All articles by Ky Nikitha
Ky Nikitha
Krafft beating the Drum
Drum and roller specialist Krafft enters its 150th year of trading in 2020. Stephen Powney visited the company’s Düren headquarters to find out its latest developments
Above and BE.YOND
Dave Huggins, business development director at IDS in the UK talks about the importance of panel products fulfilling green credentials
Panel futures
A special 30th anniversary for the BioComposites Centre was the background for this year’s International Panel Products Symposium (IPPS) in Wales
Capacity growth
Part 1 of our annual survey on the world’s particleboard capacity shows growth both in Europe and North America, with the latest new mills now coming on stream in the US. Stephen Powney reports
CIFF Shanghai Show delivers on the numbers
The 44th CIFF Shanghai exhibition came to a close at the NECC in Hongqiao after being attended by a record number of exhibitors and visitors. It also saw a record number of events, which included 40 conferences, forums and themed events
The Question of Durability
Our guest expert, Dr Simon Curling FIMMM, project officer at the BioComposites Centre in Bangor discussed decay and durability
The growing popularity of Laminate flooring
The Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and here we trace the development of this most popular flooring
Sonae Arauco adds extra dimension
Sonae Arauco’s new three-dimensional fibreboard won the Innovation: Product Category at this year’s TTJ Awards, organised by WBPI sister title, the Timber Trades Journal (TTJ)
Getting a grip
Panel products can be awkward to handle but, as Julian Champkin from WBPI sister title Hoist magazine explains, lifting technology is up to the challenge
What is MMC?
MMC or Modern Methods of Construction is a term increasingly heard within the housing sector and is widely associated with the desire to produce more (and better quality) buildings in less time, says Ceri Loxton, Researcher at the BioComposites Centre in Wales