting, environmentally responsible building material.”

Accoya wood brings unprecedented reliability for timber, with a 50-year above-ground and 25-year in-ground and freshwater warranty. Manufactured from fast-growing and renewable FSC^® certified sources, it is one of the few building products to be Cradle to Cradle Certified^® Gold. It is well suited for the Northeastern U.S. climate and is ideal for siding, decking, historical restoration projects, windows, and doors.

Accoya Insights – April 2023

04.04.2023

Recent updates from Accoya

Accoya Insights – our bi-monthly newsletter bringing you relevant company updates and key developments from around the world.

This edition includes:

Great production & increased output using the new stacker
Accoya USA update
Product testing in Hawaii
New recruits – Stephen Cox, Savannah Perry & Remy Torrico
First Accoya TV commercial
New project case study in California
Past & upcoming tradeshows

Accoya Insights – April 2023

02.09.2023

Recent updates from Accoya

Accoya Insights – our bi-monthly newsletter bringing you relevant company updates and key developments from around the world.

This edition includes:

Great production & increased output using the new stacker
Accoya USA update
Product testing in Hawaii
New recruits – Stephen Cox, Savannah Perry & Remy Torrico
First Accoya TV commercial
New project case study in California
Past & upcoming tradeshows

Accoya Insights – April 2023

Accoya USA LLC Breaks Ground on its Manufacturing Facility in Kingsport, Tennessee

The plant, a joint venture between Accsys Technologies and Eastman, is progressing and on schedule to begin production in 2024

12.09.2022

KINGSPORT, Tenn., December 9, 2022—

Accoya USA LLC, broke ground on its U.S. manufacturing facility in June and is on track to begin manufacturing Accoya, the ultra- high performance sustainable wood, in early 2024. The plant is a joint venture between Accsys, the only acetylated wood producer in the world, and Eastman a global specialty materials company. As part of the joint venture, Accsys leverages Eastman’s world-class acetyl production capabilities to produce its Accoya wood products.

North America represents the largest potential regional market for Accoya, and the new plant will ensure a ready supply of Accoya to the U.S. market.

“Our sales in North America grew 44% between our fiscal 2021 and 2022 years and we are seeing continued strong demand for Accoya,” said John Alexander, group sales director, at Accsys. “Once operational, the Kingsport site will double our Accoya 2022 production volumes.”

The groundbreaking comes on the heels of the completion of the fourth acetylation reactor at Arnhem, the Netherlands plant in September. View this video to learn more about Reactor 4. The fourth reactor increases Arnhem’s Accoya production capacity by 33% and the Kingsport facility will be an additional 67% increase in capacity from 2022 volumes.

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Once operational in early 2024, the Kingsport facility will supply the North American market and the Netherlands plant will supply the rest of the world. The U.S. reactors are currently being transported from Europe and will arrive in Kingsport in January 2023.

“We are excited to join the Kingsport community and witness the progression of the U.S. facility,” said Rod Graf, general manager of Accoya USA. “Our state-of-the-art facility will increase capacity, create local jobs, and build community. We are also excited to collaborate with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing to be a preferred employer in the region as we begin production.”

The U.S. facility will be known as Accoya USA LLC and will create more than 50 new jobs in the Kingsport area.

Accoya USA LLC Breaks Ground on its Manufacturing Facility in Kingsport, Tennessee

The plant, a joint venture between Accsys Technologies and Eastman, is progressing and on schedule to begin production in 2024

12.06.2022

DALLAS, December 1, 2022— Accsys announces that its ultra-high performance and sustainable products Accoya and Tricoya have been chosen by leading door manufacturer TruStile, a Marvin Brand, in its new Resilient^™ Wood Entry System. It follows extensive collaboration on testing the products between Marvin R & D and Accsys and the successful 2020 launch and sales of TruStile’s Reserve^™ wood entry system incorporating Tricoya.

Accoya and Tricoya tick a list of performance features for TruStile’s wooden door system:

It is engineered with ultra-high performance Accoya, the acetylated wood product, which brings unprecedented reliability, durability, and sustainability for wood.
Tricoya top layers provide unparalleled stability, durability, and paintability for outdoor applications.
Most configurations are delivered pre-hung with a premium prime finish, ready to paint to design match.
10-year warranty with limited and no overhang applications, depending on system design specifications.

