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Kebony North America has received an ICC-ESL Product Listing for its 1x6 Dually modified wood Click-In Cladding System (CCS) and also Florida Building Code (FBC) approval across 60+ counties in Florida for additional CCS configurations, according Kebony North America Director Andy Hehl.
“ICC certification is recognized all over the world, and both ASTM E330 and FBC approval are especially important to architects and building envelope consultants designing for high-impact wind environments,” Hehl said. “The products are tested under a quality system that's audited by an accredited third party, and everything is consistently controlled and produced to the highest standards.”
Kebony’s 1x6 cladding was tested by ICC-NTA Testing Services in vertical and horizontal applications, fastened with concrete anchors.
Further engineering calculations were performed on CCS with 1x8 boards, varying rail and fastener spacing using different fastener types and substrates. These details are included in a supplement that also includes MPH wind speed conversions from the design pressures that ASTM E330 provides.
About Kebony
Headquartered in Norway, Kebony is one of the world’s most exciting technology companies, producing the most sustainable and long-lasting alternative to hardwood globally and helping the world reduce its CO2 emissions.
The Kebony technology permanently transforms sustainable softwoods such as pine into dually modified wood - with features that are comparable, and in some cases superior, to those of precious tropical hardwoods. The company’s patent-protected production processes yield products that deliver major improvements in durability and dimensional stability, and at the same time remaining naturally beautiful.
Used predominantly for cladding and decking, Kebony products are used for a multitude of outdoor applications and design projects in over 100 countries around the world, as the need for sustainable alternatives in construction intensifies and sustainable wood becomes the new normal.
In October 2021, Kebony announced the completion of a EUR 30m investment round led by Jolt Capital and Lightrock. The company’s recent investment will support Kebony’s “growth strategy and will leverage the significant operational scalability to continue the profitable growth journey.’’
