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Metalube wins sustainability prize at Salford Business Awards
Metalube Group, a leading manufacturer of industrial lubricants, has won a Sustainability Award (runner-up), at the Salford Business Awards at The Lowry in Manchester. Robert Brown, the company’s managing director and his wife Helen attended the event and received the award in person.
Safe handling training
Global chemicals company Huntsman is a leading provider of non-added formaldehyde, fast-curing resins for the composite wood sector. Huntsman played a significant role in pioneering the use of MDI (methylene diphenyl di-isocyanate) in the composite wood panel industry, introducing MDI into particleboard (PB) products in the 1970s and OSB in the 1980s. WBPI spoke to Erik Vangronsveld, Huntsman’s global materials and industry sustainability director to find out more about MDI, the latest regulatory changes relating to di-isocyanates and the training support on offer to resin users moving forwards
Kastamonu starts up new MDF fibre preparation line
Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (KEAS) has started up its new fibre preparation line for MDF production at its mill in Balikesir in Turkey. KEAS is the largest wood panel producer in Turkey and now successfully operates three production lines supplied by ANDRITZ.
LP opens Innovation Center
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the grand opening of the LP Innovation Center. The facility, located at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) at the University of Minnesota Duluth, marks a significant milestone in LP’s commitment to growth, innovation and sustainability, emphasising its focus on driving future growth through new product development.
IMA Schelling acquires two automation specialists
IMA Schelling is taking over the specialist companies Carmet Automazioni and Blumenbecker Engineering System Technology to improve its offering to customers regarding automation, handling and transport solutions.
Greenpanel orders ANDRITZ refining system
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Greenpanel Industries Ltd to supply a pressurised refining system to its mill in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Birch ply alternative
The shortage of birch plywood in Europe due to the Ukraine conflict has opened the door, says plywood manufacturer Garnica, to an alternative product
Combustibility challenge
Dr Daniel Brandon discusses recent advances in fire safety for mass timber buildings
Sunds fibertech aims for next level
At the Ligna exhibition in Germany during May, Sunds Fibertech announced that investor Priveq had bought a majority stake in the firm to help facilitate growth. Several new product innovations were also on display, reports Stephen Powney
European panels sector gathers
Representatives from wood-based panels producers from across the world descended on northern Spain for the annual European Panel Federation (EPF) AGM and conference on June 23