Kebony
Formerly: Wood Polymer Technologies
Kebony is beautiful wood recommended by leading architects. It is sustainable, durable and requires no maintenance beyond normal cleaning. Kebony’s performance has been proven in a variety of applications including decking and cladding. Developed in Norway, the Kebony® technology is an environmentally friendly, patented process, which enhances the properties of sustainable softwood with a …
Profile
- Industry
- Cosmetics, Ecology & monitoring, Forestry, Water
- Topics
- Wastewater, water treatment & bioremediation
- Role
- Producer — “…consolidating its European manufacturing operations into its Antwerp facility. <details><summary>Profile sourc…”
- Why it is bioeconomy
- Kebony is a company that produces modified wood using a bio-based, non-toxic furfurylation process to create sustainable alternatives to tropical hardwoods.
Bio-solutions it supplies 1
What they offer
Products: Kebony; Kebony Decking; Kebony Cladding; Kebony Outdoor Spaces & Furniture; Kebony Clear Boardwalk 34 x 130mm; Kebony Outdoor Spaces; Kebony Surface Treatments; Kebony Fire Retardant; Kebony Accessories
Certifications: FSC®-Certified forests; FSC® certified; Nordic Swan Ecolabel; EUTR
Sites 3
- Kallo, Belgium Wood products
- Production facility in Antwerp, Belgium
- Kallo, Belgium, Not stated, Wood products
Production, R&D and other sites from the company's website and automated research; street addresses omitted.
- Applications
- Decking · Cladding · Outdoor Spaces · Colours & Coatings · Fire Retardant · Surfaces & Treatments · Terraces · Decks · Facades
- Certifications (website)
- FSC®-Certified forests · FSC® certified · Nordic Swan Ecolabel · EUTR
- Customers & partners
- Architects · Designers · Specifiers
- Products (website)
- Kebony — Natural wood made to last. · Kebony Decking — Kebony wood is an excellent choice for pool decks and being barefoot. Not only does it resist splintering, but it also doesn’t retain heat when exposed to the sun. · Kebony Cladding — Kebony is leading the way in sustainable and long-lasting real wood cladding. Our award-winning cladding projects have solidified Kebony as the go-to for top architects. · Kebony Outdoor Spaces & Furniture — Kebony provides an eco-friendly natural wood product ideal for outdoor spaces and landscape installations. · Kebony — Worry-Free Wood Products enhanced with Dually Modified™ Wood Technology. · Kebony Clear Boardwalk 34 x 130mm — Kebony Clear products are produced from FSC® certified Radiata Pine modified with a bio-based liquid. The patented Kebony technology permanently alters the wood cell structure to give a unique wood product with outstanding durability and no maintenance needs beyond normal cleaning. · Kebony Decking — Durable and eco-friendly decking solutions. · Kebony Cladding — High-performance cladding for various applications. · Kebony Outdoor Spaces — Transformative products for outdoor living. · Kebony Surface Treatments — Enhancements for durability and aesthetics. · Kebony Fire Retardant — Safety-enhancing treated wood. · Kebony Accessories — Additional products for Kebony solutions.
Read from the company's own website: about · products · rnd · leadership · sustainability
Subsidiaries: Kebony Norge AS · Kebony Belgium N.V.
Status
- 2025-03 Latest status: The company closed its production plant in Skien, Norway, in March 2025 to resize operations and consolidate production at its Belgian facility. ↗ ↗ ↗
Recent news 5
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- 2026-02-24 Season two of the TV concept "Boksen" is now airing on TV2 in Norway 📺 | Kebony linkedin.comKebony is highlighted as providing Character cladding for the cabins in the TV concept "Boksen" Season 2, airing on TV2 in Norway, and the post emphasizes Kebony’s environmental responsibility and beauty of the wood as part of a project gaining broad exposure. It also notes the …
- 2025-12-22 Prix Versailles: Kebony celebrates the victory of the Kunstsilo project | Batinfo batinfo.comKebony is highlighted as a key material in the Kunstsilo project that won the 2025 Prix Versailles for “Most Beautiful Museums in the World,” using Kebony Character wood for exterior elements to support a sustainable, reused architectural approach with warm, durable, and …
- 2025-11-13 Kebony publishes its Sustainability Report and reinforces its commitment to more sustainable construction | Batinfo batinfo.comKebony, a leader in sustainable modified wood, releases its Sustainability Report for 2024, highlighting its Dually Modified™ technology that turns sustainably sourced softwoods into high-performance materials and its role in reducing deforestation and biodiversity impact. The …
- 2025-04-29 Norwegian scale-up Kebony strenghtens sustainable wood innovation from Antwerp | Invest in Flanders invest.flandersinvestmentandtrade.comKebony is a Norwegian wood-tech scale-up that converts pine into durable, moisture-resistant wood using furfuryl alcohol, offering an eco-friendly alternative to tropical hardwoods. The Antwerp facility anchors its European expansion, supported by Flemish investment funds, and …
- 2025-02-28 Kebony Partners with Fritzøe Engros to Strengthen its Presence in Norway | Kebony Global kebony.comKebony has expanded its presence in Norway by partnering with Fritzøe Engros to handle sales, distribution, and marketing, effective May 1, and to make Kebony’s sustainable wood products more accessible in the Norwegian market. This collaboration reinforces Kebony’s growth …
Network: owners, partners, peers
Ownership & investors 9
| investor | Jolt Capital |
| investor | Lightrock |
| investor | Goran |
| investor | MVP |
| investor | FPIM |
| investor | PMV |
| investor | Investinor |
| subsidiary | Kebony Norge AS |
| subsidiary | Kebony Belgium N.V |
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Company facts
Funding
- Latest round: Debt financing · 2022-10-01
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