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Kingfisher fights for protection
Recycled wood puts greater strain on equipment and machinery. Kingfisher Industrial, manufacturers of wear resistant process plant and equipment, identified this problem back in 1990. Julian Champkin spoke with MD John Connolly.
A mirror on modern day living
With state-of-the-art printing technology coupled with design and marketing expertise Interprint maintains an enviable position with creating decors reflecting the changing world of modern living.
Artistic Differences
Panel processors are coming up with ever more innovative ideas to enhance the structural and decorative properties of wood based boards. Added value is the key, reports Robin Meade
‘Mr Birch’ Notches 60 Years Of Trading
Derek Fletcher has seen more than most people in the UK timber trade. Celebrating 60 years in the industry this year he remains irrepressible and was recently honoured in Latvia for his long association with the birch plywood industy. Stephen Powney reports
The biggest plywood panels in the world
The Mass Plywood Panel is about to hit the market – and it is indeed massive. The MPP, developed and produced by Freres Lumber of Oregon, is composed of up to 216 layers of veneer and is claimed to be the biggest plywood panel ever made. WBPI spoke to Tyler Freres about the new panel
Panels to the moon
Dr Mark Irle marvels at the vast quantities of wood based panels that are produced each year but sees room for growth
Kastamonu expands In Russia
Turkish giant Kastamonu is already the largest producer of MDF in Russia. It does not intend to rest on its laurels, says WBPI correspondent Eugene Gerden
Wood foam – a product on the rise?
You wait ages for a fundamentally new wood based product to appear; then two come along at once.
VOCs, a Volatile Issue
What does reducing VOCs mean for the panels industry? Simon Corbey of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and Ceri Loxton of the BioComposites Centre, Bangor University combine their expertise to explain an issue that will grow in importance.