specified by EGGER
issue one
Welcome to
specified The new e-book from EGGER is a quarterly reach out to the world of architecture, design and development. It’s made to inspire, and to help you specify with ease. Specified is about sustainability, product detail, and simple, one-click links to a range of digital tools designed to make your specification journey hassle free. It’s also about EGGER as a brand that is here for the industry. Whether you’re an interior designer, housing developer, architect or fabricator, we see the challenges you face and provide clear cut solutions. Every issue will feature sector specific design concepts, case studies, and value engineering insights. We’ll explore sustainability, inviting industry experts to share their knowledge, and put the spotlight on the features and benefits of our materials. In this first issue, we begin with the exciting hotel sector, and explore the use of matching materials to value engineer projects. Our sustainability focus is on the root of EGGER wood based materials, Forestry, and we explain the opportunities that Melamine Faced Chipboard (MFC) can bring to specifiers.
Scott Davison Specification Senior Account Manager U650 ST9 Fern Green
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From Forest to Furniture
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Resident expert Dr Mike Yerbury talks to us about sustainability at the root of EGGER production.
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Material Spotlight
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Melamine Faced Chipboard, take the stage.
Let’s get back to Hotels
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Staycation? Business? Hotels are back with a bang and an exciting pipeline.
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What exactly is Value Engineering?
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We explore different approaches to cost efficiency in design specification.
Check in at The Ro
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Join us in Windermere as we visit APM Design’s ‘The Ro’
News and events
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Contact information
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Tools and services
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U504 ST9 Tyrolean Blue
From Forest to Furniture Spring has landed Lighter nights are on the horizon. The natural world is coming even more into focus, and not least in specification. Environmental awareness is at the forefront of interior architecture and design. ‘Sustainability’ is everywhere, but what does it really mean for specifiers? One factor is material origin. Knowing where your specified materials come from is fundamental to creating sustainable design concepts. EGGER has put the environment at the heart of its operations since its foundation in 1961. In Specified, we will put sustainability centre stage, exploring and sharing our processes from the raw materials to the final product. In this issue, we start at the beginning of our production journey for wood based materials – in the forest.
We turned to our resident expert Dr Mike Yerbury, Director of Forestry at EGGER UK, to tell us more
Hi Mike, thanks for joining us. We know Forestry is at the forefront of all EGGER wood-based material production. How can we ensure specifiers that we operate with an environmental conscience from the outset?
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At EGGER Forestry, our focus is on sourcing legal and sustainable supplies of wood. To do this, we work closely with growers of standing trees which we harvest, and sellers of roundwood which others have harvested. We establish solid relationships with the forest owning land owner, our contracting resources for felling, extraction and transportation, and with our customers. These relationships allow us to contribute positively to controls on tree
Dr Mike Yerbury
removal from sustainably managed forests, and to safe and efficient working practices when bringing the wood to market.
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continued... A key focus of these relationships is to ensure the forest is managed with respect for the environment, the wildlife and the people who live and work in it. How exactly do we do this? We work closely with landowners and forest managers to ensure that forest cover is sustained into perpetuity. This involves adherence to legal requirements and meeting strict environmental standards in relation to multiple benefits such as improving biodiversity, habitat, water quality, landscape, amenity, and recreation. We also support the economic aspect of forest ownership through the provision of a sustainable and robust wood processing sector, which utilises large quantities of sustainably managed forests each year. Our production plant in Northumberland takes in large quantities of wood. Specifiers ask us how we ensure volume is regenerated while still meeting our annual requirements? EGGER (UK) secures close to 800,000 tonnes of virgin wood fibre per year from sustainably managed forests. This is supplied by EGGER Forestry and other external suppliers. All channels of supply adhere to the same environmental, social and economic standards, so we are able to provide that assurance to our customers. We carry out detailed due diligence to ensure that legal requirements for felling trees and associated sustainability standards have been maintained, and record this within our wood procurement systems. For all of the virgin fibre sourced, the forest owner carries a legal obligation to ensure the areas felled are replanted. This gives us the confidence that the forest resource will be regenerated for the future. A proportion of the wood we source goes to sawmills. How do we ensure the environment is at the heart of this process too? Within EGGER Forestry, we demonstrate our commitment to environmental sustainability through all of our site based operations. These are managed in a way that ensures compliance with our own ISO Management system, which includes ISO 14001. After we deliver the sawlogs to the mills, they reduce these to sawn timber sections which are then sold into the construction, pallet and fencing markets. Side cuts removed from each log are further processed into chips, which are then sold to EGGER, along with sawdust from
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the sawing process, for us to utilise in our chipboard production process. Nothing is wasted. Maintaining an element of control on this supply chain provides us with the assurance that the environmental footprint is minimised. When a design project requires environmental certification, how do we provide specifiers with complete transparency of our Forestry processes? All of the wood material used in our wood-based panel production is sourced according to legal requirements and sustainability standards, and we rigorously ensure that there is clear traceability to this. We are then able to pass this onto our customers via certification and chain of custody documentation which we share.
