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Rachakatla Srinivas
New exhibitions in the Eumabois network
Eumabois, the European Federation of woodworking Manufacturers has approved the exhibition calendar for 2013, including all the events that will be sponsored by the federation.
Obituary: Mike St John, EWP industry icon
Michael D St John, 66, passed away suddenly on November 29, 2012. Mr St John was a veteran of the engineered wood products industry over the past 35 of his 37-year career in building products.
Sonae to close Spanish mill
Sonae is seeking to close its Tableros Tradema subsidiary particleboard mill in Solsona in Spain.
Obituary: Joe Kennedy, former managing director of Medite Europe
Joe Kennedy, a much respected former managing director of Medite Europe Ltd died suddenly at the age of 66 on Thursday 15th November15, 2012.
Restructuring of Pfleiderer successfully completed
The restructuring of Pfleiderer AG has now been brought to a successful conclusion following the insolvency plan approved at the creditors’ meeting on September 12, 2012 whereby Atlantik SA, Luxemburg became the new and sole shareholder.
Kronospan buys Knowsley factory assets for eastern Europe expansion
Kronospan has confirmed that it has bought the particleboard production machinery at Sonae’s closed factory in Liverpool, UK and will ship the equipment to eastern Europe.
Dieffenbacher founds support company for US and Canada
The recently founded Dieffenbacher Group subsidiary Dieffenbacher Customer Support LLC in Alpharetta, Georgia is the new central service company for all Dieffenbacher customers in the US and Canada.
ATR acquires stake in Electronic Wood Systems
The German company ATR, which is part of the Siempelkamp group, has acquired a minority stake in measuring electronics manufacturer, Electronic Wood Systems (EWS).
SVEZA launches production of cut-to-size plywood
SVEZA’s Ust-Izhora plywood mill (UIFK) in St Petersburg, Russia has opened a new shop floor for the production of special cut-to-size plywood products. A modern panel sizing saw Schelling (Austria) has been installed in the shop.
Duratex consolidates its hold on Tablemac tender
Brazilian panel group Duratex has consolidated its hold on the Colombian MDF and particleboard maker Tablemac, buying an additional 12% of the firm’s capital taking its holding to 37%.