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Staff Writer
New Surface Solution
Leading international wood-based panels producer Kastamonu Entegre has added a new surface solution to its collections – Soft Mat Surface
Veneer Peeling
Dr Morwenna Spear of Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre, puts the spotlight onto plywood veneers for the latest Technically Speaking column
Andritz Fiber Intelligence
Genc Islamaj, ANDRITZ sales manager Automation and Digitalization, explains how the company is driving the next leap in process optimization with MDFEye and AI.
IMAL PAL GROUP Looks to Future
The IMAL PAL Group is a leading wood-based panels technology manufacturer based in Italy, with expertise right across the panel production process. Stephen Powney spoke to IMAL PAL Group CEO Loris Zanasi
TimberHP Launches Timber Board
TimberBoard is now rolling off the line in Madison, Maine, the first wood fibre continuous insulation of its kind made and sold in the US
Indian Wood-Based Panels’ sector shows positive dynamics this year
India has been a bright spot on the international wood-based panels investment front in recent years. WBPI contributor Eugene Gerden gives a latest update on the India market.
More Space, More Speed
Last year, Dieffenbacher Customer Support in Alpharetta, Georgia – the US subsidiary of Dieffenbacher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH based in Eppingen, Germany – announced a major expansion of its warehouse space to further improve parts availability for Dieffenbacher customers in North America.
North America Market Trends
North American panel shipments have been on a downward trend this year due to a continued market slowdown. But the Composite Panel Association (CPA) which took part in this Q&A with WBPI, is optimistic for improvements in 2026
Shanghai Success
This year’s WMF 2025 is estimated to have attracted more than 30,000 visitors, with international panel production equipment suppliers generally reporting positive results.
AI: Radically Transparent AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly taking a more prominent role in wood-based panels production. One of the companies operating in this space is London-based AHX.ai. Stephen Powney interviewed the company’s CEO, Haidin Rashid Amin