Timber Structures Application and Research Center Was in Sweden as a Member of the Woodlife Business Türkiye Delegation

Demet Sürücü, Deputy Director of the BAU Timber Structures Application and Research Center, attended Woodlife Business, held in Sweden on 7–11 April 2025, as a guest of the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul and the Swedish Institute; representing the Center in the Turkish delegation, she took part in a series of meetings and on-site visits to institutes, university research centers, factories and construction sites.
The aim of the Woodlife Business gathering is to convey to key actors in this field from Türkiye that timber is not just a construction material but a tool for transformation and sustainability, and to invite them to connect with the Swedish timber industry, including timber construction and design and the entire value chain.
Within this scope, sustainable forestry operations, sawmills, structural timber production facilities, research centers and construction sector stakeholders were visited, presentations and meetings were held, and ideas were exchanged. Information was shared about the Center's work and goals.