The wood processing plant of Holzwerk Gebr Schneider GmbH based in Eberhardzell, Germany, will be starting construction of a new plant at the company's headquarters in mid-February 2010. The system has been designed to allow both flexible and pressure-resistant wood fiber panels to be produced without any modification or conversion work. The plant is configured to operate with a total annual output of both products of about 250,000 m³. According to the company, the investment will amount to about €30 m, from which approximately €5 m will be spend for the building and other civil cost. Installation of the systems is due to start in May, and the plant is expected to start production in December 2010. Production is to be ramped up in line with demand, with 3-shift working being used. Back in December 2009, Schneider and Dieffenbacher GmbH &CO KG signed a supply contract for the main plant components.

The system will be capable of producing single-layer panels with a thickness range of 20 – 240 mm and densities between 35 and 200 kg/m³. This will be Dieffenbacher’s second insulation board plant following the commissioning of Homatherm GmbH in Berga at the start of April 2009. Given an optimum production sequence, the fiber throughput will be about 7000 kg/h (od). A large amount of the raw material is going to be provided by the wood chips from the company's own saw mill and finishing plant. Furthermore, some roundwood will be used. Heat and energy for the insulation board plant amounting to about 12.5 MW thermal capacity will come from the nearby Bio-Power SKW GmbH, operating on its own premises since 2004.

Schneider is initially intending to market a large proportion of the insulation board production directly through its existing sales network. However, the company is also planning to expand its sales activities. A small share of the production will be value added inhouse on a production line for sandwich elements being installed in parallel to the insulation board plant. This line will glue the wood fiber insulation boards to panel elements at the factory, and these will then be marketed as semifinished products.

Until now, Schneider has predominantly produced structural wood members for modern house building. Its product range includes not only classic structural wood but also KVH (construction solid wood), laminated beams and wooden planking, and even glued ceiling elements. In spite of difficult economic conditions, it was possible to increase sales in 2009 to about €50 m. A total of 160,000 m³ of wood products were produced and sold. The addition of the insulation board production is expected to boost the annual turnover by about €30 m to about €85 m by 2012. The workforce is set to increase from the current 200 to about 250. Schneider is also investing in expanding its solid wood activities. Additional continuous dryers are being installed and the KVH production is currently being expanded with a second production line as well as another sorting line. The investment volume for this is about €3 m.

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Dieffenbacher presents itself as the leading supplier for plant technologies for the production of engineered wood products. The decade long experience with many references all over the world and specifically in India enables Dieffenbacher to give an excellent value to customers. Short start-up times, technological support and the service and support from within the region - a package only Dieffenbacher can provide.

A strong financial background and the Know-How of hundreds of specialized engineers in the Dieffenbacher group make sure, that our plants work well and adapt to all kinds of raw material and product requirements. The very big R&D department ensures that Dieffenbacher is always creating the leading edge technology, which improves quality and reduces production cost. The success in developing new technologies in the fields of MDF, HDF, Woodfiber Insulationboard, Particleboard and OSB is proven by the many active patents hold by Dieffenbacher.

Wood-based panel plant

At the Indiawood the Dieffenbacher group for the first time incorporates SWPM in the stand and both companies present new technologies to our customers:

       a.  The Dieffenbacher concept uses a continuous press for the production of particleboard and MDF. Dieffenbacher is
             very proud about having the only references in India with continous presses.

       b.  SWPM presents its very successful and proven 4ft- MDF plant concept. It goes along with multidaylight and
            continues presses.

 Dieffenbacher will be exhibiting in Hall 1, upper level during the Indiawood, held in Bangalore from 4–8 March 2010.

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Being an excellent trading platform in woodworking industry, the biennial world-class event, The 13th International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Manufacturing Equipment (WMF2010) and The 13th International Exhibition on Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (FAM2010), will be held on March 10 to 13, 2010 at the China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC) in Beijing, China.

Despite the global economic downturn, the furniture and woodworking industry in China gradually recovers and records an encouraging growth. China is undoubtedly a huge market; Domestic sales for furniture in the first half of 2009 have reached RMB 152.9 billion, with a 10.6% year-on-year growth. Furniture exports in the first half of 2009 remained high at USD 14.1 billion despite a drop of 9.45%. Among all, the decline in China’s wood products import and export trade were less than the national level, trading amount for China’s wood products reached USD 26 billion in the first half of 2009. Second quarter data even showed a more impressive increase rate at 15.05%, when compared to first quarter. Such recovery has reinforced the enterprises’ confidence for the WMF2010 & FAM2010, which in turn has resulted to an overwhelming response in both exhibitors recruitment as well as visitor promotion.

Asia’s Largest Woodworking Fair Hits Record Scale

Following the success in 2006 and 2008, WMF2010 and FAM2010 continue to be Asia’s Largest Fair for Woodworking Machinery, Furniture Accessories and Materials. WMF2010 & FAM2010 will occupy an exhibition area of 70,000sqm, accommodating 700 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions including Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, India, Italy, Malaysia, China, Taiwan Province and more. Over 2,000 machines will be presented at the exhibit.