» For certificates and Chain of Custody
Material Spotlight
Eurodekor MFC H1253 ST19 Truffle Brown Branson Robinia
Melamine Faced Chipboard (MFC)
Eurodekor MFC H1253 ST19 Truffle Brown Branson Robinia
Many of the chipboard panels we produce from our sustainably sourced wood materials are further processed into Melamine Faced Chipboard, more commonly known as MFC.
Eurodekor MFC U960 ST9 Onyx Grey
A material applicable to a huge volume of interior design solutions, that is cost effective, increases efficiency, and positively impacts the environment. The benefits of MFC are many. And it doesn’t stop there. Does your project have a reduced carbon or net zero target? MFC, produced via our sustainable and energy efficient processes, has a negative carbon footprint of -13.3kg C02/m2*.
Eurodekor MFC F812 ST9 White Levanto Marble
As a material applicable to large proportions of the interior, that can go a long way towards carbon reduction in a project over all.
What is MFC?
MFC combines our high quality chipboard core with a decorative outer layer formed from melamine impregnated decor paper,
Let’s take a closer look at MFC – what it is, how it’s made and what its features and benefits can bring to your design projects. Product structure
Melamine resin-impregnated decorative paper
pressure and heat. Applied to both sides of the board, the use of heat and pressure also add texture to the surfaces. The melamine resin in the decor paper reacts to the heat and adheres to the chipboard surface.
Melamine resin-impregnated decorative paper
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The result is a decorative panel that is ready to cut into furniture pieces, making it fast and efficient to process. –13.3kg CO₂ / m2
EGGER Chipboard core
* based on 18mm thickness
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» Transparency is everything. Read our sustainability report » Pushed for time? See our one page sustainability summary
40% recycled material 40% by-products from the sawmill industry 20% fresh resources 85% material from renewable resources 15% material from fossil resources
www.egger.com/ecofacts
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As a finished product, the durability of MFC means applications fabricated in the material have a long life cycle, but specifiers can be confident that when removal is required, MFC materials can go into a wood recycling system in their entirety. EGGER then sources recycled wood content, including MFC, to put back into chipboard production. This means that MFC is an environmentally conscious material choice that contributes to the circular economy.
» Our Closed Loop Production Cycle brings this process to life
Still unsure where to specify MFC?
MFC wall panelling unaffected by exposure to sunlight.
In residential settings, MFC is applicable for kitchen cabinets and frontals, shelving, wardrobes, beds, headboards, desks and tables, door frames, and fitted and standalone
Designers are often unaware that MFC is suitable for use in many
furniture. Apply the same to hotel guestrooms and office workspaces.
interior applications. Less sustainable and more costly natural materials, such as granite, marble or timber, are frequently specified on the premise of increased durability – but this is not always the case.
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How durable is it? MFC is a robust and resilient material, both at its strong chipboard core and at its outer surface. Melamine, in the outer surfaces of the board, is a hard wearing compound. Among its properties are scratch and stain resistance, stability, and colourfastness.
In public commercial settings, choose MFC for lower traffic vertical and horizontal surfaces.
» Specifier’s Handbook Technical data, Environmental Product Declarations and more
Where genuine materials such as wood veneer, or natural stones treated with resins, can be vulnerable to discolouration in sunlight, melamine based surfaces remain as consistent in colour over time as they are on install.
How environmentally sustainable is it? MFC is 100% recyclable, as well as carbon negative. It is made from 80% recycled materials and by-products, and 20% sustainably sourced fresh resource.
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» The EGGER World Explore room sets for every sector and recommended materials for each application
Let’s get back to Hotels The hotel industry is bouncing back. In the UK alone, a pipeline of 55,000 keys is planned to open over the next three year period. 2022 sees over 17,000 keys open, with 2023-24 putting a combined 37,000 on the horizon. Major player cities include Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, with over 100 new hotels combined set to open their doors. At the same time, the face of hotel and hospitality is changing.
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Increasing guest autonomy. Digitalisation. Personal space. In design styles, environmentalism is key. Earth tones. Nature inspired
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design concepts. Biophilia is the latest thing to dominate in design, both in the form of environmentally conscious materials and in creating
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that oneness with nature that guests crave.
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With such huge numbers of new guestrooms in the pipeline, what do specifiers of hotel interiors need the most? • Consistency and reliability from suppliers • Versatile products, usable for multiple applications • Efficient, cost effective materials that simplify the specification journey We know that time is crucial for designers. That is why our product portfolio is consciously designed to offer versatile, multi use materials, in optimised sheet sizes, matching and contrasting, from a single source.
