Joubert Plywood certified plywood panels
The advantage of a very high standard
Joubert Plywood has always offered its customers products they can have complete trust in: certified plywood that is 100% legal and eco-designed for safe use and of high technical, environmental and health quality.
By opting early on for a certified approach, the Group kicked off the first FSC®-certified Okoumé plywoods, followed by PEFC-certified Okoumé and Poplar combi plywoods, and certified plywoods with the lowest formaldehyde content.
Joubert Plywood maintains its high standards by constantly improving its processes, both technically and ecologically. In this way, it provides answers based on customer expectations, building requirements and the challenges of climate change.
Today, all projects can rely on Joubert Plywood's expertise and the proven qualities of its benchmark plywoods.
Ensuring that everyone is able to specify, work and build more optimally and more responsibly by protecting natural resources is standard practice at Joubert Plywood. Its long-standing policy of sustainable management and traceability shared with its forestry partners enables it to produce 100% legal Okoume and Poplar plywoods without contributing to deforestation.
FSC®
The highest certification level, internationally recognised
With its FSC®-certified Okoumé plywood, the Joubert Group provides the guarantees that its customers are entitled to expect from a plywood eligible for the highest levels of environmental construction labels.
FSC®-CoC (Forest Stewardship Council - Chain of Custody) stands for 10 demanding principles of forest management and 57 criteria covering numerous points on forest management, respect for communities, the rights of Nations and workers, as well as environmental impact.
PEFC
The essential certification, in particular for European timber
Joubert Plywood Poplar panels are sourced from French poplar plantations which are sustainably managed. All of the Joubert Plywood Group's suppliers of poplar are PEFC-certified. This certification is a gauge of trust which guarantees the responsible sourcing of our plywood. Furthermore, it is built into the public procurement tender criteria.
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification proves that raw materials come from forests whose owners are committed to adhering to the rules for responsible forest management defined at international and national level, and on their regional scale.
EUDR
Legal timber that does not contribute to deforestation
Tracing the provenance of each log and ensuring that it is legally sourced from a sustainably managed forest is an ethic from which the Group has never wavered. Very early on it focused on selecting its forestry partners based on strict criteria and field and document audits. This approach will enable the Group to be ready for the introduction of the new regulations, which will come into force in 2025, to deal with the pressing issues of climate change and ecosystem restoration.
Each timber importer must now have a due diligence system in place and be able to prove the conformity of its supplies (e.g. legally sourced timber, no deforestation, geolocation of plots, respect for local populations). This obligation will also apply to distributers who will have to check the legality of the products they are distributing and keep the required documentation from their suppliers as proof.
The standards clearly authenticate best practices. Their normative certification guarantees conformity along with the levels of safety required regarding different uses of the panels. Joubert Plywood's voluntary certification initiatives also make it possible to innovate with more efficient, healthier plywoods, as well as to contribute to the know-how of its specifier, distributor and corporate customers.
CE marking
Proof of conformity to normative requirements
According to the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), CE marking certifies that the products concerned meet 7 mandatory requirements:
- Mechanical strength and stability
- Fire safety
- Health, safety and environment
- Safe use
- Noise protection
- Energy savings and thermal insulation
- Sustainable use of natural resources
The CE Structure (or CE 2+) marking indicates that an independent notified body checks the provisions for internal controls established by the manufacturer and conformity to the requirements of harmonised standard EN 13986 Wood-based panels for use in construction. Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking.
CE S / CE 2+
Panels covered by production control certificates issued by the FCBA production plant.
NF Extérieur CTB-X
French quality mark intended for plywoods for exterior use
The requirements for this mark issued by AFNOR Certification (FCBA representative) are much higher than those for traditional CE marking, particularly regarding the type of tree species used and the control of biological sustainability.
With the control on admission and the monitoring of conformity performed twice a year by FCBA, this mark offers guarantees that the following requirements have been met:
- Dimension tolerances
- Gluing quality
- Biological sustainability
- Mechanical properties
- Rigidity and strength for structural use
- Release of formaldehyde
KOMO
This is a Dutch certification issued by SKH (Stichting Keuringsbureau Hout).
It is a recognised guarantee of quality and is required by the Dutch market, both by trade professionals and end users. Continuous controls are performed in the factories to obtain and maintain this Dutch label. They are regularly checked by an SKH agent during on-site visits. The certification established by SKH reinforces the reliability of Joubert Plywood panels and their resistance to bad weather.
Lloyd’s Register Type Approval
British Standard 1088:2018
BS 1088:2018 is acknowledged as one of the most stringent certifications in the world and is the benchmark for all sailors and shipwrights the world over. It specifies the requirements for marine ply used in shipbuilding and in other river and maritime applications.
In particular, it defines the requirements for gluing, the quality of surfaces and inner plies, as well as choice and sustainability of the tree species used. Okoume is classified as a durable lightweight marine plywood. Specification BS 1088:2018 makes the performance of in-house continuous quality controls compulsory at production sites.
By placing sanitary requirements at the heart of its profession and by proposing the most responsible solutions for the construction and fitting out of public spaces, Joubert Plywood demonstrates its values founded on a reliable and proactive ethical approach. It ensures the quality of indoor air in buildings during construction and renovation for consumers and specifiers.
A+ Air label
Volatile organic compound (VOC) emission level
Since 1st September 2013, all construction and interior design products placed on the market in France have been required to carry a label indicating their level of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission.
Joubert Plywood displays level A+ (very low emissions) for its plywood panels sold in France. This measure indicates the VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) levels in products as per standard ISO 16000.
* Information on the level of emission of volatile substances into indoor air, presenting a risk of toxicity by inhalation, on a class scale from A+ (very low emissions) to C (high emissions).
US EPA TSCA TITLE VI CARB ULEF
US Environmental Protection Agency - Toxic Substances Control Act - Ultra Low-Emitting Formaldehyde
1st French plywood manufacturer certified CARB ULEF for ultra-low formaldehyde emissions, Joubert Plywood obtains US EPA TSCA Title VI CARB ULEF certification (United States Environmental Protection Agency, Toxic Substances Control Act Article VI, Ultra Low Emitting Formaldehyde).
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has put in place highly stringent regulations for formaldehyde emission rates for wood-based panels throughout the country.
Referring to the standards established by the CARB (CALIFORNIA Air Resources Board) California Certification, all of the United States must meet these high standards. Joubert Plywood complies with these regulations and is now US EPA TSCA Title VI CARB ULEF certified. It strengthens its commitment to ensure the comfort and well-being of people in the indoor environments of private and public buildings.