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Committed to OSB
Norbord, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is the world’s third largest producer of OSB and the only North American company to have OSB manufacturing facilities in Europe. Mike Botting visited...
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Positive trend persists
The markets in 2012 in Western Europe continued the positive trend of the previous three years, but this time there appears to have been more success in achieving price increases that do more than...
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Between the drought and the flood
With the US housing market now trending more firmly upwards, higher demand and prices for OSB have prompted several producers to commit to re-opening shuttered mills in 2013-14. No mills reopened...
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InnovaWood makes top appointments
InnovaWood, a European network of universities and technology centres which work on all things wood, held its General Assembly in the UN Building, Geneva on April 23-24. Professor Joris Van Acker, Ghent University, was elected president of InnovaWood and WBPI’s regular columnist, Mark Irle, was elected as vice president.
InnovaWood, a European network of universities and technology centres which work on all things wood, held its General Assembly in the UN Building, Geneva on April 23-24. Professor Joris Van Acker, Ghent University, was elected president of InnovaWood and WBPI’s regular columnist, Mark Irle, was elected as vice president.
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Dieffenbacher to deliver continuous press MDF line to Floraplac
German supplier Dieffenbacher has signed a contract to deliver a new 1,300m3/day continuous press MDF line to Floraplac, one of Brazil’s fastest growing smaller panel industry players.
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Ligna attracts 90,000 visitors
More than 90,000 people attended the Ligna 2013 exhibition held in Hannover, Germany last month (May 6-10).
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Interpanel and Tablicia likely to close down
Indebted Spanish MDF panel maker Interpanel and its parent wood products group Tablicia look likely to close down after no firm bidders for the businesses came forward by the initial court ordered May deadline.
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Norbord’s launches dedication campaign website
Norbord’s innovative ‘Better By Nature’ campaign, explained in a brand new website encapsulates the company’s commitment to the environment and the protection of the UK’s forests.
LATEST FEATURES
Austrian headquartered Kronospan Holdings East Ltd is considering accelerating expansion in the Belarus OSB and MDF markets during the next several years, reports our Russia correspondent Eugene Gerden.
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Russian MDF market on the verge of serious crisis
The Russian MDF market is on the verge of a serious crisis, due to a significant increase in imports in recent months, associated with the country’s recent WTO accession, reports our Russia correspondent Eugene Gerden.
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Tackling wear inside cyclones
Kingfisher Industrial of the UK has provided a long-term ceramic wear-resistant lining solution to a German oem maker of drying cyclones used by specialist producers of particleboard, OSB and MDF.
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Euphoria will subside but recovery will continue!
Bernard Fuller of Cambridge Forest Products Associates looks at recent developments in the North American wood products markets and finds that, unlike in Europe, things are definitely improving.
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Committed to OSB
Norbord, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is the world’s third largest producer of OSB and the only North American company to have OSB manufacturing facilities in Europe. Mike Botting visited Norbord’s mill in Scotland to bring this report.
BLOGS
This is an odd-numbered year and this is the April/May edition of WBPI, so a large part of this magazine is, of course, dedicated to the exhibition which the industry is eagerly anticipating – the big, biennial, show for the world’s woodworking industries called Ligna. It will be held in Hannover, Germany, from May 6-10.
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With a bit of luck and a following wind.....
In some countries, including the UK, the number 13 is regarded as an unlucky number by the superstitious. I always joke: “I’m not superstitious, it’s unlucky!” But I’m sure that 2013 will bring no such bad omens and that everything will be great. Well, in truth, I am hopeful rather than sure, but we must be positive!
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Obstacles ahead need the Olympic spirit
Suddenly, another year is almost over and we have reached the issue of WBPI which both sees out 2012 and sees in 2013. A chance to consider what has been and what is still to come, then.
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South America takes centre stage in the news
In recent times we have reported on a number of takeovers of one machinery company by another as the complete line suppliers add to their competence in certain areas of supply to the panel production line. However, in this issue, it is some of the panel manufacturers who are making the news in terms of buying each other out and that is happening in South America.
LATEST EVENTS
TEKHNODREV Siberia
Woodworking and forestry exhibition September 10-13, 2013 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Woodworking and forestry exhibition September 10-13, 2013 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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FMC China 2013
Concurrently with FMC Premium 2013 and Furniture China 2013 from11-14 September 2013, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention CentreWoodworking Machinery, Furniture Raw Materials
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Woodworking in Minsk, Belarus
Woodworking an furniture machinery exhibition
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Timber Invest 2013
Timber Invest Europe Forum has been recognised for its ability to deliver global updates every year with important takeaways on regulations and attractive opportunities. It is the only event in Europe that can cater to all your needs in the alternative investment class for timber and network with your opposite number.
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IPPS Symposium
Conference on panel manufacture and processing
