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Laminate flooring sales dip
Laminate flooring has been a star performer during the Covid pandemic as consumers focused on home interiors, but that boom definitely ended in 2022, according to the EPLF’s newly-released annual statistics
Brazil panels’ sector eyes global markets expansion
Increased exports are likely to be a priority area for the Brazilian wood-based panels industry in the years to come, reports WBPI correspondent Eugene Gerden
Investing against climate change
Mike Jeffree reports on the new UB Forest Industry Green Growth private equity fund
Precision process
Austria-based Berndorf Band Group is a global leader in the production of steel belts and steel belt systems, vital components for the wood-based panel manufacturing industry. The business has a global outreach with locations covering Asia, Europe, North and South America. WBPI spoke to Udo Ofenböck, director sales and service, and Adrian Miller, director global product management, to ask about market dynamics and company developments
Panels sector shows resilience
WBPI catches up with Swiss Krono CEO and European Panel Federation chairman Martin Brettenthaler to assess the current position of European wood-based panel markets and important issues affecting producers. Stephen Powney reports
Reuse, recycle
Tomra and IKEA have explored the future of wood recycling in a recent webcast to show how a circular economy for wood can become a reality and a profitable business case for the panel industry
Steady progress
The rollercoaster ride of the last three years has brought many challenges and opportunities to the production and trade of wood-based panels. The last year has been a positive one in terms of investment in new lines, with several important particleboard projects announced. Stephen Powney reports
Dieffenbacher takes smart approach
Leading wood-based panel plant supplier Dieffenbacher enjoyed a “huge” year for orders in 2022 and is looking forward to the next Ligna exhibition where its digitalisation platforms will be front of house. Stephen Powney interviewed Stefan Zipf, general manager of Business Unit Wood and Dirk Eisenmann, head of marketing
Scanning the horizon
Fire prevention and measuring technology specialist Fagus Gre-Con is looking beyond the pandemic to meet the megatrends of increasing efficiency, reduced energy consumption, digitalisation and safety in the wood-based panels industry and several others industries which it serves. Stephen Powney reports
Keeping the presses moving
UK-based industrial lubricating oil manufacturer Metalube is making further inroads into the international wood-based panels industry with its range of high-performance products. Stephen Powney reports