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Staff Writer
Four pillars for a better living model
The mammoth CIFF Guangzhou in China really is a huge exhibition for the furniture sector and this year’s edition proved a great success
ESP gives plywood the edge
WBPI talks to Phil McCormack at Nicks Timber in the UK about the development of ESP, an edge sealant for panel products
Sensing what’s happening
Dr Morwenna Spear of the BioComposites Centre looks at the important role of monitoring the heating process in the press to ensure production quality in wood-based panel manufacturing
Latvijas Finieris reports strong 2022 financial results
Latvijas Finieris Group has announced that its turnover reached €350m in 2022, which is 36% higher than the previous year, while EBITDA increased by 54% to €55.5m.
New partnership heralds big step forward in waste MDF recycling
PAL of the international wood manufacturing technology IMAL PAL GROUP has announced a new partnership with MDF Recovery (MDFR).
Emerging species
Dr Morwenna Spear of the BioComposites Centre looks at the issue of using different timber species in industrial timber product manufacturing
Investing against climate change
Mike Jeffree reports on the new UB Forest Industry Green Growth private equity fund
Woodfibre insulation trend
Wood fibre insulation boards remain a growth product area in the international wood-based panels industry, with several projects ongoing to increase production capacity. Stephen Powney reports
Turkish MDF producer set for further growth
Growth and investment plans by Turkish wood-based panels producer Çamsan Ordu have been extremely active in recent years, reports WBPI correspondent Jaroslaw Adamowski
Kronospan adds wow factor in design
Kronospan’s Global Collection 3.0 launched with a big splash for 2023 and is now making waves in interior design, along with trending colour Mursala