From forest to reuse — with full traceability.

A tree is felled in the forest. It is sawn, processed, transported, and built into a property. It may stand there for a hundred years.
But what do we really know about the material along the way—and when the building one day needs to be renovated or demolished?

Today, much of that information is lost between different actors. This makes it difficult to reuse materials, optimize processes, and fully realize the climate benefits of wood.

The ENTER project (Efficient Innovative Digital Value Chain for the Wood Industry) addresses precisely this challenge. By connecting data throughout the entire value chain—from forest to finished building and onward to reuse—it creates the conditions for a more transparent, resource-efficient, and circular wood industry.

WHAT THE PROJECT DOES
ENTER develops solutions that allow information to follow the material, rather than remain with individual actors. This involves enabling different systems to communicate with each other, agreeing on how information should be structured, and creating practical ways to share data across the entire value chain.

A central part of the work is the development and testing of a demonstrator—a concrete example of how a digital value chain can function in practice. Here, data from multiple stages is connected and visualized, making the benefits clear for both industry and public-sector stakeholders.

At the same time, the project prepares the industry for upcoming requirements for digital product passports, where information about materials and products needs to remain accessible over time.

RESULTS AND BENEFITS
When information follows the material, the conditions fundamentally change. It becomes easier to know what has been built into a property, to plan maintenance, and to recover materials during renovation or demolition. It also provides better control over quality, content, and climate impact.

At the same time, new business opportunities emerge. When data becomes available, it can be used for new services, collaborations, and business models—where value lies not only in the material itself, but also in the information about it.

In practice, this means extracting more value from the same resources.

SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLABORATION
Wood plays an important role in the transition to more sustainable construction. But to fully achieve this, materials must be able to circulate—and that requires knowing what we have. ENTER contributes by making the wood value chain more transparent and connected, creating better conditions for reuse, reduced waste, and more resource-efficient construction.

The project is carried out in close collaboration between actors across the entire value chain—from the forest industry and construction sector to property management and recycling. This breadth is crucial to ensuring that the solutions work in practice, not just on paper.