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Accoya USA LLC Breaks Ground on its Manufacturing Facility in Kingsport, Tennessee

The plant, a joint venture between Accsys Technologies and Eastman, is progressing and on schedule to begin production in 2024

04.05.2022

KINGSPORT, Tenn., December 9, 2022—

North America represents the largest potential regional market for Accoya, and the new plant will ensure a ready supply of Accoya to the U.S. market.

“Our sales in North America grew 44% between our fiscal 2021 and 2022 years and we are seeing continued strong demand for Accoya,” said John Alexander, group sales director, at Accsys. “Once operational, the Kingsport site will double our Accoya 2022 production volumes.”

Marisol-Malibu-Accoya-Siding-Delta-Millworks

Accoya® wins Product Innovation Award

Architectural Products Magazine

02.10.2022

Architectural Products

Accoya Wood featured in Architectural Products Magazine

Product Innovation Award Winner

We are excited to announce that Accoya was awarded a Product Innovation Award in the Architectural Products Magazine. Accoya was chosen thanks to its performance and sustainability credentials, one Judge commenting:

“Accoya is a transformative product making wood a resilient product, while being sensitive to sustainable harvesting”

Accoya is featured on page 52 in the November/December 2021 issue and an article on their website. This magazine is the leading product magazine of the U.S. architectural market, giving readers a thumbnail look at products, materials, systems and applications available for specification into commercial and institutional design work.

Read The Article Here

Featured Project Photos: Vichy Pool House | Accoya wood siding provided by Accoya Manufacturer, Delta Millworks

New style e-magazine – Spring issue

05.13.2021

Our Accoya RoundUp e-magazine has been refreshed and the Spring issue is out now. This new style of newsletter will be a quarterly publication to summarize our progress and achievements over the previous 3 months. As well as putting the spotlight on our end-users and their outstanding Accoya wood projects.

Key things included:

Accsys trading update
New sustainability report
Global projects
New blogs

If you have news or case studies you’d like to share for our Summer issue, please get in touch.

Click here to read our Spring issue

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Marking 14 years of the Accoya journey

Today, on March 11, 2021, we’re marking 14 years exactly since the first ever batch of Accoya wood was produced: a milestone in our journey that we’re enormously proud of!

03.11.2021

Since that inaugural batch back in 2007 the world has changed a lot and our business has evolved and grown, but there are at least two things that we have all been able to rely on: the high quality and lasting appeal of our Accoya wood, and the support of our partners.

Over the last 14 years, Accsys has worked with distributors to bring Accoya to the world. We’ve developed partnerships and relationships in Europe, the USA and Americas, Japan and across Australasia to name just a few. Our distributors and manufacturers really are key to our success. Many have transformed their businesses by using Accoya to make long-lasting products which come without the issues and callbacks experienced with other wood species. It’s one sign of true confidence in the quality of our wood that distributors who were with us from the very beginning are still actively selling and marketing Accoya today.

So, today we’d like to thank all our friends, colleagues and associates and partners – the distributors, sub-distributors, manufacturers and system partners – who have helped us shape the future for sustainable, long-lasting building materials since 2007. We also want to thank the architects, specifiers, developers and homeowners for choosing Accoya and making the world a more sustainable place – and it’s always a privilege to see our wood showcased in so many stunning designs and settings around the world!

Unrivaled performance

Accoya is made using sustainable, responsibly grown and harvested FSC® certified wood and is Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold overall with a Platinum rating for Material Health. Its unparalleled structural stability, incredible durability and excellent sustainability credentials make it a truly unmatched product for a wide range of applications and situations.

Accoya has been used in projects around the world as a high-performance timber of choice for years, and it all started in Scotland back in 2006. The first worldwide Accoya project took place in Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland, when architectural designer Gordon Aitkin installed Accoya cladding on his own new family home. For him, sustainability and durability were crucial in the harsh Scottish climate.

When we went back to speak to Gordon ten years after installation, he revealed the only maintenance that he had needed to carry out on the siding was a light sand and recoat in a small, exposed area.

