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Siempelkamp to supply Arauco a plant and equipment for laminated board production
Appointment in Santiago de Chile between Siempelkamp and Arauco members (Image: Siempelkamp)Producer of wood products Arauco has ordered a medium-density fibreboard (MDF) plant and a short-cycle press line from...
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How Furniture opens Japanese-crafted furniture showroom in Singapore
How Furniture, upon entering the showroomHong Kong-based furniture retailer How Furniture has opened a new showroom in Pasir Panjang, Singapore with a line-up of Japanese-made wooden furniture inspired by...
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Hekotek to supply new log sorting line for Versowood’s latest sawmill acquisition
A log sorting line by Hekotek (Image: Hekotek)Manufacturer of woodworking equipment Hekotek has signed a contract for the supply of a log sorting line to sawntimber producer Versowood in...
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Swedish forestry industry hits record exports in 2022, but mainly due to high prices
Image: Nicola Pavan/UnsplashLesprom reported that the Swedish forest industry has recorded an export value of 182bn Swedish krona in 2022.This is mainly due to high prices for pulp and...
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EU adopts deforestation-free products regulation
By Peter Fitch, CEO of IOI Palm WoodPalm wood is affected by the new EU Timber RegulationA new EU law preventing the import of commodities linked to deforestation might...
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Södra inaugurates new CLT facility, indicating 10-ten increase in capacity
The inauguration of the CLT facility, with one of the guests-of-honour including Brittis Benzler, County Governor in Halland Municipality (Image: Södra)Södra has inaugurated its new cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility...
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LIGNA 2023: Cefla Finishing to host live demonstrations of their technologies
Cefla's iBotic (Image: Cefla Finishing)Cefla Finishing will be showcasing their latest technologies in their booth which is designed as a finishing laboratory, whereby visitors can observe first-hand live demonstrations...
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US wooden furniture imports recovering in January 2023
Image: Rune Enstad/UnsplashUS imports of wooden furniture rose 6% in January 2023, stemming a steady slide from the record levels set in the summer. The gain was due to...
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Pidilite Industries to offer Jowat-manufactured hotmelts to Indian customers
Jowat's headquarters at Malaysia (Image: Jowat)India-based adhesives manufacturer Pidilite Industries has further strengthened its collaboration with Jowat by exclusively offering Indian customers locally manufactured Jowat hotmelts.Inspired by the...
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IKEA to pivot to bio-based glue for reduced climate footprint
Bio-based glue that IKEA will use for board materials (Image: IKEA)To reduce the climate footprint of board production, IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues.According to IKEA,...