The organizers have also expanded the venue from 10 halls to 12 halls to include theme zones on Woodworking Machinery, Panel Board Manufacturing Technology, Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (Overseas), Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (Local) and others. Meanwhile, the number of pavilions will be increased to 7 to include those from Germany and Italy, and from associations / regions like Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA), Qingdao Woodworking Machinery, Shanghai Woodworking Machinery and Lunjiao Woodworking Machinery.

Numerous renowned woodworking, accessories and materials enterprises have already confirmed / reserved spaces for the event. Lunjiao Woodworking Machinery Pavilion will house Nan Xing, New Mas, Weideli, V-hold, Guangdong Firmy, Tongan, Ente, etc. Qingdao Woodworking Machinery Pavilion will include Friend, Yazhou Gongyou (Weihai), Shanxi Qiulin, Qingdao Yongqiang, Qingdao Haomailong, Qingdao Huashunchang, Qingdao Haozhonghao, Qingdao New-Motivity, Shangdong Dongwei, Laizhou Fulin, Qingdao Qianchuan, Qingdao Huachengtian, etc. Shanghai Woodworking Machinery Pavilion currently partners with Shanghai Yuetong and other renowned exhibitors. Exhibitors from Furniture Accessories, Materials & Wood Products will include Blum and more, while exhibitors from the Woodworking Machinery & Panel Board Manufacturing Technology are namely Guanglong, Jiangsu Jangja, Nantong Guoquan, Dalian Huizhong, Anderson, Beijing Lianzhonglian, Keenman, Sufoma and more.

A One-stop Sourcing Platform for Machinery, Accessories and Materials

To enhance the brand image of the show, the organizer, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. specially designs a new logo for FAM. Incorporating with the original logo of WMF, the show has manifested one-stop purchasing and trading concept of “Machinery + Materials + Accessories” to all visitors.

Since its inception in 1986, WMF & FAM have gained wide support from furniture and related industries. The trade fair, recognized as the most established woodworking fair in China, is now in its thirteenth set. As in the past, WMF & FAM is expected to demonstrate the latest woodworking machinery, accessories and tools to professional buyers. Exhibits on machinery and tools will include Wood Processing Machinery, Furniture Manufacturing Machinery, Panel Board Manufacturing Machinery, Knife and Blade, Machinery Accessories, Hand Tools, Grinder, Measuring Equipment, Materials Handling Equipment, etc. Exhibits on the materials will include Logs, Panel Board, Hardware, Semi-finished Wood Products, Chemicals, Decoration Materials and more. Building Construction Products and Interior Decorative Materials and Software will also be displayed in their specific theme zones.

Supported Exclusively by EUMABOIS

WMF & FAM have gained exclusive support from European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (EUMABOIS) for three consecutive years (2008, 2010, and 2012), which further consolidates the show’s international and local support.

With diversified and extensive promotion campaigns, organizers have collaborated with various local and overseas trade media, as well as furniture-related professional markets for visitor promotion. Several buyer delegations and associations from the Hebei Province and more have been invited. Over 30,000 visitors from all over China and the world are expected to visit the show.

The honorary organizers of WMF and FAM are the State Forestry Administration of P.R. China, China International Exhibition Centre Group Corporation and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. The organizers include China National Forestry Machinery Association, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., China Forestry Group Corporation and China Building Decoration Association.

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‘FMC 2009’ WHERE HIGH-END SUPPLIERS OF FURNITURE COMPONENTS AND RAW MATERIALS MEET

Furniture Manufacturing & Supply China 2009 (FMC 2009) and FMC Premium will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from September 9-12, 2009 alongsde Furniture China 2009, the 4th largest furniture exhibition in the world, which is expected to attract 2,300 exhibitors and more than 70,000 domestc and international trade visitors.

Strong support from our exhibitors ensure FMC 2009 was fully booked a month before its opening. FMC will host more than 600 exhibitors of woodworking machinery and furniture matereals over 36,000 sqm of exhibition space. The show is proud to attract a large numbe of famous machinery equipment brands, including HOMAG, BIESSE, WEINIG, YUETONG, NANXING, YUANTIAN, many other wel-known Chinese woodworking machinery manufacturers as well as a pavilion organized by the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA) with more than twenty Taiwanese companies. At the same time, more than 350 domestc furniture matereal suppliers will present a full variety of high-quality products and exhibits, together with well-known international brands like AHEC, JOWAT, ITC, CHENGUANG, FRENCHTIMBER, KINGDECOR etc. Firms like HUARUN coating and BASF will be participating in the show for the first time.

Located in hall E5, FMC PREMIUM 2009 will feature 150 selected exhibitors over 6,000 sqm of exhibition space. Exhibits will cover all necessities for furniture manufacturing rom raw materials to chemicals, fittings, semi-finished products and many more.