It’s due to Accoya’s exceptional dimensional stability, barely shrinking or swelling at all, that coatings will last longer even in tough environmental climates. It’s not just up in Scotland that we’ve been able to see first-hand the exceptional performance of Accoya though – there are projects all over the world, from Antarctica to Asia, beaches to mountaintops, and almost everywhere in between. With our commitment to quality, we also have testing rigs set up in Arnhem in the Netherlands that have monitored the performance of Accoya over the last decade with leading coatings company Remmers. After 14 years of exposure, the tests showed no visible coating degradation even with zero maintenance.

In recent years, sustainability has become a key global focus and the building industry is no exception. Architects, designers and manufacturers now look to use building materials which not only perform well and look good but come with genuine sustainability credentials.

Accoya wood’s green credentials are wide-ranging and well-established, with its Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold status really standing out amongst other building materials. Cradle to Cradle is a globally recognized measure of safer, more sustainable products made for the circular economy. Brands like Google and M&S, for example, are now adopting Accoya for innovative wooden facades because of our unique combination of sustainability and high-performance advantages.

Looking beyond the product itself, last year we launched the Accsys 2020 Sustainability Report. This sets out our strategy for and approach and commitment to sustainability across all aspects of our business. It really does underline our purpose at Accsys: changing wood to change the world, with today marking 14 years of doing just that.

What’s next for Accoya

Since that very first batch in 2007, Accsys has expanded our offering in both availability and scope to give even greater choice and versatility to the construction industry. We’ve constantly refined and developed our Accoya production processes and buying options, and developed Tricoya®, many of the Accoya’s long list of benefits to the world in panel form, unlocking vast creative and functional potential for a more sustainable built environment. We’ll be opening the world’s first Tricoya plant this year, an exciting prospect and quite amazing in the context of Accoya’s 14^th ‘birthday’!

As we’re celebrating Accoya today though, we shouldn’t forget to also mention that the new www.accoya.com launched recently, with updated branding and a whole new way to see and showcase the product and its uses in stunning detail – as well as simplifying the path to purchase.

So, maybe the question isn’t ‘why is Accoya still a favorite after 14 years’, but ‘why would you want to choose anything else?’

Where to Buy

You can buy Accoya and Accoya products from our selection of distributors or manufacturers in your region. Use our map search tool to find your nearest Accoya supplier.

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Warren Trask has joined our distribution network in the USA

With deep roots in the lumber industry, Warren Trask Company will supply Accoya in the Northeast U.S

01.12.2021

With a 50 year above ground warranty, Accoya wood offers architects, specifiers and homeowners a material that will last. It is an ideal choice for decking, siding, doors and windows. The consistency, quality and stability are ideal for a wide variety of finishes that will look better and last longer.

Accoya is made from sustainably sourced fast-growing wood and contains no plastics or toxic elements to leach out, prevent recycling or cause subsequent pollution problems. It combines exceptional performance, high-quality characteristics and market-leading sustainability credentials, with Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold status and many more environmental accreditations.

The growing presence of Accoya in Arnhem, the Netherlands

10.29.2020

Arnhem, in the Netherlands, is a city of makers and builders

These makers and builders have sustainability in mind, and are creating more and more projects with the Accoya wood that’s produced in the city.

In Arnhem we turn timber from fast-growing, renewable and sustainable forests into Accoya wood; from Arnhem this durable, stable product is shipped all over the world; in Arnhem itself you can see the appeal and impact it has on the community.

Royal Burgers’ Zoo Arnhem enthusiast of Accoya

From the world’s largest covered mangrove to the park restaurant furniture and the window frames and facade of the gift shop, Accoya wood is loved by the Arnhem zoo:

“By choosing Accoya you make a sustainable choice. Because of our experience with the wood in previous projects in the park and because we are convinced of the quality, we do not hesitate to use the sustainable wood again”.

Frank Simon, Technology Manager, Burgers’ Zoo

Jetties, huts, sheds and butterfly cabinet in the “Burgers’ Mangrove”

The 3,000 square meters “Burgers’ Mangrove” is the largest indoor mangrove in the world. Koninklijke Burgers’ Zoo Arnhem based the area on the mangrove forests bordering the coast of the Central American country of Belize.

