M SORA TRGOVINA IN PROIZVODNJA DD

Their core work

M SORA is a Slovenian wood window and door manufacturer based in Žiri that invests directly in applied R&D to improve its core products. Their EU-funded work covers two distinct but connected angles: developing thermally modified wood combined with high-performance wax coatings for better window durability and energy performance, and using numerical modelling to understand structural behavior of slender reinforced wooden window elements. They approach research as a manufacturer seeking product improvements, not as an academic institution — every project connects directly to what they make and sell. For a consortium, they represent an industrial end-user with production-floor expertise and a genuine commercial stake in the research outcomes.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

No keyword metadata is available, so the evolution must be read from project content alone. The 2015–2016 WINTHERWAX project focused on material-level innovation — combining thermally treated wood with advanced wax coatings to improve energy performance and durability. The 2017–2018 XtremelY project shifted toward computational engineering, using numerical simulation to model how slender reinforced wooden elements behave under load. This progression suggests M SORA moved from improving what their windows are made of toward understanding how those materials perform structurally — a deepening of internal R&D capability over a short window.

M SORA appears to be building an internal engineering analysis capability alongside materials work, suggesting they aim to move from craft-based production toward simulation-informed product design — a useful signal for partners seeking an industrially grounded wood-engineering collaborator.

How they like to work

M SORA acts as coordinator in both projects, meaning they define the research question, manage the grant, and drive the agenda — they are not a passive partner joining someone else's consortium. Their network is extremely tight: one unique partner across two projects, in one country only. This points to a bilateral model — likely a long-term relationship with a single trusted academic or research institution — rather than broad multi-partner consortia. Working with them means working closely with a company that has strong opinions about what it wants to achieve.

M SORA's H2020 network is minimal — one unique partner in one country across both projects. This bilateral focus suggests a deliberate preference for tight, trust-based collaboration over large open consortia.

What sets them apart

M SORA is unusual in the wood products sector because they act as research coordinators, not just industry participants — they set the research agenda and manage EU grants directly. Their combination of material science expertise (thermal wood treatment, wax coatings) and structural simulation capability is rare for a manufacturing SME and makes them a credible industrial anchor for any wood-in-construction research consortium. For partners needing a wood window manufacturer with real R&D infrastructure and a commercial pipeline ready to absorb research outcomes, M SORA offers both the technical depth and the market route to scale.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WINTHERWAX
  The flagship project with EUR 996,834 in funding — nearly all of M SORA's H2020 budget — combining two advanced material technologies (thermal wood modification and high-performance wax coating) in a single window product, funded under the competitive SME Instrument Phase 2.
• XtremelY
  Notable for applying numerical modelling to a manufacturing challenge, showing M SORA's willingness to use computational engineering methods — an unusual capability for a wood products SME of this size.