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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 wood-panels plant supplier Siempelkamp.According to Siempelkamp, Arauco decided in favour of a complete plant which covers the entire competence of...
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 risk side-lining timber producers, small furniture makers, or community farmers who are unable to meet the burdensome cost of compliance...
The furniture pieces showcased for SLOW SpainThe American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is presenting two wood design projects at the Madrid Design Festival 2023, from 7 Feb-12 Mar 2023.The first is 'SLOW Spain: Slow design for fast change', a project in collaboration with nine Spanish design schools, that showcases...
Contract signing between Greenpanel managing director and CEO Shobhan Mittal, and Dieffenbacher CEO Christian Dieffenbacher at Dieffenbacher's headquarters in Eppingen, Germany (Image: Dieffenbacher)Indian medium-density fibreboard (MDF) manufacturer Greenpanel Industries has ordered its third MDF plant from Dieffenbacher.The new thin-board line based on Dieffenbacher’s smart plant concept CEBRO will...
LIGNA 2023 preview (Image: Deutsche Messe)LIGNA 2023 has announced that as of February 2023, over 105,000m2 of the exhibition space is booked and more than 1,100 exhibitors have booked their stands, with reportedly 180 first-time exhibitors.In addition to companies from Germany, firms from Italy, Austria, Turkey, Spain, China,...
Siempelkamp's forming line of the multi-daylight plant for the production of door skins (Image: Siempelkamp)US door manufacturer Steves & Sons has placed an order for two forming and press lines for the production of door skins with Siempelkamp, with plans to enter the door skins manufacturing business.Steves & Sons...
MUJI Singapore's new rubberwood furniture seriesJapanese retail company MUJI Singapore has officially launched its newest furniture series made from sustainable rubberwood on 11 Jan 2023 during an event hosted at its Plaza Singapura flagship store in Singapore.This series debuts in the ASEAN region. From desks and storage beds...
Paseo Mallorca 15 by OHLAB architects won the Best Use of Certified Timber prize at the 2022 WAF (Image: OHLAB/PEFC)Paseo Mallorca 15, designed by OHLAB architects, has recently won the Best Use of Certified Timber prize, supported by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), at the...
The Hoa Mai Furniture Design competition winners and finalistsThe Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) have announced the finalists and winners of the 19th iteration of the Hoa Mai Furniture Design competition.Through this competition, HAWA and AHEC...
The finished production line at Oberon location site (Image: Siempelkamp)The fourth Siempelkamp medium-density fibreboard (MDF) production line has been supplied to Borg Manufacturing, an Australian wood-based panel producer.In 1987 and 1995, the first two MDF plants at the Oberon, New South Wales, Australian location were ordered from Siempelkamp. In...