Mangroves are often known as the ‘nurseries of the sea’, with their unique climate and complex habitat acting as home and shelter to countless animals and species.

In the extremely humid indoor climate, a material was needed that wouldn’t deteriorate from the moisture in the air: Accoya wood, with its unique properties and best-in-class Material Health rating, was the natural choice for the scaffolding, cabins, sheds, porch and butterfly exhibit.

Largest Covered Mangrove

Sustainable refurbishment of old hardwood furniture

The tropical hardwood of the outdoor furniture on the terrace of the Park Restaurant was due for replacement after 20 years. There were two options: new furniture or refurbishing the old furniture. Going for maximum sustainability, the zoo chose to replace the wooden parts of the furniture with Accoya – minimizing waste and choosing the durable, sustainable option.

Accoya furniture

Meinerswijk Benches

A series of park benches designed as a parting gift to the municipality of Arnhem from former mayor Pauline Krikke. Designed by Arthur Rottier, the durable Accoya wood benches have a 50-year warranty to stand as a lasting memento of her contribution to the city.

“Pauline” park bench

Healthy materials for a culinary destination “to celebrate life”

The 600m2 bistro bar and catering pavilion known as FortVier was created by four friends as a place to enjoy and celebrate life. Designed by H²A Architecture and Urban Planning, it features Accoya wood for the sidng, roof, and unique decorative logo. With a largely open and free floor plan the building also has internal folding walls and can be rearranged inside into café, restaurant and party room areas.

“We deliberately chose Accoya because it is the ultimate sustainable product with a natural look.”

Vivian Trienen, Director of the FortVier College Foundation

Accoya adorns the facade of restaurant FortVier in Arnhem-Zuid

Accoya façade and window frames for unique villa renovation in Arnhem

Architect Suzanne Nagtegaal from BuroBois designs with an eye to the future: “Buildings last longer if they are deliberately designed. The sustainability of a building is partly determined by how it is constructed, which materials are used, how it is insulated and how the building is oriented in relation to, for example, the sun.”

Unique villa renovation

Bringing history back to Coehoornpark

With the citizens’ initiative ‘Here once stood a church’, a long-held wish to return the old stained-glass windows of the Kleine Eusebiuskerk Church (demolished in 1990) to their original location in the Coehoornpark has been fulfilled.

Accsys was proud to support this by sponsoring the Accoya wood frames, working with local carpenters and craftsmen to create the unique, colorful and historic gate.

Gate in Coehoornpark, Arnhem city park officially opened

Mayor of Arnhem, Ahmed Marcouch, opens nature walk information board

This Accoya framed information board offers locals and visitors walking routes through the Arnhem nature and recreation area ‘Stadsblokken Meinerswijk’.

“It’s really great to use this wonderful innovative material for Arnhem bottom-up projects. After years in rain and wind, still like new! ”

Designer Willem Jakobs of Stadsgras

Innovative folding outdoor Accoya bench for cafe Moortgat, Arnhem

Café het Moortgat on the Ruiterstaart in Arnhem has commissioned Collectief Soepel from Arnhem to make a folding façade bench with weather-resistant wood. Offering an unexpected place to rest in front of the cafe, or enjoy a coffee in the sun, the bench can fold away at quiet times. Collectief Flexible chose Accoya because of the beautiful natural appearance of the wood combined with its durability for outdoor use.

Sustainable loft house in the centre of Arnhem

Designed by Hurenkamp architects from Velp, this loft house in the midst of the city uses the pale Accoya siding sections to create an eye-catching, elegant façade.

Step into a realm of gourmet delights at Foodhall Arnhem

Foodhall Arnhem, located on the Rijnkade in Arnhem, brings over a dozen world cuisines together in one place. The food hall hosts enthusiastic entrepreneurs and culinary talents providing a huge variety of the tastiest meals, snacks and drinks. Welcoming visitors is the beautiful entrance made of sustainable Accoya wood.

Accoya wood in its birthplace

Accsys, the producer of Accoya wood, moved to an attractive new office location in Arnhem a couple of years ago. The new building combines the office and production facilities to form one connected complex, resulting in non-residential construction of more than 19,000m². Hurenkamp Architecten & Adviseurs and Bruil construction company have made modern and unique choices in the materials and finish of the office: from the unique ‘wood cell’ façade to the frequent and widespread use of Accoya and Tricoya inside and out.

