YanJun Pang

The total value of American hardwood lumber and veneer exported to India was US$3.543 million in the first six months of this yearAccording to the American Hardwood Export Council(AHEC), the total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to India for the first half of 2022 reached US$3.543 million,...

As of 1st January 2023, Martin Scherrer will become a member of the management board of the Siempelkamp Group and will succeed Dr Martin Stark as CEO of the management board from July 2023, who last led the group successfully. In October 2022, Martin Sieringhaus will become the new...

Mika Saariaho’s starting date as President and CEO of Raute Corporation has been specified. He will start in the position on October 1, 2022. On May 24, 2022, Raute announced Mika Saariaho’s appointment and that he will assume his position at the latest on November 24, 2022.Mika Saariaho will...

Siempelkamp achieved two key milestones in the chronology of a wood-based panel plant. On 28th June, Starwood successfully produced the first board on its Siempelkamp thin board plant for MDF at Inegöl. The stable three-shift operation has also been achieved now.The first board deadline is considered a central milestone...

Decorative Hardwoods Association reported that the total U.S. imports of hardwood plywood grew by 37% in volume and nearly 77% in value from January through June, as compared to the same period last year.Indonesia is the number one source of U.S. imports, with volume up by nearly 41%. Vietnam...

The choice of Bangkok reinforces the importance of South East Asia as a market for the AHECThe American Hardwood Export Council’s (AHEC) 25th Southeast Asia Convention will take place at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park on 14 October 2022.Over 200 delegates will gather in Bangkok for AHEC’s first in-person...

HOMAG has launched a new computer-aided design (CAD) / computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system, SmartWOP, that aims to offer its customers a new software that is user-friendly, yet flexible in design.The software for innovative designsAccording to HOMAG, the user can use SmartWOP to design individual furniture quickly and intuitively using...

To improve capacity and quality, Borg Manufacturing has replaced an old multi-opening line in Oberon, New South Whales, Australia, with Siempelkamp’s ContiRoll. Borg Manufacturing is an Australia-based manufacturer for the woodworking and construction industries.The ContiRoll is installed in an 8-feet x 18.8m format and a lightboard package, along with...