Eltomation modernizes Knauf Insulation’s WWCB Production Line

Customer: Knauf Insulation GmbH
Location: Simbach am Inn, Germany
Finalized in: October 2024

Eltomation is proud to announce the successful modernization of Knauf Insulation’s Wood Wool Cement Board (WWCB) production line at their Simbach facility. The upgrade includes the installation of a new generation Separating Saw and Stacking Press, as well as a state-of-the-art Robotic Core Destacking and Feeding System.

Building a Sustainable Future, One Wall at a Time

Last week, colleagues from Eltomation took part in the Dutch Green Building Week, an inspiring event organized by the DGBC. The event highlighted inspiring examples of how we can work together to build a more sustainable future as well as providing breakout sessions on practical matters.

At Eltomation, we are fully committed to key sustainability goals like the circularity of construction materials, climate adaptation, creating CO2-neutral built environments, and improving indoor climate health. With renewed energy, we’re driving forward to bring innovative production lines for pre-fabricated wall elements to both the European and American markets. We believe these solutions will play a crucial role in addressing the challenges of sustainable construction.

Get to know more about the Eltomation plant technology and the wall characteristics.

Eltomation awarded major Contract for Turn-Key WWCB Plant in Latvia

Customer: STIGA RM
Location: Tukums, Latvia
Finalized in: 2025

Eltomation has secured a significant contract to supply a full-scope Wood Wool Cement Board (WWCB) plant to a new customer, STIGA RM. Known for its strong presence in forestry products and plywood industry, STIGA RM is expanding into the production of high-end acoustic and decorative boards with this greenfield project.

The plant, designed and delivered by Eltomation, will incorporate the latest in WWCB technology, renowned for producing durable, fire-resistant, and sustainable building materials. This new venture aligns with both companies’ goals of advancing innovative, eco-friendly construction solutions.

STIGA RM’s new facility will boost its manufacturing capabilities, enabling the company to meet growing demand for premium acoustic and decorative boards, both locally and internationally.

Sustainable, Affordable Housing Solutions for Africa with Eltomation

CEO Bert van Elten from Eltomation was speaker at the recently held conference “Building Materials and Methods for Affordable Housing in Africa” organized by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

With his presentation “Wood Wool Cement Technologies for Affordable Housing in Africa”, Bert van Elten elaborated on Eltomation’s interest in providing the needed technology for affordable and durable building materials to African communities.

Building materials from Wood Wool Cement Board (WWCB) Plants designed by Eltomation have the following advantages, proven by many decades of continuous innovation:

  • high thermal insulation
  • high thermal insulation
  • comfortable living environment
  • fire-proof (6+ hour fire rating)
  • resistance to mould, termites, fungi & rot
  • efficient transport, low weight
  • can be made as pre-fab wall elements
  • affordability

Should you want to learn more about the advantages of wood wool cement board technology and it’s applications, feel free to contact us.

First Eltomatic supplied for the production of Packaging Wood Wool


Customer: Les Fibreries de Touraine
Location: France
Finalized in: Summer of 2023

Eltomation has recently supplied the first ELTOMATIC CVS-16 Rotating Wood Wool Machine, which will be solely used for the purpose of producing high quality Wood Wool for Packaging.

The ELTOMATIC will contribute to the supply of high quality wood wool to the various packaging lines at constant high capacity. The eco-friendly wood wool of Fibreries is applied in amongst others food and wine packaging and sold in a wide variety of packaging solutions.

Supply of new WWCB Plant to CEWOOD, Latvia


Customer: CEWOOD, SIA
Location: Latvia
Finalized in: 2024

Eltomation has been awarded a major contract for the turn-key supply of a full-scope WWCB Plant to its existing client CEWOOD, SIA, Latvia.

The new (greenfield) WWCB Plant will contribute to a substantial increase of the plant capacity at Cewood’s plant location in Jaunlaicene, Aluksne Region, Latvia, by having the new line be added to the existing operation. This expansion meets the ambitious international growth of the company to triple the current plant capacity in the coming few years, in order to keep up with market demand.

This fully-automated WWCB Plant includes amongst others the Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machine and the latest design Forming Line for the production of high-quality acoustic & decorative boards. Various new developments are included.

Eltomation as Exhibitor at Rebuild Ukraine in EXPO XXI, Warsaw, Poland

Eltomation is joining forces with hundreds of other companies at the Rebuild Ukraine exhibition in Warsaw, Poland from February 15th till February 16th in 2023.

Please visit us at stand 9-3 and see all to other great companies as well.

Eltomation was Exhibitor, Speaker and Sponsor at IIBCC 2022

15th-18th of November 2022, Hamburg, Germany.

Over 170 specialist, researchers and industry leaders from around the world could finally again meet together at the IIBCC 2022, this year in the beautiful venue Saalhaus in Hamburg Germany, to discuss new trends, product development and technologies in the field of composite cement boards.

Mr. Bert van Elten, CEO of Eltomation was speaker on the subject “Innovative production technologies and applications in the field of Wood Cement Products” during the Suppliers Day (Production Technologies) and Conference Day 1 (Applications and new developments in Sustainability).

The presentations were well received, and various pending follow-up discussions came out of this conference.

The full paper can be downloaded from the IIBCC website by clicking this link or by visiting the IIBCC website: https://www.iibcc.biz/features/papers/.

Supply of new WWCB Plant to Troldtekt, Denmark


Customer: Troldtekt A/S (Kingspan Group)
Location: Denmark

Eltomation has been awarded a major contract for the turn-key supply of a full-scope WWCB Plant to its client Troldtekt A/S in Denmark.

The new (greenfield) WWCB Plant will contribute to a substantial increase of the plant capacity at Troldtekt’s plant location in Troldhede, Denmark. This expansion meets the ambitious international growth of the Sustainable Insulation Products under the new ownership of Kingspan Group.

This fully-automated WWCB Plant includes amongst others 2 Eltomatic CVS-16 Wood Wool Machines and the latest design Forming Line for the production of high-quality acoustic & decorative boards. Various new developments are included.

Eltomation B.V. celebrating its 30-Years Anniversary

We are proud to announce that on September 1st 2022, it has been 30 years since we established our company Eltomation B.V..

Our track record goes even back to 1956, when Mr. G.J. (Gerry) van Elten (a just graduated Engineer) established his engineering company and started his first developments to improve the quality of the (still mainly manual) board production.
These initial developments and supplied equipment and solutions were the basis of our international success to become world-leader in the field of Wood-Cement Board Plants and Technologies.

During these decades we have been serving our international clients with new and more advanced technologies, plant modernisations and expansions, as well as greenfield Wood Cement Board Plant projects.

We like to thank our esteemed client-base for their support during these many years of cooperation and look forward to continue our pleasant relationships for the coming decades. Last but not least, we like to thank our staff for their continued support, efforts and workmanship to keep Eltomation world-leader in this field.