About news categories and our two newsletters
Nordic Wood Preservation Council publish news and updates under two categories:
- NTR Wood products
- NWPC Wood processing
The categories is used also to distribute newsletters to anyone that needs to follow and stay in touch with updates and development.
NTR Wood products
The NTR wood products category and related Newsletter is directed to users of durable wood products and gives news and facts about how and were to use wood and related building codes and standardisation.
NWPC Wood processing
This is related to the NTR-system and will give updates and news related to regulatory affairs, production control and other relevant topics and news. Target audience is professionals working with wood processing, control and audit and the development of the NTR-system.
Season’s greetings from NWPC — 2025
Dear colleagues and stakeholders, As 2025 comes to an end, we’d like to thank you for your engagement and collaboration throughout the year. Below is a short recap of a few highlights — and a look ahead to key dates in 2026. 2025 — a few highlights from NWPC & ... Read More
NWPC publishes new approval list no. 107
The Technical Expert Group of the Nordic Wood Preservation Council has published the updated Approval List No. 107, effective as of 1 January 2026. The list outlines wood preservatives and wood protection systems approved under the NTR scheme for use in industrial wood protection in northern Europe. What’s new in ... Read More
NWPC publishes new approval list no. 106
The Technical Expert Group of the Nordic Wood Preservation Council has published the updated Approval List No. 106, effective as of 22 August 2025. This list outlines the wood preservatives and wood protection systems approved under the NTR scheme for use in industrial wood preservation across the Nordic countries. What’s ... Read More
Final version now available: NTR classified preservative-treated glued laminated timber
Following the consultation process, submitted comments have been reviewed and addressed. The document has been reviewed by the technical group and adopted by the Nordic Wood Preservation Council Board. The standard defines wood protection classes and corresponding product requirements for glued laminated products, of pine and other permeable softwoods. It ... Read More
New Approval list 105
The mew Approval List 105 includes updates with new products, renewed approval. Below is a summary of the key changes in NWPC Approval List 105: 1. New Products The following products have been newly added to the NWPC Approval List 105: Tanalith E9850Retention requirements: Class NTR A - 18.0 kg/m³, ... Read More
We want your feedback on the NTR Conference – Take our survey!
We would greatly appreciate your input by participating in our survey about the NTR Conference. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us plan and improve future conferences. The survey is open to everyone, regardless of whether you have attended an NTR Conference before. While the survey includes questions about the ... Read More
NTR Gluelam: Invitation to hearing and public consultation
Draft for "NTR Glulam" published We are pleased to announce that a new proposal for definition and quality assessment of NTR classified preservative-treated laminated wood is now available for downloading. We are keen to get your questions and feedback on the document. This document reintroduce the laminated products in the ... Read More
Thank You for Joining the NTR Conference in Helsinki 2024 – Photos and Presentations Now Available
Hello NTR Community, Thank you for being part of the NTR Conference in Helsinki 2024. It was a pleasure to connect with everyone and share such engaging discussions. We’ve now uploaded photos from the event along with all the speakers’ presentations on our website. You can view and download them ... Read More
NTR Conference 2024 Helsinki
Navigation Attendees Document archive Invitation Photo Gallery Final Program Wednesday, November 6 Time Session / Activity12:00-12:30Lunch (Sandwiches)12:30-12:45Welcome & IntroductionJoni Nousiainen, Chairman Kestopuuteollisuus ryElla Springare, Director Kestopuuteollisuus ryFredrik Westin, General Secretary NWPC12:45-14:00SESSION 1: Commercial landscape and outlook(20)Economic OutlookTuuli Koivu Chief Economist, Nordea Bank(20)Sawtimber Industry OutlookMatti KylävainioCEO, Keitele Timber Oy / Chairman ... Read More
NTR Conference 2024 Attendees
List of registered delegates First Name Last Name Company NameAndew Hodge ArxadaMarja Maaranto ArxadaOrjan Norgren ArxadaArno van Oosten ArxadaKjetil Brødsjø Bergene Holm ASLars Gulbrandsen Bergene Holm ASOlof Järnland Bitus ABEd Suttie BreTimo Aavakallio Control Union Finland Oy (Finotrol)Petteri Torniainen Control Union Finland Oy (Finotrol)Niels Morsing Danish Technological InstituteSaku Seppä Demolite ... Read More
Invitation to NTR Conference 2024
