Unilin: a contemporary brand story | News | Architonic
When Unilin Panels established in the 1960s, nobody had heard of a circular economy. Yet this spirit of constructive reuse was at the heart of the new brand. Born in Belgium, Unilin Panels drew from what the environment had to offer from the outset, using by-products from the flax and wood industries to produce new materials. Today it is known for its highly-researched and continuously developed wood-based panels, used in the construction industry and interior design. The principle raw material in its highly-refined output is, as it ever was, recovered wood. Adapting to ever-more pressing environmental concerns, it also uses unusable raw materials to produce its own green energy, while employing a local workf…