All articles by Ky Nikitha

Ky Nikitha

Leading the way in design and creativity

Thermally Fused Laminates, or TFL, are one of the smartest environmental surfacing options available and Arclin leads the North American market

OSB line second act

Norbord is embarking on the second phase of expansion at its OSB mill in Inverness in Scotland. Sally Spencer reports

Kronospan shows confidence

Multi-million pound investments at Kronospan’s Chirk site are a vote of confidence in the UK market. Sally Spencer reports

Quality in flooring

In its parquet production, Scheucher Parkett relies on a 100% comprehensive inspection of the surface and it employs GreCon’s UPU 6000fs and the material penetrating moisture analysis of the GreCon MM6000. We look at how this quality control system works

Agents of change

Fusoni is a Spanish-headquartered company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of release agents and chemical additives for process industries and is especially active in the panel industry. We look at what the company can offer to panel manufacturers, worldwide

Ligna is a success

Ligna, the world’s premier woodworking exhibition, was held in May 2019 in Hannover, Germany. Mike Botting was there to bring us this report of new products and an upbeat mood among panel industry exhibitors

MDF expansion continues apace

New MDF investment in Lithuania, and a rice straw MDF plant in the US are now nearing completion. Meanwhile, Russia, Turkey and Mexico still lead the main expansion in MDF capacity in Europe and North America, reports Geoff Rhodes