Special material applications in new Accsys Technologies office

Stylish lighting at Kleefsewaard Industrial Park

The walkway to the entrance of the Accsys offices is equipped with designer outdoor lighting: the STRADA by timberlab. It is a lamppost made of layers of Accoya wood, carefully curved into shape for a durable, elegant lighting solution that blends organic materials with modern techniques and aesthetics. Left untreated, the wood will weather over time to a silvered color as the fixtures become part of the natural environment.

Make a difference, make it local, sustainability is closer than you think!

Accsys is proud that its products contribute to a more sustainable built environment all over the world, offering a high specification, durable product that enhances the best qualities of natural wood. For our colleagues, it is always a pleasure to see the product we make making a positive impact in our local community.

Projects

From stone to stable, sustainable wood: Accoya timber clads Herzog & De Meuron Stadtcasino Basel extension in historic style

09.16.2020

After four years of construction, the expanded, renovated and updated Stadtcasino Basel (Switzerland) reopened on 22 August 2020 with 1,100m² of Accoya wood cladding on the CHF 77.5m extension inspired by the look of the original building’s neo-Baroque stone architecture.

The unparalleled dimensional stability of Accoya wood made it the ideal material to profile, join and coat in a way that could match the original styling from a distance, then offer an interesting surprise up close: discovering it is, in fact, finely crafted and detailed wooden siding, combining the old and the new but with a consistent style.

Herzog & De Meuron architects re-envisioned the Stadtcasino’s Stehlin concert hall as a new, fully independent building. When originally built in 1876, budget constraints severely curtailed construction, and tacked-on extensions in the 1930s did little to help. This meant redesigning the entire west half of the site, developing what was a smaller annex into what now looks like a natural completion of the original design to include an entrance, foyer, backstage area and facilities that the concert hall deserves. While the east side’s historic stone masonry remains intact, the extension uses cleverly profiled and joined Accoya wood for its CHF 1.15m façade.

The architects approached engineers Pirmin Jung AG with a challenge: how to match the style of the original main building but with an interesting, surprising twist. From a distance the similarity is remarkable, but when approaching closer the new extension’s natural, sustainable provenance becomes clearer – the surprise is that it isn’t stone at all, but innovative wooden siding.

Mario Hess, Structural Engineering Project Manager with Pirmin Jung, said: “Accoya wood was chosen to fulfill the constructional challenge, the architectural expectation and the façade’s fine details. Its dimensional stability and durability were vital, and many other materials would be too heavy as well. The way Accoya works with coatings, while still retaining the un-mistakeable look and feel of real wood grain, was a real added bonus for this unique project.”

17 different profiles of Accoya timber were provided by distributor Holzpur AG and carpenter PM Mangold for the siding, and a ‘test wall’ was built to monitor performance of the wood and coating over a period of two years ahead of final construction. This made certain that the look and performance were suitable, and the result is a building with two very different finishes on its old and new halves looking like a single, complete and beautiful design with subtle distinguishing characteristics.

The image on the left clearly depicts the two different surfaces: Accoya wood (left half) and stone (right half) match in a common style.

The acetylation process that drastically improves Accoya’s dimensional stability and durability penetrates throughout the timber without adding toxic elements or chemicals that could leach out. This also means that even the cut faces of the boards could be safely visible, exposed and coated, allowing the precise work and clean, detailed finish that this project required without compromising on either aesthetics or durability.

The Stadtcasino Basel Stehlin concert hall dates back to 1876 and is one of Europe’s most important concert halls. Herzog & De Meuron began the project with an urban study in 2012, and the restoration, preservation and new construction work has been ongoing for the last four years to create a new public space befitting the Barfüsserplatz in the center of Basel.

Architecture: Herzog & De Meuron
Engineering: PIRMIN JUNG Switzerland AG
Accoya distributor: Holzpur AG
Carpenter: PM Mangold AG
Coating system: Keim

Projects

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Where to Buy

You can buy Accoya and Accoya products from our selection of distributors or manufacturers in your region. Use our map search tool to find your nearest Accoya supplier.

