Sustainability also gains importance in Chinas building industry

2023.11.24

Austrian delegation discovers business opportunities in the green building sector in Changzhou and Qingdao

With China’s ambitious goal of becoming CO2 neutral in 2060 and the building sector still being one of the biggest energy consumers and CO2 emitters, there is an enormous potential to upgrade the energy efficiency of existing buildings and use more sustainable constructions methods in the future. Austrian know-how and technologies in the field of green building are recognized worldwide - from wooden constructions, prefabricated components, sustainable building materials to passive houses. Providing ample opportunities for collaboration to make the building sector in China greener.

Therefore, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing organized a trade mission to discover business opportunities in the green building sector in Changzhou and Qingdao. 6 companies followed the invitation and visited the Changzhou Wujin Green Building Industry Cluster Demonstration Zone and the Sino-German Eco Park in Qingdao, where a whole quarter is already designed as passive houses. The program included meetings with government officials and relevant company representatives, as well as on-site visits of pilot projects of timber constructions and passive houses. During the B2B matchmaking sessions, the companies could exchange extensively with potential partners.

The following 6 Austrian companies used the opportunity and joined the trade mission to explore collaboration opportunities in the green building sector in China:

Raimund Beck KG: BECK is a family-owned company and one of the world's leading premium manufacturers of fastening systems and innovative fastening solutions for a wide range of applications. From staples and pins of all kinds to magazine-loaded nails and nail screws, together with the associated compressed air devices. With LIGNOLOC®, BECK offers the first magazine-loaded nail system made from the renewable raw material wood, which perfectly combines performance and sustainability to enable a completely new way of building. Ideal for all timber construction companies that want to build their projects without using metal and adhesive products.
HASSLACHER Group: The HASSLACHER group is a globally active innovation leader in the field of intelligent and integrated system solutions for modern timber construction. The family-run enterprise has had its roots for generations in the use of wood as a wonderfully renewable raw material and for more than 120 years has stood for a pioneering spirit, performance, quality, sustainability and social responsibility.
Together with its 2000 employees, the HASSLACHER group produces innovative products in the areas of sawn timber, profiled timber, glued laminated timber, cross laminated timber and structural finger jointed solid timber for the European and international market. True to its motto “From wood to wonders.”
Neue Bauphysik und Energiedesign GmbH is headquarted in Vienna, Austria and globally active in the EU, China, Kazakhstan, and other regions. It is mainly engaged in the field of high energy efficiency and energy-saving buildings: providing solutions, design, calculation and construction of low-energy/ultra-low energy buildings, passive houses, zero-energy buildings and productive buildings. The company can also optimize building energy systems, interior comfort and regional energy systems.
Pfeifer Timber GmbH: Pfeifer is one of the leading firms in the European woodworking industry. A passion for timber is the philosophy that is put into practice at the eight locations where coniferous wood is processed in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Pfeifer concentrates on the production of wood products for clearly defined purposes: timber construction, concrete formwork technology, the packaging industry, sawn timber and planed goods. Pfeifer's fuel specialists refine supposedly waste materials, such as sawdust, into sources of sustainable bio-energy.
There is a special focus is on structural timber construction projects.
In addition to solid wood and 3-layer boards, the Pfeifer Group range includes glulam and CLT products.
Rubner Holzbau GmbH: Since 2006, Rubner Holzbau GmbH in Ober-Grafendorf (Austria) has been part of the timber engineering division of the family-run Rubner Group based in Kiens/Chienes, South Tyrol. With a total of around 550 employees in Ober-Grafendorf and at 5 other locations in Italy, Germany and France, Rubner timber engineering produces approx. 250,000 m² of roof and facade elements, approx. 85,000 m³ of special glulam components and 10,000 m³ of cross-laminated timber every year. The largest sales markets abroad include the UK, Australia/New Zealand and the Asian region.
Silber Fensterbau: Established in 1833, Silber has been a symbol of Austrian craftmanship and luxury in windows and doors, passed down through generations. Renowned for outstanding quality, exquisite workmanship, and sustainability, Silber transcends being merely a door or window – it represents a treasured legacy. Crafted with unique manufacturing technology, each Silber product is a blend of aesthetic design, innovative production, and precise engineering, showcasing distinctive characteristics through the artistry of artisans and engineers.