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*Italian woodworking machinery shows powerful rebound *China's wood deficit creates opportunities *China timber and wood products show *Chris Sutton appointed to TTA *Flakeboard hires Darrell Keeling *ZOW Germany is looking good *Congress weighs in against EPA rule *IPPS Master Class 2010 *Egger installs Steinemann sander *From particleboard plants to combi-plants *New centre for wood based composite materials *Siempelkamp expertise for Vietnamese joint venture *Strong growth from Coveright *Suvi Anttila joins Indufor *Ligna and Interzum collaborate *German wood machinery sales recover *Industry spectrum at APA meeting *Australian distributor for Steinemann *Egger resumes growth strategy after 33% profits rise *Boise instals US$11m plywood dryer *Brazilian plywood exports rise *UPM stages strong recovery *VRG orders largest MDF plant in Asia *LP's sales up 67% in Q2 *Canfor shows improved results *American Wood Council becomes independent *Duty-free plywood quota exhausted *Atcon Plywood receiver hopeful of offers *OSB plant fire damage runs into six figures *Biesse reports 61% order increase *Improved panel demand boosts Plum Creek *Interzum bookings strong *Interprint acquires 100% of Coveright Russia *Norbord in final phase of £25m Cowie investment *Australasia's role in forest industry *US MDF imports run counter to trends *Southern US to become major biomass exporter *Particleboard plant for VMG Industries *Swedspan celebrates investment in Poland *International convention in Geneva *Garnica officially opens plywood factory *Norbord buoyed by OSB demand *Patented green veneer moisture measuring system
Archives » 2000 » August to September 2000
  • France plays host to panel makers
    The second General Assembly of the European Panel Federation was attended by some 120 delegates from the industry and its suppliers. Mike Botting reports on some of the presentations given at the open part of the meeting
    Published:  04 September, 2000

    The first day of summer marked the opening of the European Panel Federation's (EPF) annual General Assembly in Paris this year - a fact which could hardly go unnoticed by the delegates.

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  • Talk from Tahoe
    Some 346 forest products experts heard 150 speakers and browsed through 150 poster sessions during their 54th annual meeting in late June at Lake Tahoe, California. Bill Keil joined them
    Published:  04 September, 2000

    Forest products scientists met on the shores of sky blue Lake Tahoe, its natural beauty in danger because of what can happen in the mountain basin surrounding it. Discussions proceeded far beyond the Tahoe Basin's need for hazard removal, however, to that of bringing federal timber harvests back up to scientific levels.

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  • Italians set the trends
    The Sasmil show for suppliers to the furniture industry covers everything from finished panels to equipment for adding value to them, to hardware for cabinet makers. As many regard Italy as one of the major furniture design centres of the world, there was much to see
    Published:  04 September, 2000

    Among the panel manufacturers exhibiting at Sasmil in Milan, the Mauro Saviola Group of Italy once again created a spectacular stand which dwarfed all others in Hall 11. Covering 1,600m², it was walled round with white back-illuminated panels decorated with enormous leaves and flowers and the legend 'Naturale Historia' in bold lettering.

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  • Milan reports growth
    The Xylexpo and Sasmil shows, held concurrently in Milan every other year, marked their 17th edition in late May with the organisers claiming record attendance figures. We report on some of the highlights of these two showcases for the machinery and added value sectors
    Published:  04 September, 2000

    There is always much debate about the relative merits of the two major international exhibitions in Europe for the woodworking and allied industries: Xylexpo in Milan, Italy and Ligna in Hannover, Germany.

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  • A balancing act
    Published:  03 September, 2000

    This edition carries part one of our annual survey of the world MDF industry, covering Europe and North America.

    Our new compiler, John Wadsworth, started his research with a 'clean sheet' and revisited the figures published for 1998 and '99 to provide as accurate a picture as possible of the current state of the industry. He also questioned mills about their non-standard products and invited them to do a bit of forecasting.

    If you are involved in the MDF business, I think you will find the results very interesting, thought-provoking and even cheering!

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