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Siparila's range of interior panels has evolved over the years to meet the needs of professionals and enable various interior design solutions. Three industry specialists reveal that 2024 interior design will be all about creativity and individuality – instead of following trends closely, we will see solutions that go against the stream.

The fire classification requirements for wooden facades became stricter as a result of the decree adopted in November 2023. Siparila's products also meet the new requirements. On 10 November 2023, the European Commission adopted a delegated regulation (C(2023)7486) amending Commission Decision 2006/213/EC. The new decree defines in more detail the requirements for fire classifications of wood cladding, panels and battens and requires testing of all treated and/or modified wood products.  In the future, all processed wood products must be manufactured in accordance with the AVCP-3 system....

The Belgian company Stevens Timber & Co. has been cooperating with Siparila for more than a decade. Close cooperation and great and durable products have convinced Stevens Timber and its customers. In the coming years, both companies will seek to deepen their cooperation in many areas. In 1936, Jan Stevens Sr. laid the foundation for Stevens Timber & Co., in whose family the timber trade had a strong presence. As an expert in the wood industry...

The EPD is an international and standardized environmental label that shows the carbon footprint of a product throughout its life cycle. Siparila's softwood cladding and thermally modified panels are EPD-verified products.

The popularity of decking has grown every year and there is a demand for higher quality wood materials. Many people want to choose a material that is both sustainable and environmentally friendly, and heat-treated wood combines these two aspects beautifully. Pressure-treated wood, or durable wood, has long dominated the decking industry and is therefore a familiar material to most Finns. In recent years, however, the range of decking boards has grown to include more options, including...

If the buildings had no users, we wouldn't need them. That's why the most important starting point in designing buildings is that they serve people as well as possible. We interviewed interior architect Petra-Miisa Juusenaho, who has long experience in interior design for both private homes and public spaces. Her design agency, Interiori, focuses on space and interior design for corporate clients. For Juusenaho, user orientation is always an obvious and integral part of design. He...