We are happy to invite you all, for the 36:th time to NTR Conference 2024, Helsinki, Finland. Below you will find the facts you need to make your reservations. On behalf of NWPC the organising committee are looking forward welcoming you to Helsinki! Ella Springare, Joni Nousiainen, Fredrik Westin and ... Read More
Save the Date: NTR Conference 2024
We noticed that our last newsletter did not reach all recipients due to a technical issue. To ensure that everyone receives the important information, we are sending it out again. If you have already received this newsletter, we ask for your understanding with this additional mailing. Mark your calendars for ... Read More
New Approval list
There is a new approval list published on the web page. The Technical Expert Group and secretariat have revised the Approval list with date 2023-07-01 and number 103 ... Read More
Conference presentations and photos
Dear NTR community, The conference committee has collected, prepared and published all presentations from the NTR Conference 2022 in Oslo. Some photos are published. Please share your photos to make the photo gallery complete. You can access the presentations and other conference documents from the NWPC.EU Conference pages here. NTR ... Read More
NTR Conference 2022 Oslo
Navigation Attendees Document archive (or below inside the program...) Invitation Photo Gallery Program Wednesday Nov. 9th 15.00 Check in and registration at Hotel Bristol 17:30 Tour of Oslo's new seafront Bjørvika on foot. We will meet at the reception of Hotel Bristol. Dress according to weather conditions. The tour is ... Read More
Invitation to NTR Conference 2022 Oslo
We are happy to invite you all to NTR Conference 2022, Oslo, Norway. Please see full invitation and program Quick-facts and reservation OSLO 9. – 11. November 2022 Place: Hotel Bristol, Kristian IVs gate 7, Oslo Registration: Please register for the conference here. https://events.provisoevent.no/nho/events/NTRconference/register– Deadline: 25. August 2022 Participation Fee: ... Read More
Ongoing revision of NTR system
The NWPC board of directors has decided to revise the NTR documents in its mission to continuously improve the competitiveness and quality of durable-treated wood. The NTR documents will be complemented with NTR Contracts to specify the business relations and administrative instructions for the different stakeholders to the NTR System ... Read More
Mats Westin appointed as new Chair to CEN/TC 38
The new CEN/TC 38 Secretariate secretary Ms Lina Nordfors announced that Mats Westin was elected to be new Chair of the TC38 "Durability of wood and derived materials". NWPC is one of the financers of the TC38 secretariate that SIS, Swedish Institute for Standards holds since October 2022. Read more ... Read More
Reallocation of CEN/TC 38 secretariat to SIS
SIS, Swedish Institute for Standards, has applied for the Secretariat ofCEN/TC 38 Durability of wood and wood-based products. SIS wasapproved in a CEN Technical Board decision 9 August 2022.The change of secretariat will be on 12 October 2022.Lina Nordfors will be TC Secretary and Linda Mellgren will beSecretary support.Mats Westin ... Read More
Remember to register
Don’t forget to register for this year’s most important Nordic event in the field of wood protection! It is time again to welcome all interested parties in wood protection to the Nordic Wood Protection Conference. This year’s event will take place in Oslo on 9-11 November. The program focuses on ... Read More
Resolution regarding change of QCB
The NWPC board has decided to give specific advice regarding how and when it is allowed to change Quality Control Body (QCB). The NTR documents were written in a time when third party control was a national monopoly. At that time there was one control body per country. The EU ... Read More
New appointment in TEG
The board of the Nordic Wood Protection Council, NWPC, decided at yesterday's board meeting to appoint Ulrich Hundhausen as a regular member of the Technical Group and replaces Per Otto Flaete with effect from now. Ulrich Hundhausen is senior scientist at Norsk Treteknisk Institutt. NWPC wish Per Otto Flaete the ... Read More
Invitation to NWPC Conference – Oslo – 2022
NWPC - NTR 2022 Conference invitation and programme Facts OSLO 9. – 11. November 2022 Place: Hotel Bristol, Kristian IVs gate 7, Oslo Registration: Please register for the conference here. https://events.provisoevent.no/nho/events/NTRconference/register Deadline: 25. August 2022 Participation Fee: 650 Euro. The price includes full conference programme as mentioned in following pages ... Read More
Approval of Control body
C.A.T.G. Certification Limited in Dublin, Ireland has been approved as a NTR Control body and is entitled to perform quality control according to the NTR-quality system and the NTR-documents. The NTR Quality Control is operated through a cooperation by Svensk Produktcertifiering AB and control engineer Dan Alverfors. For further information ... Read More
