INTERFOB
INTERFOB - Udruženje šumarstva i prerade drveta "Forestry and wood technology
organization" was founded in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in July 2006.
It is a non-profit, non-governmental development and consulting organization.
Our activities are project engineering, trainings /educations and consulting services in the filed of
wood technology, forestry, environmental protection, agriculture, light industry, energy efficiency
and waste management.
INTERFOB (fra. INTERnationale FOrmation du Bois) is international organization of forestry and
wood technology in Europe, established in France in year 1989.
INTERFOB - Bosnia and Herzegovina is official member of INTERFOB association in Europe.
VISION STATEMENT
INTERFOB vision is to become leading organization in fields of wood technology, forestry and
environmental protection, with aim to connect, educate and exchange usefully information’s and
experience between organizations, small and medium enterprises (SME), experts and government
institutions.
MISSION STATEMENT
Mission of INTERFOB is to stimulate developing of wood industry, forestry and environmental
protection, and to promote new technologies, exchanging information’s and to promote placement and
competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SME).
ACTIVITIES
- Promotion of wood industry, forestry and related areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Education and development of small and medium enterprises (SME)
- Consulting and projects implementation in the field of wood industry, forestry, agriculture and other sectors
- Organization of seminars, trainings, workshops and other kinds of education
- Publishing and distribution of "INTERFOB magazine" (first magazine in Bosnia and Herzegovina for wood industry, forestry, interior and ecology)
- Developing of young engineers in wood industry and forestry
- Establishing and exchange of cooperation with / between small and medium enterprises (SME), development agencies, expert institutions, government institutions, consulting agencies and INTERFOB organizations in country and abroad
- Consulting in the area of preparation and implementation of development and other projects
- Activities in improvement of educational system and educational methods for deficit workforce and administration staff
- Research and preparation of feasibility studies
- Energy efficiency in industry and buildings
- Energy efficiency optimization within a process, building, or organization
- Implementation and design of development projects in the area of wood industry, forestry, light industry and other sectors
- Restitution of first wood technology laboratory in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Arrangement for visiting of fairs and companies in BiH and abroad
- Promotion of MSC and PHD studies in Europe for domestic students
Related projects
- "Wood technology laboratory" education and tuition for laboratory staff and SME in wood industry, Ministry of science and technology; LIR; INTERFOB; Mechanical faculty
- Workshops in wood industry and forestry (capacity building of Interfob members in Germany–material testing, rapid prototyping, furniture testing, new technologies etc.), SNV
- "Biomass - (forest biomass) feasibility studies" on territory municipality of Šipovo, SNV
- Promotion, exchange and presentation of information in wood technology and forestry sector between: SME, development agencies (CIDEA, RARS), Mechanical faculty, Forestry faculty, Government institutions, consulting agencies (Ingforest, Strik consulting, LIR), SNV
- Publishing and distribution of "INTERFOB magazine" (first magazine in Bosnia and Herzegovina for wood industry, forestry, interior and ecology), SNV
- WEB page / portal for promotion of wood technology and forestry consulting service, information and SME promotion, SNV
- Workshops for furniture quality and furniture testing, SNV
- Presentation and participation in furniture fair in Banja Luka and Belgrade, SNV
- "Drying of wood" workshop/consulting service for SME in Kozarska Dubica, Drvo PD, SNV
- "Furniture quality" workshop / consulting service for SME in Prijedor, Drvo PD, SNV
- "Education and developing of workforce in wood industry" workshop / consulting service for SME in Novi Grad, SNV
- Forestry law and its impact on SNV clients "Naša šuma", SNV
- Promotion of employment growth in wood industry in SME, "Standard", Prnjavor
- Promotion of high education and wood technology studies on Mechanical faculty in Banja Luka, Mechanical faculty Banja Luka
- "CNC wood technology" Workshop for SME, Mechanical faculty Banja Luka; INTERFOB
- "CNC academy" education of workforce in wood industry, light industry and furniture, SNV
- Increasing economical and employment growth (in medium wood technology enterprise) with feasibility studies for induction of new solid wood products for EU, Urban furniture
- Designing and implementation of all documentation, procedures and drawings for CE sign and ISO standard for SME, "KMK" company