All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
MDF Expansion continues
Significant MDF investment is continuing in Canada, Lithuania, Russia, and Turkey, while in the US the rice straw MDF Calplant 1 has started up in California, reports WBPI consultant Geoff Rhodes
New EPF chairman takes the reins at General Assembly
The European Panel Federation (EPF) held a virtual General Assembly on June 10 at which Martin Brettenthaler, CEO of SWISS KRONO Group, was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the EPF with immediate effect.
When density is a superhero
Dr Athanasios Dimitriou, research scientist at The Biocomposites Centre, Bangor University discusses the virtues of densified wood
Wood makes climate case
Wood panel industry representatives were among the speakers at a prominent virtual conference focusing on wood as an ecological solution for wood construction. Stephen Powney reports
Mission incredible
Innovative solutions presented by the exhibitors and trends proposed by the designers to improve the quality of all living and work environments, design events and conferences were all part of the 47th CIFF Guangzhou event, which organisers have hailed as “an incredible success”
Beyond Covid
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the latest on wood-based panels markets at WBPI’s Beyond Covid virtual conference taking place on May 11. Stephen Powney reports
Particleboard line number three for green river
Green River Panels (Thailand) Co Ltd started up its third production line during the global pandemic. WBPI consulting editor Mike Botting interviewed the company’s Alex Hsieh and Konstantinos Karakolidis
Segezha expands ply capacity and product quality
Russian integrated forest business Segezha Group has boosted its plywood operations, started production of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and posted healthy 2020 results despite the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Powney looks at recent developments at the company
Global majors ready for further expansion in Russia
Investment activity in the Russian wood-based panels sector is picking up, writes WBPI Russia correspondent Eugene Gerden
Russia and China lead the way
Despite the pandemic, demand for OSB (including OSB hybrid products) and rising product prices are supporting further investment in global OSB capacity, with Russia and China leading the way. Stephen Powney reports