The Organiser is arranging a series of seminars and other activities during the show to foster cooperation between domestc and overseas companies. Organised in cooperation with "China Wood", the "Legal & Sustainable Furniture Raw Mateal Forum" will be held on September 10, 2009. WWF-CFTN, FSC\PEPC, AHEC, Canada Wood and French Timber will come together to discuss timber availability, classification and application in China, and about sustainable development of furniture matereal.

FMC 2009 will be a testimony to the rapid development of the country's furniture and interior design industry. This year the show will again bring the most updated products and designs and market deas.

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DWR Exhibition March 2010
SHARJAH (UAE)
United Arab Emirates

Doors, Windows & Roofing is the only dedicated sourcing platform in the Middle East catering to the construction sector’s  requirements of doors, windows, walls, roofing, claddings, related equipment & accessories, is scheduled at Expo Centre Sharjah from March 8--10, 2010.

The event is one of the Middle East largest dedicated displays of products for fenestration and exterior façade industry. This exhibition in just its first edition has established itself as a solid and reliable platform which caters to the requirement of the regions construction industry. Due to its exclusive profile, “DWR” is a must-visit trade show for buyers with a short and medium term requirements of fenestration and façade solutions, resulting in definite business and sales leads for the exhibitors.

The exhibition provides and excellent opportunity for exhibitors to establish new links and increase their market share in the Middle East region.

The show brings together a number of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of doors, windows, walls, roofing, and claddings products from Europe, GCC, CIS, Asia & Oceania countries & Far East Countries.

Given its exclusive profile, the show attracts visitors from UAE, GCC, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Egypt, North Africa and India.

In order to cater to the demanding regional and international markets Gulf Glass will be co-organized with DOORS, WINDOWS, & ROOFING 2010. The shows would cover over 16,000 sqm of indoor hall area with the leading participating brands from the industry.

DWR has so far had very successful editions and is now clearly the most credible sourcing platform for the Middle East construction industry, being a very focused and exclusive profile the show provides industry with the complete fenestration and facade solutions.

The regional construction sectors most preferred sourcing hub

The coming edition of Doors, Windows Roofs & Walls will be a one-stop platform for the complete range of fenestration and exterior façade products and solutions. Exhibits at the event will include Windows, Doors, Grills, Gates, Shutters and Sun Protection, Sun blinds and Awnings, Louver blinds and Interior roller blinds, Profiles & Insulation, , Paints and Chemicals, Drives and Drive technology, Raw material, Components and Machinery,  Accessories, Business fitting curtains, Wall coverings, locks, Access Control Systems, and Door operating devices.

Doors, Windows Roofs & Walls  will host key players from the global roof and cladding industry and will feature Roofing systems, Architectural Cladding, Structural Glazing, Curtain Walling, Façade Engineering, Metal Building Systems, Prefabricated Houses, Skylights and Sky domes, and Waterproofing.

Given the exclusivity of the profile Doors, Windows Roofs & Walls will attract senior personnel including top decision makers from the region’s construction industry.

Categories of visitors to the event will include Architects, Designers, Builders, Contractors, Construction professionals, Consultants, Civil and structural engineers, Planners, Importers, Property Managers, Investors, and Government Authorities.

Doors, Windows Roofs & Walls are an initiative of Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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THE 11^th ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY FORUM WILL BE HELD IN ST. PETERSBURG
ON OCTOBER 6-9, 2009

Program of the Forum’2009 will be based on the advanced principles of modern European forest-based sector technology platform (FTP). The following leading industry experts are taking part in development of the program: representatives of forestry enterprises, forestry sector, science and government agencies of different levels. The forum is mainly aimed at establishment of a full-fledged state-business dialogue.

The Forum will be opened by the Plenary Session on the Russian Forestry Agenda for 2009–2010. The Session will feature such issues as the forecast of industrial production development in the forestry sector, product market, adaptation of forestry sector development strategy to the conditions of the financial crisis, forest plans of the subjects of the Russian Federation, international experience of quality spurts with participation of Brazilian and Chinese forestry representatives.

A Panel Discussion on Forest Investments: Myths and Reality will feature discussion of marketing mechanisms in forestry sector and will be the key event of the program. The following topics will be discussed at the Panel Discussion: forest product markets overview, government support of forest enterprises, mechanisms for attraction of financing to the industry (investments, government guarantees, subventions).

Issues of forestry activity organization will be raided at the Forestry Conference. Among the key topics for discussion: management of government property, reforestation activity (genetics, seed production), development of transport and social infrastructure, marketing analysis of region’s resources.

Various aspects of application of timber in modern house-building, such as infrastructure, technologies and materials will be thoroughly discussed within the framework of the I.Z.BA. from Outside Conference. The Conference will feature the I.Z.B.A. From Inside Workshop which will be devoted to the market and technologies of finishing materials and joinery production.  Engineering features of board production, market trends in the wooden board industry, environmental and energy-saving qualities of wooden boards, news and industry products will be discussed at the Wood Board Production Conference.

The 4^th International Pulp, Paper & Tissue Russia Conference on new available technologies and improvements for pulp, paper and tissue industry will be held within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Forestry Forum on October 8, 2009.

