LCA STUDY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF CIRCULARITY APPROACHES WITHIN THE PRODUCTION OF LAMINATED WOOD

The paper presents an analysis regarding the transition from classical manufacturing to the use of recycled wood in producing laminated wood panels. These products are performing well on the market due to their price and convenience, but their production using current practices from wood scrap resulting from other types of more complex and expensive wood products manufacturing exhibits problems related to costs, lead times and sustainability. Thus, starting from the experience of a Romanian company working in this industry, we study the main differences, in terms of advantages and disadvantages of introducing circularity approaches and practices within this type of production. By using recycled wood, companies can expect a significant improvement of all the important criteria that determine market competitiveness, while at the same time, their environmental footprint will be greatly enhanced. We use life-cycle assessment (LCA), within a coherent framework of managerial improvement instruments to quantify the impact of these changes