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Matching materials
Versatile materials
Design consistency
Multiple applications from one material
PerfectSense Premium Matt board in U999 PM Black creates a simple headboard that looks high end. Matching PerfectSense Topmatt Door Laminate in U999 PT Black carries the same
In the fluid design of this contemporary amenity space,
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laminate in H3349 ST19 Kaisersberg Oak has been used
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luxury scheme out into the corridors.
for hard wearing restaurant table tops, partition wall cladding and a splashback and recess in the breakfast area.
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U999 PM / PT
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Optimised sheet sizes Headboards
MFC is a cost effective way to pull design consistency
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around the guestroom with a coordinated headboard, and a hygienic alternative to upholstery. Our optimised sheet size of 2800 ×2070 mm can provide 4 standard size double bed headboards from a single sheet.
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Everything from a single source In the hotel sector alone, EGGER materials are applicable for case goods, cabinetry, internal doors, bathroom vanities, bed bases and headboards, desks and wardrobes, wall panelling, bar counters, restaurant tables, reception desks and flooring.
Eurodekor MFC H3342 ST28 Sepia Gladstone Oak PerfectSense Premium Matt F120 PM Light Grey Metal Rock
Eurodekor MFC H1714 ST19 Lincoln Walnut
PerfectSense Premium Matt U999 PM Black
PerfectSense Premium Matt F206 PM Black Pietra Grigia
Laminate H3342 ST28 Sepia Gladstone Oak
Laminate F486 ST76 White Sparkle Grain
PerfectSense Topmatt F206 PT Black Pietra Grigia PerfectSense Topmatt F206 PT Black Pietra Grigia
PerfectSense Premium Matt U999 PM Black Eurodekor MFC U780 ST9 Monument Grey
EGGER PRO Laminate Flooring EPL207 Grey Triestino Terrazzo
EGGER PRO Design Flooring GreenTec EPD038 Grey Parrini Marble
Door size laminate H1714 ST19 Lincoln Walnut
Eurodekor MFC H1714 ST19 Lincoln Walnut
EGGER PRO Design Flooring GreenTec EPD036 Medium Bedollo Walnut
Stocked product sheet size information
Eurodekor MFC 2800 × 2070 × 18 mm Laminate 3050 × 1310 × 0.8 mm PerfectSense Premium Matt 2800 × 2070 × 19 mm Laminate PerfectSense Topmatt 3050 × 1310 × 0.8 mm Door size laminate 2150 × 950 × 0.8 mm
PerfectSense Premium Matt U999 PM Black
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What exactly is Value Engineering? Eurodekor MFC H1387 ST10 Graphite Denver Oak
With rising inflation heightening strain on project budgets, it’s a term we can expect to hear increasingly in the market.
Laminate H3170 ST12 Natural Kendal Oak
What does it actually mean? Selecting materials that optimise the cost efficiency of a design, while maintaining design integrity. Making intelligent switches from more costly materials to cutting edge reproductions, that positively impact the budget. Streamlining the fabrication process, reducing labour time and costs through the use of matching materials from a sole supplier. This is where EGGER’s advanced production technology,
Eurodekor MFC H3170 ST12 Natural Kendal Oak
matching material offer, and optimised material sheet
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sizes come in, to offer specifiers a complete package in value engineering. However, value engineering is not ‘one size fits’ all, so EGGER will work with you to identify the individual needs of a project and offer tailored solutions. In this issue, we look at matching materials and how to cut project costs, with the effective use of two matching material types in particular - laminate and MFC.
Laminate vs MFC One of the most common causes of missed value
MFC is supplied in a board format ready for cutting,
engineering opportunities comes from a confusion
removing the additional labour and material cost.
between MFC and laminate.
Public area case goods, and guestrooms throughout,
Knowing the advantages and limitations of material types will streamline the specification process. Laminate sheet requires bonding, a balancer, and a suitable substrate. All incur a cost. However, the added overlay increases resilience for areas facing more wear, making laminate ideal for restaurant table tops, reception desks, bar tops, and doors.
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U727 ST9 Stone Grey
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see less surface traffic, so are most efficiently and economically fabricated in this material. Using the same decorative finish in both materials, laminate elements can be switched to MFC where possible, while maintaining design consistency.
» Learn more about the difference between MFC and laminate
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Hampton by Hilton Hampton by Hilton perfectly matches EGGER H3170 ST12 Natural Kendal Oak laminate, for hard wearing table tops, with more cost effective MFC for case goods. Less cost, less labour, and no change to the design concept. Darker toned H1387 ST10 Graphite Denver Oak Door Laminate (see image on previous page) adds contrast to the scheme, with slatted partitions in the same decor. Specifying MFC for the partitions allows for faster processing and less labour, while perfectly matching the timber effect door.
