Baillie Canadian Wood 2020

Editor’s pickBIFA WOOD Vietnam postponed to 11th to 13th March 2021

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BIFA WOOD Vietnam was scheduled to be held from 27th to 30th October 2020. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition has been postponed to 11th to 13th March 2021. The postponement seeks to protect the safety and well-being of all exhibitors, sponsors, delegates, trade attendees and staff, as well as to allow key industry players more time to …

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Vietnam, BIFA WOOD, Exhibition, COVID-19

Editor’s pickChange of management at Siempelkamp

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Technology leader Siempelkamp has announced that effective 30 June 2020, Christoph Michel, CEO and spokesman of the Board of Directors, will be leaving the company to take on new tasks and challenges outside the group. Dr Martin Stark, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Siempelkamp, will fill the position of CEO as interim manager with immediate effect until further notice.  Dr Stark …

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Siempelkamp

Editor’s pickAustralian tech giant Atlassian to build world’s tallest hybrid timber tower

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Sydney will soon be home to the world’s tallest commercial hybrid timber tower, as global software giant Atlassian unveiled its plans for their new headquarters. Designed by New York firm SHoP and Australian architectural practice BVN, the building at Sydney’s central business district is estimated to stand about 40 stories tall and boast a height of 180 metres. The building will …

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Australia, Sydney, Mass Timber

Editor’s pickHOMAG GmbH takes over the remaining shares in WEINMANN

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HOMAG GmbH acquires the remaining 24% of the shares of WEINMANN Holzbausystemtechnik GmbH. HOMAG GmbH now holds 100% of the shares in the company and strengthens its competence and commitment in the solid wood sector. WEINMANN has been part of the HOMAG Group and has been the expert for timber construction since 1998. As a leading provider of high-performance machines and systems for timber …

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WEINMANN, HOMAG, acquisition, timber construction, machinery

Editor’s pickSCM Live Show to be streamed globally

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The international event of the year for woodworking will take place in live streaming from 30 June to 2 July 2020. An extensive programme of live link-ups with SCM experts and webinars on what's new with the Group and key market trends. Registration is already open for industry businesses on the scmwood.com website SCM will be presenting its latest technologies to all the industry experts and …

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SCM, Live Show, product, event

News

Indonesian timber exports to China improve despite COVID-19 pandemic

Even amid the global COVID-19 crisis, Indonesia's wood exports to China have continued to improve. The export value of Indonesia's forest products to China between January to May 2020 reached US$1.143 billion, up 1% compared to the same period last year, reported Indonesian business news portal Kabarbisnis. According to Indroyono …


Hanoi Wood 2021

Brazilian exports of wood-based products dropped 13.5% in May

In May 2020, the value of Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) dropped 13.5% compared to May 2019, from $273.3 million to $236.3 million. The value of pine sawnwood exports declined 9% between May 2019 ($47.7 million) and May 2020 ($43.3 million). In terms of volume, exports increased almost 7% over the same period, …


American Hardwood Expo Council

Chinese flooring firm CFL to invest over $70 million in Georgia

United States governor Brian Kemp has announced that Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL), a Chinese manufacturer of laminate, wood, and luxury vinyl flooring, will invest more than $70 million in a new manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia. This move will create 300 jobs for Georgians. CFL will locate to a newly constructed 252,000-square-foot …


ASEAN Super 8 announces new dates in 2021

Informa Markets, organiser of the region's leading event for the built environment, has announced new event dates. ASEAN Super 8, which comprises several exhibitions targeted at the built environment industry, will be held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 15 to 17 June …


Raute concludes cooperation negotiations

Negotiations concerning temporary layoffs of salaried and senior salaried employees of Raute’s operations in Finland in Nastola, Lahti, and Kajaani, have been concluded. These negotiations concerned measures, the purpose of which was to adapt operations to the financial and production-related situation resulting from the declined order book …


New association formed to fight Victorian government’s decision to shut the …

Processors of hardwood timber in Victoria, Australia, have formed a new association to fight the government’s decision to shut the native forest industry. The association, the Victoria Hardwood Sawmillers Association (VHSA), is separate from the industry’s traditional lead body, the Victorian Association of Forest Industries, which now …


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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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