For the first time the Forum’2009 will feature a cycle of Forest Dialogue workshops on lease relations and logging. The following events are planned to be held: Land relations on issues of change of the designated purpose of wood lots, logging camps and municipal forests; Phytosanitary Troubles covering issues of phytosanitary barriers in domestic forest transportation and forest export problems; Forest Arithmetic on special features of converted wood accounting and a the Customs Gives Green Light Workshop which will feature discussion of manifesting procedures necessary for export of timber.

The World After Kyoto Conference covering issues of implementation of forestry sector’s bioenergy potential will be the key event of the Forum. Russia’s climatic doctrine, Kyoto forests in Russian Regions, science ТВ bioenergy technologies, carbon market – these are just few of the topics to be discussed at the event. The Conference will be followed by the Model of a Municipal Power Facility Off-site Event.

The International Specialised Exhibitions which cover the whole cycle of forest production are a significant part of the Forum: Tekhnodrev, Transles, Wooden Construction, Regions of Russia. Forestry Complex Potential. The Exhibitions will feature a Forestry Matchmaking Center.

Forum Organising Committee is chaired by the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the North-Western Federal District. Official support: Federal Forestry Agency of the Russian Federation, State Duma Committee for Natural Resources and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO UN) Forestry Department.

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INDIA WOOD 2010 TO DRAW AUDIENCE FROM SOUTH ASIA, SOUTH EAST ASIA & THE GULF

The 6^th edition of India Wood is being organized from the 4-8^th Of March 2010 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore.

In a press release, Co-organizers of India wood, PDA TRADE FAIRS, have indicated Indiawood-2010 the sixth edition of Asia’s most definitive international exhibition on woodworking, machinery, tools, fittings, accessories, raw materials & products will pay special attention to providing the exhibitors an opportunity to address buyers from the entire South Asian, South East Asian & the gulf region.   

Mr. Pradeep Devaiah, Chairman & CEO, PDA TRADE FAIRS is confident, INDIAWOOD is now more than ever in a unique position to cater to the requirement of the above markets in addition to India.  

INDIAWOOD had a modest beginning in 1999 as an educative platform for the INDIAN WOODWORKING INDUSTRY. Ever since then, it’s broken new ground edition after edition. INDIAWOOD 1999 had 103 exhibitors from India and overseas. By 2002 with 147 exhibitors from 15 countries & country pavilions from Germany and Italy, INDIAWOOD had started catalyzing the Indian Woodworking Industries growth by providing a platform that show cased modern technologies.

By 2004, the event had 223 exhibitors from 22 countries with country pavilions from Germany, Italy, Spain & Taiwan & INDIAWOOD had arrived to stay.

By 2006, INDIAWOOD, started attracting audience from the neighboring countries as well, Srilanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan started looking to Indiawood for sourcing their woodworking technology. INDIAWOOD 2006 was over 18000 sq. mtrs. of exhibition space to become the new single largest sourcing ground for woodworking technologies for the entire South ASIAN region. The event had 343 participants from 26 countries and country pavilions from Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan & USA.

Indiawood 2008 was a resounding success, setting a new benchmark amongst the woodworking industry events in the whole of Asia.  The exhibition was 27000 sqm with over 400 exhibitors and country pavilions from Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, Turkey and the USA. The edition attracted audiences beyond South Asia & drew visitors from Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand too.

PDA Trade Fairs, in the press note reiterate - As the world is going through a financial crisis, many smaller regional trade fairs could become untenable due to minimal internal demand. The automatic choice therefore for exhibitors would be to look at a successful trade show that would cater to many regions.

India alone after seeing a growth rate in excess of 9 per cent for the last 3 years, has held its ground, industry experts estimate India’s growth rate in the current year at between 7 and 8 per cent Per Annum. There are over 40 million households in the mid to upper affluence level. About 1.6 million households earn over USD 100,000 and spend USD 9,000 of this on luxury goods, each year. In light of these statistics, most International companies from various sectors and from the wood working sector would be looking at a strong potential market such as India to revive their sales and revenues.

The woodworking industry in India is considered a sunrise sector and Indiawood has fuelled the growth of this Industry. Indiawood 2010 will showcase everything from simple hand saws to the latest CNC machines. Indiawood will also showcase the full range of wood processing technologies, fittings, Raw materials, accessories & tools from around the world. 

Helping to meet the demands of the booming local furniture manufacturing industries, Indiawood 2010 will, once again, continue to catalyze the growth of this sector also spawn the growth of new Industries, thereby creating immense employment opportunities for skilled wood workers.

Indiawood, as the most definitive wood working industry show outside USA and Europe, now more than ever is in a position to deliver potential business not only through the Indian market’s internal requirements but also from buyers from the rest of the Asian and the Gulf region.  

To be a part of the estimated US$4.4 billion Indian furniture manufacturing sector and make new contacts for your business from the rest of the Asian and Gulf region - Indiawood 2010 promises to be the most definitive platform. INDIAWOOD 2010 has already sold out over 65% of the 30,000 Sq Mtrs space, with country pavilions from Germany, Italy, Taiwan and USA having already confirmed large spaces for their respective country pavilions. INDIAWOOD 2010 is expecting a phenomenal participation from China too.