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New Accoya® Website Launch!

06.17.2020

A New Way of Thinking About Wood

We want to inform, create awareness, and above all inspire people with what they can accomplish using Accoya® wood, and our new website is designed to do just that.

We still have all the information, data and details about Accoya’s fantastic qualities and sustainability, but now we’re really showing just what you can do with it.

There are new ways to explore our major applications of windows, doors, cladding/siding and decking, and an extensive (and filterable) projects section that highlights some of the amazing places and buildings around the world that feature Accoya® wood.

We want to provide an online experience that delivers useful, relevant and inspirational content to all our audiences, and helps you find what you want and need through either browsing or searching – and our new ‘Knowledge Hub’ can help answer any questions you may have.

Complementing this, we’ve also made it much easier to buy Accoya® wood for your own project. Our ‘Where to Buy’ section provides you with local and national listings for the distributors and trained manufacturers best placed to help you, no matter where you live or what you want to do!

With this new, more tailored and local focus, we are also now presenting a truly global brand for Accoya. When you first visit the site, you will be automatically routed to your local version of the website – in your local language and showing you the most relevant content. We have started this off with five localised websites for our current largest geographic markets, and are set up to extend this further as we continue to grow.

The new Accoya® website is a big step forward for us as we grow and evolve Accoya® and its brand, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Aerial view of the path at the Botanic gardens, Cambridge. A man sits on the bench.

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

Accsys is delighted to have been chosen as winner of the Building Technology of the Year category in the BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2019, for its sustainable, durable and stable Accoya® wood product.

12.06.2019

Accoya is a Sustainable Champion

Accsys combines chemistry, technology and ingenuity to make high-performance wood products that enable new, sustainable choices for developing the built environment. Using fast-growing, sustainably-sourced timber, Accsys creates long-life wood products with properties that can compete with traditional non-sustainable options, such as tropical hardwoods, metal, plastic and concrete.

Accoya® is created through a proprietary acetylation process that boosts the already naturally-occurring acetyl content of wood, and by doing so, reduces the ability of the wood to absorb water. This makes it much more dimensionally stable, and extremely durable, with a 50 year above ground and 25 year in-ground or freshwater warranty. This combined with its cradle-to-cradle credentials makes it one of the best choices of sustainable building materials.

Accoya® is Cradle to Cradle Certified™ at the Gold level, recognising its status as one of the most bio-cycle friendly building materials available: it contains no toxic chemicals, is sourced from renewable, sustainable forests, has a low carbon footprint, and can be recycled like normal wood.

The BusinessGreen Technology Awards are now in their 5th year and recognise some of the most exciting green technology businesses and innovations in the UK.

The Building Technology of the Year category is for the most exciting recent developments in green construction and property, with judges looking for innovative and inspiring green building technologies that are working to cut environmental impacts and improve building performance.

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

10.02.2019

Laura Keily

Head of Product Marketing

The Handlebar Café

The Handlebar Café is cycle-friendly, socially-sourced, straddles an old railway line and was designed by the young minds of spudYOUTH, a RIBA award winning charity. Accsys has been supporting the project throughout its development, contributing both funding and sustainable, long-lasting Accoya® wood for its cladding and decking.

Accsys, together with its distributor James Latham (www.lathamtimber.co.uk), has provided the Accoya wood to help the students realise their dream project: a cyclist-friendly and community-centred café along the Viaduct Cycle Path at the foot of St Catherine’s Hill, south of Winchester.

After extraordinary community support from local businesses, individuals and the local authorities, over £350,000 was raised turning their concept into a reality with Handlebar Café officially opening for business yesterday.

A ‘model of sustainability’ and constructed largely from timber, the design was inspired by the train carriages that no longer run along the railway line. Fitting in perfectly to the project’s sustainability goals is the use of Accoya® wood for the exterior elements.

Accsys’ proprietary acetylation process transforms FSC® certified, sustainable, fast growing wood into a building material that can also outperform man-made, unsustainable or heavily carbon-polluting alternatives. This means the Handlebar Café will not only look great, but will also be locking up captured atmospheric carbon in the wood of its walls and flooring for decades.

As Accoya wood is so stable and durable, the trees used to make them will actually be regrown several times over during the lifetime of products made from it – and the carbon footprint for production is very low (or even negative).

