Following the release of the AEBIOM '2017 Statistical Report, the European Pellet Council, which is responsible for ENplus management, announced a record year in the year 2016. In 2016, ENplus globally certified more than 8.1 million tons of sawdust Particles are expected to reach 9.2 million tonnes by the end of 2017, and ENplus has proven its leading role in global quality wood pellet certification.
ENplus was first developed and launched in Germany in 2010 to ensure the quality of sawdust particles in the supply chain, which has been growing for many years and is not limited to Europe. In 2016, ENplus certified 366 particle producers and 324 traders (+ 12%) and 359 traders (+ 11%). The producers in Australia and New Zealand also applied for the first time, with more than 41 countries, with 2017 forecasts showing good trends, with up to 411 certified producers (+ 12%) and 359 traders (+ 11%).
Germany has a leading position, with 17 million tons of ENplus certified particles, followed by Austria, France and Romania. Russia's demand for ENplus certification is also very significant. In 2016, it is the first non-EU 28 producing countries, In the top five in the world. This trend was confirmed in 2017, a substantial increase in certification.
"The interest of the market participants in ENplus will enable us to continue investing in the consolidation of the program, implementing and coordinating with the ENplus partners," said Gilles Gauthier, general manager of the program. "Maintaining a high degree of uniformity is key to long-term establishment of the grain industry.
With regard to the quality level, more than 90% of the certified production is ENplus® A1, which is the highest level of the program. ENplus A2 is about 9% and ENplus B is still less than 1%. This distribution clearly shows that the European heating The industry is still driven by high quality particles in the market.
The rapid growth of certification also means that special attention to quality control and brand protection is increased: In addition to the annual inspection, the ENplus team is also closely following quality complaints, which can lead to anomaly checks, which can achieve uninterrupted quality control over a year. ENplus management also closely monitors trademark fraud and has identified and actively addressed 478 infringing acts over the past two years.
Eric Vial, chairman of the European Particle Committee, confirmed that the 'ENplus certification program has reached a whole new level and that it is now necessary to protect and develop its reputation, so we decided to work in 2018 to raise public awareness of the quality of the particles and the ENplus brand.