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INDIA’S LARGEST INTERIOR INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY M/S GREENPLY INDUSTRIES LTD
FORAY’S INTO “MEDIUM DENSITY FIBRE BOARDS”

Greenply Industries Ltd is the only integrated manufacturer in India which provides the widest range of products for Interior Infrastructure needs. Greenply – A Leader in the Plywood, High Pressure Laminates and Decorative Veneers category accounts for 25% of the organized Plywood & 15% of the organized Laminates market in India & continues to be the brand of choice among commercial and residential Architects, Builders and Users. Greenply has grown 40% in the last financial year and has 6 manufacturing facilities across India & exports its products to more than 25 countries across the world with presence in foreign markets through own marketing offices.

Greenply has been awarded ISO-9001, ISO-14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications besides holding some of the international quality standards like NEMA & BS of United Kingdom.

With tremendous growth in real estate sector such as residential, commercial and retail and rise in the disposable income of the country’s middle class, there is an anticipated exponential growth in the demand for interior infrastructure products. Looking at the large potential ahead in the Indian market for engineered panel products like Medium Density Fibre (MDF) boards and particle boards, Greenply plans to set up India’s largest MDF plant  with a capacity of  1,80,000.00 Cubic Meters at a cost of Rs.250 crores. This will be India’s first line incorporating world leader Dieffenbacher’s state of the art CPS continuous pressing technology. The line will also incorporate Metso’s latest generation EVO refiner, a latest Steinemann Satos 8 head sanding line (the first in India), and the unique Lukki 2 dimensional panel storage system supplied by Dieffenbacher.

The Government’s restrictions on plywood have also resulted in the additional growing demand of the panels to be met by engineered panel products like MDF and particle boards.

The fact that these engineered panels have very high utilization of raw material resources as opposed to plywood, and considering India’s scarce supply of raw material, has resulted in the government strongly promoting the manufacturing of these products.

Greenply’s MDF plant is scheduled to commence trial production by end of Dec’09. Greenply plans to manufacture MDF in the following range:

• Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF): Thickness: - From 2.5mm to 30mm.

• Prelaminated Medium Density Fibre Board: Thickness: - From 2.5 mm to 30.00 mm.

• Sizes: - 8’x6’; 8’x4’.

Greenply’s project will also contribute socially by way of creating demand of agro-forestry timber and in turn helping farming community.

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ARCUS – THE NEW MIDDLE CLASS OF EDGEBANDERS FROM HOLZ-HER 

HOLZ-HER REICH Spezialmaschinen GmbH, a leading manufacturer of edgebanding machines, presents its new model in the middle class edgebander range with the designation ARCUS 1330 doors and ARCUS 1336.

Door Production Made Easy

The ARCUS 1330 doors are the high performance edgebander for gluing on solid wood edging up to 20 mm and on max. panel thicknesses of 60 mm. This is the ideal machine for edging and finishing work on unfinished doors. Optimum adhesion on thick panels is achieved through use of PUR glues, which are water-proof and insensitive to weathering. The solid edging can be placed in the magazine as a package and fed automatically to the machine. The high performance pressure unit presses the edging cleaning onto the panel material ensuring high compaction of the glue joint. The subsequent equipment, primarily the end trimmer followed by a flush milling unit as well as other finishing machinery such as a grooving unit, sander or longitudinal edge radius milling unit, complete the performance capabilities of the ARCUS 1330 doors.

The Universal ARCUS

A further model in the middle class, which will also be present at the LIGNA 2009, is the ARCUS 1336. This model offers an optimum mix, starting with the jointing cutter unit, gluing station, end trimmer, flush and longitudinal edge cutters as well as copy cutter unit, right up to finishing work with scraper, flat scraper and buffing units.

The basic machine is equipped with an extending workpiece support, which supports the workpiece up to a distance of 690 mm to the run-in stop, to prevent it from tilting as it is transported through the machine. The space for the supply bottles for the spraying device is integrated into the body of the machine to eliminate unnecessary attachments on the outside of the machine. This also been integrated into the machine. This chip catch box is located at the end of the edgebander were it can be emptied easily and is also easily accessible even when a return unit is installed.

The newly developed ARCUS series is equipped with shaping units for machining the ends as well as machining postforming profiles and is also available with an optional jointing cutter with two cutter motors.

Three high performance packages customize the ARCUS edgebander to be the ideal machine for the needs of your shop.  All three versions allow processing of workpieces with thicknesses up to 60 mm and gluing and post-processing of edging with thickness of 3 mm, 8mm and 15 mm depending on the equipment. The feed rate is continuously adjustable from  10 - 18 m/min.

