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Stay up to date with the latest wood based panels features from the global wood based panel industryOSB market demand slips to pre-pandemic levels After record prices and profitability in 2020 and 2021, rising mortgage interest rates caused housing construction and OSB demand to fall in the second half of 2022, report WBPI North American correspondents Rich and Dick Baldwin
Sensing what’s happening Dr Morwenna Spear of the BioComposites Centre looks at the important role of monitoring the heating process in the press to ensure production quality in wood-based panel manufacturing
Four pillars for a better living model The mammoth CIFF Guangzhou in China really is a huge exhibition for the furniture sector and this year’s edition proved a great success
ESP gives plywood the edge WBPI talks to Phil McCormack at Nicks Timber in the UK about the development of ESP, an edge sealant for panel products
Emerging species Dr Morwenna Spear of the BioComposites Centre looks at the issue of using different timber species in industrial timber product manufacturing
Turkish MDF producer set for further growth Growth and investment plans by Turkish wood-based panels producer Çamsan Ordu have been extremely active in recent years, reports WBPI correspondent Jaroslaw Adamowski
Smartech works smarter Israel-based wax and resin suspension system innovator and the developer of the Autonomous Manufacturing platform solution SMARTECH has been making strides forward in the wood-based panels industry. Stephen Powney spoke to the company
Woodfibre insulation trend Wood fibre insulation boards remain a growth product area in the international wood-based panels industry, with several projects ongoing to increase production capacity. Stephen Powney reports
Kronospan adds wow factor in design Kronospan’s Global Collection 3.0 launched with a big splash for 2023 and is now making waves in interior design, along with trending colour Mursala
Brazil panels’ sector eyes global markets expansion Increased exports are likely to be a priority area for the Brazilian wood-based panels industry in the years to come, reports WBPI correspondent Eugene Gerden
Investing against climate change Mike Jeffree reports on the new UB Forest Industry Green Growth private equity fund
Laminate flooring sales dip Laminate flooring has been a star performer during the Covid pandemic as consumers focused on home interiors, but that boom definitely ended in 2022, according to the EPLF’s newly-released annual statistics
Precision process Austria-based Berndorf Band Group is a global leader in the production of steel belts and steel belt systems, vital components for the wood-based panel manufacturing industry. The business has a global outreach with locations covering Asia, Europe, North and South America. WBPI spoke to Udo Ofenböck, director sales and service, and Adrian Miller, director global product management, to ask about market dynamics and company developments
Panels sector shows resilience WBPI catches up with Swiss Krono CEO and European Panel Federation chairman Martin Brettenthaler to assess the current position of European wood-based panel markets and important issues affecting producers. Stephen Powney reports
Reuse, recycle Tomra and IKEA have explored the future of wood recycling in a recent webcast to show how a circular economy for wood can become a reality and a profitable business case for the panel industry
Steady progress The rollercoaster ride of the last three years has brought many challenges and opportunities to the production and trade of wood-based panels. The last year has been a positive one in terms of investment in new lines, with several important particleboard projects announced. Stephen Powney reports
Keeping the presses moving UK-based industrial lubricating oil manufacturer Metalube is making further inroads into the international wood-based panels industry with its range of high-performance products. Stephen Powney reports
Scanning the horizon Fire prevention and measuring technology specialist Fagus Gre-Con is looking beyond the pandemic to meet the megatrends of increasing efficiency, reduced energy consumption, digitalisation and safety in the wood-based panels industry and several others industries which it serves. Stephen Powney reports
Interzum back in town Interzum 2023 intends to turn the spotlight on tomorrow’s green issues, with “neo-ecology” making its debut as the central theme for the exhibition
New orientations Dr Morwenna Spear, research scientist at the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University, reports on a new engineered strand product.