Best Western Best Western optimises matching material use to create a consistent design throughout public areas and guestrooms. Ensuring economical fabrication, guestroom and restaurant area case goods are specified in H3342 ST28 Sepia Gladstone Oak MFC. In the guestrooms, the headboard bases, bedside tables, desks, wardrobes and back panelling, are cut from an average of 4 sheets
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per room. H3170 ST12
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Specifying matching laminate to be bonded for the reception desk allows for a curved design, as well as an extra resilient surface to withstand the wear of daily contact with guests and luggage. U999 PT
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Check in at The Ro Inspired by the booming hotel sector, we head to Bowness on Windermere, to check out the recently refurbished luxury hotel, The Ro. Created by Mixology North ’21 award winning APM Design, The Ro offers 87 tranquil guestrooms and a stunning bar and restaurant. EGGER’s White Mountain Larch has been chosen for case goods in the guestrooms. Part of the Feelwood collection, the decor has a synchronised pore surface, creating woodgrain characteristics that are almost undetectable from solid timber.
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APM Design’s Project Director Dean McCluskey told us why the decor has been specified. The Ro interiors throughout have been designed to reflect the tranquillity of their natural park setting. White Mountain Larch is the perfect choice to create a contemporary yet soft look in the bedrooms, where guests can feel at ease.” Adding to this natural theme, thicker boards have been used for case goods. Fabricated in EGGER Melamaine Faced Chipboard, the 38 mm thick format has been used for all panels where out-facing edges are a feature, enhancing the realistic decor in creating the illusion of a solid timber piece. Matching ABS edging in a 43 mm format adds a neat finish to the furniture.
Board thicknesses Eurodekor MFC, in every EGGER Decorative Collection finish, is available from stock in a standard 18 mm board thickness, and made to order in thicknesses from 8 mm - 38 mm.
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Dean told us The materials are excellent quality as expected by EGGER. APM have worked with EGGER for years and consider their fantastic range of products one of our go to favourites.” Reducing project costs, furniture frontals have been fabricated in 18 mm Melamine Faced Chipboard, in the perfectly matching H3403 ST38 finish. By selecting EGGER reproduction materials as an alternative to timber, the specification also means design consistency. Uniform panel production ensures consistency across all 87 guestrooms. Asked about support during the specification journey, Dean said APM have always found the service from EGGER to be to a really high standard. The team at EGGER are extremely passionate and knowledgeable about their range of products which acts as a great sounding board for ensuring product suitability.” Feelwood H3403 ST38 White Mountain Larch, in mixed matching materials, has been used for wardrobes, desks, headboards, bedside tables and complementing mirror and picture frames.
» Read more about award winning APM Design Ltd
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News and events EGGER joins the Northumberland Wildlife Trust as a Gold Corporate Supporter In line with our commitment to the environment, EGGER has proudly become a Gold Corporate Supporter for the Northumberland Wildlife Trust. The Trust recognises the number of measures we take at our Hexham production plant to protect our natural surroundings and the wildlife within them.
Mat Lab Visit our exhibition space at the exclusive London showroom. Pick up mood board size and A4 samples for design projects. View large samples for decor reference. Explore the EGGER Decorative Collection alongside samples from Johnson Tiles, Vado, Dulux Paints and more. Drop in, the friendly Material Lab team are on hand to help you!
You will find us at 10 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 8BB
Contact information If you would like to discuss any of the articles in this issue of Specified or learn more about EGGER products and services please contact a member of our Specification team. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Scott Davison (Specification Senior Account Manager) scott.davison@egger.com t +44 791 8693595 Reed beds form part of our Sustainable Urban Drainage system.
Bridie Loveluck (Specification Sales (Representative - South ) bridie.loveluck@egger.com t +44 781 1759376
Dates for your diary
Ian Gibbs (Specification Sales Representative - South) ian.gibbs@egger.com t +44 750 1254830
Kirsten Barman (Specification Sales Representative - North) kirsten.barman@egger.com t +44 787 0363217
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We’re exhibiting at Design Social North’s Design
Elaine Gilmer (Specification Sales Representative - NI & Ireland )
Festival on 12-14th July, Manchester city centre.
elaine.gilmer@egger.com t +44 750 1254830
Tools and services We offer a wide range of services and tools to help you and your clients get the most out of our comprehensive collection.
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Our app provides the entire Decorative Collection at your fingertips, whenever and wherever you need it. Find material information and easy sample ordering in one place. The client project area makes this the ideal tool for meetings on the go.
From technical datasheets, processing instructions, certificates and product availability, to case studies, trend information and services, egger.com has everything you need. If you use CAD, your package may already include EGGER decors. However if it doesn’t, we can supply decor scans for our full collection.
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UK_en_04/2022 All our shown and mentioned decors are reproductions. Colour-matching a decor selection is only possible with an original sample. Due to variables in the printing process, colours may vary slightly from the actual product. Subject to technical modifications and printing errors.