Local children, working with the spudYOUTH charity, designed and planned the venue to provide ethically-sourced food and drink, cycle hire and repair facilities, and training and jobs for young and long-term unemployed people.

It will also provide a venue for charity and community activities, with up to 140 free architecture workshops per year for up to 20 young people each. The project also aims to promote healthy and environmentally friendly living – not only through encouraging cycling, but also through ethical, local and sustainable sourcing.

Mark Drury, Director, SPUD said:

“this is the culmination of a tremendous amount of hard work by all the team involved. The support from the local authorities, local businesses and individuals has been truly incredible and without it we could not have reached this point. It’s been a fantastic journey working with all the team and in particular the young people. SPUD believes passionately in enabling young people to make take an active role in their community and make a real difference.”

Heather Evans, Director, Bespoke Biking said:

“We are passionate about encouraging and helping everybody, no matter what their age or ability, to cycle. After over five years of dreaming, planning and building, the Handlebar Café is now a reality. We are so excited and proud to see it complete and open for business in its beautiful Winchester setting. Alongside our main Bike Hub in the centre of town, we are delighted to offer the Handlebar Café as a fantastic destination to walk or ride to. We can’t wait for people to come and taste our great coffee, cakes and locally sourced sausage rolls, pies and pastries.

“Our aspiration is for the Handlebar Café to become a focal point for the local community and visitors, helping everyone appreciate the area’s fantastic natural environment. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership work with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to help enhance the area and encourage the public to come and enjoy everything that this wonderful beauty spot has to offer.”

Accsys is committed to sustainability for the built environment, and is pleased to support this unique project by some potential architects of the future.

Find out more about Accsys at www.accsysplc.com

Architects: architecturePLB

Construction Team: Bespoke Modular Developments and BlueFish Construction

Engineers: ARUP

Photos: Pulse8 / Julia Conway Photography

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

07.26.2019

Accoya® wood has again been Cradle to Cradle Certified TM Gold

The sustainable, stable and durable wood also retains its Platinum level in the Material Health classification.

Accoya® wood, the high performance wood designed for outdoor use and challenging applications, has been recognised once again for its environmental credentials and sustainable long life by the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Certified^TM Products Program.

The Gold certificate was re-awarded to Accoya wood as it is completely non-toxic, has a sustainable sourcing strategy, and meets strict requirements for renewable energy use in production.

Accoya wood combines this recognised sustainability with equal or better performance than non-renewable, carbon intensive materials from the techno-cycle, such as PVC and aluminium. With sustainable sourcing, long life and easy reusability or recyclability, Accoya wood is a perfect fit for the circular economy and bio-cycle ideals behind the certification.

The Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard recognises commitment to the circular economy philosophy, and authoritatively highlights the importance of products with a positive impact on the environment.

Products are reassessed every two years, and Accoya wood has now been successfully recertified until August 2021, having been Cradle to Cradle Certified™ at the Gold level since 2010.

A separate classification and certificate has also be issued in the category of Material Health. The Material Health Certificate focuses on:

Knowing more about chemicals in products and supply chains
Avoiding chemicals of concern and shifting to inherently safer chemicals
Making a commitment to continual improvement towards greener chemistry

Accoya wood has again had its Platinum status for Material Health reconfirmed. This is the highest level of certification possible, indicating that the product has been thoroughly tested and it contains no toxic elements that could harm human health or the environment.

Pablo Van der Lugt, Head of Sustainability for Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya wood, commented:

“We are happy that Accoya wood is again awarded the highest possible score with respect to Material Health: Platinum, and we have maintained the highest score for any structural building material: Gold, since 2010! This again proves that, with Accoya, we offer a fully non-toxic, carbon negative, biobased material to replace high performance, highly CO₂ producing synthetic materials from the techno-cycle, without compromising on performance. It is for this reason that Accoya is applied in the most prestigious circular economy building projects worldwide, such as Park2020 near Schiphol and Venlo City Hall”

With over 90 years of research to prove Accoya’s reliability, this chemically modified timber boasts outstanding levels of sustainability, durability and stability. The manufacturing process of acetylation produces long-lasting, high-performance wood with excellent environmental credentials, and no need for harmful chemicals or deforestation. The high quality and aesthetics of tropical hardwoods is exceeded by Accoya’s added capacity to withstand most extreme external environments, without switching to competing non-renewable materials.

