PRESS RELEASE
ST. JOHANN, NOVEMBER 2009
EGGER RELEASES REVISED EDITION OF WOOD
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING BINDER
All content adapted to harmonised EU standards and for pan-European
application
Sustainability, environmental protection and energy efficiency are keywords
that play an increasingly important role in the European construction industry.
Wood construction has what it takes to meet the related requirements. With the
revised edition of its wood construction planning binder available at the
beginning of February 2010, the Tyrolean wood-based material manufacturer
EGGER seizes this concept and offers perspectives on wood as a climatefriendly, high-performance building material. All content is now tailored for use
throughout the EU and therefore adapted to the European application and
product standards for wood construction beyond Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. The entire construction catalogue has been updated and amended
based on new fire protection assessments. The binder contains the expanded
supply programme for wood-based construction materials and now also the
EGGER sawnwood product range.
The fully revised planning binder with construction catalogue can be used as a tool for
wood construction in all EU countries. Previously the product and application
information was limited to the markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Now the
documentation has been supplemented with additional tested components, including
their classification for reaction to fire. This is based on the European testing and
classification standard EN 13501-2 “Fire classification of construction products and
building elements” with 20 new classification reports. In addition to groupings in the
old F30 / F60 classes, the classifications in REI classes are now also listed. The
orientation tables for structural pre-analysis in the processing guideline were prepared
in accordance with the requirements of Eurocode 5 – EN 1995-1-1:2004.
Even easier orientation and improved readability were the focus of graphical
development for the binder. “In order to ensure that all relevant values can be
discerned at a glance, the updated version relies even more heavily on tables for the
representation of information,” explains Jana Sprockhoff of EGGER Product
Management Constructive Products.
With its fresh, contemporary design the binder is aimed at carpenters, wood
construction companies, construction engineers, authorities and builders. It serves as
a comprehensive reference for wood construction and the EGGER products available
for this purpose. In addition to comprehensive product information and application
technology recommendations for planners, craftsmen and industrial users, it contains
an overview of approvals, test reports and certificates. These also include the
environmental product declarations (EPDs) for OSB, DHF and DFF required for
building certification.
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EXPANDED SUPPLY PROGRAMME
The wood construction planning binder contains the expanded stock programme for
the specialist trade available across Europe effective at the beginning of 2010. In the
area of straight-edge board formats for the new Eurostrand OSB 3 E0 with
formaldehyde-free gluing in thicknesses from 6 to 25 mm (15/64 to 63/64”), the
programme was supplemented with floor-to-ceiling sheathing and the large-scale
formats for the construction of elements up to 5,000 x 2,500 mm (196 27/32 x 98
7/16”). Large-scale formats are generally available upon request up to a size of 11,500
x 2,800 mm (452 3/4 x 110 1/4”) for all OSB types. Perfectly fitting sheathing reduces
planning and installation costs, thereby saving time and money.
The flooring boards with tongue and groove on 4 sides are available finished or
unfinished in the 2,500 x 675 mm (98 7/16 x 26 9/16”) format. Unfinished flooring
boards in sizes up to 2,500 x 1,250 mm (98 7/16 x 49 7/32”) can also be ordered.
Flooring boards with tongue and groove on 2 sides in the 3,000 x 1,250 x 30 mm (118
7/16 x 49 7/32 x 1 3/16”) format were supplemented by the new narrow format of
3,000 x 675 mm (118 7/16 x 26 9/16”) intended especially for the renovation of
existing buildings and for commercial construction.
OSB 3 FORMALDEHYDE-FREE GLUING
With the conversion to 100% formaldehyde-free gluing for Eurostrand OSB 3 E0 EN
300, EGGER is offering even better products for environmentally friendly construction
effective January 2010. Boards of this type will be marketed under the designation
OSB 3 E0 from this point on. The expanded programme is available from stock so that
the specialist trade across Europe can be supplied quickly. For fabricators and users,
the board is tested based on the RAL UZ76 procurement regulations for the PU resin
binding agent. Eurostrand OSB 3 E0 can also be used as a substructure for metal
sheathing and meets the requirements of the ZVSHK 2009 technical rules and
standards for plumbers for substructures made of wood-based materials.
The updated wood construction planning manual can be ordered from the EGGER
plants in Brilon, Wismar and St. Johann or via the internet: www.egger.com/holzbau
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The wood construction
planning binder contains
the expanded stock
programme for the
specialist trade available
across Europe effective
at the beginning of
2010.
The extended EGGER
supply programme
consists of wood-based
construction materials
as well as the
sawnwood product
range.
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The moisture-balancing
wood fibre insulating
boards are particularly
suitable for use in roofs
and walls.
EUROSTRAND OSB
boards are 100%
formaldehyde-free
glued, three-layered
wood-based panels with
specially oriented
strands (micro-veneer).
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WOOD CONSTRUCTION PLANNING BINDER
 Compact representation of all available 
EGGER construction products and
their application possibilities
 Contains approvals, test reports and 
environmental product declarations
 Adapted to pan-European product and

application standards for international
use
OSB 3 also available with
formaldehyde-free gluing effective at
the beginning of 2010 (OSB 3 E0)
Expanded supply programme with
application-oriented formats
Stock programme for specialist trade
facilitates timely deliveries
For inquiries:
FRITZ EGGER GmbH & Co. OG
Wood Based Panels
Christina Werthner
Weiberndorf 20
6380 St. Johann in Tyrol
Austria
P +43 5 0600-10681
F +43 5 0600-90681
[email protected]
PLEON Publico
Dr. Wolfgang Immerschitt
Paracelsusstraße 4
5020 Salzburg
Austria
P +43 662 620 242-0
F +43 662 620 242-20
[email protected]
www.egger.com
PHOTOS EGGER Wood Based Panels, reproduction with naming of copyright holder free of charge
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