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Editor’s pickA Retrospective look into the Japanese Woodworking Machinery Industry (Part 1)

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In the next few months, PFA will be presenting the JAPAN SPECIAL: Wood, Machinery and Technology – a three-part report series on Japan’s woodworking industry. Our first interview is with the Japan Woodworking Machinery Association. Taiki Amano, manager of Japan Woodworking Machinery Association, together with Masanori Imoto, a respected member who is also the President of IIDA Kogyo …

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Japan, Woodworking, Machinery, IIDA Kogyo, Taiki Amano, Masanori Imoto

Editor’s pickStrothmann's RoundTrack® meets PALLMANN knife ring: New success concept for the wood-based panel industry

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Strothmann Machines & Handling GmbH's core competence is handling and automation solutions that are in demand in a wide variety of industries. The company's RoundTrack®systems in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock bring measurable efficiency advantages for numerous applications. The customer portfolio ranges from automotive, materials, wind power and aircraft industries to manufacturers of …

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Siempelkamp, Strothmann, RoundTrack, PALLMANN knife ring

Editor’s pickAmerican hardwood industry means business, as U.S. hardwood shipments to India see record increase

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The market for American hardwoods in India is on its way to fulfil its true potential over the course of the next few years, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. For some time, anecdotal evidence has pointed to a genuine increase in interest from both Indian importers and manufacturers in bringing …

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AHEC, India, MumbaiWood

Editor’s pickTest field at full capacity: Siempelkamp sets new benchmarks

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The ContiRollÒ Generation 9 NEO is "ready for take-off" in the Krefeld test centre. Thus one of the most innovative press concepts enters the most important phase. The key features of this continuous press compared to its predecessor generations: extended flexible press infeed, innovative heating concept, innovative hydraulics, increased press  speed - features that have already …

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Siempelkamp, Research and Development Centre, Krefeld test centre

Editor’s pickKaterra CLT passes testing for first project use, first panels to ship soon

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Katerra’s goal is to develop world-class advanced building materials and systems, while making them both more widely available and higher quality than ever before. As an integrated, end-to-end building services provider, Katerra is one of the few companies working with CLT comprehensively, spanning R&D, design, sourcing, codes and standards development, manufacturing, and …

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Katerra, CLT, factory, master panel, largest CLT panels, Catalyst Building, Spokane, Washington, United States

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European MMFA welcomes IVC Group as a new member

The IVC Group was founded in 1997 and, according to its own statement, is the leading European manufacturer of luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) and also produces sheet vinyl and carpet tiles. With 1,600 employees and ten production sites in Belgium, Luxembourg, Russia and the USA, the IVC Group produces over 180 million m2 of flooring per year. In 2015, …


ICONIC AWARDS 2020: Innovative Interior – Register now.

Companies in the furniture industry and their partners in interior design can now register to compete in ICONIC AWARDS 2020: Innovative Interior at www.innovative-interior.com. Companies enjoy multiple benefits from winning an award in this competition: We will exhibit the award-winning projects at the Kölnischer Kunstverein venue with its …


Banned timber at centre of Gabon graft scandal to be auctioned

A haul of illegally-logged tropical hardwood that triggered a major scandal in Gabon is to be auctioned, the environment ministry has said. In February, the authorities seized 353 container-loads of kevazingo, a precious wood that is highly prized in Asia but which is protected under Gabonese law, at two Chinese-owned depots at the Owendo port in …


IPCC report relies on forestry for change

An intergovernmental report on climate change released late last week highlights the need for a whole-of-landscape approach to tackling climate change, and the vital role the agriculture and forestry sector can play in reducing emissions and storing carbon, according to Climate Proofing Australia (CPA). The CPA is pleased to see that the …


WA joins Tasmania and adopts Wood Encouragement Policy

Western Australia has joined Tasmania to become the second state government to adopt a state-wide Wood Encouragement Policy (WEP). A WEP requires responsibly sourced wood be considered, where feasible, as the primary construction material in all new-build and refurbishment projects. It does not in any way mandate the use of timber, but rather …


Pinnacle Renewable Energy Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results

Pinnacle Renewable Energy has announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2019 ("Q2 2019"). Q2 2019 Highlights Revenue increased 22.4 per cent to $104.2 million, compared to Q2 2018; Adjusted EBITDA totalled $16.1 million, compared to $14.9 million in Q2 2018; Excluding the impact of the implementation of IFRS 162 and the …


Conifex Announces Curtailment of El Dorado Sawmill

Conifex Timber Inc. (TSX: CFF) (“Conifex”) has announced that it is indefinitely curtailing operations at its El Dorado sawmill. The curtailment is planned to be phased-in over the next 60 days. The curtailment is expected to reduce Conifex’s US South lumber production by approximately 21 million board feet to the end of the …


South Australian forest growers looking to expand in Victoria because of water …

Water in the lower Limestone Coast, a region home to more than 150,000 hectares of commercial plantations, comes from aquifers and is meted out by the State Government through the 2013 Water Allocation Plan. Forestry was included in the region's plan in 2014, and growers had to buy licences to offset the impact plantations had on groundwater …


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WMF 2016 - Exhibitor Interview: Mr. Piergiorgio Franca, Chief Executive Officer of Biesse China 专訪比雅斯中国首席执行官Piergiorgio Franca先生

1.「智能制造」成为制造业的热点，针对这一形式，比雅斯如何应对中国市场需求？ 
Piergiorgio Franca先生：自2014年起，智能制造在全球都显得非常重要，比雅斯致力在中国市场成为行业领导者。正因为此，我们来到到中国，并努力拓展中国市场。比雅斯为中国制造企业提供可以满足客户多样化需求的生产解决方案。就家具生产和设计而言，比雅斯设备拥有高灵活性和多样性，可以协助改善生产技术，让企业在国内外更具竞争力。

Homag: Drilling and dowelling – ABD 260 Optimat

Drilling and dowelling – more efficient than ever before

CNC Drilling and dowel inserting machine - always keeping a tight grip on everything
• Incredibly fast drilling and dowel insertion
• 8 clamping cylinders keep a tight grip on wokrpieces
• Flexible handling due to lowerable center stop
• SORB TECH machine bed - heavy and sturdy

Kuang Yung: MRS-610M Optimizing Movable Rip Saw

• Choice of 1-6 movable blades
• Extra large 450 / 610 mm cutting width
• Optimizing cut function
•  American designed and developed scan system which has decades of experience since the first system made in 1996
• Worldwide success with more than 200 sets sold in the USA, Europe and Asia.
• Easy to operate, learn, update and maintain with multi-language window operating system such as English and Chinese.
• Rip 10 - 12  lumbers (3.6m each) per minute. (The results may vary according to operator performance, timber length and feeding speed)
• A 7 -10% increase in yield compared to conventional multiple rip saw

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