The high control standards incorporated into the ARCUS models makes them future-safe and simple to operate. The industrial processor makes the controls extremely high performance and allows rational set-up and conversion of the machine. The user surface is similar to Windows showing all information in graphic form or in clear text. The pivoting and swivelling control panel with its dust-proof foil keyboard can be adjusted to eliminate reflections from artificial lights or the sun. Comprehensive programme lists with programme names ensure that the machine can be set-up quickly

The optimum and shortest workpiece interval is set by the control and a locking roller on the machine feed, to ensure high productivity at maximum feed rate. The control for the ARCUS series displays service messages in clear text, so that the operator is always informed of the machine status.

Naturally applications are integrated such as individual user management, USB port on board, keyboard connector on board, optional online maintenance and barcode interfaces as well as networking with the HOLZ-HER process data capture systems for reading out operating data.

Pure Function

The ARCUS series is distinguished by high variability, higher performance and greater stability with reduced space requirement. The modern machine design sets accents with its large, space-saving guard hoods and minimalistic functionalism. The required attachments such as mounts for the cleaning bottles or chip catch boxes are integrated into the body of the machine leaving the operator room to concentrate on his actual work – edgebanding. With their compact design and variable attachment capabilities the ARCUS models from HOLZ-HER have redefined the middle class of edgebanders. The welded base frame is laid out to achieve maximum rigidity for the attachments. The transport chain for the workpieces runs in precision guides and chain pads provide maximum grip for securely holding the panels to be processed. 

The pressure bridge produced of high strength, rigid U-channels has a programme control for motor-driven direct drive adjustment on the surface hardened steel rod guides. This ensures smooth transport of the workpiece through the machine. The large, space-saving and acoustically insulated guard hoods above the attachments, with large opening angle, facilitate adjustment and cleaning work on the equipment.

In the run-in area the ARCUS models offer an optional possibility of attaching a jointing cutter with two motors in the forward and backward directions to eliminate hairline fissures in the final layer of the panel material. Here chip-optimized and noise-reducing, diamond-coated cutting tools are used. With the ProLock quick-change unit these can be changed very quickly.

The edge guide, which can be adjusted without tools, provides precision guidance for coiled or cut-length edging, and cuts off the coiled edging from the coil with a power guillotine blade. For glue application HOLZ-HER offers its own patented nozzle application systems with cartridge or for processing glue in granule form. This ensures that PVA or PUR glues can be used without problems. The short heat-up time of 3.5 minutes ensures users that the machine is quickly ready for operation saving unnecessary waiting time. The optional, pneumatically control pressure unit provides maximum edge pressure to glue the edges optimally so that the glued joint is hardly visible at all.

The post-processing units consist primarily of standard units with high rigidity. These are attached a flat milled surface. The end trimming unit with its two motors ensures tear-free cutting results for high processing rates. Surface hardened guides guarantee long-term cutting precision. The unit can also be pivoted up to 10° for chamfered cuts. Heavy duty cutters are used for flush cutting. These allow processing of edge thicknesses up to 15 mm. Depending on the equipment version the ARCUS series offers various shaping units for corner copying and postforming. PVC edges are trimmed with a scraper unit, available with optional motor-drive and pneumatic control.

Clean final processing is achieved with finishing units such as scrapers and buffing units. A heavy duty grooving unit is available for cutting longitudinal grooves in the surface or the ends of the panel.

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 FURNITURE MANUFACTURING & SUPPLYCHINA2009
  Concurrently with Furniture China, FMC Premium
   September 9-12, 2009, Shanghai New Int’l Expo Centre

Organizer:

China National Furniture Association
Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo Int’l Exhibition Co., Ltd.

FMC 2009 – Fully Booked

Furniture Manufacturing & Supply China 2009 (FMC 2009) will be staged alongside FMC Premium at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from September 9-12, 2009. Being a part of Furniture China, FMC is one of the largest furniture equipment and material exhibitions in Asia. The show is proud to attract more than 650 famous machinery equipment exhibitors and furniture supply corporations.

FMC 2009 benefits from co-location with Furniture China 2009, the 4th largest furniture exhibition in the world, which is expected to attract more than 70,000 domestic and international trade visitors. FMC and FMC Premium will host about 650 companies with 36,000 sqm of exhibition area.

World famous brands re-join in spite of a weak economy

Despite a bleak economic climate, FMC 2009 has continued to keep its key figures at the record heights achieved in the previous edition. According to the statistics of the organizer, FMC 2009 is fully booked again. International and domestic woodworking manufacturers, such as HOMAG, BIESSE, WEINIG, SCM, NANXING, Shanghai YUETONG, V-HOLD confirmed their participation. Taiwan Woodworking Manufacturers Association (TWMA) will joint with more than 30 of their members. In addition, a large number of exhibitors have confirmed their attendance in the classified display sections, LEITZ, LEUCO and AKE in Saws Blades and Tools hall, JUNJIA, LIWANG in Fabric and Leather hall, HYDERON, BOKE in Furniture Hardware and Fittings hall, CHANGRUNFA PAINT, HUARUN PAINT in Furniture Coatings & Chemicals hall…Thus FMC will create an excellent opportunity for great business deals and provide international networking at the show.