Accoya wood is available to buy around the world. For further information and to speak to a distributor please visit www.accoya.com/where-to-buy

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

03.20.2019

Accoya® wood has again been Cradle to Cradle Certified TM Gold

The sustainable, stable and durable wood also retains its Platinum level in the Material Health classification.

The Gold certificate was re-awarded to Accoya wood as it is completely non-toxic, has a sustainable sourcing strategy, and meets strict requirements for renewable energy use in production.

Products are reassessed every two years, and Accoya wood has now been successfully recertified until August 2021, having been Cradle to Cradle Certified™ at the Gold level since 2010.

A separate classification and certificate has also be issued in the category of Material Health. The Material Health Certificate focuses on:

Knowing more about chemicals in products and supply chains
Avoiding chemicals of concern and shifting to inherently safer chemicals
Making a commitment to continual improvement towards greener chemistry

Pablo Van der Lugt, Head of Sustainability for Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya wood, commented:

Accoya wood is available to buy around the world. For further information and to speak to a distributor please visit www.accoya.com/where-to-buy

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

02.25.2019

Laura Keily

Head of Product Marketing

Accoya® wood has again been Cradle to Cradle Certified TM Gold

The sustainable, stable and durable wood also retains its Platinum level in the Material Health classification.

The Gold certificate was re-awarded to Accoya wood as it is completely non-toxic, has a sustainable sourcing strategy, and meets strict requirements for renewable energy use in production.

Products are reassessed every two years, and Accoya wood has now been successfully recertified until August 2021, having been Cradle to Cradle Certified™ at the Gold level since 2010.

A separate classification and certificate has also be issued in the category of Material Health. The Material Health Certificate focuses on:

Knowing more about chemicals in products and supply chains
Avoiding chemicals of concern and shifting to inherently safer chemicals
Making a commitment to continual improvement towards greener chemistry

Pablo Van der Lugt, Head of Sustainability for Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya wood, commented:

Accoya wood is available to buy around the world. For further information and to speak to a distributor please visit www.accoya.com/where-to-buy

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

01.21.2019

Accoya® wood has again been Cradle to Cradle Certified TM Gold

The sustainable, stable and durable wood also retains its Platinum level in the Material Health classification.

The Gold certificate was re-awarded to Accoya wood as it is completely non-toxic, has a sustainable sourcing strategy, and meets strict requirements for renewable energy use in production.

Products are reassessed every two years, and Accoya wood has now been successfully recertified until August 2021, having been Cradle to Cradle Certified™ at the Gold level since 2010.

A separate classification and certificate has also be issued in the category of Material Health. The Material Health Certificate focuses on:

Knowing more about chemicals in products and supply chains
Avoiding chemicals of concern and shifting to inherently safer chemicals
Making a commitment to continual improvement towards greener chemistry

Pablo Van der Lugt, Head of Sustainability for Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya wood, commented:

Accoya wood is available to buy around the world. For further information and to speak to a distributor please visit www.accoya.com/where-to-buy

BusinessGreen Technology Awards

01.17.2019

Accoya® wood has again been Cradle to Cradle Certified TM Gold

The sustainable, stable and durable wood also retains its Platinum level in the Material Health classification.

The Gold certificate was re-awarded to Accoya wood as it is completely non-toxic, has a sustainable sourcing strategy, and meets strict requirements for renewable energy use in production.

Products are reassessed every two years, and Accoya wood has now been successfully recertified until August 2021, having been Cradle to Cradle Certified™ at the Gold level since 2010.

A separate classification and certificate has also be issued in the category of Material Health. The Material Health Certificate focuses on:

Knowing more about chemicals in products and supply chains
Avoiding chemicals of concern and shifting to inherently safer chemicals
Making a commitment to continual improvement towards greener chemistry

Pablo Van der Lugt, Head of Sustainability for Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya wood, commented:

Accoya wood is available to buy around the world. For further information and to speak to a distributor please visit www.accoya.com/where-to-buy

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