FMC Premium continues to attract industry leaders

As a part of FMC, FMC Premium continues to provide an exclusive business platform where exhibitors can concentrate fully on business and products. Targeted at high leveled furniture raw material exhibitors, FMC Premium has been fully booked, among them international companies such as JOWAT, POLLMEIER, EXOR, TABU, AHEC, etc. FMC Premium witnesses the rapid development of the country’s furniture and interior design industry. The show will again bring us updated products and ideas of the market.

Exhibition space of FURNITURE CHINA including 10 indoor halls and 26 outdoor halls are fully booked and assure the high quality and quantity exhibitors and visitors of FMC. Thus the show will showcase the full spectrum of the industry. This September exhibitors from over 20 different countries gather in Shanghai, to show their latest products, discuss the latest industry technologies, prospects and innovations. In this special environment, FMC will still be the most important platform in China for visitors and the exhibitors to establish profitable relationships.

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THE FOREST INDUSTRY IN FINLAND DRAMATICALLY REDUCES ITS DEPENDENCE ON LOGS
FROM RUSSIA IN 2008, REPORTS THE WOOD RESOURCE QUARTERLY

Finland imported 24 percent fewer logs from Russia in the 4Q/08 as compared to the same quarter in 2007. With the uncertainty surrounding the log export taxes and timber market conditions in Russia, it is likely that the Finnish forest industry will rely less on Russian timber in the future.

Log consumption in Finland was substantially lower in 2008 than in the previous year. Total harvests were down about seven percent, with log deliveries from small private owners 25% lower than in 2007. Contrary to domestic log deliveries, log imports increased by three percent, totaling over 13 million m3 last year. However, shipments fell dramatically late in 2008, with softwood imports in the 4Q/08 down 24% from the same quarter in 2007 and hardwood log imports declining 28% over the same time period. Demand for logs was quite different for the pulp industry compared to the sawmilling sector. The total harvest of sawlogs was down an estimated 22% in 2008 and the decline in the imports of conifer sawlogs was close to 45%, with the biggest reduction originating in Russia. On the other hand, logging of pulpwood was up by approximately 7% and imports were 24% higher than in 2007. The biggest increases in pulpwood imports were of pine and birch logs from the markets around the Baltic Sea.

Despite the postponement of the Russian log export taxes for 9-12 months, it is not likely that Finland will rush back to its Eastern neighbor and increase log imports again. This is because many major Finnish companies have already cut back on their presence in Russia and/or closed some of their offices. It would be a big surprise if the log export tax of €50/m3 that was announced by President Putin in 2007 is actually implemented. There are a number of reasons for this, which discourages foreign investors from investing in manufacturing facilities in Russia, such as:

1) Russia is in need of income from the timber exports

2) Many Russian logging companies have had to shut down, resulting in increased unemployment

3) There is not enough domestic capacity to convert all logs that are now being exported

4) The Russian government’s involvement in restricting free trade has only created uncertainty

Despite the reduced operating rates in the Finnish industry, pulpwood and sawlog costs did not decrease much in the 4Q (in the local currency). Because the Euro continued to weaken, pulpwood prices fell 15% and conifer sawlogs were down 17% in US dollar terms, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.

Global timber market reporting is included in the 50-page publication Wood Resource Quarterly. The report, established in 1988 and with readers in over 20 countries, tracks sawlog and pulpwood prices in most regions around the world and also includes regular updates of the latest developments in international timber, pulp, lumber and biomass markets.

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PANELEXPO 2009 – A SUCCESSFUL ENDING OF AN EFFICIENT FAIR

The fourth edition of Panelexpo concluded on a successful note here at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Despite economic slowdown, turnout of visitors was good and their response encouraging. Many of the participants reported having received good number of serious trade enquiries. A number of participants reported having received substantial amount of spot orders too. Over 85 percent of the participants indicated their interest to participate in the next edition of Panelexpo in 2011. A large number of participants indicated their interest to participate in a similar event in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.

The fair was organized from 2 – 5 April 2009 jointly by the Federation of Plywood and Panel Industry (FIPPI) and Fair Design India Pvt. Ltd. (FDI) under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Environment and Forests, and the Planning Commission, Government of India. It was held in Hall No 10 and 11 of Pragati Maidan covering an area of about 7,800 sq. mtr.

The fair was supported by most of the prestigious national and international organizations in the field including ITTO, INBAR, CNFMA, CBTC, NMBA, IPIRTI and AMCHAM. Other supporters included BIS, CAPEXIL, AIVMA, NIPMA, SIPMA, GPVMA, ICFRE, CNFMA, JHEA, FORHEX & Wood Technologist Association.

Media partners to the fair included FDM Asia, Panel & Furniture Asia, WFD, Ply Reporter, Asian Timber, India Wood & Allied Panels, Ply Digest, B2B Purchase & Hardware Sanitary Construction World, web media partners included Indiaplywood, Indiamart, Tradeindia.com, Tender Tiger, Timber hunt.com were the official e-media partner, Wood & Panel World were the official e-publication and Orbitz the official travel agent.

Exhibit profile of the fair included Plywood, Bamboo, Panels including Wooden / Aluminium / Honey Comb & Glass / Allied Panel Products, Veneers / Laminates, Particle Board / MDF, Moulded Plywood, Bamboo / Wood working machinery, Furniture making machinery, Sawing Machines, Logging Tools & Machines, Hand Tools, Adhesives, Chemicals, Resins & Glues, Coatings, Funiture & Fittings, Work Stations, Modular Kitchen, Doors & Windows, Floor Tiles, Hardware & Accessories.

There were a total of 99 participants from 9 countries. Overseas participation came from countries like China, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Taiwan and UK. China was the Partner country and Chinese companies focused mainly on machinery. Bangladeshi companies displayed exclusively wooden furniture while Malaysian companies displayed a variety of wooden products including furniture, laminated panels, sawn timber, board and laminated scantlings. Italian and German companies also focused on machinery while veneers, veneer edging were the major attraction from UK.

Some of the leading Indian companies at the fair were Biesse, FlexiCam, Sandeep Machines, Wood Master, Woodtech Consultants, Kalyan Industries, Guru Amar Industries and Jamuna Engineering in the machinery segment, Century Plyboards, Sarda Plywood, Greenply Industries, Bajaj Eco-Tec, Balaji Action Buildwell, Alstrong, Alstone, Durian, Unique Ply in the plywood and panel segment, and Indian Crafts, Golden Furnitures and Litmus Design in the furniture segment. Bamboo products were displayed prominently by companies like Arunachal Plywood and Loga Shree under the NMBA banner. Bamboo Hut was a major attraction for the visitors.

The fair was inaugurated by Shri Sajjan Bhajanka, President, Federation of Indian Plywood and Panel Industry, in the presence of eminent personalities from the trade and industry. It attracted over 3000 quality trade visitors during the four day period. These included prominent builders, architects, interior decorators, hoteliers besides wholesalers, distributors and other trade channels. Visitors came from across the country including far off places like Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Jaipur, Assam, Ahmedabad, Yamunanagar, Jalandhar, etc. Visitors were largely decision makers comprising top and senior officials from the companies.

A concurrent technical seminar was organized under the theme World class latest technology for process and products ‘Wood, Bamboo and Beyond!’ A number of papers on current subjects concerning the industry were presented by eminent speakers from India and abroad. These included:

•       Forest Certification for Wood Products by Prof. Maharaj Muthoo, President, Roman Forum, Italy

•     Agoforestry – The Raw Material Supply: Sustaintainability and Future Prospects by Dr. Sudhanshu Gupta, IFS, Asst. Director General (RP), ICFRE, Dehra Dun

•       Photocuring of Biofibre Composites by Dr. R. N. Kumar, Course Director, Dept. of Wood Science & Technology, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala and Consultant in M/s. Western India Plywoods Limited, Kannur

•       Role of Wood based Industries in Climate Change Mitigation by Mr. Jaydeep Chitlangia, Secretary General, FIPPI

•       Bamboo – A Resource for Wood Substitution by Mr. Ajay Kumar, NMBA, New Delhi

•       Conversion of Plywood, Veneering Units, Saw Mills in the North Eastern Region Value Addition and Ancillary Unit with Assured Market: A First-Hand Experience by Mr. M. M. Jalan, Chairman, Arunachal Plywood Industries Limited

•       Wood Substitution – Recent Development by Dr. S. K. Nath, Jt. Director, IPIRTI, Bangalore

•       Bamboo: Trade Opportunities for Livelihood Development in South and Southeast Asia by Mr. T. P. Subramony, Regional Coordinator (South Asia), INBAR

•       A review of Standardization in the field of Wood, Bamboo & Panel Products by Mr. J. Roy Chowdhury, Scientist-E, BIS, New Delhi

•       Export Scenario and Potential for Indian Plywood & Panel Industry by Mr. B. H. Patel, Chairman, CAPEXIL

•       Particle Board & MDF Scenario in India by Mr. J. Bhattacharyya, and

•       Economic Slow Down and Stimulus-Clean Technology and Wood Based Panel Product Industry by Mr. Anand Amrik Singh, Amman Consultants.        

Awards were presented for excellence in display and innovative products in different categories. Following companies were selected for the awards:

Category – Plywood and Panels

1^st Prize: Greenply Industries Limited

2^nd Prize: Century Plyboards (I) Ltd.

3^rd Prize: Sarda Plwood Industries Limited

Special Prize: Unique Plywood (P) Ltd.

Category – Machinery

1^st Prize: Sandeep Machines Private Limited

2^nd Prize: Biesse Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Category – Innovative Products

Special Prize: Alstrong International

Special Prize: Arunachal Plywood Industries Limited

Special Prize: National Mission on Bamboo Applications

Category – Overseas Participants

1^st Prize: Bangladesh Furniture

2^nd Prize: China Foma Group Co., Ltd.

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